Thinking Out Loud: A Podcast On Grief And Mental Health

We are back with another episode and we would like to show a big appreciation to all those that have been tuning and sharing our episodes. This week we have Jack and Ben with us in the studio to discuss the silver lining in their grief as they both lost their fathers. We also talked about their amazing charity, TNN (The New Normal), which has connected so many young people together going through g...

In this week’s episode we are discussing baby loss in aid of Baby Loss Awareness Week (9thOctober – 15th October). We are also joined by our special guest, Laura, who discusses her experience with baby loss with us. Her story is inspirational and educational at the same time. She talks about her miscarriages, how counselling was surprisingly helpful, and she shares her advice she would give to tho...

In this bonus episode we discuss male grief and stigma. Today is World Mental Health Day and all mental health matters, and that includes men. There is often a stigma attached to men when it comes to vulnerability. It is okay not to be okay and that shouldn’t emasculate any man or make anyone feel less than. There is a lot of work to do in order to break the stigma. Our guests, Callum and Liam, sh...

Trigger warning: there is talk of suicide in this episode from (8:42 secs) Topic of discussion this week is the first 24 hours into grief. Jermaine reflects on what that was like when he found out the news about his father and mother, the complexity of grief, and more. For all inquiries you can contact us at thinkingoutloud@mail.com Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share your tho...

In this week’s episode we are joined by guest, Gbemi, who shares his experience with loss. We talk about what it was like for him growing up without his father as he sadly passed away before he was born, his mother playing both roles of ‘mother’ and ‘father’, the importance of creating memories, and much more. For all inquiries you can contact us at thinkingoutloud@mail.com Follow on Spotify and S...

Topic of discussion this week is social media and mental health. Do we need to regularly take breaks from tapping and scrolling? Has it become too toxic? Do these companies behind these platforms need to do more to protect our mental health or does the responsibility lie with us? These, and much more, are some of the questions we explore. Follow on Spotify and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Share yo...

In this week’s episode we are joined by not one but two guests! We have a chat with Georgia and Amber about the importance of having a safe space when dealing with grief. The ladies are part of a team of 6 that set up TGSS which stands for The Grief Safe Space. This platform was created to give black and brown people a safe space to discuss their grief and parts of it that may not be easily unders...

In this week’s episode we are talking about masculinity and what it meant to be masculine during our adolescence. Is the perception of traditional masculinity changing or is it becoming embedded with modern masculinity? For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos Hosts: Jermaine Ins...

We probably all have insecurities but what they are and how they affect us is very different. Some of us can experience the same insecurity but how it is dealt with, if it is dealt with, is subjective and often complex. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos Hosts: Jermaine Ins...

We have our first guest on the podcast! In this week's episode we have a discussion with Marlon who shares his experience with grief and the lessons that came with it. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos Hosts: Jermaine Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/ B...

In this week’s episode we talk about grief and whether, as we have lost both of our parents, we mourn one parent more than the other. When dealing with multiple loss it can often be mentally and emotionally exhausting and those who have experienced it can often feel like it is impossible to grieve for different people equally. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscrib...

In this week’s episode we talk about gratitude, whether we express it enough, and why it is important to appreciate people whilst we can. Do we tend to value people more when they are no longer here? We need to give people their flowers while they can smell them. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0...

In this week’s episode Jermaine talks about rebuilding his character and identity after the death of his parents and how he is finally at a place where he is “getting his grove back”. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos Hosts: Jermaine Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/m...

In this episode we were feeling quite nostalgic as we were reminiscing on some of our memories from school, we look at how we were disciplined growing up and if that changed when we went from being in a nuclear family environment to a single family household. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZD...

In this episode we talk about recent events and our experiences with racism, not being financially equipped to deal with the death of our parents, African funerals, Life Insurance, and more. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos Hosts: Jermaine Instagram - https://www.instagra...

In this episode we talk about the bereavement of our fathers, dealing with grief, masculinity, and the ways in which loss has changed the way we think about our mental health. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com Please be sure to subscribe to the Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMwC0J2ZDBeJIuU8K2mxNg/videos Hosts: Jermaine Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maine_tho...

In this episode we discuss the vulnerabilities of losing our parents, the stress of funerals, being a “man”, and no longer having a father figure. 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. For all enquiries - thinkingoutloud@mail.com...