Too Young to Grieve

Father’s Day isn’t simple for everyone. This special episode answers real community questions about surviving Father’s Day after losing a dad - the firsts, the advertising, becoming a dad yourself while grieving your own, and more. If this day is hard for you, you’re not alone. Follow the podcast for weekly episodes and share with someone who needs it.

What happens when grief begins long before someone dies? In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, Luke is joined by Ryan Ashton for a powerful conversation about dementia, anticipatory grief and the experience of slowly losing someone whilst they’re still physically here. Many people know Ryan through his humour and social media content, but behind that is a deeply personal story of watching his da...

Why does grief feel so different when loss happens outside the timeline we expected? In this special crossover episode of Too Young To Grieve x Death On The Daily, Luke is joined by Tanya Wilkinson for an honest conversation about grief that arrives far earlier than expected. Tanya is the host of Death On The Daily and a certified Grief & Life Transitions Coach. In 2023, her greatest fear beca...

After 35 episodes of Too Young To Grieve, I wanted to do something different. 35 grief lessons from 35 episodes, five years of grief, hundreds of conversations and everything this community has taught me along the way. In this solo episode, I explore the realities of grief that people don’t often talk about - identity changes, friendships, guilt, loneliness, purpose, hope, moving forward, carrying...

How do you keep building a life while carrying grief? In this episode, I’m joined by Amber Jeffries, founder of Grief Gang, for a really honest conversation around grief, identity, friendships, ambition and the pressure to keep functioning after loss. We talk about feeling disconnected from life, friendships changing, pressure to “be okay”, balancing grief with everyday life and future plans, and...

What does grief actually look like for men? In this episode, I sit down with Leodhais Macpherson, who after experiencing grief young went on to run 128 marathons in 128 days - using it as a way to channel loss into something meaningful. We talk honestly about men’s mental health, emotional suppression, staying busy to cope, and the reality that grief in men often doesn’t always “look” emotional on...

Grief and mental health are not separate. Grief doesn’t just affect your emotions. It can affect your mental health, your nervous system, your relationships, your identity, and the way you experience everyday life. In this solo episode, I talk honestly about the hidden mental health side of grief - the anxiety, exhaustion, disconnection, emotional avoidance, and internal changes so many grieving p...

What does it feel like to grieve someone you barely remember? In this episode, I sit down with Miranda Keeling to talk about the reality of losing a parent young, growing up without memories of them, and grieving the absence of a relationship you never fully got to have. We also speak about motherhood, connection, rituals, and the ways grief can quietly follow you throughout life. A really honest...

Grief is always difficult… But when it happens young, it can feel incredibly isolating. In this episode, I sit down with Ria Kalsi to talk about the reality of young grief: what it’s like being in the minority of people your age going through loss, and why it can feel so hard to relate to others around you. We also explore the types of grief we don’t always talk about, what school never teaches us...

Grief doesn’t just change how you feel… It changes your relationships too. In this episode, I sit down with Sally Douglas to talk about why people don’t always show up when you’re grieving, how friendships and family dynamics shift after loss, and how your perspective on people can completely change. We also get into the reality of grief itself: what it actually feels like day to day, why it’s so...

There are conversations we avoid having… Until it’s too late. In this episode, I sit down with Sam to talk about something most people don’t think about until they’re already in it — preparing for loss, the conversations we don’t have, and what it’s like to lose someone without saying everything you wish you had. This isn’t just about grief… It’s about what happens before it. We speak about the th...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I’m joined by Bucket List Boy Shane, who shares how losing his mum completely changed the way he lives. After losing his mum, Shane made a decision to create a bucket list filled with activities from childhood to navigate his grief journey in a playful and hopeful way. In this episode we discuss: ​Losing a parent and the impact it has ​Why he created a bucke...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I sit down with Jack Ciapciak to talk about losing your fiancé and what partner loss actually looks like beyond the surface. This isn’t just a conversation about grief. It’s about the life you were building together. The silence after the funeral. The physical exhaustion no one prepares you for. And learning how to carry love when the person isn’t here anymo...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I’m joined by Dr Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell - a clincal psychologists and author of the fantastic grief book The Loss Prescription - for a powerful conversation about how grief changes who you are. After loss, many people feel like they should go back to who they were before. The reality is, grief often reshapes your identity in ways you don’t expect. In this...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I’m joined by Josh Connolly for a powerful conversation about a different kind of grief - the grief of not having the parents you needed. Not all grief comes from losing someone. Sometimes it comes from growing up in environments where your emotional needs weren’t met. We explore how childhood experiences shape who we become, the emotional patterns we carry...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I’m joined by Travis Holp, an evidential medium whose work explores the connection between grief and the possibility of life after death. Many grieving people find themselves searching for signs or moments that feel like a connection to the person they’ve lost. In this conversation we explore why grief often brings those questions to the surface. We discuss:...

⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussion of suicide and suicide loss. If this is a sensitive topic for you, please take care while listening. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. In the UK you can contact Samaritans on 116 123, or visit samaritans.org for support. In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I’m joined by Ross Kent for a deeply honest conversation about losing a partner and...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I’m joined by Dr Erin Hope MBE — Clinical Psychologist and founder of The Loss Foundation, a national cancer bereavement charity. We dive into the reality of grief after losing someone to cancer, how it can impact you at any age, and what support actually helps when life feels completely shaken. Dr Erin shares both professional insight and personal perspecti...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I’m joined by Ben West - a mental health campaigner and creator of reasons to stay. This is a powerful and honest conversation about grief, pressure, and why so many people are quietly struggling right now. We talk about Ben’s early experience of loss, how grief can shape you at a young age, what he’s learned through building the Reasons To Stay movement, an...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I’m joined by Daniela Martinez, also known as @amakeupfairy, for a deeply honest conversation about mum grief and the mother–daughter bond. We talk about what it feels like to lose your mum young, how it changes your sense of safety, and what it’s like growing into womanhood without the person who was meant to guide you through it. This is a gentle, real con...

Dating after grief can feel confusing, scary, and lonely. In this episode of Too Young To Grieve , we talk honestly about what it’s like to open your heart again after loss — the fear of getting attached, the guilt of enjoying love again, and how grief changes the way you see relationships forever. This conversation explores: – Why love feels unsafe after grief – The fear of losing someone again –...

In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I sit down with Dev to talk about how grief changes you over time, and how it’s still possible to live a full, loving and meaningful life after loss. This isn’t about the moment everything broke. It’s about the years after, through lived experience. We talk about how grief reshapes your identity, how happiness and sadness can exist together, and what it real...

In this special listener Q&A episode of Too Young To Grieve , Luke answers the most honest, difficult, and heartfelt questions sent in by young people navigating loss. Together, we explore: • Does grief ever actually get easier? • Why loss changes the way we see life and the afterlife • The guilt of feeling happy again • Loneliness even when you’re surrounded by people • Anger in grief and why...

Losing a parent is life-changing. Losing both while you’re in your early 20s reshapes everything. In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, I sit down with Freddie — a runner, content creator, and someone who lost both of his parents at a young age — to talk honestly about grief, identity, rebuilding, and learning how to keep living after loss. We talk about: • Navigating your 20s and 30s after losi...

The five stages of grief are often presented like a checklist — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. But real grief rarely works that neatly. In this episode of Too Young To Grieve, we break down the five stages of grief and gently debunk the myths around them: including the idea that you’ll experience them in order, experience all of them, or eventually “complete” them. This episode...