Not Your Grandma’s Cancer Show

In the third of our series about menopause after cancer, Tatum talks to Dr. Jane Davis, a GP and women's health specialist, about managing menopause when you can't take HRT. 

In the second of our trio of menopause episodes, Tatum talks to Dr. Juliet Balfour, a GP and menopause expert based in Somerset, England. Tatum and Dr. Balfour discuss hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the research on its uses, and how it can help those who are able to take it. 

In the first of our trio of menopause episodes, Tatum talks to three Shine community members about their experiences of menopause after a cancer diagnosis. Together our guests and host discuss the impact of menopause and what's helped them cope. Our upcoming menopause episodes will include chats with doctors who have expertise in menopause. Our second episode will cover managing menopause with HRT...

In this episode, we chat to Aff, one of Shine's fabulous volunteers, about her experience of breast cancer as a Black woman in her 30s. From wigs to prosthetics and more, Aff talks to Tatum how and why services need to change to be more inclusive.

June is Pride month and we're delighted to share our new episode on queer sex after a cancer diagnosis. Tatum was joined by Stewart O'Callaghan from Live through This and Lizzy Scott, a radiotherapy specialist who is working to make radiotherapy more queer-inclusive. 

Being a parent with cancer can be especially isolating. You may have friends with children or friends who have cancer - but you probably don't have many friends who are coping with both.  In this episode, Tatum talks to Sarah and Mark about their experiences looking after little people while navigating life with cancer. 

A huge percentage of people who have cancer and cancer treatment experience 'cancer-related cognitive impairment' - aka 'chemo brain' or 'brain fog'. In this episode, we chat to occupational therapist Tamsin Longley and research nurse Sarah Stapleton from the Royal Marsden in London, two women on a mission to help people affected by brain fog. 

Dominic Walker is a filmmaker storyteller and in this episode, he shares his story of diagnosis and treatment for Grade 4 glioblastoma, as well as how he's (re) learning to live with his diagnosis. This podcast features Dominic's storytelling project which combines spoken word with music and soundscapes, as well as an interview afterwards with podcast host Tatum. You can hear more of Dominic's wor...

In this episode, Tatum talks to Barbara and Rime about the long-term impact of cancer and cancer treatment - those "cancer souvenirs" that we often get left with but very often don't talk about. Barbara discusses her tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment, while Rime chats through her experience of breast cancer in her 30s. 

In this episode, Tatum talks to Neil and Elinor about friendships and cancer: how cancer impacts our friendships and how relationships might change through a diagnosis and treatment. 

In this episode members of the Shine team talk about cancer scammers and scams - those people who fake cancer and offer up fake cancer cures - and how they affect us all. And hey, we even cover Belle Gibson so if you're watching Apple Cider Vinegar, have a listen. 

In this episode, Tatum talks about weight (gaining it and losing it!) and how we can eat well with an eye on nourishing ourselves. Guests include Shine member Jemil, fitness coach (and cancer patient)  Sarah Newman  and  registered dietician Victoria Deprez .

Tatum interviews Ceinwen, a founding Director of Shine, and then talks about “scanxiety” with Christopher and Meera, two young adults living with cancer.

Tatum welcomes Dr Isabel White, a Psychosexual Therapist and Oncology Nurse to discuss common issues faced by men and women during and after cancer treatment and answer your questions.

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 and Natalie discuss their experiences and talk about ways of coping.

Tatum interviews Fiona, Shine member and founder of InsuranceWith, a specialist travel insurer for people with pre-existing conditions. She also talks to Kate about travelling after cancer treatment.

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 and Anoushe share how cancer is perceived in different cultures, how they reacted, and they let us in on how their responses evolved over time.

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.

Dating can be tough at the best of times – but what about after cancer? In this episode of our podcast, Robin and Jess join Tatum in the studio to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of dating after cancer.

In this episode of Not Your Grandma's Cancer Show, 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.

In this episode, 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.

In this episode, Tatum talks to George about his experiences of work during and after two experiences of leukaemia, as well as a coach who provides support to people returning to work after cancer.

In this episode of Not Your Grandma's Cancer Show, Tatum interviews Marbellys, Adam and Cara, all of whom are living with an incurable cancer diagnosis.

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.

In this episode, Tatum talks with Naveed, Mikki and Daniella about guilt, that surprising feeling that can be very powerful.