Taboo topics are hard to talk about because it brings up nerves, pain and discomfort, and one topic in particular that doesn’t get talked about much is grief, bereavement and death. Especially for young adults, talking about the concept of grief can feel intimidating and ominous, but when you have a chronic illness, it can become part of our personal and social conversations. It’s important to not just normalize talking about how to grieve, but also building that relationship with talking about death and health. Someone breaking down the stigmas around grief is the founder and host of the popular, The Grief Gang Podcast, Amber Jeffery. After losing her mom unexpectedly at 19, Amber was thrust into grief, but her journey stemmed beyond personal and wanting to connect with others, thus creating her successful podcast. Now Amber’s goal is to remind everyone how grief and happiness can coexist. Check out the episode five hot sections: At 5:02, get to know Amber outside the podcast host as she reveals what she loves most about travelling to Thailand, why she got nostalgic at an arcade, and how long ago it was when Amber went deviceless. At 15:22, bringing back a fan favorite segment of “Life Tinder Challenge” as Amber and Dominique gave their hot takes, and quick advice on grief topics like buying floral arrangement or condolence cards, and how they truly feel about the concepts of ‘grieving being a phase.’ They have some major opinions that’ll spark some thoughts and lots of laughs, trust us! And STORY TIME INTERMISSION starts at 39:22, Amber shares her story about a moment from her mom’s funeral that she says only 19-year old Amber would react like, and it’s filled with the range of sadness, anger and laughter that comes from these moments of grief. It’s a realness when you can look back and laugh at times of sadness. Second half starts at 48:10 when Amber and Dominique break all the glass ceilings about grief and death, sharing what makes young adult bereavement different, tips on talking about your grief and supporting friends, and the major ways young people with chronic illness can work through their fears and compartmentalize when death hits close to home. And we cannot wrap up this jam-packed episode without giving you the ultimate grief guide at 1:12:23 to feel supported and successful in handling grief. They chat what’s the best times of bereavement therapy (and no, it’s not one-on-one counseling), favorite books and charities to utilize, and the best phrases to avoid AND use when you don’t know what to say when someone passes away. Just like life, this episode is filled with chatting about grief and having fun times while doing it, learning how to live with both feelings at once, and you’ll learn so much while listening to this episode, promise. Please like, comment, subscribe and share this episode, follow Amber @amber_jeffery, her podcast @thegriefgangpodcast. Thank you to our charitable sponsor Tee Spoonies for partnering for this episode (and visit @teespoonies to buy their products that donate directly to InvisiYouth), and please support InvisiYouth Charity by donating, following and joining our programs and community @invisiyouth!

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