Jenny’s connection to homeopathy runs deep – it’s been part of her life since childhood, guiding her path in a way that feels both natural and intentional. Her story offers a beautiful look into what it’s like to grow up with a healing practice that becomes a lifelong calling.

Together, we unpack what homeopathy truly is, how it works, and how this gentle, natural system of medicine can support not just physical symptoms, but emotional and spiritual wellbeing – especially in the wake of loss and trauma. Jenny offers insight into what a typical session looks like, what a "remedy" really means, and why this approach honours the entire mind-body connection.

We also dive into how homeopathy can offer subtle but powerful support through the grieving process, and Jenny shares natural remedies and practical tools you can use at home to gently hold yourself or someone you love during a time of loss.

We end the episode with a vital reminder: just get talking. In grief, silence can isolate – but conversation can heal.

And remember – this is my story, and what has supported me on my grief journey. Every person’s path through grief is unique, and what helps one may not help another. So whatever support looks like for you – if you’re out there seeking it, learning, and listening – I am so proud of you for putting yourself first. That alone is a powerful act of healing.

 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

·      What homeopathy is – and how it differs from other holistic therapies

·      Jenny’s lifelong connection to homeopathy and how it shaped her path

·      What a homeopathic session looks and feels like

·      What a homeopathic "remedy" actually is and how it’s chosen

·      How physical symptoms and emotional states are linked in homeopathy

·      The benefits of homeopathy for grief, trauma, and emotional overwhelm

·      Natural remedies and simple practices to support yourself or a loved one at home

·      The importance of talking, sharing, and making space for your unique grief journey

Fabi shares how she found strength in her support network – from her close-knit family, who, despite grieving in their own ways, came together to help each other through the hardest moments, to her friends who were a constant source of comfort and understanding. We also bond over dark humour as a coping mechanism and laugh about those odd, often bizarre grief conversations that only make sense to others who’ve been through it. If you’re not crying, you may as well laugh at the absurdity of it all, right?

We also talk about how tricky it is to tell new people about our loved ones passing. Sometimes we bend the truth or use humour to avoid the awkwardness. And don’t even get us started on the grammar of death – “dead,” “died,” “passed away” – we’ve got our favourites and least favourites.

Fabi now works as a paediatric intensive care nurse, and we explore how so many of us who’ve experienced trauma end up in caring professions. Is it healing, or is it madness? We’ll never know!

We also touch on the beauty of finding "grief friends" – people who just get it without needing explanations. It’s raw, real connection in a world that often doesn’t know what to say.

Whether you're grieving, supporting someone who is, or just curious about how loss shapes lives, this episode is full of laughs, real talk, and the strange hope that comes from sharing stories.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Grieving during school
• The power of dark humour in grief
• Laughing at weird grief conversations
• Turning trauma into career passion (hello, paeds ICU)
• Bending the truth and choosing the right words for loss
• The comfort of grief friendships

💌 If this episode resonates, please share it with someone who might need it. You’re not alone – and it’s okay to cry, laugh, or both at the same time.

We explore how media representation, language, and societal perceptions around suicide and grief can either help or hinder the healing process. Amelia offers insight into why help-seeking behaviours and mental health resources – like counselling – are so crucial, yet often underutilised.

She also speaks about the mission behind Suicide&Co, a charity dedicated to supporting those bereaved by suicide through free counselling, accessible resources, and community.

Whether you've experienced loss yourself or want to better support someone who has, this conversation brings compassion, clarity, and hope to one of the most misunderstood forms of grief.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Amelia’s personal journey of grief after her mother’s death by suicide

• The founding story and mission of Suicide&Co

• Why suicide-related grief is often misunderstood, especially among young adults

• The powerful impact of media portrayal on how we process and perceive suicide loss and grief

• How language shapes the stigma, and understanding, of suicide

• Why seeking support (especially counselling) is a vital part of the grief journey

• Barriers that prevent people from accessing mental health care after loss

• The role of community and connection in navigating bereavement

• Amelia’s emphasis on self-care, patience, and permission to grieve in your own way

Amelia’s story is a brave, tender, and an important reminder that we are not meant to carry grief alone but must put ourselves first and seek that help to start our healing journey. The work of Suicide&Co is transforming how we support one another through unimaginable loss, and lighting the way forward with empathy and hope.

