This week we speak to Katherine who is a retired nurse. Katherine speaks on the loss of her mother when she was two years old and then talks on a childhood of abuse, foster care and separation from her siblings. Katherine has found great streng

Let's talk about Sibling loss: Ali

Feb 26th, 2022 38m 58s

This week we speak to Ali about the loss of her brother when she was only nine years old. Ali shares how the unexpected loss of her brother impacted her life and family. Ali shares how her grief has been internalised for large periods of life a

Let's talk about Sibling loss: Rebecca

Feb 12th, 2022 39m 33s

This week we speak to Rebecca from Colorado, USA. Rebecca talks on the sudden loss of her sister when she was a teenager. Rebecca talks on how losing a sister so suddenly impacts your life and those around you. This episode celebrates the life

Let's talk about Sibling loss: Jules

Feb 6th, 2022 58m 26s

This week we speak to Jules, a casting director from Canada. Jules talks on the loss of her brother and sister and also others in a traumatic sequence of events. Jules shares about how it feels to lose a brother and sister and how the trauma up

Paul

Jan 29th, 2022 1h

This week we speak to Paul who works in the charity sector. In this episode, Paul shares the loss of both in parents in a car crash in his childhood. Paul lends deep insight into the complexity of becoming a double orphan and how this impacted

Nick Blackburn

Jan 22nd, 2022 53m 38s

This week we speak to author and psychoanalytic therapist, Nick Blackburn. In this special episode Nick shares how he his father died and how his grief and experiences brought him to write his first book, The Reactor . Nick shares insights into

Lisa

Jan 15th, 2022 33m 8s

This week we speak to Lisa from London who works in financial services. Lisa shares the loss of her mother and how this impacted her life. Lisa talks about her experiences at school, within her family and how she dealt with her grief going into

Emma

Jan 8th, 2022 41m 36s

This week we speak to Emma, a law student from London. Emma shares the loss of her father and how this impacted her as a teenager in her academic, social and family life. Emma also gives us a unique perspective on seeing lost ones in our dream

Kate Jones

Jan 1st, 2022 51m 52s

This week we speak to Kate, a teacher from Wales. Kate shares the sudden loss of her friend in school and the death of a student years later. Kate talks on her teaching career and how the grief is handled by staff and students alike. Kate wrot

Honor

Dec 18th, 2021 52m 8s

This week we speak to Honor who works for the BBC. Honor shares the sudden loss of her father when she was 15 and how this impacted her life, relationships and career aspirations. Honor shares how her father's legacy inspired her and also how h

Matthew (Holly's Brother)

Dec 11th, 2021 39m 47s

This week is the second of our sibling special where co-host Holly talks to her brother Matthew about the loss of their mother when he was eight years old. Matthew discusses the the impacts of witnessing the prolonged and painful illness of hi

Victoria

Dec 4th, 2021 33m 9s

This week we speak to Victoria who is a mother of three children and works as a pharmacist. Victoria talks about the sudden death of her mother at 15 and the impact it had then but also now in recent years. Victoria shares how trauma can take m

Katy (Craig's Sister)

Nov 20th, 2021 34m 27s

This week we speak to Katy, a make up artist from London. Katy talks on losing her mother at seven, growing up with no female role models and how she channels her loss to empower her to make the most from life.This episode is the first in a two

Charlie Russell

Nov 16th, 2021 57m 54s

This week we speak to Charlie Russell who is an actor, writer and creative. Charlie speaks on the loss of her mother on her eighteenth birthday and how this impacted her life. Charlie opens up on mental health and dealing with trauma whilst als

Charlie Russell

Nov 13th, 2021 57m 54s

5 Things to say to someone who is grieving

Nov 7th, 2021 24m 47s

We understand it can be challenging to know what to say to someone who is grieving. Either as people who haven't lost anyone and even people who have, sometimes it can be tricky to know exactly what to say. In this mini-episode, Holly and Craig

Joe

Oct 23rd, 2021 51m 45s

This week we speak to Joe, a designer from Worcester. Joe shares the story of the loss of his mother to cancer at the age of 6 and how this impacted his life, personality and outlook. Joe shares how the loss of a parent has formed the way he ra

Nia

Oct 16th, 2021 46m 19s

This week we speak to Nia, who works as a high school teacher from Wales. Nia shares the story of her mother's sudden death and how this impacted her life, family and the community she lived in.

The Summer Special

Aug 21st, 2021 30m 3s

In this special episode, Craig and Holly look back at a year of the Got Grief Podcast. They discover what they have learnt in 32 episodes of speaking with adults bereaved as children about grief and how you can help those around grieving.

Speaking up on Addiction: Ollie

Aug 14th, 2021 53m 50s

Speaking up on Addiction - In the next few episodes we will be exploring experiences of both the loss of someone to addiction and addiction as a result of loss.This week we speak to Ollie in Leeds about multiple bereavements in childhood and at

Speaking up on Addiction: Anne

Aug 7th, 2021 45m 31s

Speaking up on Addiction - In the next few episodes we will be exploring experiences of both the loss of someone to addiction and addiction as a result of loss.This week we speak to Anne in Bristol about the loss of her Brother. Anne also share

Speaking up on Addiction: Emma

Jul 24th, 2021 53m 38s

Speaking up on Addiction - In the next few episodes we will be exploring experiences of both the loss of someone to addiction and addiction as a result of loss.This week we speak to Emma in London who shares the story of her mother who died due

Tracee

Jul 10th, 2021 45m 35s

This week we speak to Tracee, a journalist from Boston. Tracee talks on the loss of her mother, growing up in a small community and how her grief shaped her life and her career.

Richard

Jun 19th, 2021 37m 49s

This week we speak to Richard from Wales. Richard shares the story of the sudden loss of his mother and how this and other traumas shaped his life. Despite all of this, Richard talks on his positive outlook and why he wants to make the most of

Conversation with a Counsellor: David Pope

Jun 12th, 2021 57m 20s

This week we are joined by private counsellor, David Pope. In this special episode we talk about David's grief journey (through the loss of his parents) and how this became a career for him as a specialist in depression, anxiety and bereavement