Episodes
In episode 8, Liz is joined by Steph Lightfoot, a fellow breast cancer survivor and cancer exercise specialist. Steph is the founder of www.cancercoachme.com, which offers bespoke coaching to cancer patients and survivors.
Liz and Steph get together to discuss the lifestyle 'tweaks' they have made since their diagnosis's - and you'll be pleased to hear it's all very doable :-)
We hope you enjoy the pod!
References:
- Steph's coaching services:
www.cancercoachme.com
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Published 02/25/24
Active cancer treatment is done but Liz is still totally overwhelmed.... & not by what you might think. She sits down with Ceri to discuss why so many of us feel stressed so often... and what we can do about it.
Published 11/30/23
Liz & Lou reunite 10 months after Liz's diagnosis to chat about chemo, radiotherapy, and how Liz coped with a heart diagnosis on top of everything else.
This is a no holes barred account of cancer treatment - the good, the bad and the downright ugly but the friends remain upbeat and do their best to deliver it with a good old dose of humour!
Published 09/22/23
Join Liz and her friend, Dr Zoe, as they discuss the fascinating subject of ADHD.
What exactly is ADHD? How does it often present in adult women? Does Liz have ADHD or is she just crap at adulting?!
As a GP and founder of Well Good Wellbeing (www.wellgoodwellbeing.com), Zoe is the perfect guest to offer her insights into what might be going on.
References:
www.wellgoodwellbeing.com: This is wellbeing done right – with a huge scoop of fun, a side order of evidence-based medicine and...
Published 08/13/23
Liz has finished chemo 4!
In this episode she's joined be her friend Sarah for a frank discussion about their drinking habits. Are they drinking too much? What is alcohol doing to their bodies? Did her love of wine contribute to Liz's breast cancer?
The friends invite you to eavesdrop as they discuss these questions with honesty and (hopefully!)humour.
Show notes:
- We reference Andrew Hubermann a number of times. For the link to his podcast on alcohol, follow this link:...
Published 07/23/23
Liz wishes smartphones had never been invented - hers brings her so much stress and worry, yet she knows that her children will inevitably reach an age where they will have one.
Rachael is on hand to reassure her that it's not all bad news.... as the mum of a teenager she feels optimistic about the next generation's ability to use their phones responsibly.
This is the first of 2 episodes on this subject - episode 2 coming soon will be packed full of practical advice for parents of (pre)...
Published 06/29/23
Liz doesn't think she's a feminist... or at least a good one. Ceri is pretty sure that she is! Listen to the two friends unpick this subject over a cuppa as Liz recovers from chemo 2 :-)
Books references:
1) We Should all be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
2) Hot Feminist by Polly Vernon.
Published 06/14/23
Ok so I know I said this podcast wasn't really about cancer, but I figured that we may as well get the elephant in the room out of the way....!
So, for episode 1, my wonderful friend Lou joins me to discuss my shock breast cancer diagnosis and what we have both learnt over the past few months.
Show notes:
- Chemotherapy drug names:
Cycles 1-3. Docetaxel (brand name Taxotere) + Carboplatin (I dose every 3 weeks.)
Cycles 3-6. Paclitaxel (often referred to as Taxol) + Carboplatin...
Published 06/04/23