Learn more about Suicide and Co:

https://www.suicideandco.org

Know that help is there, you just need to seek it – You are not alone. 

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Jenny shares the difference between a spiritual medium and a psychic medium, and opens up about her personal journey into discovering and embracing her gift. She describes the role of a spiritual medium as a bridge between the physical world and the spirit world, helping to deliver messages that bring comfort, closure, and clarity.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The true definition of a spiritual medium — and how it differs from a psychic
• Jenny’s personal path into mediumship and how her relationship with her gift has evolved over time
• The various ways mediums receive and interpret messages from spirits
• Why energy plays a crucial role in spiritual communication
• How Jenny has learned to set boundaries and gain control over her abilities
• The healing and positive purpose behind spirit communication — far from the fear and stigma often portrayed in horror movies
• Why spiritual connections are always meant to serve the highest good
• The belief that everyone has innate psychic abilities – it's just a matter of choosing whether or not to explore them

Jenny’s message is one of peace, love, and healing – and she offers a gentle, grounded perspective on how spirit communication can be a profound part of the grief journey.

Whether you're curious, skeptical, or seeking comfort after loss, this episode offers such thoughtful insights into the world beyond the veil!

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Emily also shares her own personal story of losing her lovely Nana whilst travelling Argentina with a friend. Emily reflects on how that distance added a whole new layer to her grief with having to make tricky decisions but chose to cherish the last moment she had with her Nana, holding onto that in her Grief. She reflects on their wonderful relationship and how lucky she felt to have had that, acknowledging how grief comes from an immense amount of love which can be a lovely sentiment to hold onto in what can be a really dark and lonely time.  

If you’re grieving, supporting someone who is, or just wondering how to show up better in your friendships, I really hope this episode brings you some comfort and guidance, and even a good giggle as sometimes that is all we need!

We talk about: 

• Talking to friends about grief at Uni
• Feeling far from home while grieving
• How to be a good friend to someone who's lost someone
• Emily’s story of losing her Nana
• Carrying love through grief
• Letting grief be part of life, not something to hide

Thank you so much for listening. If this resonates with you, I’d love if you shared it with someone who might need it too. You’re never alone in this xxxx

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In today's episode I have a lovely reiki healer called Jenny on. We discuss a lot but one thing I'd love to highlight is all the wonderful things you can all do at home to help support your energy, chakras and healing alongside Reiki if it is something you are interested in! Jenny is also my own reiki healer who I share my experience of a session with for some examples for you guys!

We approach a lot of questions:

• What is reiki healing?
• How does reiki healing work?
• What does a session of reiki look like?
• How can reiki help grief and trauma?
• What got Jenny into Reiki healing?
• Why does she also use crystals whilst energy healing?
• What are chakras? How many are there?
• How does it help to understand our chakras?
• What can I do support my energy and chakras?

And so much more!!

So settle in and I hope you enjoy, any further questions always feel free to DM on instagram and I can ask Jenny for you!

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We start by having a conversation that we have never broached before, about the actual day matt passed and how we both remember it. We fully go down memory lane, reflecting on our time at school, how quickly we both went back and how different our experiences were with Harry getting great support and mine not being so good in comparison to his - which he shares sad feelings over, with being my older brother. 

We talk moving onto university, our differing choices of why we chose where we ended up and our grief potentially playing a part in that. How individual grief is and how even losing the same person we all respond and cope differently, and this is okay!

