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The Grief Gang
by Amber Jeffrey
Welcome to the gang, the one you never asked to be part of. The Grief Gang podcast was born from heartbreak but thrives on connection. Created by host Amber Jeffrey after the unexpected loss of her mother at just 19, this show dives headfirst into the messy, confusing, and sometimes even humorous world of grief. Amber started this journey to find people who “just get it” and to share the ever-changing experience of living with loss. Through raw and relatable storytelling, Amber shares her highs, lows, and everything in between—the funny, the frustrating, and the downright overwhelming. Alongside her own journey, the podcast features guests from all walks of life, opening up about their grief—be it the loss of a parent, child, sibling, partner, or others close to their hearts. This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a reminder that you’re never alone in your feelings and never have to face grief alone. Expect to cry, laugh (a lot), and walk away with ho
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My mate, Poppy Chancellor
Hey gang, it's been a minute. There's some big updates here in Grief Gang world, with the most relevant here being that the podcast is going to bed for a little while. I speak to this in the intro and how I'll do a fuller update in an episode about this, but today's episode isn't about that. As I...
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The Father's Day Episode 2026
Welcome to The Father's Day ep 2026! The episode where I pass the mic to you - Grief Gang community. This episode is one of my favourite styles to do. As always each year I put a call out to TGG community to respond to a select amount of prompts to tell the story and memory of their Dad. The...
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Grief is love with nowhere to go...but is it? TGG podcast is back!
Hey gang! It's been a minute (if you don't include the random episode drops I've done!) since I've done a podcast episode. I've taken a hiatus as I often do to regroup and gather my thoughts. A lot has gone down since the last season of TGG that came to an end in July last year. I'm really happy…
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The Grief Gang Getaway: Bali 2026 recap!
Well, we're back from the trip of a lifetime. The first Grief Gang Getaway to Bali, Indonesia. If you have no idea what on earth I'm talking about, just listen to the episode, I explain in full how this trip came to be alllll the way through to the very end. An opportunity of a lifetime and one...
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The Mother's Day Episode 2026
The Grief Gang podcast is back! It's been a minute hasn't it? To mark the return of the podcast, I thought there would be no better way than to do so with The Mother's Day episode. This is the episode where I pass the mic to you, the community. I've been doing this style of episode since the...
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Bonus: Your Questions- TGG x If We Don't Laugh Pod Christmas Special Crossover!
Part 2 of TGG x IWDL pod Christmas special crossover! For part 2 we're answering your questions. Thank you to all who sent in your questions! We hope we did a good (ish) job lol. Big love, Amber xxx Connect with The Grief Gang community: Join TGG membership here Enquire about Grief Gang 1:1 and...
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Bonus: TGG x If We Don't Laugh Pod Christmas Special Crossover!
Well, it's been a hot minute hasn't it?! I'm absolutely delighted to be sharing part 1 of this Christmas special crossover with Amie and Alicia Fretter from If We Don't Laugh podcast. Back in November the girls and I thought it was about time we got together on the mics and my god how glad we are...
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A World on Fire: Honouring and Supporting our Collective Grief
This is the finale episode of season 8! What a season it's been. I thank you all for your continuous support of the podcast! I thought about all the ways in which I wanted to end the season. But to be honest, there was no other way I wanted or could end this season other than with todays episode....
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Grief Anonymous: Managing Physical Effects of Grief, Visiting Places of Rest and the Use of Antidepressants in Grief
Welcome to Grief Anon! This is the episode where you write in your griefy questions, queries or overall sharings and I do my best to give my two pence. In this weeks grief anon, here are the submission's we heard: "I used to get comfort from visiting my Dad's grave and now I don't. I feel guilty...
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You're Not the Only One: Common Themes in Grief We See with Lizzie Pickering
I'm very excited to share this week's episode and guest with you all. Today I'm talking with friend, film producer, author and grief educator-Lizzie Pickering. Lizzie and I met back in 2022 at the UK Commission on Bereavement and haven't left each others side since. Throughout the years, Lizzie…
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Grief walks: 9 Years On, Coping Mechanisms and Legacy
I'm back after my little midseason weekly break! Today's episode is the day after my Mum's 9 year anniversary. 9 whole years of living without her in bonkers to me. I went out on a stompy grief walks to ramble about it all. In this ep I'm dishing up musings on coping mechanisms and when I learned...
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The Parenting Series: Parenting Without a Parent-Your Submissions
We have arrived at the final part of the mini series of parenting without a parent. For this final episode, we're hearing from you, the GG community. Thank you to every person who sent in a written or verbal submission! Having your contribution to this mini series was vital and I can't thank you...
