if we don't laugh, we'll cry

if we don't laugh, we'll cry

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if we don't laugh, we'll cry episodes

  • what year did mum die again?

    we're back from a short break whilst amie went off on her travels. this episode was recorded back in may.


    today we talk about suppression, your inner child, time blindness, idolising the people you've lost and coming to terms with the bad parts about them. we also look back on how we spent previous anniversaries.


    t/w mention of suicide and fake gag warning 10:07

    39 min
  • don't pretend that you care when you're posting your ass

    in todays episode we're joined by our lovely little special guest, jess, alicia's old pal from school.


    we cover... coming back to school after the loss, people pretending to care, jess' memories of our mum and alicia's initial experiences of grief, funny messages, posting on anniversaries and ham the pig.


    sorry for the horrific cackles.

    love you, enjoy! x

    39 min
  • let's go from the top... mum died

    we're back after a long old break whilst we navigated therapy and some big personal growths :) thanks for being patient, we missed you!


    today we're talking antidepressants, funerals, school, co-dependency, moving to london, age and advice.

    55 min
  • alexa, play happy

    on todays ep we discuss therapy, the pain of nostalgia, coping mechanisms, what we’ve been up to and really effed up dreams

    t/w eating disorders and extremely brief mention of suicide, strokes and seizures.

    50 min
  • in conversation with The Grief Gang and Suicide&Co

    listen back to our live talk and q&a joined by the one and only Amber Jeffrey from the Grief Gang and Amelia from the amazing charity Suicide&Co.

    joining us is special guest Amber Jeffrey; podcast host, online community facilitator, grief mentor and consultant. Her work & podcast, The Grief Gang, specialises in normalising grief and welcoming people with love into the gang that you never asked to be a part of.

    alongside us is Amelia Wrighton, co-founder and CEO of charity Suicide&Co who support bereaved individuals and open the conversation around suicide-related grief.

    t/w suicide

    1 hr 21 min
  • time and a place!

    in todays episode we talk about embarrassing grief conversations and having to talk about things when you don't want to. we also answer your submissions about people avoiding you, living in your family home, how to get yourself out of a depressive rut and feeling guilty after loss xxx

    29 min
  • read the room

    today we discuss antidepressants, nightmares, triggers and how to help, social media, memory tattoos, free online therapy resources and with our very first (surprise) guest appearance from our lovely friend Evie.


    t/w mention of suicide (around 22 minutes)

    48 min
  • she’s not stupid but her mums dead

    in todays episode we chat about all things grief including starting EMDR, therapy, relationships, dark humour, pessimism, conflicting emotions and needs, life timelines, signs from the people we've lost and the kind acts of strangers.

    T/W grief, loss, dark humour

    50 min
  • you better say "how are you?"

    we're back with our most chaotic episode yet (sorry!)

    discussing: grieving when you're poorly, birthdays, the loss of a mother role in your life, griefy breakdowns in fluffy socks, depression behaviour, suppression, growing into independence and fundraising for funerals,

    T/W: mention of self harm (1min30seconds)

    26 min

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two sisters, amie and alicia normalising the conversation around grief and all the stupid things that come along with it. building a community through humour and shared experience through conversation, reflection, laughter and togetherness. sisterhood, trauma and learnings <3