Grief in Common is a podcast run by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team. The topics of conversation aim to provide comfort and make a difference to other young grieving people over the age of 13. We hope to give listeners the confidence to talk about their own grief journey. 

It’s rare to be able to listen to other young people being open and honest about their grief and how they’re feeling. We hope this podcast reaches young grieving people everywhere and helps to make them feel less alone. From teenagers to young adults, students to young professionals, we’re all different but we’ve all got Grief in Common. 

Is it okay to enjoy Christmas while you are grieving? Both Zoe and Maisie lost family members when they were very young and although they both love Christmas, admit that they can sometimes struggle with their grief at this time of year. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers looking after yourself during the festive season, how they remember their people at Christmas and their favourite Christmas songs and films.

Content warning: mentions plane crashes, tsunamis, and talks about death throughout.

Advisory: this episode also includes the use of mild language and is intended for audiences aged 13 or over.

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800 

Can you look forward to the future when you’re grieving? Although they are from different backgrounds and lost their dads at different times in their lives, both Olivia (19) and Iman (22) have found hope among their grief and ways to look to the future. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how they found strength from their grief, ways they keep their dads’ memories alive, and why they feel hopeful for what’s to come. 

Content warning: mentions serious illness, cancer, and death throughout.  

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800 

Is it easier or harder to cope with grief away from home? 14 years after Grace’s dad died, she spent a whole summer abroad, which is the longest she’s ever been away from her mum. Nell went travelling just a few months after her sister died, and they both found that grief affected their travels in several ways. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how hard it is being away from those who know and understand your grief, unexpected emotions, from anxiety to jealousy, and their realisation that being away from home doesn’t ‘fix’ your grief.

Content warning: mentions mental health and death throughout.

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800 

What is it like to grieve in your teens? Olivia (19) and Daisy (13) both lost their dads when they were 12. While Olivia took some time off school to process her grief and returned with a reduced timetable, Daisy threw herself straight back in, finding school a distraction. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers telling teachers, friends and classmates about their bereavement, dealing with tricky situations, and their coping mechanisms, including routines, journaling and having a support teacher.  

Content warning: mentions alcoholism, cancer, and death throughout. 

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800 

Do relationships change after someone dies? Maya (23) and Angharad (19) have both lost their dads, though in very different circumstances, and they experienced changes in relationships with their mums, siblings, friends and romantic partners as a result of their grief. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how some friendships strengthened while others fell apart, how grief affects their romantic relationships, and how they felt when their mums started new relationships after their dads died.  

Content warning: mentions suicide, heart attacks, mental health and death throughout. 

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800 

Can grief be funny? Kim (20) and Ghislaine (25) talk about how they find comfort in humour and jokes, even about those who’ve died, and why you don’t need to feel guilty for laughing while grieving. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how they use humour to deal with awkward conversations, the worst (and best) reactions they’ve had to making a ‘dead parent joke’, and how being able to laugh helps them feel normal. 

Content warning: mentions dark humour and death throughout. 

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800 

What is it like to grieve away from home? Annabelle’s dad died when she was in her second year of university, while Abigail’s sister died six years ago when she was still at school, but they both agree that living away from home at university has given them a different perspective on their grief. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers the awkwardness of telling lots of new people about your bereavement, the importance of talking to your friends even if they don’t ‘get it’, and what they do to look after themselves now. 

Content warning: mentions suicide, COVID and death throughout. 

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800 

What is OCD and how is it linked to grief? Ghislaine and Nell talk about some of their obsessive behaviours, the fear that if they don’t do certain things then someone they love will die, and how they feel these tendencies are an effect of their grief. In this bonus episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how OCD is often misunderstood, why it’s easier to talk to a stranger than your family and using humour to cope with grief.  

Content warning: mentions OCD and death throughout. 

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800 

Is anxiety a normal part of grief? Ghislaine's dad died suddenly in an accident when she was a week old, and Nell’s sister took her own life last year. Although they have very different experiences, they both agree that their anxiety is linked to their grief. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers fear of someone else they love dying, ways to manage anxiety, and having awkward conversations about anxiety and grief. 

Content warning: mentions of anxiety, panic attacks, suicide, vehicle accidents, and death throughout. 

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief, powered by Child Bereavement UK, the charity supporting children and young people (aged 15 or under), and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

Created by the Child Bereavement UK Youth Team 

Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @talkgriefuk

If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode, Child Bereavement UK can support you if you're grieving and aged 25 or under, or you're the parent or carer of a baby or child who died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday.

You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm): 

☎️ 0800 02 888 40

📧  [email protected]

💬 Live chat childbereavementuk.org or talkgrief.org 

📱 Text or WhatsApp 07418 341 800