Dr Lucy Hone: How Will I Ever Get Through This?

How do we keep going when life changes in ways we never wanted or expected? Why can grief and difficult experiences affect us for so long? And what actually helps us adapt when life no longer feels the same?

Resilience researcher, bestselling author and TED speaker Dr Lucy Hone joins Michaela Kalowski for a thoughtful and deeply human conversation about grief, loss and what it really means to be resilient.

Drawing on her latest best-selling book, How Will I Ever Get Through This? Lucy explores what decades of research can tell us about the way people respond to life’s toughest experiences. From bereavement and illness to relationship breakdown, uncertainty, and many other “living losses”, she’ll probe why these difficult experiences can continue to affect us long after the immediate crises has passed; while offering ways to support ourselves – and one another – through the long process of adapting.

Combining science, lived experience and practical wisdom, this conversation offers a realistic and hopeful understanding of resilience, not as “bouncing back” or getting over what happened, but as learning how to live with what has happened while continuing to engage with life.

You’ll leave with a better understanding of grief and resilience, practical ideas for navigating difficult times, and reassurance about our very human capacity to adapt, connect and keep going.

Age Suitability: Recommended for audiences 16+

Warning Details: Adult themes and Death themes