Episode 13: Grief and Parenthood with Donna Ford

This episode of Do Your Thing is another wonderful conversation from my Instagram live archives where I spoke to Donna Ford about the impact that grief has had on her experience of life and parenthood. Donna is a Mum of two boys and a London-based Power Portrait, personal branding and event photographer.Donna is also a brilliant writer and she wrote a powerful blog in May 2022 on the topic of grief, having lost her own father at the age of 16 - and has shared all sorts of thought provoking content on the subject since then. Grief is such a nuanced topic and the older we get the more grief and loss becomes an inevitable reality, sometimes in the most unexpected of ways. So, it was so interesting to explore this (often unspoken) topic of grief with Donna in more detail and understand how she has navigated her own grief journey while also navigating parenthood.  During this conversation we discuss…- The power behind vocalising and sharing our grief as a way of processing our own emotions, and connecting with others through that shared experience - Donna shares how her grief journey is proving to be a life-long, constantly evolving journey that has naturally woven its way into her parenthood and parenting experience- And we reflected on how  so many of us may experience grief BEYOND losing a loved one – and the importance of granting ourselves  permission to really feel into our emotions rather than hide away from them(NB: please excuse a few recording and sound imperfections on this episode, part of which was originally recorded as an Instagram live rather than using a professional podcast setup. I've managed to let it go - so I hope you can too! ;-) )PODCAST REFERENCES:- Read Donna's blog on grief: https://www.donnaford.co.uk/news/what-do-you-do-with-grief - Found & Flourish, female founders and freelancers community" https://www.foundflourish.co.uk/ GUEST INFORMATION:- Follow Donna on Instagram: https://instagram.com/donnafordography- Visit Donna's website to find out more about her photography work and writing: https://www.donnaford.co.ukABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON (The Parenthood Coach):- Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk- Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call- Follow me on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach- Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk/newsletterWelcome to Do Your Thing - a bold, beautiful celebration of modern Motherhood, on YOUR terms.Hosted by Tamsin Williamson, The Identity & Self-Leadership Coach for Ambitious Women Ready To Redefine Life Beyond Motherhood.Every week, join me for open and unfiltered conversations with awe-inspiring women (who also happen to be mothers) about how they do their thing - in life, work and everything in between.Together, let’s throw out the rule book, shed expectations and shine a light on just how varied and vibrant modern motherhood can be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.