Not Your Grandma‘s Cancer Show

Losing Friends with Cancer

Having a friend die is tough under any circumstance but when you're part of the cancer community it can hit you in a different way. Anxiety (could this happen to me?) and survivor's guilt can all be part of the complex web of feelings that we experience. In this podcast, Tatum, Hannah and Mari talk about how they've managed and why friendships with others who have cancer are so important.

Managing menopause after cancer - without HRT

In the third of our series about menopause after cancer, Tatum talks to Dr. Jane Davis, a GP and women's health specialist, about managing menopause when you can't take HRT. 

Managing menopause after cancer with Dr. Juliet Balfour - the HRT episode

In the second of our trio of menopause episodes, Tatum talks to Dr. Juliet Balfour, a GP and menopause expert based in Somerset, England. Tatum and Dr. Balfour discuss hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the research on its uses, and how it can help those who are able to take it. 

Experiences of menopause after cancer

In the first of our trio of menopause episodes, Tatum talks to three Shine community members about their experiences of menopause after a cancer diagnosis. Together our guests and host discuss the impact of menopause and what's helped them cope.
Our upcoming menopause episodes will include chats with doctors who have expertise in menopause. Our second episode will cover managing menopause with HRT and our third will cover managing menopause without HRT. 

A Black woman’s experience of cancer

In this episode, we chat to Aff, one of Shine's fabulous volunteers, about her experience of breast cancer as a Black woman in her 30s. From wigs to prosthetics and more, Aff talks to Tatum how and why services need to change to be more inclusive.

The Queer Sex Pride Episode

June is Pride month and we're delighted to share our new episode on queer sex after a cancer diagnosis. Tatum was joined by Stewart O'Callaghan from Live through This and Lizzy Scott, a radiotherapy specialist who is working to make radiotherapy more queer-inclusive. 

When you’re a parent with cancer

Being a parent with cancer can be especially isolating. You may have friends with children or friends who have cancer - but you probably don't have many friends who are coping with both. 
In this episode, Tatum talks to Sarah and Mark about their experiences looking after little people while navigating life with cancer. 

Ummm....where was I? Brain fog after cancer and cancer treatment

A huge percentage of people who have cancer and cancer treatment experience 'cancer-related cognitive impairment' - aka 'chemo brain' or 'brain fog'. In this episode, we chat to occupational therapist Tamsin Longley and research nurse Sarah Stapleton from the Royal Marsden in London, two women on a mission to help people affected by brain fog. 

Creativity, cancer, and relearning how to live

Dominic Walker is a filmmaker storyteller and in this episode, he shares his story of diagnosis and treatment for Grade 4 glioblastoma, as well as how he's (re) learning to live with his diagnosis. This podcast features Dominic's storytelling project which combines spoken word with music and soundscapes, as well as an interview afterwards with podcast host Tatum.
You can hear more of Dominic's work at https://www.purpleear.co.uk or contact him at dominicwalker12@outlook.com. Sound design credit to Caleb Watson.

Cancer souvenirs: the long-term impact of cancer and cancer treatment

In this episode, Tatum talks to Barbara and Rime about the long-term impact of cancer and cancer treatment - those "cancer souvenirs" that we often get left with but very often don't talk about. Barbara discusses her tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment, while Rime chats through her experience of breast cancer in her 30s.