The Grief and Well Nurse Podcast

This week on The Grief and Well Nurse Podcast I explore judgements that exists around Babyloss with examples that have been given to me by others and judgements I have faced myself. I explain why many of the things said are unhelpful and unneccessary. I also talk about the importance of Babyloss Awareness Week and the helpful things that have been said to me during my loss. I hope everyone has had a gentle Babyloss Awareness Week.

In this weeks episode of The Grief and Well Nurse I talk a bit about Acceptance in Grief, what I've learnt acceptance to truly mean after loss and how the unsolicited advice and comments such as "move on" needs to stop in today's society. I also talk a bit about different cultural traditions that just make sense after loss, mentioning Dia de los muertas and All Souls Day. I would also love to know more about these traditions or any other spiritual /cultural traditions that really empower and enable healing in grief. *Note*: The Book I mention in this podcast is called "Empty Cradle, Broken Heart" written by Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D. Highly recommend it, it makes all the things we question after loss make sense!

In this weeks episode of The Grief and Well Nurse I chat about anxiety after loss, the importance of normalising our emotions, recognising a difference between experiencing anxiety and having an anxiety disorder and I share my unpopular opinion on Trigger Warnings based off my own experiences.. Please Note: If you're a Marvel Fan I do give a spoiler on the movie Thor Love and Thunder.

In this weeks episode I share my experience as a bereaved mother. I share my daughter Sophia's story and my grief experience. I speak about how my knowledge as a mental health nurse helped me in my journey, how I stood up to the stigma that comes with babyloss and how I learned the importance of self-validation.

Come along with me as I step out of my comfort zone in this journey of sharing, expressing, learning and embracing mental wellness and grief. This is the welcoming episode of the Grief and Well Nurse Podcast. In this episode I chat a bit about my own background and experiences, my reasons for starting this podcast and my goals in what I hope to achieve through this podcast. Normalising mental wellness and grief experiences. Encouraging people to validate negative emotions along with their positive emotions and spreading awareness of Babyloss, Grief and Mental Wellbeing.