Harry shares the painful reality of having lost something the rest of our family hasn’t, as he no longer has a brother figure at all, and the pressures of stepping into ‘older’ brother territory earlier than expected and being compared to Matt. 

We have a good old giggle and heart-warming moment over how close we have become over the last 10 years despite our trauma and how we think Matt would be smiling down on us. 

Harry shares how he connects with Matt in his daily life, shining a light on whatever it is large or small that makes you feel connected to just DO IT! 

We talk celebrations, pressures, marathons, music, friendships, uniqueness in grief and so much more… 

With Harry ending off the chat with this advice: “don’t compare yourself, and don’t be afraid to talk and to tap in” 

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We reminisce on the last 10 years and how we have created strong bonds as family and friends of Matt, and how he would find it all so funny and wholesome, I’m sure! 

We get into the pressure of doing something in the memory of a loved one, but Joe shares how he never saw him running his marathon as pressure, more just something he wanted to do. He opens up about Matt being there in spirit, cheering him on right to the finish line.

We talk about big milestones, navigating grief, and Joe’s wedding to Lucinda (another one of Matt’s best friends from Leeds), and how they invited us to feel the ‘Craggy’ spirit on the day and my god did we do Matt proud being the last ones on the dancefloor!!

Joe also shares some solid advice for young men who are grieving—encouraging them to reach out for help, lean on the people who care about them, and to just be kind to themselves during the journey.

In today’s episode, my friend Ruby and I speak about the recent loss of her wonderful dad, all the ups and downs she has experienced in the last year, family dynamics changing and the importance of not losing hope.

We share our experiences with the ‘grief bubble’ and how it manifested itself in different ways for each of us due to our different losses, how sudden loss has affected us and contradictions in grief. 

We talk about:

• How we met and instantly bonded through our individual journeys with grief 
• The ‘grief bubble’, what it is like and coming out of it 
• How there is no rulebook to grief and it’s not linear so grieve how you want and need to grieve 
• The impacts of sudden loss and the effects is has on everyday life and how you view it 
• Contradictions in grief and how we have come to cope with them 
• Different levels of grief which we refer to as ‘low and high level grief’, how they manifest in your everyday life and how we navigate them
• Your outlook on life changing and cherishing those around you 
• Different outlets for your grief with Ruby’s being writing as she has started a grief blog (You can find this in my instagram highlights @lostandfoundwithfrankie) 
• The importance of looking after yourself and not losing hope - allowing the good times to come along for the journey too

And so much more! 

Links:

• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on Instagram
• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on TikTok
• Watch other episodes on YouTube 

That time of year has rolled around again... and gosh is it a tricky, dark, overwhelming and weird one.

In this episode I talk through all the ways my family and I get Christmas - which involves a lot of laughter that's for sure!! - and how we honour our loved ones whilst trying to allow the joy of the day to creep back in!

How ever you get through this day is completely individual and up to you... there is no right way to grieve or do Christmas.

One step at a time... One day at a time... One Christmas at a time...

Sending you all a big squeeze xx

Winston’s Wish is a charity that provides free digital bereavement information and support for grieving children and young people across the UK. Their services are open to any bereaved young person up to the age of 25, regardless of who they are grieving or when they became bereaved. They also provide advice for adults supporting bereaved children and young people, including parents, family members, friends, teachers, and other professionals.

We talk about:

• Who Winston’s Wish are, what services they provide and who they support.

• Hannah’s role as a Bereavement Support Worker within Winston’s Wish, amongst all of the other services they provide such as live Chat/email, Phone calls, 1-1 counselling sessions, group peer sessions and a full website of information, support, advice and guidance.

• Their ‘Talk Grief’ website for 13-25s: an idea from grieving children and young adults to share their real voices and experiences. 

• How people like Hannah can help you work with different emotions on your journey with grief as we give a slight example on how a conversation like this would go.

• Addressing the tricky emotions of guilt and jealousy - and how they sometimes exist hand in hand. 

