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Breast Cancer NowAlice on breast cancer language and wellnessAlice-May Purkiss is a wellbeing creativity coach and author who was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 26. In this episode of the Breast Cancer Now podcast, she chats with Laura about the language we use to talk about cancer, and if there is better language we can use.
Alice also talks about the impact her breast cancer diagnosis had on her mental health, and shares tips and tricks she has learnt to help her live well with depression.
You can find Alice on instagram @alicemaypurkiss
You can also find Alice at her website, www.alicemaypurkiss.co.uk...2025-06-061h 05
Club Thrive: The PodcastEp 51: The Power Of Creativity In Cultivating Confidence And Overcoming Cancer To Live The Fullest Life Possible With Transformational Mindset Coach Alice May-PurkissWe were so lucky to get a chance to sit down with Alice May-Purkiss for this week's episode. We really explore the value of creativity in your wellbeing as a human before your job title whilst also acknowledging how it can be one of the most undervalued tools in our toolbox as business owners and creatives ourselves.Is an EMCC accredited transformational mindset coach who works with creativity and wellbeing as a focus. Alice's intrigue into how people could use the arts to tell their story and how that could help them heal led her to exploring...2025-04-1441 min
AfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years Thoughtcasts: Difficult ConversationsAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to say ta'ra to Series Six - our Thoughtcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on. We're kicking off by looking at difficult conversations, something Yami, Maddie and Poppy all talked about in their episodes. Yami chats about talking with her boyfriend about being ill, Maddie talks about writing a will, and Poppy discusses conversations about having kids.For more advice on these...2023-09-0620 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years Thoughtcasts: Hair LossAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to say ta'ra to Series Six - our Thoughtcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on. We're looking at one of the most visible impacts of cancer treatment - hair loss.For more advice on hairloss, check out these resources:My afro was my pride and joyI didn't let weight gain or hair loss after chemo define me2023-09-0615 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years Thoughtcasts: Mental HealthAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to say ta'ra to Series Six - our Thoughtcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on. We often hear how going through cancer leaves us focusing on our physical health - but we forget about the other, just as important part of our health, the mental and emotional side of things. This Thoughtcast shines a light on that.For more advice on this...2023-09-0621 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Wrap UpAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.THE WHOLE GANG IS BACK TOGETHER. Join Aiden, Shaumya AND Toby and Alice as we take a look back over some of our favourite stories from this series. We take it theme by theme and try to agree on the best bits. It ain't always easy, but we get there in the end. And what a series it's been. We've talked about long term impacts, feeling psychic, chicken nuggets, getting back to work, the mental health impacts, ca...2023-08-3045 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Amber - Cancer Connections, BC and AC and Long Term ImpactsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For the final episode of the series, we're joined by Amber. Amber's from Ballymena in Northern Ireland, meaning we've ticked off England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales with this series. Feels like a pretty cool achievement. BUT ENOUGH ABOUT US. This is about Amber. She was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour (which she initially thought was a hangover) when she was 19 and was only the third person in Northern Ireland to be diagnosed with h...2023-08-1630 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Yami - Angel Lights, Feeling Psychic and Chicken NuggetsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For Episode six, we're joined by the brilliant Yami (aka Yamikani). Yami was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when she was 18 and underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy a stem cell transplant and was part of a clinical trial. Yami tells us about her "Angel light" mum, her youthful looking dad who was mistaken for her boyfriend (more than once!), a delivery of plain rice and chicken nuggets and losing her beloved afro. _______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted b...2023-08-0933 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Connor - Getting Back to Work, Panic Attacks and Family TiesAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Erm. Can we talk about the fact it's EPISODE FIVE already?! This series is FLYING BY! We're joined by Connor for this episode, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer which had spread to his lungs. He was 18. He tells us stories of building up his strength and changing his path after cancer treatment, going through it all when his Grandad was having treatment for bowel cancer at the same time (and playing Cancer Top Trumps together...2023-08-0238 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Poppy - Cancer with a newborn, Navigating Fatigue and Finding HopeAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For episode four, we're joined by Poppy for her incredible stories of being diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma when she was 23. Not only is being diagnosed with cancer at 23 rare, Poppy was pregnant at the time. Her daughter, Bella (who she calls her boss) was born two days after her diagnosis, six weeks early. She spent over 130 nights away from my daughter in her first year of being alive due to cancer treatment.Poppy tells...2023-07-2631 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Maddie - Knowing Who to Tell, Writing a Will and Ending Poo ShamingAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Joining us for Episode Three is the brill Maddie. Maddie was diagnosed with Alveolar soft part sarcoma when she was 18. Shortly after she had primary tumour removed from her left shoulder, it was discovered the cancer had spread to her lungs. While her disease is currently stable, it is incurable and Maddie will be on treatment for life. She joined us to tell her stories about dealing with stomach side-effects at Swiftogeddon (don't let t...2023-07-1937 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Lauren - Crying About It Later, Prank Royalty and The Power of WordsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.It's episode two! Aiden and Shaumya are back and this time they're joined by Lauren. Lauren was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was 22. She chats seizing the moment and going clubbing with her pals before treatment began, meeting people on the TCT ward and how words have helped her heal - during treatment and beyond. _______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, T...2023-07-1239 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Jak - Facing Fears, The Best Job In the World and Being the Odd One OutAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.WELCOME BACK to AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years and the VERY FIRST EPISODE of Season Six. The first with brand new hosts Aiden and Shaumya. And kicking off the series, we're joined by Jak.Diagnosed with melanoma when he was 21, Jak joins us to chat about his best friend Carly, moments during in treatment of wishing himself back to normal and surviving 100% of the days you didn't think you were going to. We're so bloody...2023-07-0543 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - Time for ChangeAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We'll be back for another series very soon. But there are some changes afoot. And we wanted to share them with you before the new series begins.Because if you hadn't noticed, Toby and Alice aren't teenagers anymore...
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The Real Weird SistersLuna Lovegood: Character Study, Part 1
Find out if you’re more of a Crockford or a Purkiss on this week’s show, as Alice and Martha begin their deep dive into one of the quirkiest main characters of the series! Luna’s arc in the fifth book includes radish earrings (sort of), nargles, the Kacky Snorgle, and much better dialogue than the movie.
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The Real Weird Sisters: A Harry Potter PodcastLuna Lovegood: Character Study, Part 1Find out if you're more of a Crockford or a Purkiss on this week's show, as Alice and Martha begin their deep dive into one of the quirkiest main characters of the series! Luna's arc in the fifth book includes radish earrings (sort of), nargles, the Kacky Snorgle, and much better dialogue than the movie. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsistersNew episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode!2023-05-221h 16AfterThoughts10000 Downloads - A CelebrationAlright. We know in the grand scheme of podcasts, 10,000 downloads isn't that many. But for a niche podcast of stories about cancer, created by two people who just want to do their bit to change some of the narratives, it felt like something worth celebrating. Let's face it, we don't need an excuse to celebrate.So we got in touch with all of our previous podcast guests to reflect on where they were and take stock of where they're going. And the result is pretty special. Like what you hear? Rate us on whatever platform y...2023-01-111h 04AfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: ConnectionAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For our final shortcast, and thus our very last episode of Series Five, we're looking at connection. Because if there's something that's come out of every chat we've ever had on AfterThoughts, it's just how important it is to connect with other human beings when you're in the throes of cancer. Whether they're people you've known your entire life who show up for you, people you meet in treatment or a person you meet five years down the line...2022-09-2620 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: Intimacy & CancerAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.It's another shortcast and we're looking at some of the most intimate stories there are. Sex and cancer. And you can't talk about sex and cancer without talking about fertility and cancer. Krista, Nat, Reielle and Jay share their stories about sex, fertility, relationships and so much more. For more information about intimacy and cancer, check out:Sex and Cancer - TrekstockLGBTQ+ Sex and Cancer - Trekstock & Live Through ThisL...2022-09-2327 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts - ExerciseAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to say ta'ra to Series Five - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on. To mark #NationalFitnessDay on 21st September, we're kicking off by looking at exercise, something Sukhy, Sean and Jake all talked about in their episodes. Sukhy chats about running, Jake talks about training to become a paratriathlete (cool), and Sean