Today marks the last episode of Series 3, the Wash up. Wrapping up 3 seasons of Bereavement Room, several guests later, and a worldwide listen it's now time to bid you farewell. I guess you could say Bereavement Room is my love letter to brown

#10 Maya Kalaria - Decolonizing my mind, body and soul

Aug 22nd, 2021 1h 36m

This is the penultimate episode of the third and final season, Callsuma takes us through a recap of why Bereavement Room Podcast was born. TRIGGER WARNINGS ahead of today's episode. She is joined by today's guest, Writer, Poet and Activist May

#9 Shamsul Islam - The impact of Covid-19 on the Bangladeshi Community

Aug 15th, 2021 1h 42m

Joining Callsuma in the room today is British Bangladeshi, Shamsul Islam. In light of South Asian Heritage Month, I have chosen to have a uncomfortable and vulnerable conversation about the impact Covid-19 has had on one Bangladeshi family. A

#8 Lydia Kirkland - Grieving mother

Aug 1st, 2021 53m 47s

Joining Callsuma Ali in the room today is guest Lydia Kirkland, a mother of two children working in a group home as a Case Manager for foster care children in New Jersey.Lydia runs a non-profit in memory of her daughter called Filling buckets

#7 Bushra Mollick - Fatherless daughter, Bangladeshi American

Jul 18th, 2021 1h 18m

Today's guest in the room is Bangladeshi American, Bushra Mollick.Bushra is a writer and the Crisis Communications Manager for NYC Emergency Management. She is writing a biography highlighting her mother's life in Bangladesh and as an immigran

#6 Tania - Child bereavement, the upheaval and trauma

Jul 4th, 2021 1h 13m

Today's guest in the room is British Bengali podcaster of Brown Don't Frown, Tania.Tania has joined me in the room to talk about her biological mother who died suddenly and unexpectedly when Tania was 10 years old. Having spent the first decad

#5 Abigail Tuitt - Father's Day, a day of remembrance and celebration

Jun 20th, 2021 1h 20m

Today across Britain families will be celebrating Father's Day, a day of remembrance and celebration.Joining me in the room is Abigail Tuitt, growing up in a loving and supportive family, Abi's dad was doting and expressed love with actions, d

#4 Priya A - Diabetes Awareness Week, a break in the usual format

Jun 17th, 2021 1h 7m

A break in the usual format in light of #DiabetesAwarenessWeek Joining me in the room is PHD student Priya, I invited her to take part in a reflective discussion about role models in our Bangladeshi community, type 2 diabetes and all things fo

#3 Sly King - Parentless and the memories that come with it, a testament of faith.

Jun 13th, 2021 1h 24m

Today's guest is Sylvester King aka Sly King, the happy hour Birmingham, Alabama radio personality joins me in the room to talk about life before and after his parents.In this episode we chat about his dad who was also a radio presenter, the h

#2 Hatim Eldawi - Caring for a terminally ill parent living with ALS the anticipatory grief.

Jun 6th, 2021 1h 26m

Welcome back to Bereavement Room Podcast, the third and final season!Kicking off season 3 is Hatim Eldawi, we both met on Clubhouse when we were on stage sharing our experiences of grief. I invited Hatim to Bereavement Room to talk to me abou

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#1 Series 3 Trailer - The third and final season with Callsuma Ali

May 30th, 2021 9m 58s

Hi Folks, it's the 3rd and final season of Bereavement Room Podcast, well time has flown in this room hasn't it! The final season is sponsored by friends near and far, some of my former guests, listeners and loyal supporters in the online grief

#16 End of season 2 reflections with Callsuma Ali

Dec 30th, 2020 1h 5m

Today's episode is the last in Series 2. I begin with reading out some feedback and comments received over the past year followed by a reading of a heartfelt letter written by Tasneem and my own personal reflections. I close the episode with a

#15 Callsuma Ali - The end of an era, my dad and me.

