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Here is a very special episode of Unleashed, Mamamia’s podcast for Gen X women. One of the hosts of Unleashed, Dr Ginni Mansberg, has been going through something incredibly difficult. Ginni’s mum had been very ill for a long time and made the decision to choose voluntary assisted dying. Ginni wanted to talk about what was happening with her mum and her family on Unleashed. And rather than just having a conversation about VAD, they decided to tell the whole story. It’s about what happens when you know someone you love is going to die. About family, grief, love and all the complicated feelings that come with saying goodbye. And it’s Ginni telling that story as both a doctor and, ultimately, as a daughter. This is part one of a three-part series, beginning one month before Ginni’s mum’s death. Listen to part two and part three here. Please take care while listening. This episode discusses voluntary assisted dying, death and grief. If this conversation brought up har