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The Parenting Series: Rebecca Lazarides on Becoming Mum Without Mum
Welcome to part 2 of the parenting without a parent series! This week I'm speaking with Rebecca, a previous group circle attendee and now dear friend on her experience of becoming mum without mum. Rebecca shares with us her story of finding out she was pregnant shortly after her mum's sudden…
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The Parenting Series: Will Hunter Howell on Becoming Dad Without a Dad
Welcome to the parenting without a parent series of the podcast! This topic has been one that has been widely requested throughout the years of GG and I'm finally getting round to it and can't be happier to have started this conversation with today's guest. For the first ep in this series, we're...
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Grief Anonymous: Dating after the death of a partner, ever changing relationships and being knackered by grief
Grief Anon has made it's way to the pod! After some consideration, I've decided to bring Grief Anon from the Substack to the pod. This is the episode where you write in your griefy questions, queries or overall sharings and I do my best to give my two pence. In this weeks grief anon, here are the...
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Little Years, Big Loss: Reclaiming Childhood Bereavement Through Film with Alvin Carpio
What happens when the loss of a parent in childhood leaves more questions than answers? In this episode, I'm chatting with Alvin Carpio, film maker and campaigner as we explore his journey to the Philippines in 2022 to retrace the life of his late father who died when Alvin was 9 years old.…
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Grief walks: Reflections on my 20's and identity in grief
Welcome to season 8 of The Grief Gang podcast! It feels really great to be back (even though I waffle on in the beginning saying how anxious I've been to return!) I wanted the first episode to be a Griefy Walks. You guys apparently love them and they feel like a voicenote from a friend, which I...
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The Christmas episode 2024
Welcome to the Christmas episode 2024! The episode where we hear from you, the listener. Thank you to everyone who wrote in or sent a voicenote for this special yearly episode. You make this episode magical! I am sending every one huge love and light as navigate this Christmas. Whether it's your...
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Grief walks: A Christmas Message from Amber x
I'm back for the second to last episode of season 7, and this one is a griefy walks. Where I basically just stomp around my town with my phone in my hand and see what on earth comes out. Expect rambles, birds tweeting and me coo'ing over cute doggies. But todays griefy walks has a main message....
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The Stuck Artist: Moving Through Creative Stickiness in Grief
This weeks episode is a bit of a diary dump. Verbal diarrhoea if you will! I've been feeling a bit stuck, if I'm totally honest. Creatively constipated, and it's been tough. As I've been grappling with the unfolding of my new identity since Poppy's death, the penny has well and truly finally...
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Grief and Vices: Coping or Escapism?
In this episode, I'm delving into the complex relationship between grief and vices. When faced with grief and death, many of us (me included) turn to habits or substances like alcohol, drugs, food, shopping, or sex as a way to cope. But when do these behaviours and acts cross the line from being…
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The Grieving Body: Our Nervous System Responses to Loss with Meghan Riordan Jarvis Part 2
In this insightful part 2 episode, I'm deep diving into the intersections between grief and the nervous system with my friend Meghan Riordan Jarvis, a renowned grief therapist and trauma expert. Together, we explore how our bodies react to loss and how understanding the nervous system can empower...
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Letting Go of Who We Were: Grief, Identity and Re-Discovery
In this intimate solo episode, I'm opening up about one of the most challenging aspects of grief that I don't think we talk about enough: letting go of past versions of ourselves and looking towards our new self. Grief doesn’t only change our world; it fundamentally changes who we are and how we...
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Writing to Heal: Using Poetry as a Path Through Suicide Loss with Sara Rian
In this week's episode, I'm welcoming Sara Rian. Sara Rian is a poet, self-published author, mother, wife, licensed therapist, and griever living in Metro Detroit. She has been drawn to grief poetry ever since her mother's death in 2018. Her mother embraced the power of words through her own love...
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For Those Left Behind: The Gift of Will Writing with Sam Grice, Founder of Octopus Legacy
Let's talk about will's baby! In this week's episode, I'm talking with Sam Grice, founder of Octopus Legacy. Sam founded Octopus Legacy after his Mum died in a car accident. She died suddenly and didn’t have a plan in place. As a lot of us have learnt the hard way, losing someone you love is…
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The Year of Firsts: Grief, Growth, and Starting Over
Welcome to season 7! In this episode, I'm diving into the journey of navigating the year of firsts after the death of my friend, Poppy. I explore how grief impacts our personal and professional lives, the ways disassociation can emerge as a coping mechanism and can actually be beneficial, and the...
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BONUS: Weddings and milestone birthdays
I'm back with a lil bonus ep for your ears. In this bonus episode I'm giving you a recap on this summer and what I've been navigating. As a family, we celebrated the wedding of my older brother and what would be our Mum's 60th birthday...it's been quite the summer. I hope this episode can give…
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Season 6 finale: opting back into life again
And it's a wrap for Season 6 of TGG podcast! What a whirlwind of a season it's been. One I'll never forget, that's for sure. I decided for this final episode, I wanted to hit the pavement again. Get outside in nature to bring this season to a close. Thank you all, for your continuous love and...
