Griefcast
My goal right from the beginning was that I wanted it to be a podcast that, when it stopped, you didn’t feel worse,” says Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast, a weekly interview podcast where media personalities share stories about loved ones they've lost. “We’re all in this club that no one asked to join, and it’s really helpful when you realize there’s other people in the club. Part of grief is feeling quite isolated, so when you realize, ‘Oh, it's not just me,’ It does help.” In each episode, Lloyd makes space for natural, unhurried conversations for her guests to talk about death where, in her words, “Nobody’s going to change the subject.” In 2016, the British actor, comedian, and writer came up with the idea of starting the show when she realized a lot of her comedian friends were doing podcasts. It coincided with her talking about her dad publicly, who passed away from pancreatic cancer when she was 15. “I’d kept it this hidden thing,” she says. "So once I started the podcast, and once people knew, people wanted to talk to me about it. It became this place where I could finally have those conversations I yearned to have.” The multiple award-winning podcast—which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary and launched its eighth season—has evolved from Lloyd talking to her comedian friends in the UK to inviting a broader range of guests including actors, writers, and producers, allowing her to focus on more specific types of grief. This approach has been especially helpful for her listeners during the global COVID-19 pandemic, steering the show to become a salve during a time when grief has become a more prevalent topic. “I feel really glad that, when the pandemic hit, there was a bank of episodes for people to scroll through— because I feel that's been quite helpful in some ways,” she says. “When you lose someone, you often want the world to stop, and it's enraging that it doesn’t. And the world did stop. It's part of the important process of grief, that the world carries on. And that's really helpful because it reminds you that, ‘You know what? I need to carry on.’ Funny people talking about death and grief, a podcast. Hosted by Cariad Lloyd. Podcast of the Year 2018 / Best Podcast ARIA 2018 / Rose D'or Nominee 2019 You Are Not Alone Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/griefcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Such a comfort
19 Apr
Thank you Cariad for recording this podcast when I imagine it’s not always easy for you. My Dad died recently from a rare heart condition and I’ve had zero interest in listening to anything that isn’t meaningful but have also found silence difficult so your podcast is and has been a huge comfort to me as I work through the episodes. Thank you so much
Illuminating, helpful, supportive, kind
09/12/2023
What a magnificent thing this podcast is. I first began listening to Griefcast some six months before my dad was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, and honestly I don’t think I could have started listening at a better time. The whole thing was extremely complicated, what with it happening during Covid and us being in different countries, and all of that made an already difficult situation much much worse. Having Cariad and her guests guide me through their own experiences of the grieving process gave me such crucial support during the time when my dad grew more unwell and died. A thousand times thank you to Cariad and all of her guests - you have all helped me and many others by sharing your own grief experiences, and I’m extremely grateful for it.
So comforting
02/11/2023
Thank you so much, Cairad
I recommend this to everyone
04/07/2023
This podcast was changed how I behave and think. I can’t recommend enough. So helpful for those lost and alone.
About
Information
- CreatorCariad Lloyd
- Years Active2016 - 2023
- Episodes190
- RatingExplicit
- Copyright© Cariad Lloyd
- Show Website