“I am eager to see my love every day. Maybe it will happen today, tomorrow… maybe in 10 years. But I will be waiting.”

In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, ‘O’, a 25-year-old writer from Belgrade, Serbia, shares a deeply personal love letter to someone she has carried in her heart for nine years.

This is a story of unrequited love, longing, hope, and the quiet impact one person can have without ever knowing it. T became a source of happiness and comfort during one of the hardest periods of O’s life, yet he may not even remember who she is.

As the years pass, O still remembers every word she wrote for him. She still hopes their paths might cross again. This letter is about holding onto memories, finding light in unexpected places, and believing that even after nine years, some stories may not be over.

Thank you to ‘O’ for trusting The Letterbox Podcast with such an honest and vulnerable letter.

If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone who might connect with O’s story.

💌 Have a letter of your own? Whether it’s about love, grief, family, friendship or forgiveness, I’d love to hear it. Email theletterboxpodcast@outlook.com or send me a DM on Instagram.

What happens when your mind is full of dreams, but your body can no longer keep up?

In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Sophie @cep_soph, a 30-year-old NHS Clinical Exercise Physiologist, writes to the body she once knew. Living with Crohn’s disease, POTS, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), gastroparesis and other chronic health conditions, Sophie knows what it means to grieve a life that changed without permission.

This letter explores the hidden grief of chronic illness: losing your independence, questioning your identity, carrying guilt for needing help, and learning to live in a body that no longer moves at the pace your heart still longs for.

Whether you’re living with an invisible illness, chronic pain, disability, chronic fatigue, or you’re supporting someone who is, Sophie’s words are a reminder that strength isn’t always found in pushing through. Sometimes it’s found in resting, adapting and showing yourself compassion.

Thank you so much Sophie, for such an honest and moving letter.

💌The Letterbox Podcast shares real letters about life’s defining moments. If you have a story you’d like to tell, I’d love to hear from you.

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More than one billion plastic nurdles have spilled into the River Tyne, and they’re still washing up along the North East coastline.

In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Sophie, a PhD student from Newcastle with a passion for ornithology and conservation, writes To the Nurdle.

Inspired by the ongoing River Tyne plastic pellet spill, this letter explores the devastating impact of plastic pollution on our beaches, seabirds and marine life, while celebrating the thousands of volunteers giving their time to protect the coastline.

It’s a reminder that even when a problem feels impossibly big, collective action can make a difference.

If you care about wildlife, conservation, the environment, climate action or the North East coast, this is a story you’ll want to hear.

Thank you to Sophie for sharing this and for all her work she is doing on the beach, right now alongside so many other volunteers! Follow Sophie and her work: @sophies_wild_world.

If this episode means something to you, please follow The Letterbox Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, leave a rating, and share it with someone who’d love it too.

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There are some people you never stop wanting to call.

In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Aileen writes to her grandfather, four years after his death. She shares the conversations she still longs to have, the milestones she wishes she could tell him about, and the promise she has made to carry his kindness into the world.

This episode explores grief after losing a grandparent, the enduring bond between grandparents and grandchildren, bereavement, family, love, loss, remembrance, and learning to live with someone’s absence while keeping their legacy alive.

Thank you to Aileen for trusting The Letterbox Podcast with your letter. You can find more of her writing on Instagram at @_hopeful.words_

The Letterbox Podcast is a storytelling podcast where every episode features a real letter, written by a real person, about the experiences that have shaped their life. From grief and heartbreak to friendship, parenthood, hope and healing, these are stories told in the writers’ own words.

If you have a letter you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you.

Email: theletterboxpodcast@outlook.com

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Keywords: grief podcast, losing a grandparent, losing a grandfather, grief after loss, bereavement, grandparents, granddaughter, family relationships, life after loss, storytelling podcast, personal stories, real letters, remembrance, healing from grief, emotional podcast.

Thank you to @readmydiaryy for trusting The Letterbox Podcast with this beautiful letter.

In this episode, I read a letter to the love of their life from someone navigating the pain of loving deeply while wondering if that love is truly returned in the same way. It’s an honest reflection on relationships, emotional imbalance, feeling unseen, and the heartbreak that can exist even when love is still present.

The Letterbox Podcast shares real letters from real people, one letter at a time. Every episode is an opportunity to step into someone else’s story and be reminded that we’re never as alone as we think.

If you’d like me to read your letter on a future episode, I’d love to hear from you. Send your letter to theletterboxpodcast@outlook.com.

What does growing up really feel like?

In this episode of The Letterbox Podcast, Liya shares Dear Stranger—a beautifully observed letter about being seventeen, growing up, identity, friendship, family, and the quiet grief of becoming someone new.

It’s a reminder that not every life is defined by one extraordinary moment. Sometimes the most important stories are found in the ordinary days, if we’re paying attention.

If you’ve ever questioned who you’re becoming, watched friendships quietly fade, or felt nostalgic for a version of yourself you’ve left behind, this letter is for you.

Liya is a 17-year-old poet who recently began sharing her work on Instagram at @softlyscribbed.by.l.

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Keywords: growing up, coming of age, being 17, finding yourself, self-discovery, identity, teenage years, life lessons, spoken word, poetry, reflective writing, personal stories, real letters, mental wellbeing, self-reflection.

Some letters are written to one person.

This one is written to anyone who has ever wondered whether they should still be here.

Niamh wrote this letter on a flight to Newfoundland, just before setting off on an extraordinary challenge: a solo hike of nearly 700km along the East Coast Trail to raise money and awareness for mental health charities.

On 1 March 2024, Niamh attempted to take her own life. Five months later, she completed a solo thru-hike of the East Coast Trail, raising an incredible amount for Canadian mental health initiatives. She’s now walking the trail again—there and back—in the hope that her story helps someone else keep going.

This letter includes references to suicidal thoughts and mental health. If you are struggling, please seek support ❤️ You are not alone.

Thank you, Niamh (@niamhsullivan), for trusting The Letterbox Podcast with your story. This won’t be the last time you’ll hear from her—once she completes her hike, she’ll return with another letter reflecting on the journey.

You can follow Niamh’s adventure and support her challenge via the link in the show notes.

💌 If you’d like to share your own letter on The Letterbox Podcast, email theletterboxpodcast@outlook.com. Every story matters, and yours could be the letter that someone else needs to hear today.

A love letter to Tbilisi, Georgia — and to the version of yourself you become with time.

In this episode of The Letterbox, Paolo shares a poetic letter to a place that left a mark on his life. He first visited Tbilisi as a teenager, unsure of what to expect, but returned 13 years later to discover a city he could finally appreciate — and perhaps a different version of himself too.

The Letterbox is a podcast that shares real letters from real people, one letter at a time. Every episode features a letter written in the contributor’s own words — to a person, a place, a memory, or a moment that changed them.

Paolo’s letter, My Westward Lady, is a reflection on travel, growing older, slowing down, and realising that sometimes the things we once overlooked become the things we treasure most.

Thank you, Paolo, for trusting The Letterbox with your words and sharing your love letter to Tbilisi. You can read more of his beautiful writing @paolo.b.writes on instagram.

If you have a letter you’d like to share on The Letterbox, head to the show notes for submission details, email theletterboxpodcast@outlook.com, or visit the highlight reel on our Instagram page for more information on how to submit.

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Thank you for listening to The Letterbox, where every letter reminds us that we’re never as alone as we think.