discusses going from being a PT, to a cancer patient...2022-09-2030 minAfterThoughtsSeries Five: Wrap UpAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.As ever, we like to end a series by taking a look back over some of our favourite stories from the series. We take it theme by theme and try to agree on the best bits. It ain't always easy, but we get there in the end. And what a series it's been. We've talked about sex, leg funerals, stomas, body image, raising tiny humans, 'dumping out', survivors responsibility, having a rare cancer, feeling held back, pre-empting chaos and...2022-09-0753 minAfterThoughtsNatalie: Proposals, Invisible Illnesses and Sex and IntimacyAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Well. We've made it. It's the very last storyteller of the series. But you know we'll be back for our usual wrap up and all that other business in due course. Before that though - we've got Natalie for you. Diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer aged 36, Nat's had quite the cancer ride. She had a pelvic exenteration as part of her treatment (meaning surgeons removed her ovaries, fallopian tubes, womb, cervix, vagina, rectum, anus, a section of her spine...2022-08-3158 minAfterThoughtsSean: Navigating Finances, Body Image and Giving the Need to KnowsAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Our storyteller for episode SIX (!!) of series five is Sean. Diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2016, Sean went from being a self employed personal trainer (not personal trainer trainer) to a cancer patient in the space of just a few words. He tells us about navigating the benefits system as a result, chats about how everything always seems to be lumped back to cancer, even when it's unrelated and what it's like going from being a weightlifter to someone...2022-08-2454 minAfterThoughtsSukhy: Running, Returning to Work, Cancer and Tiny HumansAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For this episode, we're joined by the brill Sukhy. Sukhy was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 37. She joins us to talk about being a single mum and going through cancer during Covid (FUN), breaking down taboos around mental health and illness and navigating going back to work (or not - as the case may be) after a cancer diagnosis. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. T...2022-08-1856 minAfterThoughtsJake: Leg funerals, Paratriathletes and Controlling Your Own NarrativeAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For episode four of AfterThoughts, Series Five, our storyteller is Jake. We didn't intend to have two people diagnosed with osteosarcoma back to back, that's just how it happened. But it's pretty interesting to hear these two stories alongside each other. Jake joins us to talk about saying goodbye to his leg with an incredibly unique leg funeral, going through treatment during COVID-19, looking like (his words, not ours) 'a big fleshy moon' and training to be a paratriathlete. H...2022-08-1059 minAfterThoughtsKrista: Connection, Being Both Doctor & Patient and 'Dumping Outwards'AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For episode three of AfterThoughts, Series Five, we're joined by Dr Krista. Krista was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in one of the wildest diagnosis stories we've ever heard (it involves Wimbledon tickets and being abroad but we'll say no more than that). Although initially she received the coveted status of NED (no evidence of disease), in 2020 she was diagnosed as Stage 4, meaning she will continue to live with cancer. But that hasn't stopped her living one little bit....2022-07-2750 minAfterThoughtsJay - Body Image, Survivor's Responsibility and Preempting ChaosAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this episode, we're joined by the wise and wonderful Jay (they/them) who Zoomed in all the way from Pisa in Italy. Jay was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and relapsed a few years after their first lot of treatment. They told us "I like cancer like I like my men. Treating me like shit and coming back when I've just got over them".We chat being Queer in the most hetero of spaces (the fertility clinic...2022-07-2051 minAfterThoughtsReielle - Rare Cancer, Comedy Siblings and Feeling Held BackAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back! Can you believe it? We're back for another series of AfterThoughts and we're making our return with the brilliant Reielle. Reielle was diagnosed with Stage IV adrenal cortical carcinoma in her 20s. We chat about finding connection, the opportunities that cancer can afford you and the physical adjustments we have to make in the wake of a cancer diagnosis. All featuring a puppy that really wanted to be part of the convo and seemed intent on letting u...2022-07-1343 minAfterThoughtsWe're BackWould you believe it, it's Series Five (!) and we're back with more stories of what it's like to be diagnosed with cancer in your 20s or 30s. And what an incredible lineup of storytellers we've got for you.Episode one of Series Five - coming Wednesday. Don't miss it.