Stories Your Family Has Been Meaning to Tell: An Interview With Neil Taylor

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Stories Your Family Has Been Meaning to Tell: An Interview With Neil Taylor
Apr 18, 2026
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If you're in the position where you still have a parent, or both parents, alive and well - this episode poses the question - how well do you really know them? Not just as mum or dad - but as people, with their own stories, struggles and choices.

After losing his father, our guest on today's episode - Neil Taylor, realised something most of us avoid. He'd run out of time to ask his dad the things that truly mattered. Since then, he's dedicated his life to capturing parent's stories that would potentially be lost forever through his work - Me & My Old Man

This is a beautiful (and sometimes difficult) conversation about family, legacy and healing - and why making time is truly transformative.

We also want to acknowledge that some of you listening may have already lost a parent, so understandably this episode might feel a little raw and potentially reflective. So please listen with care and self compassion.

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https://www.meandmyoldman.co.uk/

IG: neilptaylor_


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