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The Father's Day episode 2024
Welcome to this years Father's Day episode 2024. The episode where we get to hear directly from TGG audience on this special and difficult day for many. If you're a regular listener, you'll know the score with these episodes. If you're new here, this episode consists of submissions from TGG...
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Ageing older than our loved one
This week, I'm talking about getting older than your loved one who died. It's been a topic that has come up most recently in my group circles and when sharing this with TGG community, it seemed to be something that was on their brains too. It can be a hugely daunting and unknown feeling reaching...
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Grief walks: Anniversary months, calming my nervous system and The Bear series.
Join me for a rogue, stompy, out of breath griefy walk. I decided to pick up the phone, head out and just record. Enjoy the waffle as I fill you in on where I'm at with grief at this present moment. I hope you enjoy it! (and the sounds of nature too) Big love, Amber x Follow and be part of The...
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Talking about death isn't as bad as we think with End of Life Doula Anna Lyons
This week, I'm speaking with End of Life Doula, Anna Lyons. Anna also fronts the incredible online platform Life, Death, Whatever which was one of the first accounts I came across when I started Grief Gang! In this episode, Anna shares with us what brought her to this line of work, what is the…
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Surfing and the healing powers of the ocean in grief with Dan Fischer, One Last Wave Project founder.
This week I'm speaking with Dan Fischer, founder of One Last Wave Project. Dan's project caught my eye some years back and I've been besotted ever since. After Dan's father died, he turned to their shared love of adventure and nature. One day, Dan stuck a sticky note to a surf board with his...
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Anticipatory grief
This week I'm talking about anticipatory grief. It's been a topic I've wanted to cover for some time, but never quite found the words to share my experience with it. I hope this episode can make all those who resonate with it be seen and heard in their experience! Big love, Amber x Follow and be...
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BONUS: We can do hard things...my London Marathon experience 2024
It's an emotional bonus ep today folks, I'm sharing with you my London 2024 marathon experience and my takeaways from the day, and really what it's taught me about my own grief and resilience. Thank you all so much for your love, support and donations. You're the best! Big love, Amber x Follow…
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Grief brain and the nervous system with Meghan Riordan Jarvis.
Have I got a corker of an episode for YOU! This week I am speaking with my dear friend, psychotherapist, educator, and consultant, Meghan Riordan Jarvis. We are speaking all things grief, the brain and the nervous system. Meghan offers her abundance of knowledge on how grief can impact our brain…
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BONUS: Feeling like you made your loved ones up
For this weeks episode, I'm talking about feeling like I made my loved ones up! It might sound bonkers I know, but I doubt I'm alone in this. Have you ever felt like you made your loved one up? Like they weren't really real? Perhaps like a dream, or part of a story book? Then this is the episode...
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Dating and grief with Victoria Shalet, Psychotherapist and Relational Life Therapist
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...
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BONUS: Death Dilemmas - Grieving differently to family and feeling guilt for past arguments with a dead loved one.
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…
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Planning a funeral, rituals and why marking endings is vital with funeral director, Poppy Mardall.
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…
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BONUS: Thinking about what we want at the end of our lives.
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…
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Celebrating 100 episodes of The Grief Gang!
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...
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BONUS: Expectations and timelines of grief.
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…
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The death of an older child and reinventing yourself with Jane Harris, CO-founder of The Good Grief Project.
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…
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BONUS: Why we need community in grief.
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:...
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Grieving for a friend
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...
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The Mothers Day episode 2024.
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.…
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Secondary losses
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…
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Remembering Poppy Chancellor
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…
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Infertility and grief with Kat Brown.
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....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the gang, the one you never asked to be part of.
The Grief Gang podcast was born from heartbreak but thrives on connection. Created by host Amber Jeffrey after the unexpected loss of her mother at just 19, this show dives headfirst into the messy, confusing, and sometimes even humorous world of grief. Amber started this journey to find people who “just get it” and to share the ever-changing experience of living with loss.
Through raw and relatable storytelling, Amber shares her highs, lows, and everything in between—the funny, the frustrating, and the downright overwhelming. Alongside her own journey, the podcast features guests from all walks of life, opening up about their grief—be it the loss of a parent, child, sibling, partner, or others close to their hearts. This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a reminder that you’re never alone in your feelings and never have to face grief alone.
Expect to cry, laugh (a lot), and walk away with ho
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Welcome to the gang, the one you never asked to be part of. The Grief Gang podcast was born from heartbreak but thrives on connection. Created by host Amber Jeffrey after the unexpected loss of her mother at just 19, this show dives headfirst into the messy, confusing, and sometimes even humorous...
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