Synopsis
Our podcast, Not Your Grandma’s Cancer Show, is devoted to the young adult cancer experience. Hosted by Tatum de Roeck, we cover the hot topics and issues that we know get talked about A LOT. Like what you hear? Follow the show on Twitter @NYGCS. And if you’ve got an idea for a show, get in touch!
Episodes
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Episode 16 - Queer with cancer
13/01/2020 Duration: 58minQueer with cancer. In this episode Tatum talks with Ben, Rebecca and Stewart about living with cancer and being LGBTQI+
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Episode 15 - Men with cancer
05/11/2019 Duration: 58minMen with cancer. In this episode we are talking with Dan, Mike and Neil about the impact of cancer and how, as men, they deal with emotions that come.
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Episode 14 - The end of the infertility line
28/08/2019 Duration: 58minThe end of the infertility line. In this episode we are talking about the end of the infertility line, when cancer has taken away the opportunity to have children. Terry, Clare and Tatum share how they respond to the innocuous but loaded question “Do you have children? And how to make space for grief and reinvention.
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Episode 13 - Guilt
13/12/2018 Duration: 01h05minGuilt In this episode Tatum talks with Naveed, Mikki and Daniella about guilt, that surprising feeling that can be very powerful.
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Episode 12 - Causes and Cures
13/12/2018 Duration: 01h05minCancer and Cures In this episode Tatum talks to one of the world’s leading cancer researchers, Professor Gerard Evan, about the causes of cancer, why he’s optimistic about the future - and whether a ‘cure for all cancers’ already exists.
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Episode 11 - Being a cancer lifer: living without a cure
20/10/2018Being a cancer lifer: living without a cure Tatum interviews Marbellys, Adam and Cara, all of whom are living with an incurable cancer diagnosis.
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Episode 10 - Working after cancer
09/08/2018 Duration: 01h20sWorking after cancer In this episode Tatum talks to George about his experiences of work during and after two dances with leakaemia, as well as Shine's lead coach Emily Hodge who provides support to people returning to work after cancer.
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Episode 9 - Fatigue
08/11/2017Fatigue In this eposide Tatum discusses the way in which fatigue affects us after cancer and talks to three guests who have all dealt with fatigue in different ways.
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Episode 8 - The other half, being the partner of a young adult with cancer
17/07/2017 Duration: 01h01minThe other half: In this episode Tatum talks to Salma, Geoff, Matt and Jason about what it's like to be a partner of a young adult living with a cancer diagnosis.
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Episode 7 - Dating
14/06/2016 Duration: 52minDating can be tough at the best of times - but what about after cancer? In this podcast, Robin and Jess join Tatum in the studio to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of dating after cancer.
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Episode 6 -When your parents have cancer
15/05/2016When your parents have cancer: Produced in partnership with students from Townley Grammar School, in this episode Tatum talks to Chloe and Ed about what it's like to be a teenager whose parent has cancer and how adults can help them cope.
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Episode 5 - Shhh: We don't talk about cancer
04/05/2016Shh: We don't talk about cancer: How do we respond when someone tells us to keep quiet about our diagnosis? In this episode Tatum talks to three guests who've had that experience. Jelilat Oyetunji, Precious Jason & Anoushe Husseiney share how they reacted and let us in on how their responses evolved over time.
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Episode 4 - Travel, Insurance and Cancer
08/12/2015 Duration: 53minTravel, Insurance and Cancer:Tatum interviews Fiona Macrae, Shine member and founder of InsuranceWith and also talks to Kate about travelling after cancer treatment.
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Episode 3 - Menage a Trois - otherwise known as Anxiety, Stress & PTSD
17/09/2015 Duration: 47minMenage a Trois - otherwise known as Anxiety, Stress & PTSD: In this, the third show in the series, Tatum talks to three young adults that have all faced a diagnosis of cancer and then coped with symptoms of anxiety, stress or PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Richard, Greig & Natalie discuss their experiences and talk about ways of coping.
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Episode 2 - S.E.X and Cancer
17/09/2015 Duration: 52minSex and cancer: Tatum welcomes Dr Isabel White, a Psychosexual Therapist and Oncology Nurse based at the Royal Marsden. Together they discuss common issues faced by men and women during and after cancer treatment and answer your questions. (stay tuned after the closing credits for advice on where to get further support)
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Episode 1 - NYGCS Scanaxienty
17/09/2015 Duration: 46minScanxiety: Tatum interviews Ceinwen Giles, a founding Trustee of Shine, and then talks about "scanxiety" with Christopher and Meera, two young adults living with cancer.