The Grief Gang

This week, I’m talking with author, journalist & presenter, Pippa Vosper. Pippa is most noted for her written features in British Vogue and as of recently, her first book “ Beyond Grief” Pippa and I found one another well over a year ago online and immediately connected. Though both coming from two extremely different bereavements, I value and resonate with so many of pippas words and anecdote...

The body does in fact, keep the score! This week, I'm talking all about how grief might impact our bodies. A few months ago, I asked The Grief Gang community how they know grief has affected their physical wellbeing. Let me tell you, they came with RECEIPTS. In this episode, I share how grief has affected me and my body over the years. What I noticed in those very early stages of loss, and the thi...

This weeks guest is Rabbi Steve Leder. Steve is the senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple and author of five books! His most recent book, For You When I Am Gone, was my summer read on holiday this year. I could NOT put it down, and you’re about to find out why in this episode. Steve’s latest book tackles one of the most requested topics from the last book: writing an ethical will, or a meaning...

Guys, today is Grief Gang's 3rd birthday. I officially own a toddler! Time goes fast when you're grieving hey…no actually, it really doesn't. To celebrate this milestone, because to be honest I'm totally extra and will create any excuse for a celebration or party, I wanted to dedicate this weeks episode to the journey of TGG! It’s actually a bit mad, at the time this episode will be released, I’m...

Welcome to the gang…the one you never asked to be part of! You are listening to the grief gang podcast, the show dedicated to breaking down the taboo’s of grief, one conversation at a time, with me your host, Amber Jeffrey! Have I got a corker for you this week grief gang. It’s short but very very sweet. And when I say sweet, I mean sweet comedic gold.  Back in may, I put a call out on the gr...

Welcome to episode 1, season 4 of The Grief Gang podcast. Harry Corin, our guest today, lost his dad Will to Suicide at the age of 12. In today’s episode, you’ll hear harry take us back to that day and what those immediate days after his dads death were like. How harry and his family were treated in their town, how their local media treated his dads death and how it was depicted, most importantly,...

Welcome to season 4 of The Grief Gang podcast! We're fast approaching 3 years since this show was born and what a ride it's been. I look forward to spending the next couple of months together throughout this season, sharing and talking all things...grief! Big love, Amber x Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegriefgang . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the final episode of this season 3. And it’s with my big brother, Kyle. The only other person in this world who truly knows what it is like to live without our mum.  I’ve wanted to record an episode with him from the very beginning if I’m honest, but the time was never right. We just weren’t ready to sit down with each other and really look at each other and see the devastation in one an...

It's Father's day. A tough day for those missing their dad or fatherly figure in their life who is no longer with us. This episode is dedicated to you & to them. A moment to stop and reflect on who they were and the love you shared for one another. To think about those golden memories, their smile or even their annoying habits! However you mark or actually don't mark the day, I hope it's gentl...

Welcome back to another episode of The Grief Gang podcast. This week I'm speaking with Natalie Morris, Mancunian journalist and author of Mixed/Other, a non-fiction exploration of the joys, complexities and nuances that come with having mixed heritage. Natalie's father, Tony Morris, the well known & loved newsreader of Granada reports and BBC North West died in August of 2020 after being diagn...

On this week's episode...I'm diving into the death dilemmas, sent in by you! If you don't know what the death dilemmas are, it's a mini (ish) episode where you, the listeners, send in your dilemmas, queries, gripes and I try my best to be help you with them. FULL disclaimer, I'm not a professional or qualified, just a fellow griever lending a listening & friendly ear. A problem shared, is a pr...

On this week's episode, I'm talking with founder of Az Magazine UK & The New Normal Therapy fund, Kei Bennett. Az Magazine is an online publication and event organisation amplifying the voices of QTBIPOC (queer, trans Black and people of colour) and The New Normal Therapy fund is Kei's most recent endeavour that's sole purpose is to raise funds for much needed therapy for those who have l...

On this weeks episode I'm speaking with author, Georgina Lucas. We're talking all things Grey, her son. Grey, Georgina and Mike's son, was born and lived for 21 days. Arriving on world prematurity day and dying in the arms of a mother who adored every fibre of him. Georgina went on to write "If Not For You". The powerful and extremely emotive memoir of those 21 days. I had the absolute honour to r...

Welcome back to this week's episode of The Grief Gang podcast. This week I'm speaking with my dear friend, June Bellebono. June's brother James died over 7 years ago to cancer and towards the end of 2020, her father too to a heart condition. In this episode, June and I discuss the influence losing a loved one can have in empowering us to live in our complete truth. For June, losing her brother and...

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 communit...

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 episod...

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 m...

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 plann...

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...

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 beautifu...

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 seri...

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 tre...

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...

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 IG- @thegriefgang Twitt...

This week I'm speaking to Laura Main, a grief and drama therapist under a contemporary mental health service. Laura came to this episode to speak about her parents. Her dad who passed 17 years ago and her mum, 4 years ago. This episode is beautiful in more ways than one. Laura speaks about her parents love for each other, the infatuation they had, her childhood, becoming a mum without mum and what...