Exactly two months after my mum died suddenly in 2022, I got on a plane and backpacked around Europe for three months. This journal-style episode shares what it really looked like to carry fresh grief across countries, friendships, and moments of unexpected joy.

Some of what you’ll hear is read directly from my personal journal entries from that time - raw, unfiltered, and written when my nervous system was still in shock.

This is not a story about travel fixing grief. It’s a story about guilt, love, boundaries, family support, and learning how to let joy and devastation exist in the same body.

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s “too soon” to live again after loss, this episode is for you.

***Please note: This episode includes discussions of death, grief, and emotional distress.

Small-town-turned-big-city girl, First Nations activist, chronic over-sharer & proud queer voice, Tahlia Brice brings you Sticky Business every fortnight as she navigates the real shit in life — from grief, addiction, relationships, & mental health to important social issues affecting the First Nations & queer communities. Sticky Business also dives into all things sport, music, art, travel, SEX & sex tips, unhinged story times, pop culture and educational conversations with enchanting, motivational, hilarious, and overall super cool people. So if you need to laugh, cry or scream - join the fam & enjoy the ride!! x

In this episode, Tahlia open's up about what really happened after she moved to Melbourne - the parts she didn’t expect, the grief that followed, and how living alone in a new city changed her more than she was prepared for.

She share's how loss, shifting family dynamics, medical experiences, and depression impacted her mental health and and ability to be vulnerable - even with this podcast. This episode is about the quiet moments, the heavy days, and the slow process of becoming someone new in unfamiliar space.

This is a conversation about grief, loneliness, resilience, and what it means to start over when your nervous system is still catching up.

If you’ve ever moved cities, lived alone, carried grief silently, or felt disconnected from yourself — this one is for you.

***Please note: This episode includes discussion of grief, mental health, and medical experiences.