Not Your Grandma’s Cancer Show

Breakups hit different after a cancer diagnosis.

Getting your heart broken is brutal. Add a cancer diagnosis into the mix? That’s a whole other level of emotional chaos. And yet, no one really talks about how often this happens — or how isolating it can feel.  Jess and Donna both experienced the double hit of relationship breakdown at the same time as cancer turning their life upside down.  They join Tatum to explore the complex dynamics with their partners and how cancer highlighted relationship issues. They share how they got from heartbroken to, now, loving life.  Plus we get into the world of dating....

Travelling after cancer

Travel after cancer is sometimes easier said than done. You might have more worries, more aches and pains, less confidence and higher insurance premiums. In this episode, Tatum talks to Izzy, Will and Renee about their favourite places (before and after cancer), what travel means to them, and how they've worked on some of the more daunting aspects of leaving the country. 

It's my anxiety

What happens to our anxiety when we get a cancer diagnosis? Can our previous coping strategies keep up with the extra anxiety workload? Is there anything about anxiety which is useful?   Alison, Fatima and Sanna join Tatum to explore the complexities of anxiety and share the approaches they've found useful. 
 
 

Where to Begin with Benefits

Cancer can be expensive. For many of us, income goes down just as expenses go up. Our SHINE survey revealed we miss out on benefits—not because we’re not eligible, but because we don’t know what’s available or feel overwhelmed to start the process. Chartered Accountant Matthew Bourne joins Tatum to share top tips on where to begin with benefits.

Is palliative care what we think it is?

Sam and Professor Jonathan Koffman join Tatum to give an inside look at what palliative care offers.  There are so many misconceptions so it can be reassuring to know what it's actually all about. Jonathan lends his expertise as a Professor of Palliative Care and 29 year old Sam's shares his experience of movie nights in hospice. 

The Scoop on Returning to Work

What do I put on my CV to explain the gap? What if I go back to back to my job but I can't do the role like ? Julie Denning joins Tatum to share her expertise as a Health Psychologist and returning to work specialist coach.   

Stomas and Meetups

Sam and Lana join Tatum to share how they instantly bonded at a Shine meetup event with humour about living with stomas.  They share tips of what they wish they had known sooner and why it makes such a difference meeting others who understand.

Does our language change after diagnosis?

Joss and Gemma join Tatum to dive into the surprising trickiness of words when communicating with others after a diagnosis. They share their PR campaigns, humour and come up with new cancer words! 

Menopause and Cancer with Dani

Dani joins Tatum to talk about all things hormonal, why we deserve more options and why its ok to be a bit more of a difficult patient!  She also shares what inspired her to start the organisation, Menopause and Cancer.  
 
https://menopauseandcancer.org/
 

Cancer Scams and Scammers Part 2

Clare, Ceinwen and Tatum are back on the cancer scamming case.  They delve into the seedy world of dodgy detection machines, TikTok bots creating fake arrests and a whole wild west of deworming.  You can also listen to Part 1 of this (we even chat about Belle Gibson) here: https://shinecancersupport.podbean.com/e/cancer-scams-and-scammers/