There are so many misconceptions so it can be reassuring to know what it's actually all about. Jonathan Kauffman lends his expertise as a Professor of Palliative Care and 29 year old Sam's ...
Cancer can be expensive. For many of us, income goes down just as expenses go up and we often don’t know what benefits are available or feel overwhelmed to start the process. Chartered ...
What happens to our anxiety when we get a cancer diagnosis? Alison, Fatima and Sanna join Tatum to explore the complexities of anxiety and share the approaches they've found useful.
Travel after cancer is sometimes easier said than done. In this episode, Tatum talks to Izzy, Will and Renee about their favourite places, and how they've worked on some of the more daunting ...
We know that young adults with cancer can find it difficult to get support that is right for them. You might feel you’re too old for teenage and young adult services, but not old ...
On 9th-10th May, the Shine team and eighteen young adults with cancer kicked off the first ever Shine Shake Up Max - a two day residential event held near Darlington. We spent the time ...
What I took for granted, and the life I thought I would lead, was shattered into a million pieces in the few seconds it took my surgeon to tell me that I had cancer. I wasn’t ready to die.
Sam and Lana join Tatum to share how they instantly bonded at a Shine meetup event with humour about living with stomas. They share tips of what they wish they had known sooner and why it makes ...
Joss and Gemma join Tatum to dive into the surprising trickiness of words when communicating with others after a diagnosis. They share their PR campaigns, humour and come up with new cancer words!
Dani joins Tatum to talk about all things hormonal, why we deserve more options and and its ok to be a bit more of a difficult patient! She also shares what inspired her to start the ...
Chronic cancer - those cancers that can be controlled for many (5+ years) either through treatment or 'watch and wait' can be hard for many people to understand. Chronic cancers typically ...
Dror was a recent participant on the Shine Circles programme for young adults living with incurable cancer. In this video, he explains a bit about the programme and his experience of it.