Dec 20th, 2020 55m 35s

Today's episode is the penultimate episode of Series 2. As the creator and host of Bereavement Room Podcast I want to remind everyone why we are here in the first place.Bereavement Room was created following the multiple deaths I had in my fam

#14 Myira Khan - Founder of (MCAPN) Round up of 2020, therapy, fish bowls, funerals, microaggressions, unconscious bias and islamophobia.

Dec 13th, 2020 1h 44m

Today's guest is Myira a BACP Accredited Counsellor, Therapeutic Coach and qualified Supervisor, working in private practice, under her organisations ‘Myira Khan Counselling’ and ‘Grow To Glow’. Myira is also the Founder of the Muslim Counsel

#13 Shirin Shah - Grieving in a Lockdown.

Dec 6th, 2020 1h 47m

This week marks National Grief Awareness Week and so today's guest is Lawyer and Co-founder of South Asian Sisters Speak, Shirin Shah.Shirin joins Callsuma in the room to talk about her dad who died earlier this year in February of a rare neur

#12 Marvis Stewart - Humanistic Gestalt Counsellor on Latinx Bereavement and Grief

Nov 29th, 2020 1h 5m

Today's guest is Humanistic Gestalt Counsellor Marvis Stewart.She joins Callsuma in the room for a chat about Gestalt therapy, practicing self compassion, forgiveness and her own experience of bereavement when her grandmother died.Marvis has

#11 One Year of Bereavement Room Podcast

Nov 22nd, 2020 1h 36m

Today marks one year of Bereavement Room Podcast, Happy Birthday! Former guests, Lydia Okoibhole and Nikhwat Marawat from Series 1 return to the room to host today's Birthday special episode. Bereavement Room is a podcast that addresses the c

#10 Jermaine Omoregie - 2/2 Co-host of Thinking Out Loud Podcast

Nov 15th, 2020 1h 40m

Today I am joined by 2/2 Co-hosts of Thinking Out Loud Podcast, Jermaine Omoregie.Thinking Out Loud is a podcast that explores the unspoken truths about grief, mental health, masculinity and much more from the perspective of Black British male

#9 Ben Acquaah - 1/2 Co-host of Thinking Out Loud Podcast

Nov 14th, 2020 1h 3m

Today I am joined by 1/2 Co-hosts of Thinking Out Loud Podcast, Ben Acquaah.Thinking Out Loud is a podcast that explores the unspoken truths about grief, mental health, masculinity and much more from the perspective of Black British male voice

#8 Sherine Kerr - Founder of Black Family Support Group

Nov 6th, 2020 1h 12m

Today's guest is Sherine Kerr, Sherine is a qualified integrative therapist and the founder of the Black families support group based in Suffolk for local black/brown people.She has joined Callsuma in the room to talk about her mum who died of

#7 Chelsea Koomson - what it's like not knowing the cause of death.

Nov 1st, 2020 51m 19s

Today's guest in the Bereavement Room is Chelsea Koomson, she joins Callsuma to talk about her mum who died unexpectedly in October 2018. Sharing her personal experiences and what it's like not knowing the cause of death. Chelsea is also the ow

#6 Priya - Breaking the Baby loss silence

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 9m

Today's guest is Priya, she has joined me during Baby Loss Awareness Week to talk about her son Shayen. Priya gave birth to Shayen at full term, he was born sleeping. Priya walks me through that harrowing moment she was told there was no heart

#5 Laura Marven - There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

Oct 11th, 2020 1h 23m

Today's guest is Laura Marven, Laura graduated from the University of Leeds in 2019 majoring in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Laura has an interest in travelling despite Covid-19 and is a regular listener of Bereavement Room podcast, she ha

#4 Jolel Miah - Health Psychologist and Founder of Charity Our Mind's Matter

Oct 5th, 2020 1h 9m

Today's guest in the Bereavement Room is Health Psychologist in training and Founder of the charity Our Mind's Matter, Jolel Miah.In this episode of why we do what we do, Jolel reflects on life as a young carer and what this meant for him on G

#3 Baffour Ababio - Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre

Sep 27th, 2020 1h 20m

Today's guest in the Bereavement Room is Baffour Ababio, a psychoanalytic intercultural psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in private practice and at Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre. Baffour completed his training at University Col