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The Letterbox Podcast
The Letterbox Podcast is a collection of real letters, written by real people, about the things that matter most. Each episode opens a new letter — a story of love, loss, memories, change, hope and everything in between. These are the words people needed to say, the stories they wanted heard, and the moments they never wanted to forget. Because behind every letter is a person. And behind every person is story. Every letter deserves a place to be heard. 💌 Have a letter to share? Send it to…
Episodes
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An Open Letter To Grievers | A Mourning Mothers Perspective on Grief
Grief has no timeline, and love doesn’t end when someone dies. In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Dr Joanne Cacciatore’s (@grief_doctor) An Open Letter…
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Dear Mum | ‘You loved me so completely and still couldn’t stay’
Hebe was fifteen when her mum died. But, as she writes in this letter, she’d already lost her so many times before then. Writing to her mum, Patricia, Hebe…
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A Letter To My Next Life
What would you tell yourself if you could start all over again, knowing everything you know now? In this letter, Katja reflects on the lessons life has taught…
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Dear You | Domestic Abuse Survivor Story: A Powerful Letter About Coercive Control, Healing & Hope
As part of Domestic Violence Awarness Month, I am resharing this letter, from an incredibly brave women, who chose to share her story in the hope of it finding…
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Dear Miss Wilson | A Teacher Who Changed Me
Some teachers stay with us long after we leave school. Lily (@lm_london) writes a letter to her Year 6 teacher, Miss Wilson, who made her feel safe, believed…
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Dear Second Chance | Surviving A Near Fatal Accident
Dear Second Chance Twenty-three years ago, James fell 18 feet onto a marble floor in Paris. He was given a 3% chance of surviving. After six weeks in a coma…
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Hope After Homelessness | Dear Future Me
Dear Future Me A letter to the women she hopes to become. Written from a busy chapter of life, this letter looks back at homelessness, illness, loneliness and…
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To My Best Friend On Her Wedding Day
A letter to a best friend on her wedding day. Liya, @softlyscribbed.by.l, writes to Zainy about friendship, growing up, girlhood, and true feelings she’s gone…
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A Letter to My Younger Self | When Air Hunger Wasn’t “Just Anxiety”
Abby Stewart was sitting on the edge of her bed, desperate to take a satisfying breath. Her chest felt tight. She was constantly yawning, sighing and trying to…
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Letter About What Happen After I Died Twice | A Story of My Rebirth
In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Sirenity Phoenix shares a letter about two near-death experiences — and the spiritual awakening she believes followed…
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To The One My Soul Chose | A love letter To My Future Partner
What would you write to the person you haven’t met yet? Five years ago, Vera Lee wrote a letter to her future partner — someone she had yet to meet, but was…
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A Letter to the Mothers I Met Along the Way | The Conversations So Many Parents With They Could Have
A letter about motherhood, the small talk we make with other mums, and all the things we often leave unsaid. Kathryn @theshift.parenthood reflects on the…
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Dear Listener | Ira Blacker: A Letter About Family, Survival & Rock & Roll
There are some stories that take a lifetime to tell. In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Ira Blacker shares a deeply personal letter about his childhood…
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Dear Mama | Letter 7: A Family’s NICU story
Dear Mama. Our final letter in this NICU Awareness Month mini series is a letter to the mother who kept showing up. To the mum who learnt the medications, the…
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Dear Medical Parents| Letter 6: A Family’s NICU Story & Tiny Tickers UK Blog Post
To Medical Parents | NICU Awareness Week — Letter Six For the sixth letter in our NICU Awareness Week series, Dr Katherine shares a letter to the parents…
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Dear Nurses| Letter 5: A Family’s NICU story
When you can’t hold your own baby, sometimes the people caring for them become the people who make it possible for you to step away, breathe, eat and sleep. In…
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Dear Grandparents | Letter 4: A family’s NICU story
Letter 4 in the NICU awareness month mini series. A Letter About Family, Serious Childhood Illness & The People Who Show Up. Katherine writes a heartfelt…
