Thinking Out Loud: A Podcast On Grief And Mental Health

Episode 31: "Sometimes Coping Is Not Coping" Ft Marlon Reynolds

In this week’s episode Marlon, who was our first guest on the podcast, joins us for this week’s conversation. Marlon lost his father 7 years ago to cancer and he has had a difficult but reflective journey with grief. In episode 8 he talks about the lessons it has taught and the experience of losing his father to becoming one.

During this conversation we talk about the ways in which we have coped with grief, how grief has hindered us, and much more.

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Jermaine Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maine_thoughts/

Ben Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

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Guest:

Marlon Reynolds

Episode 30: Lessons Learnt From Grief (Part 1)

30 Episodes in! A big thank you to the avid listeners, and welcome to the podcast for those of you listening for the first time. On this week’s episodes Ben shares some of the lessons he has learnt from his grief. Ben lost his father at 12 and his mother at 19. Losing both parents was not easy and it affected him deeply. Feelings of depression and anxiety seeped in throughout his journey with grief.

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Ben Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

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Episode 29: A New Year With Grief

Happy New Year! May 2021 be a better year than 2020, bit optimistic right? We can only try because who knows what to expect anymore. In this episode we discuss our attitudes towards this new year, the way we dealt with grief in the past year and how we plan to deal with it in this new year, and new year resolutions.

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Episode 28: The Angel With Headphones Ft Paul Donaldson

We are back with another episode and we are ending the year with this episode doing what we do best: talking about grief. We are joined by Paul Donaldson this week with whom we have an open and honest conversation with about the loss he has encountered throughout his life. His journey with grief began with the loss of his first stepdad and at the age of 19 he lost his biological mother. Paul talks us through his journey and the battles he faced between his grief and the road to recovery. He shares some of his darkest moments battling suicidal thoughts and why he now has a changed mindset to live more intentionally and purposefully.

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Ben Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

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Guest:

Paul Donaldson - https://www.instagram.com/officialbrixtonboy/

Episode 27: Christmas Classics, Traditions, And Family Ft Kelly Nwagboso

Merry Christmas People! Wishing you all a lovely Christmas and hoping that its been a joyful and festive occasion. I know this Christmas may seem a bit strange with all that is happening in the world but despite that we hope that you are still able to enjoy with family and loves one and really do YOU this year. It is not about spending Christmas how others want you to but about spending it the way you feel best.

In this bonus episode Jermaine is joined by guest, Kelly Nwagboso, the two discuss Christmas songs, traditions, what is going to be a Christmas classic (song wise) in years to come, and more.

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Ben Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

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Guest:

Kelly Nwagboso

Episode 26: Getting Through The Fog Ft Maiy Satara Cade

In this episode Jermaine is joined by Maiy and they discuss her grief that came about as a result of her mother passing. During that time she also dealt with more grief as her grandmother, who she was very close with, passed away. We explore the highs and lows of her grief and how she is finally getting through the fog that is grief.

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Ben Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

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Guest:

Maiy - https://www.instagram.com/maiymaiy/

Episode 25: Faith And Grief Ft Francis Tshikaya

Welcome back to another episode with your hosts, Jermaine and Ben, this is our 25th episode! This week we are joined by Francis Tshikaya. We discuss his journey with grief and how his faith in God has helped him come to terms and deal with the death of his father who he lost to cancer in 2017. We spoke about societal expectations when it comes to men and emotions, having a support system, Christianity and grief, and much more.

If you have any questions about this episode or there is something you would like to ask Francis in regards to his journey with grief or faith, you can contact him at francistshikaya@gmail.com

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Ben Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

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Guest:

Francis Tshikaya

Episode 24: Living With Loss Ft Jodie

Trigger warning: In this episode we talk about suicide.

On this week’s episode we are joined by a special guest, Jodie, who has blessed us with her time and presence to share her experience with grief following the death of her sister Georgia.

Jodie opens up about her grief journey and how she has mentally dealt with the loss of her sister. Georgia (who she also refers to as George) died by suicide on the 4th December 2017. We talk about suicide, what is the correct phrase to use when talking about a suicide related death, the misconceptions of suicide, ways mental health for students can be improved, and much more.

Jodie runs an Instagram page called @living.with.loss_ which she uses as a safe space to talk about grief, mental health and share experiences of this new life without her sister.

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Ben Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

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Guest:

Jodie - https://www.instagram.com/living.with.loss_/

Episode 23: Destination Addiction

Destination Addiction is this belief that happiness and success is a destination. As individuals we can become addicted to this idea that happiness lies somewhere else rather than with you and where you’re currently at. In this brief episode Jermaine discusses this and expresses the importance of being content but not complacent.

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Ben Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benacquaah_/

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Episode 22: Death Anniversaries

During this week’s episode we are talking about death anniversaries, how we have dealt with them, and we explore whether there is a right a wrong way to honour a loved one or loved ones that have passed.

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