By Silent Elephant Project
The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.
The following Cancer awareness live podcast conversation was recorded on 17th July at Simpson Memorial Hall, Moston lane in North Manchester.
The Panel:
A big thanks to those that supported and took part in making this community conversation - cancer awareness live podcast possible.
Helpful resources & further support:
Family Unit Trust - https://familyunittrust.org.uk/
CRUK - https://publications.cancerresearchuk.org/
Early diagnosis - https://publications.cancerresearchuk.org/early-diagnosis
Ways to connect:
Lauren recently set up a share and support group to help those who have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss. Lauren shares how her own experiences motivated her to set up Rainbow Journey.
Feel free to come for a chat at Crumpsall Community Hall, Cleveland Road, M8 4GS (12pm - 2pm). For more details and support:
In the UK, it is estimated that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss during pregnancy or birth. [Tommy's]
Credits:
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic or via email- [email protected]
What is SEP? Silent Elephant Project (SEP) gives marginalised life limiting and long-term health conditions a platform, through creative and interactive projects. ‘An elephant in the room’ is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem no one wants to discuss, or a condition no one wants challenge. This phrase has coined the main objective of the SEP. For more info - https://www.freshrb.com/silentelephantproject
Jai, a creative, writer and comic shares how he copes living with Tourette’s Syndrome. Diagnosed at 7 years old whilst watching Big Brother TV show, Jai highlights the highs and lows growing through school and why a good support system is important.
Social media 👉 linkedin and twitter (X) - @WorsmanJ
It is estimated that TS affects one school child in every hundred and more than 300,000 children and adults in the UK live with the condition.[Tourettes Action]
In the UK, it is thought to affect about one per cent of the population. It affects more boys than girls. It affects all races and ethnic groups equally.[Great Ormond Street Hospital]
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Do you have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic or via email- [email protected]
What is SEP? Silent Elephant Project (SEP) gives marginalised life limiting and long-term health conditions a platform, through creative and interactive projects. ‘An elephant in the room’ is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem no one wants to discuss, or a condition no one wants challenge. This phrase has coined the main objective of the SEP.For more info - https://www.freshrb.com/silentelephantproject
Funke shares experiences of her first Sickle Cell Crisis (SCC) and the importance of support systems. We talk about what living with Sickle Cell means, managing the disease, and working in film & creative industry.
More info about Funke Alafiatayo's works & projects at linktr.ee/funkstar13
Credits:
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Do you have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic or via email- [email protected]
What is SEP?Silent Elephant Project (SEP) gives marginalised life limiting and long-term health conditions a platform, through creative and interactive projects. ‘An elephant in the room’ is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem no one wants to discuss, or a condition no one wants challenge. This phrase has coined the main objective of the SEP.For more info - https://www.freshrb.com/silentelephantproject
Katie is a founder of Starling CIO - a charity offering support and opportunities to young people with Neurodiversity. A great advocator for neurodiverse individuals, Katie shares what it’s like to live with CPTSD and how her experiences influenced her management tools. We talked about impact of long-term health conditions, Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and finding support that works for you as an individual.
CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder) is a condition where you experience some symptoms of PTSD along with some additional symptoms, such as: difficulty controlling your emotions.[Mind.org.uk]
Links and more info:
Credits:
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic & @Emp_Health and also stay in touch via email- [email protected]
What is SEP?
Silent Elephant Project (SEP) gives marginalised life limiting and long-term health conditions a platform, through creative and interactive projects. ‘An elephant in the room’ is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem no one wants to discuss, or a condition no one wants challenge. This phrase has coined the main objective of the SEP.
For more info - https://www.freshrb.com/silentelephantproject
Anna Savory is a creative, writer, comic, and business programme lead at the British Library. She was diagnosed with ME/CFS after battling with the effects of Covid-19 vaccine jab. Anna shed light on her diagnosis journey, support systems and her inspirations in implementing change for individuals with disabilities.
Over 250,000 people in England and Wales with ME/CFS, with about 2.4 times as many women affected as men. [nice.org.uk]
In this series: Getting to Know ME, we will explore what it's like living with a life-limiting condition ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis). We will also reflect on the impact of living with a chronic health condition, hear from those with lived experiences and hear from specialists on their experiences treating this condition.
Links and more info:
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Do you have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic and @Emp_Health or stay in touch via email- [email protected]
What is SEP?
Silent Elephant Project (SEP) gives marginalised life limiting and long-term health conditions a platform, through creative and interactive projects. ‘An elephant in the room’ is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem no one wants to discuss, or a condition no one wants challenge. This phrase has coined the main objective of the SEP.For more info - https://www.freshrb.com/silentelephantproject
Rosie has struggled with Chronic Migraines from her teenage years. She uses her lived experiences of health to champion for others living with disabilities. She hopes to make arts and galleries accessible whilst raising awareness of health through her creative works.
Chronic migraine is a debilitating and disabling condition that affects around 2 in 100 people [TheMigrainTrust]
Connect and check out Rosie's works:
More info:
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Do you have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic and @Emp_Health or stay in touch via email- [email protected]
What is SEP?
Kondwani reflects on impact of the winter season whilst coping with ME/CFS and fibromyalgia symptoms. He also shares a few thoughts from others with similar experiences.
In this series: Getting to Know ME, we will explore what it's like living with a life-limiting condition ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis). We will also reflect on the impact of living with a chronic health condition, hear from those with lived experiences and hear from specialists/charities on their experiences dealing with this condition.
Links to access support::
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Do you have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic or @Emp_Health or stay in touch via email- [email protected]
What is SEP?
Silent Elephant Project (SEP) gives marginalised life limiting and long-term health conditions a platform, through creative and interactive projects. ‘An elephant in the room’ is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem no one wants to discuss, or a condition no one wants challenge. This phrase has coined the main objective of the SEP.
For more info - https://www.freshrb.com/silentelephantproject
Amazing how time flies, filled with experiences and new connections with people we meet on our journey of life. As we wind down closing the year in this festive season, I hope I’m not alone in recounting events and milestones over the past months. At this moment being in a reflective mode stands out for me.
Guests featured in these conversations have different experiences of health conditions, and yet their shared stories are filled with wisdom for anyone at any point in life to take inspiration.
Links to full podcast conversations:
Links to ME/CFS charities:
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Do you have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic or @Emp_Health or stay in touch via email- [email protected]
What is SEP?
Letitia is a creative, music coach and social entrepreneur diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She shares impact of her diagnosis, accepting support and building resilience. We also discuss her passion for music and the amazing work at VoxPro Sessions
The UK has around 130,000 people living with MS. An estimated 2,500,000 people in the world have multiple sclerosis. [MS Trust]
More info & links:
We hope you enjoy this episode 😃
Do you have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic or @Emp_Health or stay in touch via email- [email protected]
What is SEP?
The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.