Losing mum with Kei Bennett

The Grief Gang

On this week's episode, I'm talking with founder of Az Magazine UK & The New Normal Therapy fund, Kei Bennett.

Az Magazine is an online publication and event organisation amplifying the voices of QTBIPOC (queer, trans Black and people of colour) and The New Normal Therapy fund is Kei's most recent endeavour that's sole purpose is to raise funds for much needed therapy for those who have lost a mother/mother figure in the black community. This is how I found out about Kei & became obsessed ever since I saw her on my twitter timeline, so it was truly great to sit down and chat with her all about the therapy fund and why it's so needed within our culture.

In this episode Kei and I speak about her relationship with grief & the difficulties around losing a loved one to suicide. What it's been like grieving during a pandemic when you've been constantly go, go, go since your person died and how starting a therapy fund to help others has in turn helped her. This episode is truly inspiring and Kei's laugh is infectious! We really belly laughed throughout as Kei told me beautiful stories of her + mum.

Kei's work & fundraising is nowhere near over, with her last fundraising total meant over 10 individuals received 12 weeks of wanted & needed therapy. Phenomenal! I will let you know, I've promised Kei I'll get in a tub of beans if it means for money for fundraising, so head over to the link below & please, donate if you can!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-new-normal-fund

You can follow Kei on instagram by searching @itskei_b and staying posted on all things The New Normal Therapy Fund & Az Mag! I'm absolutely sure, this is not the last time you will hear Kei on this show, have we got PLANS for you!

Big love always,

Amber xxx

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