The Grief Gang

Welcome to another sneaky bonus episode. I can't stay away during a podcast break can I! In this very short and sweet ep, I'm sharing how I feel about my mums birthday approaching next week. How I've survived the previous 8 and what I do to implement some self care when navigating these tough griefy days! Big love and see you in Season Six soon! Amber xxxx Follow and be part of The Grief Gang comm...

Welcome to the Death Dilemma episode! The special bonus episode where you write in your griefy dilemmas and I share my two pence. A problem shared is a problem halved! Thank you to all who wrote in. Big love, Amber xxx Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Join our patreon Unpacking Grief: patreon.com/UnpackingGrief Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefgangpodcast/?hl=en Twitter:...

Welcome to The Father's Day episode 2023! The episode where The Grief Gang community write in and share memories and stories of those they are missing this Father's Day. It's a beautiful and heart tugging ep. I hope it can bring some comfort to you on this otherwise difficult day. Big love, Amber xxx Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Join our patreon Unpacking Grief: patreon.com/Unpa...

In today's episode I am speaking with leading Psychotherapist, Julia Samuel MBE. If you're involved in the grief online world, you'll definitely have come across Julia and her brilliant committed work as a Psychotherapist. I've come to know and befriend Julia over the years and she felt like the only person I felt comfortable with to have this big, big conversation. I'll be dead honest, this episo...

Grief and dreams...dreams and grief. If you've had one, you'll know they are quite the experience! In this episode I'm sharing some of the most special and haunting dreams I've had and what they mean to me. You'll also hear in this episode a range of different grief dreams from The Grief Gang community. Let me tell you, there are some INTERESTING ones! Happy listening! Big love, Amber xxx Follow a...

Welcome to this weeks episode! Today I am speaking Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn of Good Mourning podcast and community. I am elated to share this episode with you as I absolutely adore them both and love having them as friends! Sally and Im have dedicated the past few years to furthering the conversations on grief via their incredible podcast and online community. With humour and honesty, these g...

Welcome to quite possibly my favourite episode EVER. The dark humour ep. The episode where I ask The Grief Gang community to share their darkest jokes/remarks they've ever made and I share them on an ep. It's brilliant, witty and will leave your jaw on the floor at times for SURE! Thanks to all who wrote in and provided a good old belly laugh! Big love, Amber xxx Follow and be part of The Grief Ga...

This week I'm speaking with friend Katrina Weller, Founder and director of Grow With Grief. Through workshops, seminars and community events, Katrina is creating a space for all forms of grief to be witnessed, validated and acknowledged. In today's episode, Katrina talks us through her experience and struggle with alcohol addiction after her mum died when she was 15. We explore in this episode the...

Welcome to the first bonus episode! Woop Woop! Today I'm very briefly talking all about attending funerals after your loved one has died. How difficult they can be for some and how they've affected me over the years. Short and sweet! Big love, Amber xxx Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Join our Patreon Unpacking Grief: patreon.com/UnpackingGrief Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...

This week, I'm speaking with fellow podcast host, David Ferrugio. David lost his father on 9/11 when he was 12. He learned the importance of discussion around grief and sharing other people's stories which inspired  DEAD Talks Podcast . He was born in NY, raised in New Jersey and currently lives in Los Angeles, CA. So brilliantly in this episode David shares with us what his grief has taught...

This week I'm sitting down with friend, Kadie Dowen. Today's episode is something a little different. We're talking about living losses. Kadie shares with us the grief attached to the break down of her marriage due to her ex-husband living with addiction. Grief isn't only tied to death and dying and grieving for someone who is very much alive, is very real. Kadie also has the experience of having...

This week I'm speaking with UKCP Registered Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist and EFS & ESSM Certified Psycho-Sexologist, Kate Moyle. For a little while now, grief and sex has been a highly demanded episode and I'm so happy to share this episode with you. I went into this episode really completely blind and came out learning so much about how grief and sex might be interlinked, how it ca...

This week I'm talking to a very special guest. One who I go way, way back with and knows the depths of my grief...my boyfriend Joe. Joe has been a previous guest on the podcast many moons ago in season 1! We've dragged Joe back for a part 2 on grief, love and relationships. Joe and I reflect on these years spent together and navigating through this thing called grief. How it's changed for the bett...

