Black Women Rising- The Untold Cancer Stories Podcast

Covid and Cancer - Going through treatment isn’t easy anyway, but having to go through it whilst in a pandemic can add to making the experience even more difficult. Joining us on this episode is Jenn and Anita, who share what it has been like for them getting treatment whilst the country was in lock down.   

Jenn Crojne from London,  is a creative who makes jewellery and also bakes cakes before covid times Jenn was quite the traveller. She was first diagnosed with ER positive breast cancer at 31 in 2010, then 8 years later she was told she had a reoccurrence.    

Anita Howell from Sussex, is a wife, a mother to two children and an author. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2016 and recently found out in March that she has advanced breast cancer.     

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After podcast notes:

Blackwomenrising @blackwomenrisinguk

Founder @Leanneperoofficial

Host & production - @Charlottecrowl

Guests: Jenn - @jenncrojne Anita - @meetlucyandjack

Sound engineer - Harry @soundhuman.uk

Sex and cancer - A topic that nobody really talks about openly but is on many minds. 61% of the ladies from our 100 Women Survey said they struggled with sex and intimacy after treatment. 

Why has something, that is so natural, been made such a taboo in our community? 

In this week’s episode, Charlotte speaks with Cheryl about her experience and why she believes it is an important topic that should be brought up.

Cheryl is a writer and an advocate for others who have been affected by cancer. The South Londoner is also a proud mother of two grown up children and loves nature. She has Addison’s and was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroendocrine Cancer in 2017.

After podcast notes:

Blackwomenrising @blackwomenrisinguk

Founder @Leanneperoofficial

Host & production - @Charlottecrowl

Guests: Cheryl Johnson - @cancer_is_a_dancing_queen co-shared project page @sex_cancer_intimacy

Sound engineer - Harry @soundhuman.uk

Sh*t I’ve got cancer!!! This episode is based around two ladies Leeanne and Nicole who were diagnosed in 2020. We discuss what it has been like since their diagnoses and how they are finding the journey thus far.

Leeanne Adu, a 36 year old business owner from South East London.  Leeanne is a mother to a gorgeous 3 year old and a wife. She was diagnosed with grade 3, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, in the left breast and lymph nodes.

Nicole Larissa Thomas is 31 years old and from Birmingham. At 30 years old Nicole was diagnosed with stage 3 thyroid cancer. She also has Addison's disease, which causes abdominal pain, weakness, vomiting and fainting. Nicole enjoys listening to music, reading and socialising when possible.

After podcast notes:

Black Women Rising @blackwomenrisinguk

Founder @Leanneperoofficial

Host & production - @Charlottecrowl

Guests: Leeanne @leeanneadu_ Nicole - nicole_larissa

Sound engineer - Harry @soundhuman.uk

Following our event “Let’s talk about race and cancer”, we bring to you the first episode of series 2 of the podcast. “The Race Debate”, where hosts Leanne and Charlotte were joined by 3 of the panelists. They share their stories and have a good chat about different experiences.

CHRISSIE Bray, Body Confidence Coach, Birmingham

Diagnosed with breast cancer aged 39. Had chemotherapy a mastectomy and a reconstruction. Cancer returned 4 years later.

HELENA Boyce - 43 - Southhamptom  twice surviving breast cancer warrior. First diagnosed in 2014 then again in 2017

Helena is a dance and sports coach, and fitness instructor. Wife and Mother of two children

CLOVER Lewis - London was diagnosed with stage 3 triple negative breast cancer.

She designs post #Mastectomy Bikinis & Swimsuits and is a Style and Transformation coach.

After podcast notes:

Blackwomenrising @blackwomenrisinguk

Founder and host @Leanneperoofficial

Co-host & production - @Charlottecrowl

Guests: Helena - @noodleshelena | Clover - @cloverlewis_style @cloverlewisswim | Chrissie - @chrissiescorner 

Sound engineer - Harry @soundhuman.uk

Joining @Charliedegale for the final episode of series 1, is Orin Lewis. The co-founder of @acltcharity (African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust).

Orin shares a bit about what he was doing prior to ACLT, shares the story of Daniel Degale and the important work of the charity.

ACLT is a 40+ time award-winning charity committed to providing hope to patients living with blood cancer and illnesses where a matched donor (stem cell, blood or organ) is required to save a life.

ACLT was founded in 1996 by Beverley De-Gale, OBE, and Orin Lewis, OBE, 3 years after receiving the devastating news that their 6-year-old son Daniel De-Gale needed a stem cell transplant in order to win his 6-year battle against acute leukaemia.

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Orin Lewis: @lewisorin

ACLT: @acltcharity

In this episode joining Charlie Degale is Touchè who is 29 years young he takes us on the journey of his older sister Waverlea who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and then again in 2018. Waverlea went through quite the expedition to getting a diagnosis both times. She documented parts of her journey on instagram @cancer_slayer_ and on youtube. 

Waverlea passed at the age of 29 on the 24th of August 2019. Touchè really speaks with such passion and really paints a picture of how he saw his sisters journey, which is why the episode is called "A Brother's Love".

*After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

@touche_ @cancer_slayer_

Episode 12 will be released earlier than usual on the  23rd as next Friday is a holiday.

In this weeks episode joining Charliede we have Melchizedek who is coming from a different perspective on how he dealt with his journey. Melchizedek was diagnosed with throat cancer back in 2010. He is a Reiki Master and used many alternative tools to assist him on his journey. He now creates copper devices to help others.

One of the things that really stood out from the podcast was when he described his journey as "a pathway to initiation to slow down".

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Melchizedek @melchizedekmoor

Next episode will be available @10am Friday 18th December

This week joining our host Charlie we have Darrel who is just 22 years young. Darrel had recently graduated and started at a new job when he was diagnosed back in May. Originally they thought Darrel had Non Hodgkins Lymphoma BUT after further tests he was diagnosed with high grade Neuroendocrine cancer.

He talks with such passion as his journey continues and shares how he is currently feeling and what has been going on.

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Darrel Armani Roshier: @dazzlar_cancer_journey

Next episode will be available @10am Friday 11th December

This week is the last of our prostate awareness episodes and we have Rawle Price joining our host @charliedegale. Rawle was diagnosed with Stage 1 prostate cancer in 2003. After overcoming cancer he did a lot in the community to further raise awareness. He then went on to do training in London with a prostate cancer charity. He is bursting with knowledge as you will hear throughout the podcast.

Rawle currently works with “Cancer Black Care”, supporting people from diagnosis to beyond.

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Rawle Price - Cancer Black Care number - 07784762287

Next episode will be available @8am Friday 4th December

Joining our host Charlie this week is Alfred Samuels who was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer back in 2012 and the doctors told him he had limited time to live. Alfred is an author of not one but two books, which have been linked below. This inspiring individual also does a lot of public speaking surrounding prostate cancer and he is an award winning ambassador for Cancer Research UK.

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Alfred Samuels - twitter: Accsamuels linkedin: Alfie Samuels email: [email protected]

Invincibility in the face of prostate cancer: Coming out the other side

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Invincibility-face-prostate-cancer-Coming/dp/1909465437/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&qid=1605269769&refinements=p_27%3AAlfred+Samuels&s=books&sr=1-5

Motivated to Inspire

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motivated-Inspire-Cancer-Survivors-Perspective-ebook/dp/B07YHVDSSX/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&qid=1605269769&refinements=p_27%3AAlfred+Samuels&s=books&sr=1-12

Next episode will be available by @8pm Friday 27th November 2020