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 new layer to her grief with having to make tricky decisions but chose to cherish the last moment she h...
May 12, 2025•41 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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
Apr 28, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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 alongside Reiki if it is something you are interested in! Jenny is also my own reiki healer who I sh...
Apr 14, 2025•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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 Harry getting great support and mine not being so good in comparison to his - which he shares sad f...
Mar 31, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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 sure! We get into the pressure of doing something in the memory of a loved one, but Joe shares ho...
Mar 17, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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 has affected us and contradictions in grief. We talk about: How we met and instantly bonded thro...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 10
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 and up to you... there is no right way to grieve or do Christmas. One step at a time... One day at a ...
Dec 23, 2024•24 min•Ep. 9
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 children and young people across the UK. Their services are open to any bereaved young person up to th...
Dec 18, 2024•59 min•Ep. 8
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 world of grief. As you can imagine there are a LOT of uncomfortable situations that arise whils...
Dec 09, 2024•28 min•Ep. 7
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 different relationships with them. In this conversation, Char and I reminisce on our seven years ...
Dec 02, 2024•41 min•Ep. 6
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 answer any questions around grief, share some more of my experience where you can get to know me on a de...
Nov 25, 2024•24 min•Ep. 5
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 the way we have been there for each other in the darkest of times. In this conversation Millie and I...
Nov 18, 2024•42 min•Ep. 4
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 had passed away. In this conversation, Leah shares her story of her final goodbye with her nan, what i...
Nov 04, 2024•51 min•Ep. 3
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 experience of family counselling (which we can look back on and laugh at now!) and how grief can look a...
Oct 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 2
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 about: Her experience of losing a parent at such a young age, what she found helped her cope, and her re...
Oct 21, 2024•37 min•Ep. 1
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 looking for when I was a teenager facing one of the most isolating and devastating experiences life ...
Oct 11, 2024•2 min
