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In 2017, Jess gave birth to her first daughter, Ottie. Ten weeks later her mother, the much-loved Labour politician Dame Tessa Jowell MP, was diagnosed with advanced brain cancer. This is the story of the year that Jess spent with her baby daughter in one arm, and her dying mother in the other. Though Tessa Jowell lived a life of public service, this is not the story of a public person. We Are Each Other tells of a mother and a daughter walking both sides of life and death together, documenting the extraordinary human ability to love, grieve and renew.

Human Podcast with Jess Mills, is a place to hear extraordinary human stories.Each week, I am in conversation with a guest to explore how they have been transformed by their lives greatest challenges. So often, our stories of tragedy and survival are left untold, hidden behind the facade of our ordinary lives: ‘Human’ has been created to make them more seen, more heard and more celebrated, because by doing so, I think we can all feel more connected to our shared humanity. So if the world is feeling like a dark or difficult place, join us and let your heart be ignited by the fire of the ...