Imagine you’ve just become a mum for the first time, but you’re struggling with your health. Appointment after appointment, test after test, you finally get the news you have Multiple Sclerosis. My guest, Dr Clara Doran, opens up about her diagnosis and experience of living with a long-term health condition. She also shares how writing about her feelings and the challenges of becoming the patient instead of the doctor and how has led to her forthcoming memoir, Dr Interrupted. I can’t wait to find out more, so let’s dive in.
Timestamps:
00:02:16 Pursuing Medicine and General Practice
00:03:38 The AccelerateHer Programme's Impact
00:06:13 Doing Scary Things & Funny First Times
00:08:19 Discovering Brain Health and Founding Noggin
00:13:25 Living with Multiple Sclerosis
00:16:41 Sleeping and Newborns
00:19:00 Prioritising Sleep for Brain Health
00:27:51 Nutrition Tips for Better Sleep
00:36:20 The Journey of Writing a Memoir
00:47:03 Creating Kind Spaces through Writing
00:49:54 Looking Ahead: Children's Brain Health Product
Links:
Website: https://nogginbrain.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NogginTheBrainPeople/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nogginthebrainpeople/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-clara-doran-mbbs-mrcgp-81667958/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nogginbrain/
X: https://twitter.com/NogginPeople
Curtis Brown Writing Courses: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/creative-writing-courses
Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay: https://amzn.to/3J5k4gA
The Psychology Mum - A Toolkit for Your Emotions: 45 ways to feel better https://amzn.to/49qZ8Ls
Transcript:
https://createyourkindspace.com/understand-brain-health-sleep-and-nutrition-with-dr-clara-doran/
Outro:
I think there’s nothing more powerful than when someone takes a life experience and uses that to help others. Dr Clara is one of the most courageous, intelligent and kind people I’ve ever had the honour of meeting. I’m very excited for the book launch and I hope you’ll all get behind her to help broaden the reach of her amazing work helping others through difficult diagnoses and educating us about the importance of brain health.
As the podcast series continues, I encourage you to get in touch and share your stories and tips, I’d love to hear from you! Pop me an email at caroline@tltechsmart.com or message on social media @createyourkindspace
