I Know The Day My Mum Is Going To Die: Ginni Mansberg's Story

I Know The Day My Mum Is Going To Die: Ginni Mansberg's Story

Author: Mamamia Podcasts September 23, 2026 Duration: 34:14

It may have been a little while since you’ve heard co-host Ginni Mansberg’s voice in your ears. If you didn’t know, Ginni is also one of the hosts of our Gen X podcast, Unleashed, where women come together for a laugh, a chat and, occasionally, some of life’s harder conversations.

Ginni recently shared something incredibly personal with the Unleashed listeners, the story of her mum’s decision to choose voluntary assisted dying.

If you have a teenager, or a child who is now an adult, you may find yourself in a similar stage of life to Ginni: watching your parents age and beginning to face the realities of serious illness, difficult decisions and what it means to care for the people who once cared for you.

This is part one of a three-part series following Ginni and her family through the before, the moment itself and what comes after.

You can listen to part two and part three here.

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In your ears today is Cath Mahoney, Bruna Papandrea and Ginni Mansberg

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