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Dear Husband | Letter 3: A Family’s NICU story
In the third letter of our NICU Awareness Month mini-series, Katherine (@drkatherwrites) writes to her husband about the experience of watching their daughter…
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A Letter To Our Darling Son | Letter 2: A Family’s NICU Story
In the second letter of The Letterbox Podcast’s seven-part NICU Awareness Month series, Katherine writes to her firstborn son. He was just two and a half when…
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To My Baby | Letter 1: A Family’s NICU Story
September is NICU Awareness Month, and over the next seven days, The Letterbox Podcast is sharing seven letters from one family’s experience of neonatal care…
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To The Women It Almost Was
In this episode, Abigail Anne writes to Jackie — the girl who made her believe that perhaps she had found the kind of love she had been looking for- only to…
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Dear Ali | A Nostalgic Letter About Teenage Freedom
In this short but beautifully nostalgic letter, ThePeculiarPoet looks back on being 17, sneaking into a music festival with friends and experiencing the kind…
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Dear Younger Me | A Letter About a Rare Tumour Diagnosis, Amputation & Finding Strength
Fran is an adaptive amputee, disability advocate and someone who has faced a rare tumour diagnosis that changed the course of her life. In her letter, she…
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Dear Dowon | A Letter To The Friend Who Made Me Love Myself
A Letter to the Friend Who Made Me Love Myself is a heartfelt letter by Hajara, a Sri Lankan writer and poet, exploring the life-changing power of platonic…
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Dear Laura | Losing 25 Stone & Learning to Love Myself
At 25 years old, Laura (@laurabudreviciene ) was told she might not live to see 30. Now, as she prepares to celebrate her 30th birthday, she’s the healthiest…
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Dear T | A Letter Of Unrequited Love.
“I am eager to see my love every day. Maybe it will happen today, tomorrow… maybe in 10 years. But I will be waiting.” In this episode of The Letterbox…
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To the Body I Once Knew | A Letter on Chronic Illness, Grief & Learning to Let Go
What happens when your mind is full of dreams, but your body can no longer keep up? In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Sophie @cep_soph, a 30-year-old…
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To the Nurdle | A Letter About Hope After the River Tyne Plastic Spill
More than one billion plastic nurdles have spilled into the River Tyne, and they’re still washing up along the North East coastline. In this episode of The…
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Dear Grandpa | A Letter About Grief, Losing a Grandfather & Carrying On Their Legacy
There are some people you never stop wanting to call. In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Aileen writes to her grandfather, four years after his death…
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To the Love of My Life | When You Love Someone More Than They Love You
Thank you to @readmydiaryy for trusting The Letterbox Podcast with this beautiful letter. In this episode, I read a letter to the love of their life from…
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Dear Stranger | A Letter About Growing Up & Finding Yourself
What does growing up really feel like? In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Liya shares Dear Stranger—a beautifully observed letter about being seventeen…
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To The Person Wondering Why They’re Still Here | A Letter About Finding Reasons To Stay
Some letters are written to one person. This one is written to anyone who has ever wondered whether they should still be here. Niamh wrote this letter on a…
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To My Westward Lady | A Love Letter To Tbilisi, Returning To A Place That Changed Me
A love letter to Tbilisi, Georgia — and to the version of yourself you become with time. In this episode of The Letterbox, Paolo shares a poetic letter to a…
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To The Boy I’m About to Break Up With | A Letter About Leaving Someone You Still Love
What happens when you leave someone who hasn’t done anything wrong? Today’s anonymous letter is about ending a relationship with someone you still love. A…
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Dear Future Child | Healing After Heartbreak, Hope & Becoming a Parent
What do you say to someone you may never meet, but have loved for years? In the final chapter of Ang’s three-part story, she writes a letter to her future…
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Dear Ang | Finding Yourself Again After Heartbreak and Losing the Future You Imagined
Dear Ang | Finding Yourself Again After Heartbreak & Starting Over A powerful letter about healing after heartbreak, rediscovering yourself, and rebuilding…
