Losing mum with Kei Bennett

On this week's episode, I'm talking with founder of Az Magazine UK & The New Normal Therapy fund, Kei Bennett.Az Magazine is an online publication and event organisation amplifying the voices of QTBIPOC (queer, trans Black and people of colour) and The New Normal Therapy fund is Kei's most recent endeavour that's sole purpose is to raise funds for much needed therapy for those who have lost a mother/mother figure in the black community. This is how I found out about Kei & became obsessed ever since I saw her on my twitter timeline, so it was truly great to sit down and chat with her all about the therapy fund and why it's so needed within our culture.In this episode Kei and I speak about her relationship with grief & the difficulties around losing a loved one to suicide. What it's been like grieving during a pandemic when you've been constantly go, go, go since your person died and how starting a therapy fund to help others has in turn helped her. This episode is truly inspiring and Kei's laugh is infectious! We really belly laughed throughout as Kei told me beautiful stories of her + mum.Kei's work & fundraising is nowhere near over, with her last fundraising total meant over 10 individuals received 12 weeks of wanted & needed therapy. Phenomenal! I will let you know, I've promised Kei I'll get in a tub of beans if it means for money for fundraising, so head over to the link below & please, donate if you can! https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-new-normal-fundYou can follow Kei on instagram by searching @itskei_b and staying posted on all things The New Normal Therapy Fund & Az Mag! I'm absolutely sure, this is not the last time you will hear Kei on this show, have we got PLANS for you!Big love always,Amber xxxJoin the conversation & community on...Instagram - @thegriefgangpodcastTwitter- @thegriefgangFacebook- The Grief GangIntro and outro music produced by Goodgoodgood Media.Editing by Ross Ramsey-Golding.Support 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.