# A barrister's lessons on loss, grief, and single parenthood

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Published: 2026-09-18T05:58:43+00:00
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## Resource

Nearly three years ago, Paul Folino Gallo's wife tragically and unexpectedly passed away while the family was holidaying in the US. Here, the Sydney-based barrister reflects on the hard truths he's learnt about life, male grieving, raising two young boys as a single parent, and how writing a new memoir, Remembering Elysha, helped him turn pain into connection. (Content warning: This episode contains insights that may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.) In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy sits down with Paul Folino Gallo, a barrister at Third Floor Wentworth Chambers, to discuss his practice and how he became a barrister, his wife Elysha's sudden illness and passing, how and why he decided to write a book about his experiences and learnings, how writing helped his grieving process, what he's learnt about male grief, how he's dealt with loss as a legal practitioner, how he now views his role as a professional, and other lessons he wants lawyers and non-lawyers alike to learn from what his family has been through. Help is available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 and Beyond Blue at 1300 22 4636. Each law society and bar association also has further contacts available on their respective websites. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook , X and LinkedIn . If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au

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