Grey Diaries

This week Grey Diaries is remembering Kobe Bryant. I sat down with super sports fan Temitayo Olasonye who speaks on how much Kobe Bryant’s death affected him.

We then go on to explore how grief presents itself in his line of work. Temitayo is a child and family social worker who has worked in the legal sector, education sector and now in the social sector. We talk about how grief is overlooked for young people.

He shares his experience in dealing with young people in care who also experience loss and really advocates for their visibility in their own grieving process.

You can follow him on Twitter: @iTweetBanter (follow him for laughs and not to be educated).

He also has a sports podcast: @TwoTsinaPod1 (instagram) and @TwoTsinaPod_ (twitter).

Meet Eloho of Mental Harmony podcast and listen to the story of a bittersweet day in her life. A day where she lost a cousin and another cousin got married. Eloho shares how she manages her anxiety in the face of such a paradoxical situation, and generally finds balance in grief and mental health. We talk about the emotions she experienced and how to potentially deal with grief as someone who experiences anxiety. 

Go check out her podcast Mental Harmony and follow her on social media @mental_harmonyy

I invited former mental health practitioner Shalom Bayem (@BayemAO) to discuss grief and loss. We explore toxic masculinity in grief.. how much  this affects men in the immediate occurrence of loss, and further down the line and how to potentially dismantle the barriers that toxic masculinity raises when faced with grief.

We also discuss the role of preparation in grieving, and how much preparedness takes away from the stress of grieving. 

Shalom also has a podcast called THE 5 FIGURE PODCAST where he discusses individual journeys with a focus on careers, mental health, education and transparency. Check it out!

In this episode, my guest Funmilade Taiwo and I discuss grief in it’s different forms, in issues beyond death. When we lose things that a dear to us like relationships, jobs, or projects. We talk about grief and mental health in Nigeria and what it means to really sit through grief.

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS!!! 

We did it Joe!

This episode, I thought to do something different and I invited more friends to be a part of the journal as we reflect on how 2020 impacted our views on grief, loss and death. From medical frontline staff accounts to personal truths, the episode explores four very different viewpoints and the lessons carried forward to 2021. Hear the raw and truthful feelings from those so close to death and possibly identify with these stories.

(This episode may contain come vulgar language.)

Do you struggle to open up about the loss you've experienced? 

In 2010, Seyi lost his father. Years later, he opens up for the first time ever about what this means. In this episode, my good friend Seyi 'Shols' Aina shares the story of the loss of his father exploring the impact that it has had over 11 years later. We talk about how it happened, his reaction or lack thereof (he reasons why he didn't cry when he learnt that his father had passed) and what's happened since then and how he identifies (or not) with his grief and how he relates to others grieving. 

An introductory episode on what Grey Diaries is About, Why it exists, and who it exists for. This episode gives more detail on what to anticipate on future episodes and invites you to join.