Insight delves into the impact of deathbed confessions and promises on the loved ones left behind. Bronnie, a former palliative care nurse, shares insights from her bestselling book on the top five regrets expressed by the dying. Megan discovered her father's hidden marriages and families. Harley's conservative father confessed that he regretted putting her through conversion therapy. Vicki honoured a promise made to her aunt despite her mother’s wishes. Bill, a coffin confessor, intervenes in funerals to voice the deceased's unspoken words. Barb fulfilled her late husband's wish by scattering his ashes across various destinations. Jill embarked on a quest to retrieve her father's war medals as his final request. Even on her deathbed, Judy's mother maintained her silence about Judy's biological father, refusing to admit the truth. Amanda offers expertise in bereavement counselling, while Jill recounts her experiences with deathbed confessions as a nurse and disability worker.
This episode originally aired in 2022.
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