Grieving our mum: a conversation with my brother, Kyle.

It’s the final episode of this season 3. And it’s with my big brother, Kyle.The only other person in this world who truly knows what it is like to live without our mum. I’ve wanted to record an episode with him from the very beginning if I’m honest, but the time was never right. We just weren’t ready to sit down with each other and really look at each other and see the devastation in one another’s face. The reality that we’re even having this conversation about her. Mum was something to a lot of people. She embodied the word community. A walking, talking safe place for many. But she was our mumIt was tough but relieving to sit down & talk to my brother. To hear how that day played out for him in his eyes & being honest about the way we dealt with the aftermath. How we fell apart to come back together again and what it’s like being the oldest sibling when a parent dies. We answered some of your questions too, with some humorous, surprising answers from himI learnt so much about him and likewise him about me. I didn’t know the hardest part for him was leaving the hospital. And he didn’t know the hardest part for me was seeing her body. If there’s one thing I hope you take away from this episode, it’s to ask the questions.Have the conversation. You may not get the answers you need or want, but have the bloody conversation. Don’t leave it till it’s too late. It’s not as bad as you think.Thank you for listening and being here for this season. It's been my most consistent season yet and I'm proud! I'll be back in September with the WEEKLY season 4. Big love,Amber xxxFind the community on...Instagram - @thegriefgangpodcastTwitter- @thegriefgangFacebook- The Grief GangIf you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review, it really means a lot.Thank you!Intro and outro music produced by Goodgoodgood Media.Editing by Ross Ramsey-GoldingSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegriefgang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to the gang...the one you never asked to be part of.The Grief Gang podcast was created after host Amber Jeffrey, Mother died unexpectedly at the age of 19. Struggling with her grief and feelings, she set out to find people who just got it and to share the continuous whirlwind experience of this thing called grief.Through sharing her own experiences, the highs and the really low lows, the funny bits, the naff bits and the really confusing bits, this show aims to show you that you are never alone in your grief and feelings. Nor should you have to suffer it alone. You will hear alongside Amber's own experiences on this podcast, an array of guests who honestly & candidly share their own stories of their grief, from all different walks of life and losses. From parent, child, sibling, partner & more, there is hopefully something here for everybody.You will most likely cry, even more likely to laugh when listening to this show, but above all this show aims to provide you with hope. Hope that there is life after loss..and a bloody good one at that.The Grief Gang podcast has been celebrated by the BBC, Channel 5, Vogue, Women's Health UK & Australia and more. Amber's dedicated passion to her community and work of breaking down the taboo conversation of grief, has been recognised globally from media to the academic world. Delivering talks, panel discussions and workshops at the likes of Cambridge University, Westminster & the first international grief conference in Denmark.Follow on Instagram here. Follow on Facebook here. Follow on Twitter here. Follow on Youtube here. Visit The Grief Gang website here. "Open and honest...Amber navigates the conversation around grief so truthfully. There’s always something I’m able to resonate to and I find this podcast a great comfort. Thank you!"Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegriefgang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.