Lost and Found with Frankie

In this nurturing and illuminating episode, I sit down with my long-time homeopath and dear friend, Jenny. Jenny has been by my side for the past ten years – a journey that began in the wake of Matt’s passing. Her support through my own grief has been deeply personal, gentle, and transformative, and I’m so honoured to finally share her voice and wisdom with you. Jenny’s connection to homeopathy ru...

In this episode, I chat with Fabi about losing her dad at 16 – right in the middle of her GCSEs. His passing was sudden and traumatic, happening in their family home, and it changed everything. We reflect on the struggles of grieving while still in school and how isolating it can feel when no one quite knows how to support you. Fabi shares how she found strength in her support network – from her c...

In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, I sit down with Amelia, co-founder of the charity  Suicide&Co , as she shares her deeply personal journey of grief after losing her mum to suicide. Amelia opens up about the unique challenges of processing loss in the wake of suicide, especially as a young adult, and the ways in which her own experience inspired her, and co-founder Emma, to creat...

In this heartfelt and enlightening episode, I sit back down with Reiki Healer Jenny to chat about her journey as a  Spiritual Medium . We explore the unique and often misunderstood world of mediumship – especially as it relates to grief, healing, and connection with loved ones who’ve passed. Jenny shares the  difference between a spiritual medium and a psychic medium , and opens up about...

In this episode, I’m joined by my lovely friend Emily for a really open, honest and at times light-hearted conversation about something that so many people experience but often struggle to talk about – grieving while at university.  Emily also shares her own personal story of losing her lovely Nana whilst travelling Argentina with a friend. Emily reflects on how that distance added a whole ne...

In the continuation of the last episode with wonderful Jenny, this week carry on our wonderful conversation on reiki healing for those grieving, dealing with trauma or as a prevention to when a trauma hits in life. We go on to answer some of your questions from the Instagram and continue chatting on all of the wonders of energy healing to everyday life and life living with grief! xx

This week's episode has been split into two parts - all on the incredible work of a reiki healer and what energy healing can do for grief and trauma! Tune in for part 2 coming soon! In today's episode I have a lovely reiki healer called Jenny on. We discuss a lot but one thing I'd love to highlight is all the wonderful things you can all do at home to help support your energy, chakras and healing...

This is a super special episode as another member of the Cragg family comes on the pod – my brother Harry, and this is a deep one! We start by having a conversation that we have never broached before, about the actual day matt passed and how we both remember it. We fully go down memory lane, reflecting on our time at school, how quickly we both went back and how different our experiences were with...

Today, I’m chatting with Joe, Matt’s best friend from university. We dive into some deep topics like best friend grief at a young age, coping mechanisms, and finding that balance between what’s expected of you and what you actually need. We reminisce on the last 10 years and how we have created strong bonds as family and friends of Matt, and how he would find it all so funny and wholesome, I’m sur...

Popping the ‘Grief Bubble’ In today’s episode, my friend Ruby and I speak about the recent loss of her wonderful dad, all the ups and downs she has experienced in the last year, family dynamics changing and the importance of not losing hope. We share our experiences with the ‘grief bubble’ and how it manifested itself in different ways for each of us due to our different losses, how sudden loss ha...

XMAS SOLO EP: That time of year has rolled around again... and gosh is it a tricky, dark, overwhelming and weird one. In this episode I talk through all the ways my family and I get Christmas - which involves a lot of laughter that's for sure!! - and how we honour our loved ones whilst trying to allow the joy of the day to creep back in! How ever you get through this day is completely individual a...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by a wonderful Bereavement Support Worker, Hannah, from Winston's Wish as we discuss all the wonderful services that they provide, their Christmas Appeal and how people like Hannah can help grieving children and young adults along their journey with Grief.  Winston’s Wish is a charity that provides free digital bereavement information and support for grieving ch...

Time for another Solo Episode - today I tackle Uncomfortable Situations, Awkward Conversations and Tricky Questions.  For this week’s episode I asked over on my Instagram @lostandfoundwithfrankie for you all to ask your questions and share your experiences giving such a great insight and way to delve into the situations and questions so many of us experience that are hard to navigate in the w...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my best friend char as we discuss meeting new people and making new friends after losing a loved one, how to navigate that and how mistakes sometimes allow you to become better at supporting and being there for your friend.  Char also discusses her differing experiences with grief after losing two of her grandparents at different times in her life and her dif...

Introduction to solo episodes with me! I've decided to embark on incorporating some solo episodes into my podcasting journey as a way to further connect with you all. Over on my instagram @lostandfoundwithfrankie I'll always be asking for your guys' questions, stories, experiences and opinions to then answer, share and relate with on these episodes. I thought it would be a really nice time to answ...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my best friend Millie as we reminisce on our friendship of 20 years, the highs and lows that we’ve been through together, how we have learnt from one another along the way of not only how to be a good friend, but how to be a friend to someone who is grieving.  Millie and I met in nursery and have traveled through our entire lives together, meaning that along...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my best friend Leah to discuss her recent experience of losing her nan. Leah and I have been friends for 13 years and so we’ve been through a lot together and witnessed each other’s highs and lows throughout the years. Leah had a close and special relationship with her nan and sadly arrived home from travelling earlier this year to the devastating news that she ha...

In today’s episode, I continue the conversation with my mum, Debbie, as we discuss our shared journey of grief, specifically talking about the loss of my brother and her son, Matt.  We talk about: The unique grief of losing a child from my mum’s perspective, how our experience of Matt shaped our family and my mum’s experience of trying to help her children whilst also grieving herself Our exp...

In this first episode of Lost & Found with Frankie, I sit down with a very special guest - my amazing mum, Debbie. My mum is someone who has journeyed with grief more than most, and she has so much wisdom to share for anyone on their own journey with grief right now. In today’s episode, she opens up about losing her dad unexpectedly on Christmas day when she was just 21 years old. We talk abou...

Welcome to Lost and Found with Frankie, a podcast for young adults and teens who are navigating the complexities of figuring out who they are, whilst dealing with one of life’s most devastating experiences - grief. I’m your host, Frankie, and I was just 13 years old when I unexpectedly lost my oldest brother, Matt. This podcast is my way of providing you with the safe space and support that I was...