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.As ever, AfterThoughts deals with some conversations you may find tricky...2022-07-0804 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - FriendshipAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to put Series Four to bed - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on throughout the series. Today we're looking at friendship. If dating's a wily beast, friendship can be just as tricky to navigate and equally as difficult to grasp hold of - especially when you're in you're teens or early twenties. For our storytellers on The Teenage Years...2022-02-2321 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - FertilityAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to put Series Four to bed - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on throughout the series. For our final Shortcast of the series? Fertility.For most young people, being forced to think about their fertility when they can't even decide what to have for dinner (Alice) is a huge shock. They find themselves having very grown up...2022-02-1628 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - DatingAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to put Series Four to bed - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on throughout the series. First up - dating. Because let's face it, dating's enough of a minefield, let alone when you throw cancer into the mix. Get an insight into what relationships are like for those who've been diagnosed with cancer and, if you're looking f...2022-02-0917 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - DatingAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to put Series Four to bed - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on throughout the series. First up - dating. Because let's face it, dating's enough of a minefield, let alone when you throw cancer into the mix. Get an insight into what relationships are like for those who've been diagnosed with cancer and, if you're looking f...2022-02-0917 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - Wrap UpAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice look back over series four to pull out some of their favourite stories from each of the storytellers on each of our themes. They managed to agree on the best bits of what has been a remarkable series. AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years is always special and Series Four has been full of incredible tales from some brilliant storytellers, and if you haven't listened to each of the full episodes yet, you definitely should. You'll...2022-01-0541 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Phoebe - Cancer and Covid, Maturity and Hazards in the Tudor HomeAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Phoebe is the youngest storyteller we've ever had on AfterThoughts and she brings with her a brilliantly unique perspective. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma when she was 13, she joined us to talk about going through cancer treatment at the very start of the Covid-19 pandemic, how her missed diagnosis affected her in a non-medical way and the impact of her diagnosis on her younger sister. Phoebe's episode is an unmissable end to a phenomenal series of i...2021-12-2245 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Tegan - Post Treatment Care, Making Sh*t Happen and The Power of StorytellingAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For the penultimate episode of Series Four of AfterThoughts, we're joined by Tegan. She might have got in from work at a ridiculous hour of the morning but Tegan brought the energy to the podcast to tell us the stories that came from her diagnosis of Non-hodgkins Lymphoma. She was diagnosed with NHL at 18 and came on AfterThoughts to talk about her Wicked Step Mum, the sink or swim feeling of waiting for results and the i...2021-12-1548 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Kaleb - Christmas on Treatment, Playing the Cancer Card and Entering Your Mind PalaceAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back for episode FIVE! And we're joined by Kaleb. Kaleb was diagnosed with a pilositic astrocytoma (bless you) aka a brain tumour when he was 14, and experienced tumour regrowth when he was 19. Although we don't ordinarily talk about diagnosis on AfterThoughts, we do reference it in this episode, so we'll let you know Kaleb was diagnosed after a brain haemorrhage saw him collapse at the end of a school mountain climbing expedition in Morocco. 2021-12-0839 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Shaumya - Medicine After Cancer, Opportunities, Meeting Your IdolAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Episode four! Already! We're over half way through this series. Would you BELIEVE! But this week's episode is with another phenomenal storyteller. And another storyteller who decided to go into medicine after having cancer. What a legend. This week we're joined by Shaumya. Shaumya was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma when she was 18. Shauumya joined us to talk about the unconditional, relentless loving care her parents gave her, facing Cancer Week at uni directly after speaking...2021-11-2449 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Freddie - Losing Friends, Patient Advocacy and Clinical TrialsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're here for episode three, and we're joined by Freddie, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was 16. Neuroblastoma is typically seen in babies and toddlers, so Freddie found himself even more stuck between the phases of childhood and adulthood than most teenage cancer patients do. He joined us to chat about losing old friends and making new ones, the importance of advocating for yourself and getting so close to his mum he could recognise her...2021-11-1746 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Aiden - Body Image, Fertility and Diagnosing Yourself (Successfully)AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.It's episode two of Series Four and we're joined by another incredible storyteller.Aiden was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at 18. He joined us to chat about toxic positivity and its long-term impact on your mental health, the impact of his hair loss on his self-confidence (something we don't talk about enough when it comes