Welcome to the first episode of Before Our Friends Die of 2024! This is a special one for us as it tackles the awkward, uncomfortable and challenging topic of grief but our hope is that by the end of the episode you’re a little less awkward, more familiar and aware of how to navigate grief if and when you or someone you love encounters it. To help is through this conversation, we’re joined by the fantastic Dr Katere Adeseko-Pourseied (PhD, MSc, BSc, FHEA), a psychologist with research and teaching experience in (Child and Adolescent) Mental Health, Prevention/Early Intervention of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Parenting Practices, Applied (Developmental) Psychology, Positive, Social, Educational & Health Psychology and Research Methods. Our conversation covers the evolution of "the stages of grief", the phenomenon of anticipatory grief, how to support someone else through their grief and why we're not the best at dealing with it in the west. Follow Positive Phychology For Life on instagram now: https://www.instagram.com/positivepsychologyforlife/ Engage, comment, like, share and let us know your thoughts. We'd love to hear from you. We can be found on Instagram @beforeourfriendsdie and Twitter @akhiandsaltfish and don’t forget to get in touch, let us know how you’re finding it and ask questions at: akhiandsaltfish@gmail.com. Watch all episodes in the Before Our Friends Die archive now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Kd9OatIp5-61wFD0DBQYSofEcUphkr1 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND FIND US ON YOUR FAVOURITE PODCAST PLATFORM. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69nG-YtZpPDwf3q8ipCZew Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5T7f14xql1O0z2sQQSwKDd Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/akhi-saltfish-present/id1607369285?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=podcast_box_link Any other: https://anchor.fm/akhiandsaltfish Before Our Friends Die is a podcast on the akhi&saltfish Digital Network. The concept is: "Before Our Friends Die, we want them to know about..." and you, the audience, are our friends. Sometimes it's about having the conversations that often get overlooked yet feel urgent. Equally, it can be about speaking to someone who is where we want to be and asking them how they did it. The Network also features: - SOFA SENSE'S, where we talk about and to those in, the fight world! - Cool. Fine. Done. Wicked. A podcast about music we’re passionate about. If any of those catch your interest, subscribe and stay tuned, we’ve got more coming your way!