David Monteith is an actor, director and tutor/coach. He is also the co-founder of the long running podcast network Geek Syndicate. David and his wife Siobhan began their journey from innocence and naivety to bereaved parents when their 2nd daughter, Grace died in 2014. In 2015 David won the Inspirational father category at the Butterfly Awards and since then has spoken on stillbirth issues all over the country. He has spoken internationally to an audience of 6000 at a conference in Denmark and at a march in Washington DC. He and his wife are continuing to raise awareness by establishing the charity ‘Grace in Action’ to help parents explore Life after Stillbirth.
Here David Monteith gives an energetic and extremely moving talk on the stillbirth of his daughter and on how healthcare professionals can help bereaved parents – how to treat them sensitively and give them the choices they require to come to terms with their loss.
The presentation received a standing ovation in the lecture hall at the Northern Maternity & Midwifery Festival.
David Monteith, Founder, Grace in Action
