The Grief Gang

It's Sunday 27th March 2022...Mother's Day.

This episode is dedicated to all the mums & motherly figures we've lost along the way. Thank you to all of you who wrote in and shared stories & memories of your special person for this episode, it's truly my honour.

In this episode you'll hear some beautiful & emotive story telling as well as some tips and advice from The Grief Gang community themselves on how they get through days like today.

Whether this Mother's Day is your 1st or 20th, I hope the day is gentle to you. There is no right or wrong way to mark the day, if at all. You have to do what is right for you! I've flocked down to the seaside to get that fresh sea air, it makes me feel close to my seaside town mumma.

We all still have a mum, we still have a relationship with her, she's just not here in the physical. Remember that.

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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This week I'm talking to Nafeesa Arshad, founder of Goodness Gracious Grief.

I connected with Nafeesa over a year ago and I'm so pleased to finally be bringing you this episode. Shamefully for me, this is the first episode dedicated to sibling loss and it will certainly not be the last.

Nafeesa lost her trail blazing sister, Saima Thompson back in the middle of the pandemic in 2020. In this episode we cover the silence around losing a sibling, what it's like grieving for someone who was well known & loved by many and navigating a very public display of mourning and we answer some of YOUR questions that you wrote in for Nafeesa where she shares some of her delicious wisdom and words.

It's a truly intricate and interesting listen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved recording it!

Nafeesa, thank you for sharing Saima with me. Your sister paved ways for many and you are too in your own right. Stay in your magic.

Find Nafeesa and keep an eye out for her many fantastic events throughout this next year over at @goodnessgraciousgrief on IG.

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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This week I'm talking with Dr Kathryn Mannix.

In this episode Dr Kathryn and I discuss how we can live with the end in mind. In short, how taking the time to think about what we want at the end of our lives really actually teaches how we want to live in the here and now.

We talk about Kathryn's incredible career in medicine and palliative care and the people she has met along the way and so much more. Kathryn's first book "With the end in mind" changed my life and has stuck with me for a very long time. We talk about the book and one specific patient Kathryn met that I just had to ask about, Hollie.

This episode is enriching and uplifting, surprising that when you're talking about death hey?

Find Kathryn over on instagram at @drkathrynmannix

It's time to talk about dying!

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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On this week's episode I'm talking to Jess Herrick and Rachel Symone Gilliam about the loss of their partners, Max & Joe.

We speak about what it is really like to be young and widowed, with them both losing their partners under the age of 30. The layers of being a young carer when you yearn to be cared for yourself, grieving not only for the person who has died but for the future you had planned or dreamed of together, and sex! Now sex in the partner loss world is something I've come to learn is something that many widows will feel some shame about talking about. The fear of being judged for wanting to have a sex life after a partner has died is immense and in this episode Jess & Rachel absolutely shatter that taboo. As Rachel says "If you wanna have sex, HAVE SEX! If you don't, don't?!"

Thank you ladies for being both wonderful guests and sharing Joe & Max with me and the audience. It was true bliss to be in the presence of you both.

You can find the ladies on instagram over on:

Rachel-@rachelsymonegilliam

Jess-@jess_herrick

Both ladies have expressed their warm welcome to anyone who would like to connect with them so no widow has to go through this alone.

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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Welcome back to this week's episode of The Grief Gang podcast!

I'm elated to bring to you the first Death Dilemma episode of 2022! The episode where you share your dilemmas, problems & general queries about all things grief. A problem shared is a problem halved is the ethos of these episodes.

I decided for this death dilemma, two brains are better than one and invited my dear friend and sister in grief, Poppy Chancellor, Founder of @thegriefcase community.

Dilemmas that were sent in include:

My mates keep telling me to go to grief counselling but I don't like it. Am I broken?

Dad's grief for mum is suffocating my sister & I, there is no room for ours.

I can't come to terms with my life after this death, what do I do?

How do I part with my persons belongings? I don't want to!

Am I normal for not missing my mum everyday?

Advice on toxic positivity from friends!

As you can tell, a lot was covered & more! Thank you to everyone who sent in a dilemma and for trusting us with it. Sorry to those too who we didn't get round to!

If you've got a death dilemma that you'd like to share, simply drop me an email at [email protected]. I weirdly, look forward to receiving it.

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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On this weeks episode I'm talking to ITV news presenter & Loose Women host, Charlene White. Chatting all things grief and her mum Dorette.

Charlene's words on a Loose Women episode around April 2021 stopped me dead in my hoovering tracks. Engrossed in what she had to say about grief and her mum, I just knew I wanted to speak with her. Low and behold 8 months later, I bring to you this beautiful conversation.

In this episode, Charlene will take you back to when she was just 16 and her mum being diagnosed with Bowel cancer, what life looked like for her and family whilst mum was ill and to me, the most special part of this episode, the meaning of true friendship. Your home team who will show up and show out in your darkest of hours, just like Charlene's did and still do.

Thank you Charlene for coming on to the show and for sharing your mum with me. It's not everyday you get to interview someone you literally grew up watching on your telly box!

Please, if you can, leave a rating and review, it really means & helps a lot!

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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Welcome to this week's episode of The Grief Gang podcast.

This week I'm talking with friend, fellow sister in grief & editor-in-chief at Gal-dem, Suyin Haynes about all things "And Just Like That", the Sex and The City reboot.

Now if you're not a fan and haven't the faintest idea why on earth there is an episode dedicated to SATC, I'll fill you in. Big (aka John) , a huge character in the series, very surprisingly just died at the end of episode 1 of the reboot series, leaving viewers like myself and Suyin SHOOK. So far, the rest of the series has us following Carrie, his wife, through her grief. It has viewers very divided as to whether they have depicted the role of a widow "right". I asked the larger Grief Gang community their thoughts & some think they've got it on the money, some think it's total BS. Regardless, I wanted to speak about it on the show and how grief is perceived on the big screen!

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Suyin and having a care free griefy chat. Thank you for joining me darling. You can find Suyin over on Instagram at @suyinsays

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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Welcome to season 3 Grief Gang community!

What better to way to kickstart this season than with the annual Christmas episode, starring you!

Thank you beyond words to all those who wrote in and shared their wonderful memories and stories of their loved ones. It has and will always be my greatest honour that you trust me with your words.

Sending copious amounts of love and light finding this day tremendously hard. Remember, even your worst days only have 24 hours.

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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Thank you!

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Welcome back to this weeks episode of the Grief Gang episode. 

This week I’m joined by the 2 founders of charity Suicide&Co, Emma Morrisroe and Amelia Wrighton. 

I am obsessed and totally inspired by these two phenomenal women and it has been an honour to have them on the show and to witness their journey and their bright future with the charity. In this episode you’ll hear them both recount the losses of their parents, Emma’s dad and Amelia’s mum. How they came to meet and the wonderful lightbulb moment that changed it all. What it’s really like to be young and bereaved by suicide and their mission to support the loved ones of the families affected by this loss. 

The girls are making real change and this is only the beginning. 

Find them over on Instagram at @suicideandco and on their website too. There you will find resources such as signposting as well as funded counselling, not to mention their “Mixed Feelings” t-shirt campaign that is back for limited time only, so be sure to not miss out! 

Big love, 

Amber xxx

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Welcome to your Father's day episode, starring you.

I can't thank you enough for choosing to share whoever it is you're missing today, with me. So many beautiful and precious moments and memories shared. All I hope is that this episode brings you peace and knowledge that you're never alone, ever ever ever. That your love for them goes way beyond goodbye.

Big love,

Amber xxx

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