Death for Dinner

I recently sat down in my living room for a wholesome & humbling grief chat with Jack, a friend who’s lost three people who played significant roles in his life, his mom, Amy, a friend who was like a brother, Casey and his cousin Cramer. We talk about a whole lot, the role that music and art plays to help us process feelings and communicate stories, as well as the anger that’s brought up by being a victim and witness of addiction and finding the balance between remembering our lost loved ones as a whole person, rather than just their good or bad traits. Jack wears vulnerability with so much bravery and also happens to sing beautiful songs! If you like what you hear at the end of the episode make sure to follow @_your.jack_ and his band, @_thewaddlers_ on Instagram to be the first to hear of their new album, launching soon! 

In episode 4 I met with Allison! She’s a work colleague and friend who’s mom died of cancer 17 years ago. Allison’s known grief for a long time, but recently unfortunately experienced a miscarriage too, hello grief 2.0. We talk about the denial Allison faced in the years leading up to her mom’s death, feeling understandably angry around other pregnant women and appreciating the relationships with those who support us through all of life’s ups and downs. 

Scared of death, or of loved ones dying? Us too! In this episode I spoke to Sharmon, a mental health counsellor and mom of two, who specializes in maternal wellness. Sharmon opens up about her own fears of death, provides insight into why grief is so uncomfortable for everyone involved and gives advice on how to manage our fears. I certainly had some ‘aha’ moments in this chat & I hope you do too.You can find Sharmon @mum_well on Instagram for online therapy & perinatal mental health support.https://www.instagram.com/mum_well?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

This week I spoke to the lovely Robbie about her mum, Lesley, who died in a tragic cycling accident in 2014. We talk about the accident, the overwhelm & utter devastation of early grief, as well as how grief presents itself in her life now, 10 years later. Robbie speaks beautifully and openly about her story and highlights so many difficult and important conversations that come with navigating such a monumental loss.