Episode Thirty Six - Cariad Lloyd

Alex is thrilled to introduce our latest, ‘This is a Token’ podcast episode with the brilliant Cariad Lloyd @cariadlloyd.

After a varied path both on and off screen, Cariad is now well known for her hugely successful podcast, ‘Griefcast’, where she and her guests discuss grief in a friendly and approachable way. She has a natural warmth when talking about a subject that is often tough to tackle.

Cariad and Alex talk in depth about her new book, ‘You Are Not Alone’, which details her own journey with grieving those she’s lost; and how jewellery pieces can be a great transitional object (Cariad’s fabulous term) for bringing someone they love back to the foreground of their thoughts. 

Listen in for a kind chat between Alex and Cariad as they delve into the stories behind some of her most treasured jewellery pieces. It’s a really heartwarming listen. 

‘Cariad is my all time favourite podcaster so I’ve got to admit I was a little nervous before we started. But she was a delight from the start (of course). She was funny, generous and intelligent and we could have gone on all day. The time just flew by. Thank you Cariad!’ - Alex Monroe

Here are some useful links for further reading on topics discussed by Alex and Cariad :

You can follow Cariad on Instagram here and on Twitter here

You can also follow Cariad on via Grief Cast Instagram here

You can listen to Cariad’s podcast here

Here’s a link to Cariad’s novel here :, ‘You Are Not Alone: from the Creator and Host of Griefcast’

Illustration by Connie Bella Monroe
Edited by Emily Sandford
Music by Daniel Patrick Cohen