In this weeks episode I'm speaking all things datings and relationships with Victoria Shalet. Victoria is a psychotherapist and relational life therapist. Victoria in this episode offers up her expertise, knowledge and compassion as we discuss some of The Grief Gang's questions around dating and grief. It's a goody and one that has been highly requested for years! You can find Victoria and her brilliant work here on Instagram and her website here. Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grie...
Apr 09, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 14
Welcome to this weeks bonus episode, and it's a death dilemma! It's been a while since I've done a DD so it feels good to bring them back. In this episode, I'm sharing two dilemmas that tackle: Feeling guilt for past arguments had with a loved one before they died. Navigating and feeling different to family members on how you grieve for a loved one. Want to send in a death dilemma? Email yours to thegriefgang@gmail.com. Happy listening! Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang comm...
Apr 06, 2024•32 min•Season 6Ep. 13
This week, I'm speaking with Poppy Mardall. Funeral director and owner of Poppy's funerals! In this episode Poppy and I discuss: How she came into this line of work. What are the actual steps when organising a funeral? Championing advocacy for end of life wishes! Rituals and what they really can be and look like Challenging why we are so bad with 'endings' as a whole I thoroughly enjoyed this episode with Poppy, it was a total delight. It's always amazing how talking about the dead and the dying...
Apr 02, 2024•53 min•Season 6Ep. 12
In this weeks bonus episode, I'm thinking about the end. That's right, the end of our lives! I promise, it's not as morbid as you think. I'm sharing how when we live with the end in mind, how it can actually make us think about how we live, truly. How you can get started documenting what you might or might not want and why it's important to! Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and group circle mentoring here Book onto a Grief Gang group ...
Mar 31, 2024•26 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Today I'm celebrating and reminiscing on 100 episodes of The Grief Gang podcast! 100 episodes on grief, wow. You thought I'd have run out of things to say by episode 10, never! Thank you to everyone who shared what TGG means to them for this special episode. The show wouldn't be what is it today without you. Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and group circle mentoring here Book onto a Grief Gang group circle here Instagram Twitter Face...
Mar 27, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Welcome to this weeks bonus episode! This week I'm talking about expectations and timelines of grief and how outside expectations might effect how we feel we should be grieving! Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and group circle mentoring here Book onto a Grief Gang group circle here Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube TikTok Substack Website Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegriefgang . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Mar 24, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 9
This week I'm speaking with Jane Harris, Co-Founder of The Good Grief Project. I've known Jane and her husband Jimmy for some years now, ever since I started The Grief Gang really. It has been long overdue getting Jane onto the podcast, but here we are. Jane and Jimmy's story is rooted in the grief for their son, Joshua, who died unexpectedly aged 22 in a motorbike accident whilst travelling in Vietnam. Since then, the breadth of Jane and Jimmy's work is extensive and so moving, all in the name ...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 8
In this bonus episode I'm sharing why I believe we need community in grief and more so why we are DESERVING of it. How to immerse yourself into community if you're thinking about it and what community can do for you and your grief. Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and group circle mentoring here Book onto a Grief Gang group circle here Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube TikTok Substack Website Support this show http://supporter.acast....
Mar 17, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 7
This week I'm talking about grieving for a friend. In this episode, I'm sharing what it has been like to grieve for Poppy and the differences or similarities between my dual experiences in grief. Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and group circle mentoring here Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube TikTok Website Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegriefgang . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 13, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Welcome to the Mothers Day episode 2024! The episode where The Grief Gang community writes and shares about who it is they're missing this Mothers Day. You'll hear precious memories, words of wisdom and beautiful messages to their loved ones. It's truly one of my favourite episodes of the year. All my love today and always to those of us who wish this day meant something else. Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and group circle mentorin...
Mar 10, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 5
This week I'm talking all things secondary losses in grief, what they are and how they've impacted me and perhaps, you too! It feels good to return to the podcast after my hiatus, thank you for your patience. Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and group circle mentoring here Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube TikTok Website Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegriefgang . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Mar 06, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Today's episode is one I wish I never had to record. In this episode, I'm remembering my dear friend Poppy Chancellor who died on the 29th of September. As you can imagine, it's rocked my world as well as everyone else who loved and adored Poppy. Our lives are forever altered by her absence and we miss her terribly. It's a bit of a snot-fest episode, but it's my truest and real thoughts about the past few months. I miss you always Poppy. To love and be loved by you is one the greatest gifts life...
Dec 06, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 3
This week I'm speaking with friend and author, journalist and social media editor, Kat Brown. I met Kat back in March of 2022 at an event and have been besotted by her ever since! In this episode, Kat shares with us her experience of grief around infertility and what her journey has been like. Grappling with the information that becoming a parent was something that was not on the cards for her, navigating this experience in a society that still believes to some degree that a woman's value in the...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Welcome to season six! It feels so good to be back. To kick start the season I'm unpacking anger and grief and what it was like for me to live with it (and still do). I'm dishing up all I've learnt and continue to learn about living with anger as a part of my grief and as always, we hear from The Grief Gang community too. Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The Grief Gang community: Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and group circle mentoring here Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube TikTok Website...
Sep 19, 2023•44 min•Season 6Ep. 1
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 community: Join our patreon Unpacking Grief: patreon.com/UnpackingGrief Instagram: https://www.instagram...
Aug 19, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 16
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: https://twitter.com/thegriefgang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook: h...
Jul 29, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 15
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/UnpackingGrief Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefgangpodcast/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter....
Jun 17, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 14
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 episode is completely raw for me. Today we're talking about the surviving parent and the complexities tha...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 13
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 and be part of The Grief Gang community: Join our Patreon Unpacking Grief: patreon.com/UnpackingGrief...
May 30, 2023•45 min•Season 5Ep. 12
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 gals are paving a new way on how we express and talk about grief. In todays episode we talk about how...
May 16, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 11
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 Gang community: Join our Patreon Unpacking Grief: patreon.com/UnpackingGrief Instagram: https://www.in...
May 09, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 10
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 grief that can be attached to those years of living with an addiction and how to process and heal i...
May 02, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 9
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/thegriefgangpodcast/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegriefgang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp...
Apr 29, 2023•18 min•Season 5Ep. 8
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 him and how having a loved one die on such a public scale has affected him, both good and bad in equal mea...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 7
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 her mum die, and the comparison between the two, the pain she holds for both are very similar. She s...
Apr 18, 2023•55 min•Season 5Ep. 6
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 can be affected and how we can start understanding our relationship with the pair a bit better. Sex an...
Apr 11, 2023•55 min•Season 5Ep. 5
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 better and worse, what we've learnt and how we're trying to grow together through it all. Towards the en...
Apr 04, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 4
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 learnings that will stay with you for a long time. In this episode Julie shares with us what it's truly like...
Mar 28, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 3
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 course, I asked The Grief Gang community to share their experiences and questions and I try my best ...
Mar 22, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 2
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 person they are missing this Mother's Day. I'm holding all those missing mothers and motherly figures t...
Mar 19, 2023•58 min•Season 5Ep. 1