Black Women Rising- The Untold Cancer Stories Podcast

Joining our host Charlie this week is Sean Baker (51) who is a mental health nurse. Sean was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 49 and had the operation to remove his prostate at 50. After being diagnosed Sean was shortly diagnosed with MS.

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What I love about this interview is Sean really dives deep and answers plus shares information that I haven’t heard people really dive into. He really helps us capture what it can be like for men after getting their prostate removed

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Sean Baker - @deejaysean007

Next episode will be available @6am

It’s time for us to dive into the taboo topic that not a lot are open to talking about. Prostate cancer effects 1 in 4 afro Caribbean men and over the next few weeks we want to focus on this topic to raise awareness and share different mens stories. Kicking it off we have Errol Mckellar joining Charlie this week.

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Errol Mckellar is the founder of "The Errol Mckellar foundation", after his treatment he made it his mission to help raise more awareness. Forty eight men walked into his garage and he persuaded them to get tested and they were diagnosed with prostate cancer

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Through his campaign he has saved over 1 million lives and because of his amazing work he has recently been awarded an MBE.

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He can be contacted @ www.theerrolmckellarfoundation.com

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Errol Mckellar: www.theerrolmckellarfoundation.com @errolmckellar

Next episode will be available @8am

Joining our host Charlie this week is 24 year old Tawanda Chamunorwa. Tawanda was first diagnosed with Ependymoma brain and spine tumour

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Tawanda Chamunorwa @tawandaforever

Rare and loved @rareandloved

Next episode will be available @6am

This week Charlie is in conversation with one of our younger guests Tino Mangambako. Tino was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Feb 2015 at just 24 years young. He takes us through his journey as a young black man and how he  also had to undergo hip replacement surgery. Also Tino is now a Cancer Support Worker himself for the charity Leukaemia Care UK. He has a special respect and love for CLIC Sargent who were a great help on his journey.

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Tino Mangambako: @tino1s

Next episode will be available @6am 30/10/2020

Joining our host Charlie this week is our first guest Paul Canoville! If you are into football you might know that Paul was actually the first black man to play for Chelsea which, he wrote a book about. Not only will you hear about him beating cancer twice, but you will get an insight into different milestones and challenges he faces throughout his life

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Paul Canoville: @thecannersway 

Next episode will be available @6am 23/10/2020

You asked and we have delivered! Welcome to Series 1 Episode 1 of Black Men Rising - The Untold Cancer Stories. This first episode is an introduction to your amazing host Charlie Degale, who shares his personal journey, what he is up to now and what black men rising is. 

We have a line up of great guests for you over the next 12 weeks and we appreciate all of your support thus far.

After Podcast Info:

Black Men Rising: @blackmenrisinguk

Charlie Degale: @charliedegale

Next episode will be available @ 6am 16/10/2020

For the last episode we thought it was only right to shine the light on some amazing BAME organisations within the cancer community and hear short snippets of why they started and what they do. Leanne and Charlotte are joined by Beverley De'gale co-founder of ACLT, Jean representing Cancer Black Care, Iyana co- founder of Sakoon Through Cancer, Adedoyinsola representing Cancer Education and Toral representing BAME Cancer Support.It is so important especially with everything that has been going on this year that we come together and support each other and don't stand divided. What is lovely is each organisation has different focuses so if we need to refer people there is always an outlet. Together we stand.

 The last episode of the series guys, it have been such a pleasure speaking with the guests and interacting with the listeners. Thank you so much for your on going support series two will be back in the winter.

After podcast info: Black Women Rising - @blackwomenrisinguk email: [email protected] Leanne Pero @leanneperoofficial

co-host Charlotte Crowl @charlottecrowl

ACLT (African Cancer Leukaemia Trust) 02037577700 www.Aclt.org @acltcharity

Cancer Black Care - Jean 07960722530 Rahaul 07784762287 

Sakoon Through Cancer www.sakoonthroughcancer.com [email protected]

Cancer Ed UK cancer_eduk

BAME Cancer Support @bamecancersupport

It's well known amongst the cancer community that some people experience ALOT of mobility issues after it's harsh treatments, for the patients caught up in the whirlwind of all this there is no "bounce back" or no "normal" again- life becomes very much focused on how to accept and navigate their newly inherited life altering, physical effects. 

On this week's episode Leanne has let Charlotte take the lead and joining her to talk about their own journey's of cancer and mobility are two Osteosarcoma (bone cancer) survivors Elesha Turner and Charlene Young.