• Winston’s Wish’s continuous support - not a one stop shop - you can contact them at any time along your journey and as many times as you need!

• Different points of contact and access to support young bereaved people through parents, friends, teachers and other professionals 

• Their Christmas Appeal: ‘Colour their Christmas’ - as we address just how tricky and dark this time of year can be, which is okay, but how their appeal can help to bring some joy back into the lives of grieving children and young people. 

And so much more! 

Links:

• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on Instagram
• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on TikTok
• Watch other episodes on YouTube 

For this week’s episode I asked over on my Instagram @lostandfoundwithfrankie for you all to ask your questions and share your experiences giving such a great insight and way to delve into the situations and questions so many of us experience that are hard to navigate in the world of grief. 

As you can imagine there are a LOT of uncomfortable situations that arise whilst on your journey with grief that are no one’s fault but simply that of the art of small talk and general human curiosity. 

So, today I give my advice and share my experience on situations such as people asking how your loved one passed away, when confronted with the question of ‘how are you’ and deciding on how honest to be, people imparting their opinion on personal decisions and so much more. 

I hope you find some comfort in not feeling so alone in today’s episode, whether you’re someone grieving or someone wanting to comfort a friend, family member or loved one who is grieving as these situations arise for so many of us so… I guess…Let’s get on and talk about it! 

Char also discusses her differing experiences with grief after losing two of her grandparents at different times in her life and her different relationships with them. 

In this conversation, Char and I reminisce on our seven years of friendship, sharing the good times and the bad times, what we have both learnt about ourselves, each other and our friendship and how riding the wave with your friend can be the biggest comfort. 

We talk about:

• How we met and how at that time we wouldn’t have imagined we would be where we are now in our friendship, but proving how mistakes can help you build a stronger and more understanding friendship. 

• How mistakes in grief are sort of inevitable and that’s okay but just own them and learn from them. 

• Some of the funny times we have had on our journey since we met accompanying my grief, showing that laughter can sometimes be necessary and cathartic - it’s okay to laugh at the terrible and hard  times if it’s what makes you feel better and more connected to your friends.

• Friendship is a two way street and prioritising is key to be there for one another.

• Celebrating your loved one and helping new friends get to know them through you. 

• Learning about grief through someone else and what they need is what to give!

• How tricky it can be a friend to support you in your journey with grief as there is no ‘fix’, but how important options and riding the wave are - just letting them know they aren’t alone and you are there no matter what.

And so much more! 

Links:

• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on Instagram
• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on TikTok
• Watch other episodes on YouTube 

I've decided to embark on incorporating some solo episodes into my podcasting journey as a way to further connect with you all.

Over on my instagram @lostandfoundwithfrankie I'll always be asking for your guys' questions, stories, experiences and opinions to then answer, share and relate with on these episodes.

I thought it would be a really nice time to answer any questions around grief, share some more of my experience where you can get to know me on a deeper level and share some advice on topics and situations on the tricky, confusing, all-encompassing journey that is grief.

On today's episode I tackle the topic of Anniversaries and Birthdays's (both yours and your loved ones) and how I have coped with each of these over the last 10 years.

I really hope this episode brings you comfort in knowing that there is no right, one way to approach these days, and that my experience and advice might help support you in feeling less alone.

Enjoy and any questions please reach out as this is not just my journey, but all of ours x

Millie and I met in nursery and have traveled through our entire lives together, meaning that along the way we have been there for each other in the darkest of times.

In this conversation Millie and I look back at the day when not only my life changed forever, but hers did too, when Matt passed away. We share our memories over the last 10 years, the lessons we have learnt along the way, discuss the different phases and emotions of grief and Millie gives wonderful guidance to anyone listening who is a friend of someone grieving.

We talk about:

• The day my brother passed away from both of our perspectives, acknowledging Millie's grief and emotions too!

