Got Grief

This week is the second of our sibling special where co-host  Holly talks to her brother Matthew about the loss of their mother when he was eight years old. Matthew discusses the the impacts of witnessing the prolonged and painful illness of his mother and the confusion that it caused to him as a child.

Matthew also explores how this impacted him in the years after his mother's death, the motivational outlook he has now in life and what a meaningful father-son relationship means looks like for him.

This week we speak to Victoria who is a mother of three children and works as a pharmacist. Victoria talks about the sudden death of her mother at 15 and the impact it had then but also now in recent years. Victoria shares how trauma can take many forms and as hard as it can be, facing up to it and sharing your story can be one of the most powerful tools available.

Victoria works with Cruse bereavement support which provide free care and bereavement counselling to people suffering from grief.

This week we speak to Katy, a make up artist from London. Katy talks on losing her mother at seven, growing up with no female role models and how she channels her loss to empower her to make the most from life.

This episode is the first in a two part special where the hosts of Got Grief speak to their siblings on their story. Katy is Craig's younger sister.

This week we speak to Charlie Russell who is an actor, writer and creative. Charlie speaks on the loss of her mother on her eighteenth birthday and how this impacted her life. Charlie opens up on mental health and dealing with trauma whilst also being a high achiever in school and how this lead to her success in the creative world.

We understand it can be challenging to know what to say to someone who is grieving. Either as people who haven't lost anyone and even people who have, sometimes it can be tricky to know exactly what to say. In this mini-episode, Holly and Craig discuss the 5 tips, and how to get the conversation on grief started.

This week we speak to Joe, a designer from Worcester. Joe shares the story of the loss of his mother to cancer at the age of 6 and how this impacted his life, personality and outlook. Joe shares how the loss of a parent has formed the way he raises his son and how life can go on after such a trauma.

This week we speak to Nia, who works as a high school teacher from Wales. Nia shares the story of her mother's sudden death and how this impacted her life, family and the community she lived in.

In this special episode, Craig and Holly look back at a year of the Got Grief Podcast. They discover what they have learnt in 32 episodes  of speaking with adults bereaved as children about grief and  how you can help those around grieving. 

Speaking up on Addiction - In the next few episodes we will be exploring experiences of both the loss of someone to addiction and addiction as a result of loss.

This week we speak to Ollie in Leeds about multiple bereavements in childhood and at university. Ollie tells us how these affected her life and how she is working and living with her grief.

Speaking up on Addiction - In the next few episodes we will be exploring experiences of both the loss of someone to addiction and addiction as a result of loss.

This week we speak to Anne in Bristol about the loss of her Brother. Anne also shares about growing up after this tragic event and and how later in life Anne battled alcoholism and came to be in recovery.