Not Your Grandma’s Cancer Show
Diagnosed with cancer in your 20s, 30s or 40s? You’ve just found your people. This podcast from Shine Cancer Support dives into the real stuff no one talks about after cancer — sex, menopause, friends who ghost, long-term side effects, gender, neurodiversity, and more. Scroll through, grab a tea (or a margarita), and tune in. New episodes drop monthly. Wanna hang out or learn more? Visit: www.shinecancersupport.org
Episodes
Is going to the loo 20 times a day now my new normal?
In this episode of Not Your Grandma's Cancer Show, host Tatum De Roeck talks with Matt, Renee and Chris about their different experiences being diagnosed with bowel cancers. They discuss treatment choices, side effects, sex and how they now think about their mental health as being part of their medical admin.
Sex and relationship therapist, Zoe is back with Tatum to answer more of your sex questions. They dive into why orgasms can feel different, pleasure mapping, and finding ways to keep adaptions fun and sexy.
Have more questions about sex and cancer? Come along to Shine Connect in London in October, it's our conference for adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s with cancer, a fun kind of conference, check it out.
Cancer can really mess with your sex life and most information about sex is designed for older people. But not here!
Whether you're single, dating, in a poly relationship, wanting to get back into bondage or needing a conversation with a long term partner- this is the episode for you.
Zoe is a therapist specialising in relationships and sex, and she joins Tatum to talk openly about sex and...
Why is speaking up in medical settings so difficult? How do we make sure that our needs and priorities are heard and understood?
On this episode of Not Your Grandma's Cancer Show, we explore speaking up in medical settings and why it feels so hard. Amelia joins Tatum to share how she literally and figuratively lost her voice after being diagnosed with tongue cancer, as well as how she refound it. Kavita, a patient involvement lead,...
Christian, Satveer, and Ceinwen join Tatum to share their varied experiences of being diagnosed with a high-grade blood cancer.
Christian had just moved out of home for the first time, Satveer was recently married and Ceinwen had given birth to her daughter, when they were thrust into the whirlwind of diagnosis and facing the impact of treatment. They touch on how their diagnosis impacted family dynamics, feelings of isolatio...
What do you do when doctors don't have a lot of answers, treatments are new, and there are no organisations specifically for your cancer?
George and Maddie join Tatum to share how having a rare cancer impacted their diagnosis, treatment and sense of odds.
How do you say goodbye to a career, a plan, or a chapter you weren't ready to close? Tatum sits down with Megan and Brian to talk about the power of personal rituals, "end-of-career" ceremonies, and how to create meaningful closure when cancer changes everything.
Megan shares how it felt to create an 'end of career' ceremony. Brian's experience of cancer and being a celebrant has given him insight into why rituals can be so powerfu...
In this episode, Tatum is joined by Roland, Sally, and Mel to explore how cancer can impact body confidence.
They explore what it's like having extensive scars, swimming with their child, deciding to remain flat after a double mastectomy and approaching life with a stoma.
Together, they share what helps them on tough days and how they now redefine what confidence looks like.
Welcome to Scamuary! Ceinwen and Clare join Tatum for a lighthearted dive into the nefarious world of cancer scams. Ceinwen discusses the story of an infamous all-curing cannabis oil and Clare explores the practice of infusing legit science with unprovable claims. By the end of this episode you'll have a list of key words to ring alarm bells that it may be a scam.
Check out our other episodes on this topic, Cancer Scams...
As we approach the festive season we're diving into family dynamics. Often we imagine families pulling together after a cancer diagnosis but sometimes it doesn't quite work out like that. Tatum's joined by guests, Naomi and Fiona, sharing how they've managed to cope with their family and being sick, at the same time.
If you missed our Shine Connect conference, do not fear! In this upbeat live episode, recorded at the event, we not only hear about Shine's upcoming research but Tatum and Ceinwen are joined by our fabulous panel: Fatima, Kaleb, Kerry and Louis (as well as the Shine Connect audience).
In this episode, Tatum chats with Clare, Shine's Programme Delivery Manager, to lift the lid on what really goes down in a cancer support programme — spoiler alert: it’s not just sitting in a circle and crying!
Getting your heart broken is brutal. Add a cancer diagnosis into the mix? That’s a whole other level of emotional chaos. And yet, no one really talks about how often this happens — or how isolating it can feel. Jess and Donna both experienced the double hit of relationship breakdown at the same time as cancer turning their life upside down. They join Tatum to explore the complex dynamics with their partners ...
Travel after cancer is sometimes easier said than done. You might have more worries, more aches and pains, less confidence and higher insurance premiums. In this episode, Tatum talks to Izzy, Will and Renee about their favourite places (before and after cancer), what travel means to them, and how they've worked on some of the more daunting aspects of leaving the country.
What happens to our anxiety when we get a cancer diagnosis? Can our previous coping strategies keep up with the extra anxiety workload? Is there anything about anxiety which is useful? Alison, Fatima and Sanna join Tatum to explore the complexities of anxiety and share the approaches they've found useful.
Cancer can be expensive. For many of us, income goes down just as expenses go up. Our SHINE survey revealed we miss out on benefits—not because we’re not eligible, but because we don’t know what’s available or feel overwhelmed to start the process. Chartered Accountant Matthew Bourne joins Tatum to share top tips on where to begin with benefits.
Sam and Professor Jonathan Koffman join Tatum to give an inside look at what palliative care offers. There are so many misconceptions so it can be reassuring to know what it's actually all about. Jonathan lends his expertise as a Professor of Palliative Care and 29 year old Sam's shares his experience of movie nights in hospice.
What do I put on my CV to explain the gap? What if I go back to back to my job but I can't do the role like ? Julie Denning joins Tatum to share her expertise as a Health Psychologist and returning to work specialist coach.
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 such a difference meeting others who understand.
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