• Our different school experiences, food as a love language and returning to life after loss.

• The different phases I went through and how Millie acknowledged and approached these along the way.

• Our travels around the world together, where this left me emotionally during and after and how to be there for someone in the darkest of moments.

• How Millie views grief, potential dos and don’ts, and warm advice of how to approach friendships after one of you has lost a loved one. 

And so much more! 

Links:

• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on Instagram
• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on TikTok
• Watch other episodes on YouTube 

Leah had a close and special relationship with her nan and sadly arrived home from travelling earlier this year to the devastating news that she had passed away.

In this conversation, Leah shares her story of her final goodbye with her nan, what it was like being away from her family while her nan was ill, what the months have been like since her nan passed, and some of the mindset shifts she has taken on to help her deal with this loss. 

We talk about:

• Leah’s experience of being away from home travelling during her nan’s final weeks, and how she handled the sadness and worry alongside the contrasting experience of being away on a once-in-a-lifetime trip

• Arriving home to such devastating news and what the aftermath was like, including her heartache for her mum

• Funerals, how weird they can be, and both of our experiences of speaking and singing at funerals of loved ones we’ve lost, as well as not knowing how to act and how to balance the mourning of the lost person alongside celebrating their life

• Leah’s decision to go travelling again after her nan’s funeral, and how she’s shifted her mindset to positivity

And much more! 

Links:

• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on Instagram

• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on TikTok

• Watch other episodes on YouTube 

We talk about:

• The unique grief of losing a child from my mum’s perspective, how our experience of Matt shaped our family and my mum’s experience of trying to help her children whilst also grieving herself

• Our experience of family counselling (which we can look back on and laugh at now!) and how grief can look and feel different for everyone 

• Our evolving relationship as we’ve grown through grief together, and the impact the experience has had on our bond

• The power of maintaining connections with your loved one, and the importance of carrying them with you into your present and your future

• Tools that can help you process grief, including journaling 

• The importance of asking for help and why you don’t have to grieve alone

And much more! This is part two of my conversation with my mum, so if you missed episode 1, you can watch it here. There, she talks more about her own experience of being just 21 when she lost her beloved dad. 

Links:

• Follow Lost & Found with Frankie on Instagram

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• Watch other episodes on YouTube 

• Check out Debbie’s website, White Willow & Time here.

In today’s episode, she opens up about losing her dad unexpectedly on Christmas day when she was just 21 years old.

We talk about:

• Her experience of losing a parent at such a young age, what she found helped her cope, and her reflections on this from her perspective now as a mum herself who has gone on to have further losses in her life

• How a loss such as this changes your family dynamics and how different people within the family inevitably deal with grief differently,

• The messy emotions that come with grief - guilt, anger, fear - and why it’s okay to feel all of it

• Debbie’s experience of getting married without her dad by her side

• The importance of talking to people about your grief and keeping their memory alive, taking them with you through the rest of your life 

• Why you should give yourself space and time to grieve, respecting and honouring your grief, without feeling pressured to "move on".

• Debbie’s advice for young people dealing with grief, including the importance of talking to people about your grief, and honouring and respecting the place you are at in your journey.

And so much more. 

This is part one of my conversation with my mum, so please tune in next week for part two of the conversation, where we discuss our shared experience of losing my brother, her son, Matt. 

Links:

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• Check out my YouTube channel

I’m your host, Frankie, and I was just 13 years old when I unexpectedly lost my oldest brother, Matt. This podcast is my way of providing you with the safe space and support that I was looking for when I was a teenager facing one of the most isolating and devastating experiences life can throw at you. 

Each episode will bring you insights, stories and conversations helping to break down stigmas, normalise the many emotions that come with grief, tackle the tough topics that often go unspoken, and offering you practical advice for navigating daily life alongside your grief.

Hopefully this podcast will help you feel a little less alone, a little more understood and might even bring you a laugh along the way too.

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