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Griefcast

Ep. 43 Jess Fostekew

Griefcast

Griefcast

Performing Arts, Education, Comedy, Arts, Loss, Bereavement, Grief, Death, Cariad Lloyd, Self-improvement, Comedy Interviews

4.73K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2018

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Cariad talks to stand-up, writer, actor and podcaster Jess Fostekew (Motherland, Guilty Feminist, Hoovering) about her Nana who died when Jess was in her early twenties. Jess's Nana, Helinda was born and raised in Austria during the rise of Hitler and they talk about the complications of loving a Grandparent whilst trying to understand their past. As ever they talk grief, how to rude someone + the best way to eat jam.


You can follow Jess on twitter @jessicafostekew or you can listen to her brilliant podcast Hoovering on Acast here and she reguarly gigs around the country, for more information check out her website here.


Griefcast won Gold (always believe in your soul) in Best Entertainment, Best Interview + also Podcast of the Year 2018 at the British Podcast Awards. It is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble.


You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegriefcast and you can email us thegriefcast@gmail.com, remember, you are not alone.

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0:00.0

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0:08.6

Just hit the link in the show description to support now.

0:14.6

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0:17.6

Now, I don't know how much time you spend on yourself any given week,

0:21.6

but you may notice that sometimes you end up spending more time on other people

0:25.6

than you do on yourself.

0:27.4

We all live very busy, demanding lives, and I don't know about you.

0:30.4

I find I've got my inbox that needs dealing with,

0:32.8

and then there's a social media inbox,

0:34.4

and text messages, and that's what's up.

0:36.2

And it can get very overwhelming.

0:38.8

It's easy to get caught up on what everyone else needs from you,

0:41.8

and then you never take a moment to think about what you need from yourself.

0:45.6

I have tried lately to turn off on my notifications

0:49.0

and have some time which doesn't involve screens,

0:52.4

but it is difficult because when we spend all our time giving,

0:55.6

it can leave us feeling stretched thin and burnt out.

0:58.6

Now, thankfully, therapy is available,

1:01.0

and it can give you the tools to find more balance in your life,

1:03.8

so you can keep supporting others without leaving yourself behind.

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