Full Disclosure with James O'Brien Cariad Lloyd: Talking About Grief Changed My Life
Aug 15, 2025
Cariad Lloyd, an actor, comedian, and creator of Griefcast, opens up about her journey with grief after losing her father at fifteen. She shares how transforming such personal loss into public conversation has reshaped her life and the lives of others. The discussion balances humor and sorrow, touching on the struggle to talk about death and the unique rituals of mourning. Cariad reflects on her childhood, the impact of grief on creativity, and the importance of honesty in addressing loss, especially for children.
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Birth Of Griefcast
- Cariad recorded four episodes of Griefcast while heavily pregnant and left them unpublished until release.
- Immediate flood of listener emails turned the idea into a job almost overnight.
Persistent Ideas Signal Shared Needs
- An idea you can't stop thinking about likely resonates with others.
- Creativity often signals unmet shared needs that other people also want fulfilled.
Sudden Loss At Fifteen
- Cariad's father died of pancreatic cancer when she was 15 after a very sudden illness.
- The diagnosis-to-death timeline was weeks, leaving a sharp before-and-after split in her life.
