Thinking Out Loud: A Podcast On Grief And Mental Health

Thinking Out Loud: A Podcast On Grief And Mental Health

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Thinking Out Loud: A Podcast On Grief And Mental Health episodes

  • Episode 52: Football,Mental Health, And Racism Ft Viv Solomon-Otabor

    This week footballer Viv Solomon-Otabor joins the boys on the podcast. They talk about his career, trials and rejections, signing his first professional contract, and he shares how racism in the sport impacted his mental health.

     

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    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos
     
     
    Hosts:

     

    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/

     

    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

     

     

     
    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/
     
     

    Guest:

    Viv Solomon-Otabor - https://www.instagram.com/vivsolomonn/

     

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 51: Bereavement in Childhood And Adulthood Ft Teni

    On this week’s episode Jermaine sits down with Teni, creator of The Voiceless Thoughts Hub, an Instagram page she created to share her grief and express the various emotions that come with it. She talks about dealing with the loss of her mother and the impact it had on her childhood, and navigating through grief in adulthood due to her most recent loss of her sister, Siscee, last year. 

     

     

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    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos
     
     
    Hosts:

     

    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/

     

    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

     

     
    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/
     
     

    Guest:

    Teni   - https://www.instagram.com/voicelessthoughtshub/
    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 50: Fatherhood, Finances, And Fears Ft Marlon Reynolds
    In celebration of Father’s Day this Sunday, we have decided to give you a bonus episode which also happens to be our 50th episode! We appreciate all those that have tuned in, whether you’ve listened to one episode or all 49- we appreciate you all. In this episode Jermaine is joined by Marlon, who was our first guest on the podcast, to talk about fatherhood, the highs and lows of it, the fears, and the values he wants to instil in his children. Enjoy! 
     
    Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your thoughts on this episode or any of the other episodes in the catalog by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts as your feedback is highly appreciated.
     
    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos
     
     
    Hosts:

     

    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/

     

    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

     

     
    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/
     
     

    Guest:

    Marlon Reynolds
    54 min
  • Episode 49: "I Wake Up....And I'm A Widow" Ft Abi Shotade

    In this week’s episode the boys are talking to host of the In Every Season podcast, Abi Shotade about her husband who died in a car accident. She talks about being young and widowed, juggling grief and motherhood, the dating scene as a widow, and much more.



    Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your thoughts on this episode or any of the other episodes in the catalog by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts as your feedback is highly appreciated.


    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos
     


    Hosts:



    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/



    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

     
    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/
     
     


    Guest:
    Abi Shotade  - https://www.instagram.com/in.everyseason/
    1 hr 39 min
  • Episode 48: Making Peace With Your Grief Ft Joshua Ben-Solomon
    In this week's episode we are joined by another international guest, Joshua, who is speaking with us from India. We had an open and truthful conversation about all things grief and how people who have experienced loss make peace with their grief. We talk about the murder of his girlfriend, suffering from PTSD, and why he no longer had anger towards her murderer.
     
     
     
    Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your thoughts on this episode or any of the other episodes in the catalog by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts as your feedback is highly appreciated.
     
     
     
    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos
     
     
     
    Hosts:

     
     
    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/

     
     
    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

     
     
    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/
     
     


    Guest:
     

    Joshua Ben-Solomon - https://www.instagram.com/joshuabensolomon/



    Joshua also has a page where he documents and share various grief related thoughts. Check it out! - https://www.instagram.com/navigatinggriefandloss/
    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 47: "I'm Privileged She Was Chosen To Be My Grandmother" Ft Leah Charles-King
    Multi Award-Winning Radio and TV presenter, and Bipolar UK Ambassador, Leah Charles-King joins Jermaine to share the beautiful memories she had with her grandmother, Ms Beatrix or widely known as Ms Bea, in St Lucia. They spoke about her passing, flying back to St Lucia during the pandemic for the funeral arrangements, honouring her grandmother's wishes to be buried in the UK, and how down to earth she was.
     

    Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your thoughts on this episode or any of the other episodes in the catalog by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts as your feedback is highly appreciated.
     
     

    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos
     
     
     
    Hosts:

     
     
    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/

     
     
    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

     
     
    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/
     
     


    Guest:
     

    Leah Charles-King - https://www.instagram.com/leahcharlesking/
     
     
     
    Leah has advocated and started to do a lot of work to destigmatize mental illnesses like bipolar and raise awareness by sharing her experience. Check out the following links to see more of the work she is doing:
     
     
     
    Illuminate Mental Health - https://www.instagram.com/illuminatemh/
     
     
     
    Bipolar UK - https://www.instagram.com/bipolar_uk/
    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 46: Leaving A Toxic And Abusive Relationship Ft Afsa Rosette
    Trigger warning: In this episode we are talking about domestic abuse and there is also a mention of suicide.

    This week Jermaine and Ben are joined by Emotional Wellness Coach and Domestic Abuse Survivor, Afsa Rosette. Afsa sits down with the boys to talk about her physically and emotionally abusive relationship, the mental impact of it, and what she's learned from it.

    Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your thoughts on this episode or any of the other episodes in the catalog by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts as your feedback is highly appreciated.

    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos
     
    Hosts:

    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/

    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/


    Guest:

    Afsa Rosette  - https://www.instagram.com/afsa_rosette/
    50 min
  • Episode 45: Surviving A Traumatic Brain Injury And Overcoming Depression Ft Ryan Nurse
    In this bonus episode Ben is joined by TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) survivor, Ryan Nurse, who opens up about his attack which led to his brain injury. They talk about the physical and mental impact of his injury, overcoming depression, and how this had led him to come out of his comfort zone.


     
     
     
    Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your thoughts on this episode or any of the other episodes in the catalog by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts as your feedback is highly appreciated.



     
     
     
    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos



     
     
     
    Hosts:
    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/


     
     
     

    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/



     
     

    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/


     
     
     
    Guest:
    Ryan Nurse  - https://www.instagram.com/fool.around.the.world/
    36 min
  • Episode 44: "Children Are Smarter Than We Think" Ft Mark Lemon
    This week author and podcaster (Grief Is My Superpower) Mark Lemon joins the boys to talk about his traumatic experience with grief when his father was murdered. The trauma changed him, shaped him, and gave him this sense of purpose to educate children on grief through books. Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your thoughts on this episode or any of the other episodes in the catalog by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts as your feedback is highly appreciated.
     
     
     
     
     
    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos
     
     
     
     
    Hosts:
    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/
     
     

    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/
     
     

    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/
     
    Guest:
    Mark Lemon  - https://www.instagram.com/marklemonofficial/
     
     
     
    Mark's books can be found at:
    https://www.lemondropbooks.co.uk/products/the-magical-wood-audiobook
    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 43: "You Need To Run A Household Not A Hotel" Ft Koby Adom

    This week Film and TV director Koby Adom joins Jermaine and Ben for what turned out to be a very therapeutic conversation on having faith, setting boundaries, self-love, and the important lessons that Koby learnt through his mother’s death and how that has led to him setting boundaries of his own.

     

    Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your thoughts on this episode or any of the other episodes in the catalog by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts as your feedback is highly appreciated.

     

    Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos

     

    Hosts: 

    Jermaine - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/ 

     

    Ben - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

     

    Thinking Out Loud - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloudpod_/

     

    Guest: 

    Koby Adom  - https://www.instagram.com/directedbykoby/

    1 hr 40 min

About Thinking Out Loud: A Podcast On Grief And Mental Health

From the publisher's feed

Thinking Out Loud delves deeply into the topics of grief and mental health. Hosted by Jermaine, who experienced the loss of his father in 2014 and his mother in 2015, the podcast explores the unspoken truths about these challenging subjects. Through conversations with listeners and a diverse range of guests, Jermaine sheds light on the complexities of grief and mental well-being.