- Collected
- Podcast
Ian Ayris & Elizabeth Cook

- 25 May, 2023
- Ian Ayris
- Elizabeth Cook
Ian Ayris shares the important role that stories have played as companions during dark times, and Elizabeth Cook explores how losses sometimes become gains. Ian Ayris reveals how stories have been his constant companions, accompanying him through the darkest periods of his life and ultimately shaping his identity. Elizabeth Cook explores how losses of all kinds shape us and may sometimes lead us to richer discoveries.
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