The Warrior Podcast

ON this episode, Martin speaks to Paul Sankey who is a Clinical Negligence solicitor.

They discuss just what negligence means, who it can affect, what the process is if you want to pursue a medical negligence claim, as well as what is the industry standards that doctors in the UK have to work to.

Paul Sankey can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/paul-sankey-3185a729

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

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In this episode, Martin speaks to The Listening Detective Sheryl Andrews.

They discuss the fact that some people with disabilities feel understood by society - and how language, and understanding our brains, is the key to becoming more integrated.

This is one of the most valuable episodes of The Warrior Podcast that we've ever done. There is so much here to learn. Enjoy!

Sheryl can be found here:

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The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

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In this episode, Martin speaks to Nora Ma who works as an Exercise Therapist with Envolve Wellness.

Keeping physically fit is something that many people with disabilities don't consider - but is so important for keeping positive, and maintaining good mental health too.

In this episode, Martin and Nora discuss:

 - The benefits of exercise, and what constitutes exercise

 - Why almost everyone can do some form of physical movement

 - The psychological side of physical training

Nora can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/envolvewellness

envolve wellness -

The Warrior Podcast cannot be held responsible for the content of third party websites

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com

In this episode, Martin welcomes back Jenny Gordon who he spoke to in the last episode, and her associate Emma Last.

They talk about the importance of working from home, particularly for people with disabilities - not that it should be assumed that people with disabilities will want to work from home, but they should definitely have the option, along with flexible working.

Jenny Gordon can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/jenuineconsulting

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Emma Last can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/emma-last-she-her-20199435

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The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com

In this episode, Martin speaks to Jenny Gordon, who helps businesses get the best out of their employees.

However, as she explains, this doesn't necessarily mean working them harder.

Jenny can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/jenuineconsulting

Jenuine Consulting

Jenny Gordon on Instagram

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com

In this episode, Martin speaks to Mark Cadman, a fellow stroke survivor.

They talk about their experiences - and discuss the role that support groups play in aftermath and ongoing recovery of stroke patients, and their families.

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com

In this episode Martin speaks to Dr Nigel Smith, a Stop Motion Animator Director making documentaries and co-productions in patient safety, stroke and dementia.

Dr Nigel Smith can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/drnismith

Or on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/drnismith/videos

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com

In this episode, Martin speaks to Jay Unwin who is a celebrated coach, speaker and author.

They discuss the links between exercise and stress and Jay, a former teacher, reiterates the stressful nature of that profession.

Resources

Jay can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/jayunwin

https://www.fitbodyfitmind.online/

https://twitter.com/therealjayunwin

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com

In this episode, Martin welcomes back Anna Smith-Higgs.

When Martin & Pete spoke to her in January, she told the story of her stroke, and you can hear that episode here:

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thewarriorpodcast/Anna_Smith_Higgs.mp3

This time, though, Anna is here to talk about sex and disability.

Just a warning - the language is quite forthright in this conversation, and might not be to everyone's taste.

However, as you'll hear, it's a conversation that every couple where one, or both, have a disability should have.

Anna can be found here: linkedin.com/in/anna-smith-higgs-93a012156

The Outsiders: https://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/

Self-Alchemy: https://www.self-alchemy.com/

The Stroke Association: https://www.stroke.org.uk/

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com

In this episode Martin, with help from Pete Morgan, speaks to Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson; Independent member of the House of Lords and decorated Paralympian.

They discuss how much, or little, her disability affects how she is treated in her professional and personal life; issues with the Universal Credit system, how people with disabilities could be affected with the campaign, and how her family took the news that she was to become a Baroness.

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson can be found here:

http://www.tanni.co.uk

https://twitter.com/Tanni_GT

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com