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Dear Him | A Letter About Love, Betrayal & Letting Go
What happens when the person you thought was your forever becomes the person you have to let go of? In this emotional episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Ang…
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Dear Mum | Letters From A Daughter About Grief, Loosing A Parent, Love & Life After Loss
In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, I read one of the deeply personal letters from Letters to My Mum—an ongoing series written by Juliet following the…
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To Our Spirit Baby | Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage & Grief Letter
In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, we read a powerful, emotional letter written by Sarah to her spirit baby following pregnancy loss and miscarriage…
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Dear FRIENDS| A Love Letter To The TV Show That Raised Me
What if your favourite TV show helped raise you? This week on The Letterbox Podcast, we open a heartfelt letter to FRIENDS (the iconic 90s TV sitcom)—the show…
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Dear Future Self | Self-Worth, Healing, Resilience & Personal Growth
In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, we share a powerful letter to a future self exploring themes of self-worth, healing, resilience, and personal growth…
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To Every Politician Past and Present| A Carers Plea For Support
In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Mary writes a powerful open letter to politicians past and present who she believes have ignored the plight of unpaid…
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Dear Brain Injury | A Wife’s Letter After Her Husband’s Traumatic Brain Injury
In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, an anonymous writer shares a deeply personal letter about her husband’s brain injury and the stranger who came to…
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Dear Gav | A Sister’s Letter to Her Brother on the Anniversary of His Passing
In this deeply moving episode of The Letterbox Podcast, listener Jazz shares a heartfelt letter to her late brother, Gav, released on the anniversary of his…
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Dear Mama | A Letter for the Parents of Unwell and Special Needs Children
Some journeys into parenthood begin with dreams. Others begin with hospital corridors, unanswered questions, and a love so fierce it aches. In this deeply…
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To Anyone Considering Fostering | One Family’s Honest Foster Care Journey
What is fostering really like? What does it mean to open your home to a child in foster care? In this heartfelt episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Sophie shares…
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To the Children of Britain | A WWII Letter from King George VI (1946)
On 8 June 1946, millions of British schoolchildren received a message from King George VI as part of Britain’s Victory Celebrations following the Second World…
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To My Hyperemesis | A Mother’s Letter About Severe Pregnancy Sickness
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is so much more than “morning sickness.” In this deeply personal letter, a mother opens up about the reality of surviving pregnancy…
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To The Things I Take for Granted | Everyday Gratitude, Slow Living & Self Reflection
When was the last time you truly noticed the everyday things quietly holding your life together? In this deeply reflective episode sent in by a listener of The…
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Dear Teenage Me | Life Advice To Your Younger Self
A heartfelt, reflective letter from your 30s to your teenage self, exploring nostalgia, identity, growing up, and the strange reality of still feeling like…
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Dear Doomscroll | A Letter About Phone Addiction& Mindless Scrolling
Welcome back to The Letterbox Podcast — the podcast where real letters from real people are read out loud. In this episode, we read Dear Doomscroll, an honest…
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To Postpartum Me | A Message To Those Early Days Of Motherhood
Postpartum life is often described as beautiful — but it can also feel lonely, overwhelming, emotional, and completely life-changing. In this episode of…
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To The Man On The Bridge| An Honest Letter About Homelessness, Kindness & Everyday Life
Thank you so much to our wonderful listener, Amelie for submitting this letter. In this episode of Lettebox Podcast, a parent writes an unsent letter to a…
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To My Little Loves | A Mother’s Emotional Letter to Her Children
Welcome to the very first episode of The Letterbox— a podcast built on real, raw, and deeply personal letters. In this emotional and heartwarming debut, we…