Lauren Mahon on Cancer, Identity and Speaking the Unspeakable
· 51 min · S1 E9
Episode Lauren Mahon on Cancer, Identity and Speaking the Unspeakable
Matt Willis is joined by podcaster, charity founder and cancer activist, Lauren Mahon (and her dog, Ray).
Lozza, as she likes to be called, talks to Matt about breaking the taboos around cancer, talking more openly about illnesses and death and how friends and family can really help in dark times.
They discuss her own breast cancer diagnosis, which she got aged 31, her activism, her overactive brain and why sometimes you just need to go to the cinema.
Lozza's podcast 'You Me And The Big C' can be found here, although she doesn't host it anymore, for reasons she discusses on the podcast.
It's a very open, honest and inspirational chat, and we hope that you will find it as powerful a listen, as we did recording it. (and apologies for the swears!)
If you have been effected by anything you've heard in today's episode, there are some links below for help and advice:
Macmillan Cancer Support
Good Grief Trust
NHS
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Links in the notes 5
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0608649
- https://www.macmillan.org.uk/diagnosed-with-cancer?&infinity=ict2~net~gaw~ar~646244650308~kw~cancer%20help~mt~e~cmp~g_ps_cs_uk_gen_non-cancer+type_core_ex~ag~help&gad=1&gclid=cj0kcqiauqkqbhdxarisafzelmjidu5_z3tzwldjgzdf5kegovda5jv8psb3r87swusxsquuek4tooyaajgyealw_wcb&gclsrc=aw.ds
- https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/
- https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
- https://acast.com/privacy
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