Talking To Charlie.

In this episode, Charlie is joined by embryologist Jessica Manns, who practices out of Radiance Fertility Clinic, Western Pennsylvania's only private fertility practice.  She is also a massive advocate for wanting to help people further understand IVF and everything surrounding it.  They discuss the complications that both men and women face when starting chemotherapy and the prospect of bein...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by Simon Waterfield whom he originally reached out to on Instagram, in light of his strong online presence addressing his own personal cancer experiences.  He is also the author of the book - 'Ripple in Still Water: A reflection of life with cancer' - relaying said experiences and exploring how emotions and trains of thought are changed, sometimes perma...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by Michael, who was diagnosed with testicular at the age of 20. They have a very open and honest conversation about his own experience, when having to confront his diagnosis and at such a young age.   Navigating decisions around his fertility, removal of his testicle and the implications that this then had when interacting with the opposite sex and his local comm...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by Richard Hughes, a practicing psychotherapist whose particular areas of interest include relationships, issues men face and boarding school trauma.  A reference to the psychological harm done to many children who were sent away to boarding school. Following the previous episode with Jamie and his suggestion that his experience at boarding school lead to his var...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by his old school friend Jamie, who he first met when they were sent to boarding school at the age of 7.  Whilst a friendship blossomed back then, they soon found themselves going there separate ways as life took its course. Fast forward 40 years and a chance school reunion cricket match, they have been able to reconnect and get up-to-speed on their respective li...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by Lydia who was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer over four years ago.  You might recall her husband, Hadley also joined him on the show a few episodes back. Lydia gives a detailed account of how she continues to overcome her ordeal, exploring different remedies and medicines that she believes have all attributed to where she finds herself today.  These incl...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by Lucy who was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer at the age of 28. Living a seamlessly normal life, her world was turned upside down when she discovered a small lump above her left breast on Christmas Eve last year. Fast forward 6 months and Lucy tells of her remarkable story and how she now finds herself with no evidence of having cancerous cells in her body...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by Hadley whose wife has been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer following 6 months of failed chemotherapy. As a successful businessman and father of 3 teenage children, he's had to learn to manage his emotions and mental health for the benefit of all those around him and in particular his wife, Lydia.  As they greet every day as a blessing, with profound...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by Hazy's mother Alice, following the previous episode with her husband, Paddy. Having had a very candid and somewhat emotional discussion with Paddy about Hazy's diagnosis, her subsequent treatment and the magical moment when she rang the bell in Great Ormond Street Hospital.  Charlie & Alice now discuss what life has been like for herself specific...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by his very good friend Paddy Richardson.  Paddy is a successful businessman and married father of three.   Rewind nine years and Paddy and his wife Alice, received the news that no parent would ever wish to get, that their child had cancer.  Their youngest daughter Hazel, only 18 months old at the time was diagnosed with a very rare form of leukemia called Juven...

In this episode, Charlie changes places as the host of his own show and becomes the guest. Following a few requests suggesting listeners wanted to learn more about Charlie's own diagnosis and experience, that is exactly what the focus and premise of this episode is. His previous guest, James Benzing takes on the hosting duties and they take a more detailed look back at his own journey.   Havi...

In this latest episode, Charlie is joined by James Benzing, his therapist and now good friend.   In the previous episode, Charlie's guest Lucy Smail was adamant that her cancer diagnosis all stemmed from the trauma she experienced upon learning of her sons paralysis.  Her body shut down and became overridden with cortisol and various other symptoms. Whilst the direct causation of cancer by in...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by Lucy, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer and told she had just 5 months to live. After the initial shock and not to be disheartened, she started to do her own research in an attempt to overcome her prognosis.  Reading up on all the alternative medicines, self-healing techniques and practices out there she came across dentritic cell therapy.  A novel t...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by his good friend Andrew Finlay.  Andrew is a leading nutritionist, as well as the Owner of the hugely successful well-being retreat, Wild View Retreat in Portugal.  But he didn't get there by chance.  He had to circumnavigate certain life changing events and scenarios before finding his purpose and focusing on a new career altogether and all things nutriti...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by his own oncologist Professor George Follows and they discuss various aspects of cancer, as well as having a heart-to-heart about their own experiences together. George is one of the countries leading haematologists and as well as holding a number of key appointments at regional and national level, he also has a keen interest in teaching and is very active in c...

Hi and welcome to Talking to Charlie. I’m your host Charlie and this is my podcast.  Hoping to extend a hand if you like, to all those who have been directly or indirectly affected by cancer in their lives. I’ll be inviting guests from all walks of life including oncologists, patients, parents of patients, nutritionists, psychologists and celebrities alike. We’ll also go beyond just cancer and inv...