to guys!) and his completely remarkable story of being a pre-med student and successfully diagnosing himself with cancer. How many...2021-11-1048 minAfterThoughtsThe Teenage Years: Natalie - Navigating fatigue, facing your mortality and dealing with datingAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Would you believe it! We're back for Series four and another series of The Teenage Years. We're absolutely bloomin' delighted about it too.Our first storyteller Natalie was diagnosed with follicular and papillary thyroid cancer at the age of 17. She joins us to talk about making phone calls to tell people you've got cancer, writing letters for loved ones in case you die (and then realising that maybe the things you wrote were a b...2021-11-0352 minAfterThoughtsSeries 3 Wrap Up - Best BitsAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice dip back in to season three to pull out some of their favourite stories from each of the storytellers on each of our themes. As ever, picking out the best bits is a CHALLENGE. This series has been full of incredible tales from some brilliant storytellers, and if you haven't listened to their episodes yet, you definitely should. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel less alone. Thanks to our amazing storytellers for m...2021-09-291h 06AfterThoughtsRyan Brovin - Lost time, appreciating the rain and catheter fartsAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Once again, we’ve made it to the end of another series of AfterThoughts and while we won’t say we’ve saved the best til last (because how could we when we’ve had such a great series of storytellers), you’re certainly in for a treat today. In this, the final episode of Series 3, we are joined by the inimitable Ryan Brovin - the second northern Ryan we’ve been lucky enough to have on AfterThoughts. Ryan was diagnose...2021-09-2246 minAfterThoughtsPhilippa Kaye - Doing Hard Things, Honesty, fear and Doctors Get (bowel) Cancer TooAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.When you’ve spent your life working to care for others, what’s it like when you suddenly find yourself on the receiving end of the care? When you’ve spent your career advocating for other people’s health, and your own suddenly hangs in the balance? Well in 2019, Dr Philippa Kaye faced those realities when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer. She said she saw the cancer on the screen herself during a colonoscopy. She joins us to chat can...2021-09-1551 minAfterThoughtsMiranda Ashitey - Bladerunner, a Royal garden party and Stage IV Breast CancerAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We’re almost half way through another series and today’s storyteller is the brilliant and funny Miranda. Miranda was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in August 2014. In August 2019, she was re-diagnosed with secondary breast cancer - breast cancer that had spread to other parts of her body and become incurable. Miranda joined us to chat about the information overload that happens at diagnosis, using the cancer card when it works for ya (i.e when it means you get...2021-09-0848 minAfterThoughtsLuke Grenfell-Shaw - Bristol to Beijing, “More than Nothing” and Stage Four SarcomaAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Hello Baku, it’s London calling! No, despite Alice’s occasional propensity for bursting into song, we’re not entering Eurovision, but for this episode we’re joined all the way from Azerbaijan by Luke Grenfell-Shaw. Luke is currently cycling from Bristol to Beijing (yes, actually. It’s a really long way!) and joined us to talk about his experience of being diagnosed with Stage 4 Sarcoma when he was 24 years old in 2018. At the time of recording, he reckoned he was abo...2021-08-2555 minAfterThoughtsKaren Hobbs - Comedy, Celine Dion and Cervical CancerAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.There are not many people in the world who can make cancer actually, genuinely funny, but Karen Hobbs does it. Being diagnosed with cervical cancer when you're 24 is far from a lol-fest, but Karen took those mutated lemons and turned them into lemonade. If you don't know Karen, she's generous, brilliant and she cares a lot about cancer education. She will also make you laugh. A lot. She joined Toby and Alice to chat about a cancer diagnosis that c...2021-08-1855 minAfterThoughtsLauren Mahon - Family, chemo brain and breast cancerAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.You might know her as Lauren Mahon, founder of Girl vs Cancer, host of You, Me and the Big C, Trekstock Young Adult Ambassador, cancer gamechanger and all round legend. To us, she's all those things, but she's also just our Lozza. We've known Lauren for a couple of years now, and we were chuffed sideways when she said she would be happy to join us for Episode 2 of the new season of AfterThoughts to share her stories with...2021-08-1159 min
