Got 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 Emma in London who shares the story of her mother who died due to alcoholism. Emma talks us through a childhood overshadowed by addiction and how this had an impact on her upbringing, her family and her life to date. 

This week we speak to Tracee, a journalist from Boston. Tracee talks on the loss of her mother, growing up in a small community and how her grief shaped her life and her career.

This week we speak to Richard from Wales. Richard shares the story of the sudden loss of his mother and how this and other traumas shaped his life. Despite all of this, Richard talks on his positive outlook and why he wants to make the most of his life.

This week we are joined by private counsellor, David Pope. In this special episode we talk about David's grief journey (through the loss of his parents) and how this became a career for him as a specialist in depression, anxiety and bereavement counselling. David shares insights from his work and offers a huge range of advice for the various stages of grief. You can follow David' work on Instagram: @healyourgrief

This week we speak to Teni, a footballer from London. Teni talks about the loss of her mother, growing up in a big family and how grief has shaped her life. Teni hosts an instagram which talks on mental health, trauma and grief: @voicelessthoughtshub

This week we speak to Julia in New Hampshire, USA who works for a medical journal. This episode was recorded on mother's day as Julia shared the loss of her mother when she was eight years old. Julia has had several essay's published through The Manifest-Station and runs an instagram page Girl Meets Grief (girl_meets_grief) sharing her story as she trains to become a Grief Specialist in training.

This week we speak to Maryline in London, who grew up France. Maryline speaks on the loss of her mother and how this shaped her life and has now resulted into Maryline becoming a grief coach.

This week we speak to Gavin who is a London taxi driver. Gavin talks on the loss of his mother and then later his father and how this shaped his life. Gavin is a supporter of Grief Encounter is currently running to raise money for this charity. Gavin also hosts a page on instagram called @grief_warriors which shares reflections on living positively with loss & grief , tinged with dark humour. 

This week we speak to Craig who is the co-creator and host of Got Grief. Craig talks on the loss of his mother at the age of 8 and how this shaped his upbringing and the person he is today. This is the second of a two part special where we hear the story of the people responsible for creating the Got Grief Podcast.

This week we speak to Holly who is the co-creator and host of Got Grief. Holly talks on the loss of her mother at the age of 6, growing up as a bereaved child and the lasting effects into adulthood. This is the first of a two part special where we hear the story of the people responsible for creating the Got Grief Podcast.