Room to Grieve Podcast

"Grief - Be Curious not Judgemental"

This weeks title is very apt "Be Curious not Judgemental", we speak with Jaime Bennett father of two boys - Lenny and Bear, who lives on in spirit. Jaime shares his belief that death is not the end , and that our connection to those we love never truly fades. Through grief, love, resilience and his career background in coaching he opens up about choosing to move forward with Bear deeply in his heart and soul, and how that journey helps him support others in life inside his free digital community, "Integration". He has created the kind of space most people didn't know they needed. His conversation is thought provoking.
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Sleep Patterns when Grieving" - Room to Grieve Podcast

This week Karen and Bec discuss their sleep patterns, Karen opens up about the long nights that grief can bring, how sleep can feel impossible when memories refuse to rest. Nearly three years on in their journey they reflect that the intensity may have shifted, but the feelings remain - raw, real and ever present in quieter darker hours. They chat about disrupted sleep, the emotional toll of exhaustion. Grief has a way of convincing you that you have to carry it alone. This is a gentle conversation about acceptance, and knowing the moment when you need something extra to help you cope and that its not a sign of weakness.
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Living with a Brain Tumour - 23 y/o Molly Fenton shares her story

The Life of the Party - A Mothers story of losing her vibrant daughter to suicide

This week we talk in depth to Angela, a mum remembering her daughter, Katrina , a young beautiful woman full of life, laughter and personality - one who was described as the life and soul of the party. Kat bought light and energy to the people around her. But behind that bright spirit was a struggle few could see. Seven months into her grief journey Angela then lost her husband, Damian to suicide. This is a powerful conversation about suicide loss, grief, stigma and how we all grieve so differently. Angela now heads a charity called BAGS for Strife, for people bereaved by suicide, wanting to help others whose journey is just beginning. She explains in the podcast all the fantastic and much needed work the charity is doing. please check out www.bagsforstrife.co.uk
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Finding purpose in life when an hereditary syndrome takes your husband and son

In this weeks episode our guest Amber shares her families journey with a rare hereditary syndrome. She was influenced to train as a paediatric nurse when her baby was struggling to thrive and this has helped her throughout to advocate for her family, and for others. After losing both her husband and her son she continued to navigate grief while supporting her other children, two of which are living under the shadow of the same condition. Although family life has endured grief, trauma, anxiety, PTSD to name but a few things she has managed to give her children a normal as possible upbringing, and continues her passion to collaborate information to raise awareness and generate support for others.
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"When Violence Steals a Child - A mothers Story"

This week we sit with Hayley, Mikey's mum. In this powerful episode she speaks openly about the murder of her 16 year old loving son, Mikey. In the raw aftermath of shock and trauma, Hayley shares what those first hours, days and months felt like. How grief had to be suppressed to deal with everything else around her. Mikey's loss re-shaped her life overnight. An honest exploration of how trauma and grief intertwine and how one mother survives the unimaginable, and continues to honour her son through charity work in his name, with community action and advocacy - carrying both grief and purpose side by side.
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Coping With Heavenly Birthdays | Room to Grieve

We sit and chat about Bec's son Bradley's Heavenly 21st Birthday, the families 3rd birthday without him. We chat about grief shifts with time. This year felt different for Bec, not easier, just different. We speak openly about the different ways each family members grieve and the quiet role mums or dads take on - managing everyone's emotions while navigating their own. A real heartfelt conversation about love, loss and the changing shape of grief.
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"A Mother's Love Beyond Loss - Remembering Tom Tom"

This week we chat with Louise, a kind and gentle mum, who shares the story of her cheeky 8 year old son, Thomas, and the unimaginable pain of losing him to brain cancer. With honesty and quiet strength, Louise opens her heart about love, grief and learning to live in a world forever changed. This is a conversation about enduring love, tender memories and the courage it takes to keep going after devastating loss. We hope this mums gentle presence offers comfort to anyone walking the difficult path of loss.
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"Losing my Beautiful Daughter, Amelia - Who I Became After She Died"

This is a deeply personal reflection on what happens when grief takes over - and how it changes everything in an instant. Hamish speaks openly and honestly about losing his beautiful young daughter Amelia, and losing the version he knew of himself, amid trauma and crushing sadness grief can strip us down, it dismantles our everyday structures of control, support and basic functioning. Even though grief dismantled his world he reflects on the slow fragile moments that helped him rediscover himself, which reminds us broken lives can continue to grow.
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January Blues and Grief: What's Really Happening?

Fellow Grievers "We have all made it through January", you would think January Blues would be a little bit easier for us all, having navigated Christmas and New Year ! This is a quick catch up episode with myself and Bec, as always sharing how we are coping with our own losses on our everyday grief journey, by sharing our friendship and daily struggles helps us enormously, and love the fact we have a kind and supportive Grief Community with you all. So big Girl Pants are on and we are ready for 2026.
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