Dead Honest
Georgie Vestey
Uses humor alongside serious conversations about death and grief. It can help reduce fear and stigma while making difficult topics more approachable.
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Podcasts can offer a more personal and informal way of learning about grief, loss and the experiences of other people. Listening to someone talk openly about their own experiences can create a sense of connection, particularly at times when you may feel that the people around you do not fully understand what you are going through. Hearing different stories can also remind you that grief can take many forms and that there is no single way of responding to loss.
Podcasts can cover a wide range of topics, from personal experiences of bereavement and living with loss to conversations with professionals about grief, coping, relationships, identity and meaning. Some episodes may help you understand your own emotions, while others may simply make you feel accompanied for a while. Listening can become something you do during everyday activities, such as travelling, walking, resting or being at home, allowing support and reflection to become part of your routine without requiring your full attention.
You may find comfort in hearing someone describe an experience that feels similar to your own, or you may discover perspectives that are very different from yours. Both can be valuable. Sometimes, hearing another person put difficult experiences into words can help us find language for our own feelings.
Some episodes may include descriptions of death, illness, bereavement or other emotionally difficult experiences. It is important to listen according to what feels manageable for you. You can pause an episode, skip a topic or stop listening whenever you need to. There is no expectation that you should listen to something simply because it has been recommended.
The podcasts included in this section offer different perspectives on grief and loss. Explore them at your own pace and choose the conversations and stories that feel supportive or relevant to where you are right now.
Good Mourning
Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn
Hosted by two friends that lost their mothers, this podcast targets a younger audience.
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Grief Out Loud
The Dougy Center
Focuses on real conversations about grief, especially experiences that are often not openly discussed. It helps normalize complex emotions and different grieving processes.
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Grief Works
Julia Samuel
Julia Samuel, a grief psychotherapist, talks about experiences with loss. It focuses on how we can live and find meaning after someone dies.
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Griefcast
Cariad Lloyd
This podcast talks about grief from a first-person perspective. Hearing about the thoughts, emotions and challenges that others have experienced can help to normalise the process.
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It's OK That You're Not OK with Megan Devine
Megan Devine
Explores grief through honest conversations and storytelling. It helps listeners feel less alone and supports ongoing connection with loss while finding ways to live meaningfully.
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The Dying Matters Podcast
Dying Matters
Various guests share their personal experiences of losing someone and/or offer insights from a professional perspective.
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The Grief Gang
Amber Jeffrey
A modern and relatable podcast that creates space for honest conversations about grief. It is especially helpful for younger audiences and those who feel disconnected from traditional grief narratives.
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A Invenção do Amor
PortugueseAn episode that explains, in a simple and objective way, how to understand and work through grief—whether caused by death or the end of a relationship—helping to avoid emotional pitfalls and promote healthy coping.
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E Agora?
Catarina and Béu
Portuguese“E Agora?” is a Portuguese podcast created by two women who have experienced bereavement and lost people who meant the world to them. Drawing on this experience, they decided to create a space for honest sharing, emotional support and the normalisation of grief, aimed at anyone going through a loss.
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Há vida para ALÉM do Luto
Sandra Borba Pires
Portuguese“There Is Life Beyond Grief” is a podcast created by Sandra Pires, a bereaved mother, aimed at parents who have lost a child. It offers a warm and understanding voice, sharing experiences, emotions and paths to self-discovery and healing, to make the journey through grief a little easier and to support those seeking peace and a way forward.
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This content was created during the YARN project, co-funded under the EU4Health Programme in 2025-2028 (Grant Agreement No. 101219053).