In this 17th episode Jess talks to our first international guest.. Sarah is a music student and trumpeter from Canada.

They discuss the challenge of being a musician who is diagnosed with arthritis and how Sarah showed the resilience to continue even when it looked like it would be impossible to carry on playing her beloved jazz trumpet. They also discuss her experience of being a student during the pandemic and how she came out of that more determined than ever to achieve her musical goals.

Useful links

• For free access to Arthur’s Place’s huge range of friendly advice and lifestyle information, visit Arthursplace.co.uk.

• Give and get support from other lovely folk, aged 18-35, with arthritis at Arthur’s Place Social in Facebook Groups.