Race, identity & losing a loved one in the public eye with Natalie Morris

Welcome back to another episode of The Grief Gang podcast.This week I'm speaking with Natalie Morris, Mancunian journalist and author of Mixed/Other, a non-fiction exploration of the joys, complexities and nuances that come with having mixed heritage.Natalie's father, Tony Morris, the well known & loved newsreader of Granada reports and BBC North West died in August of 2020 after being diagnosed with Kidney cancer in 2019. Leaving not only a bereft Natalie & her sister Rebecca behind, but in fact, a nation. Natalie and I speak in this episode on what it is like to lose such an adorned person in the public eye, how the outpour of a nation feeling this collective grief brought great comfort to her. Having hundreds & thousands of people come forward, sharing stories of her special dad. In Natalie's own words, it's set the bar high for future bereavements in her life!In touch with Natalie's book, we speak on losing connections to identity & heritage when that key person who connected them dies. With Tony being Natalie & her sisters main link to their Jamaican lineage, what & how does that look like now he's gone? Natalie shares beautifully a recent trip she took back earlier this year to Jamaica and that feeling of being home. I really loved this conversation with Natalie and I think you will too. Grief can be attached to so much more than just a person and I think this episode really tells that. You can find Natalie over on Instagram on @nmozz and can purchase her book by following the link here > https://www.waterstones.com/book/mixed-other/natalie-morris/9781409197140Big 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.