How to Navigate Grief

In this episode, Director of The Natalie Kate Moss Trust, Fiona Moss, sits down with Amber Jeffery to discuss grief.

Amber Jeffrey is a celebrated podcast host, mentor and community facilitator. Her work & podcast, The Grief Gang, specialises in breaking down the stigma around the topic that is grief one conversation at a time, by sharing her own experiences of loss as well as the stories of others on both her show and online platforms.

Through Amber’s passionate voice she has gone on to deliver talks & panel discussions at the University of Cambridge, Oxford, Westminster for the UK commission on bereavement and many other corporate entities.

The podcast has gained traction in its life span of 5 years and has been recognised and amplified by many news & media outlets such as The BBC, Vogue, Women’s health, The Guardian and many more. With interviews on Woman’s hour, Channel 5 & BBC 1Xtra, Amber is no stranger to being behind the mic and delivering compelling, insightful and humorous interviews on the topic of grief.

In this conversation Amber helps us better understand the complexities of grief, how there is no one size fits all approach and how there is no such thing as a timeline when it comes to grief.

Key Takeaways:

- Amber’s first experience of grief and her inspiration for the grief gang.
- The expectations that can come with grief.
- Dealing with grief in the short term vs the long term
- Navigating relationships and grief

Special Thanks:

A heartfelt thank you to Amber Jeffery for her openness in sharing her story with us and her for providing the listeners of the preventable podcast with so much helpful advice when it comes to grief.

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Resources:

To find out more about The Grief Gang:
https://www.thegriefgang.com/.

Learn more about the Natalie Kate Moss Trust: www.nataliekatemoss.co.uk

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Chapters:

00:00 - Jingle 
00:38 - Episode Introduction 
02:27 - Where Amber first experienced grief 
05:05 - Experiencing grief at a a young age 
06:06 - The importance of talking about the people you have lost 
11:36 - Life immediately after losing someone 
16:30 - How you perspective (and relationships) shifts after losing someone 
22:03 - How the death of a family member changes the family structure 
26:49 - Sponsor Ad,  Colony Coworking 
29:42 - Is being a stoic helpful in grief?
36:32 - What is the grief gang?
42:12 - Grief is not just one topic 
43:35 - What is normal when it comes to grief?
44:40 - Managing expectations when it comes to grief
50:28 - Sponsor Ad,  Hugh James 
52:10 - The importance of communicating how you feel when you are grieving 
56:53 - Practical tips to help you with your grief 
01:08:40 - Closing quickfire questions