Podcasts
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Episode 45 – Mummy has a lump
If you are a parent who has recieved a brain tumour diagnosis, telling your children can be one of the hardest things to do.
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Episode 44 – Spotlight on Ahead of the Game Foundation
In this episode Anna talks to Dave Bolton, founder of Ahead of the Game Foundation which aims to provide much needed rehabilitation services to cancer patients.
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Episode 43 – Headaches and Brain Tumours
In this episode, we talk to Imelda and Rebecca who both experienced headaches caused by their brain tumours.
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Episode 43 – Headaches and Brain Tumours
In this episode, we talk to Imelda and Rebecca who both experienced headaches caused by their brain tumours.
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Episode 42 – Spotlight on Family Led Partnerships
In this episode we talk to Phoebe Day our Gifts and Partnerships Manager at the charity.
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Episode 41 – PCV Chemotherapy
In this episode, we talk to Sarah and Patrick about their experience taking the chemotherapy drug PCV.
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Episode 40 – Spotlight on TIME, using art to tell stories of brain tumours
In this episode, we talk to Hannah Waldron about the TIME Art Exhibition .
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Episode 39 – Caring beyond a brain tumour
In this episode we talk to Elizabeth and Julia the hosts of the podcast ‘On a good day’ about their experiences of caring for their partners who both live with the impacts of brain injury.
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Episode 38 – Spotlight on getting benefits and money advice (UK)
In this episode, Chandos talks to Denise one of our benefits advisers.
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Episode 37 – Brain Tumours and Seizures
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Episode 36 – Spotlight on Involvement Champions
In this episode, Neil Munn and Donald Innes talk about their time as Involvement Champions for the charity.
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Episode 35 – Christmas – Caring for or coping with the loss of a loved one
We know that Christmas can be a difficult time for people who are caring for a loved one with a diagnosis, whether this is your first Christmas since the diagnosis or you are worried this may be your last.
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Episode 34 – Living with a Brain Tumour At Christmas
In this episode, we talk about some of the challenges of having a brain tumour over the festive season.
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Episode 33 – Spotlight On Our Young Ambassadors – Making Positive Changes
In this episode, Anna talks to fellow young ambassadors Rhudi and Victoria about the Young Ambassador Program which is a 2-year program tum by the charity for young people aged 18 – 25.
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Episode 32 – How to prepare for the death of a loved one
In this episode, we’re joined again by Sacha Langton-Gilks to talk about how to prepare for the death of a loved one and explore what it means to give someone a good death and help them die well.
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Episode 31 – Spotlight on Community Fundraising – How our community helps fund research
In this episode, Chandos talks to Community Fundraiser Firzana Khan about how our community works with the charity to raise money for vital research into better treatments and cures for brain tumours.
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Episode 30 – The importance of an Advance Care Plan
In this episode we talk about the importance of having an Advance Care Plan in place, what it is, how you go about doing one an why it is so important.
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Episode 29 – Spotlight Revisited – National Eye Health Week
This episode was recorded in September 2021 but as this week is National Eye Health week we thought we’d revisit this episode where Chandos talks to Optical Engagement Manager Lorcan Butler about the importance of eye exams as these appointments can tell you much more about your overall health than just if you need to wear glasses.
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Episode 28 – What exactly is Gamma Knife?
In this episode, myself and Andy talk to Katie about Gamma Knife Radiotherapy also known as Stereotactic Radiotherapy.
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Episode 27 – Spotlight on the Charity Lottery
In this episode Chandos talks to Tamsin Tyson our Individual Giving Officer about the recently launched charity lottery.
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Episode 26 – What’s it like to have a craniotomy?
n this episode, we talk to Rob, diagnosed with a grade 2 glioma, and Carly, with a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, about what it’s like to have a craniotomy.
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Episode 25 – Spotlight on Signs and Symptoms – How we created a campaign
In this episode we talk to Ali Lopez, the charity’s Campaigns and Communications Manager about how the charity created the new Signs And Symptoms campaign that the charity recently launched to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of brain tumours.
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Episode 24 – Scanxiety
In this episode, we talk to Betty and Sarah about their experience of having scans and the very real anxiety that often goes with this.
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Episode 23 – Spotlight on Improving Brain Tumour Care
In this episode, senior involvement and impact manager Shannon Winslade joins Chandos to talk about how you can help us to improve the treatment and care of people diagnosed with a brain tumour.