This week I'm talking to Julie Mcfadden or known to the world as Hospice Nurse Julie! Julie is a nurse with over a decades worth of experience in end of life care. Over the last year, Julie has took to the internet to share her knowledge about death and dying and how we can all get to know it a little bit better, for everyone's sakes. Julie through her videos shares candidly anecdotes and learning...

Grief and friendships...we all have an experience on this topic. Hence why I'm having another crack at this topic nearly 4 years on from the OG friendship ep back in 2019. In this episode I'm revisiting old beliefs and experiences on friendships whilst being bereaved. What's changed for me, what hasn't? What have I learned and what am I taking with me to nurture my today friendships and grief. Of...

We're kickstarting season 5 of The Grief Gang podcast with THE Mother's Day episode 2023. Thanks for joining me for the 5th season of the show! Every year, I ask The Grief Gang audience to get involved and share their special loved one for these episodes. Whether that's a story, memory or message. As per, this wonderful community came in full swing. Thank you to all who so bravely shared their per...

It's the Christmas day episode! The episode where I ask you, The Grief Gang community, to share a memory or message for your loved one for this very special ep. I can't thank everyone who wrote in enough for sharing your loved ones with me. It's always a true honour. I am wishing you all a safe, peaceful and gentle Christmas. Big love, Amber xxx Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Inst...

The countdown is on and Christmas is approaching... Whether this is going to be your first or tenth Christmas without your loved one, it could be a tricky time to navigate through. In this episode, I'm offering up some tips and revelations I've learned throughout the 6 Christmas's I've spent without my mum. What works and what doesn't for me! It might be helpful, it might not be, it might just giv...

In this weeks episode, we're talking all about the things we can't let go of. This episode is inspired off the back of a recent message from a Grief Gang community member who shared how they just cannot part with their grandmothers washing up sponges, or even use them! It got me thinking about all the items I've kept that are totally useless or illogical, but will never get rid of! So in true fash...

It's a death dilemma episode! Woop! This week, The Grief Gang community wrote in their dilemmas and I tried my best to help them out. Dilemmas in todays episode include: Grandmother changing her daughter's name in memorial service BACK to maiden name without consulting the children or husband Being the only women now left in the family. Losing our matriarchs. Managing relationships when grieiving....

We're in Brighton! Well we're not, but in today's episode we are! A few weeks back I was kindly invited to the inaugural Brighton Death Festival. And it was BEYOND amazing. I shared the stage with the amazing Anna Burtt who is one half of The Mother Of All Losses podcast (HIGHLY recommend you tune into their pod!). Anna and I spoke all things the DMC (Dead mums club), navigating womanhood without...

I've moved out! (Finally) Last month, I moved out from my Dad's place into my first home with my long term partner. It's unearthed a whole load of new grief as you can imagine. It's been semi tricky to navigate through, but nevertheless, I'm unpacking it all in an episode...and the ridiculous amount of boxes we still have too! In this episode, I tell you what it's been like moving into a new home...

This week I'm talking all things pet loss! Its been a topic I've wanted to talk about for a while but in all honesty have been a bit worried too because of the mess I'll be! Today I'm sharing with you the story of how we lost our family dog of 13 years in 2020. The pure grief that came with it and how it debilitated me, how It brought up old feelings of familiarity when mum died and how I compared...

This week Im speaking with Stacey Heale, writer, speaker, curator and campaigner and all round bad ass! Stacey joined this shit gang last year when her husband Greg died from bowel cancer. I found Stacey online before Greg had died and found myself following the journey of this family of 4. Quietly rooting for this family from the sidelines and sending little pocket prayers.  Stacey's writing...

This week, I'm talking all things Prolonged Grief Disorder. Now this is a topic of conversation that was extremely hot this summer and still is. It made some of the communities blood boil, whilst leaving some thinking about it more. Prolonged Grief Disorder by definition can " occur after a person close to you has died within at least 6 months (12 months for children and teens). You may feel a dee...