Strength in the Story

Test Us Too: The Genetic Test I Was Denied In this episode of  Strength in the Story , I share the story behind the  Test Us Too  campaign and why I believe nobody should have to get cancer before being offered genetic testing. After losing my mum to breast cancer, diagnosed at just 42 years old, I spent years asking whether I qualified for genetic testing. Time and time again, I was told I didn&#...

In this episode of  Strength in the Story , I share the deeply personal journey of my breast cancer diagnosis at 38 years old. I talk openly about finding the lump, navigating the agonising wait for answers, hearing the words "you have cancer," and having the conversations no parent ever wants to have with their children. I also discuss the reality of treatment – from chemotherapy and im...

In this episode of  Strength in the Story , I sit down for an honest, compassionate conversation about navigating psychosis and grief - and the strength it takes to keep going when life feels unfamiliar. This episode explores lived experience, emotional impact, and the quiet resilience required when mental health challenges and loss touch the people we love. Rather than focusing on labels or extre...

In this first episode of  Strength in the Story , I share the experiences that shaped why this podcast exists. I talk openly — but gently — about surviving domestic abuse, losing my mum, and how those moments changed the way I understand strength, resilience, and purpose. I share why I believe our hardest chapters don’t define us, but they can shape what we go on to build. This episode isn’t about...

A short introduction to  Strength in the Story  — a podcast about real journeys, resilience, and turning past experiences into progress.