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange eventPanel 3 – The Land Remembers: Place as Keeper of Story questionsQuestions and answers from the second panel of the seminar. Moderated by Alice Purkiss (National Trust Partnership and University of Oxford).2021-08-0408 minPutting magic in place: a knowledge exchange eventRemembering Irish witchesAndrew Sneddon (Ulster), gives the second talk in the third panel, The Land Remembers: Place as Keeper of Story. Chaired by Alice Purkiss.2021-08-0412 minPutting magic in place: a knowledge exchange eventTouching the Numinous: ‘fairy places’ in legend and experience of the Irish landscapeJenny Butler (UC Cork), gives the first talk in the third panel, The Land Remembers: Place as Keeper of Story. Chaired by Alice Purkiss.2021-08-0419 minPutting magic in place: a knowledge exchange eventMysterious Wales: between romanticism and tourismJuliette Wood (Folklorist), gives the third talk in the second panel, Tales in Place: Change and Continuity. Chaired by Alice Purkiss.2021-08-0420 minAfterThoughtsCharlotte Crowl - lymphoblastic lymphoma, determination and infectious optimismAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.WE’RE BACK WITH A BANG for another series of AfterThoughts and to kickstart the series we’re joined by the brilliant Charlotte Crowl. Charlotte was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma when she was 17. We chat about maturing beyond your years, navigating grief within the cancer community and finding your voice after it is taken from you. Expect laughs, determination and an infectious optimism.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramThis episode of AfterThoughts was crea...2021-08-0455 minPutting magic in place: a knowledge exchange eventWell, what about witches and wizards?Lisa Tallis (Cardiff) gives the second talk in the second panel - Tales in Place: Change and Continuity - of the conference. Chaired by Alice Purkiss.2021-08-0314 minPutting magic in place: a knowledge exchange eventMagic and Medicine in Early Roman BritainNicky Garland (Durham), gives the first talk in the second panel, Tales in Place: Change and Continuity, in the conference. Chaired by Alice Purkiss.2021-08-0318 minPutting magic in place: a knowledge exchange eventPanel 1 - Who Owns this Place? Pondering Identities QuestionsQuestions and answers from the first panel of the seminar. Moderated by Alice Purkiss (National Trust Partnership and University of Oxford).2021-07-2608 minPutting magic in place: a knowledge exchange eventHow sacred is an ancient sacred site? The interface between academics, heritage managers and modern PaganismFirst talk of Panel 1 - Who Owns this Place? Pondering Identities, chaired by Alice Purkiss, talk by Ronald Hutton (Bristol).2021-07-2317 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts x Alike with Brad GudgerAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.One year on from the release of our very first episodes, we wanted to give you a little gift while we prepare for Series Three. For this BONUS EPISODE of AfterThoughts, we're checking back in with our pal Brad Gudger to hear a few stories about his idea baby Alike. Alike is a peer to peer support network for young adults who've had cancer and it's powered by friendship. We hear from Brad on how Alike went from the...2021-04-0137 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - The Wrap-UpAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this wrap-up episode, we revisit stories of the kindness of strangers, getting waaaaay out of your comfort zone, identity, the menopause, the mind-body connection and hallucinations involving a dog called Randall. Can you help us #FindRandall?Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support...2021-02-031h 01AfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - BorysAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This week, Alice and Toby are joined all the way from Hawaii by Borys. Borys was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when he was 20. He joined us to share his stories and chats meditation, exploring with his dad after chemo, maturing like a good cheese and fertility.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when...2021-01-2043 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - GloriaAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Our storyteller for this episode is Gloria. Gloria was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia when she was 14. Now, she's 24 and coming up for 10 years since she was diagnosed. She joined us to reflect on what she's learned in those 10 years and chats terrible haircuts, the mental health impact, labels, NG tubes and making friends who go on to die. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by...2021-01-1347 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - DeboraAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this episode, Toby and Alice are joined by Debora. Debora was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was 18. We hear stories about mince pies, proton beam therapy, missed diagnosis and the trauma of uncertainty.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to...2021-01-0648 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - LozAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this episode, Toby and Alice are joined by Loz who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when they were 13. They tell us stories about exam pressures and studying with cancer, navigating fatigue, identity and fertility.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get...2020-12-1637 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - JakeAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this episode, Toby and Alice are joined by Jake who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was 19. He tells us stories about short term memory loss, his cancer gap year, scanxiety and having major brain surgery within hours of finding out you've got cancer.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer...2020-12-0935 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - CaitlinAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this episode, Toby and Alice are joined by Caitlin who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) when she was 19. We chat about a pug called Nugget, her brilliant Mum, going through the menopause well before your time and why cancer shouldn't be romanticised.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13...2020-12-0243 min
Guy and a GalAlice-May PurkissThis week we're 'banging on about bangers' with Alice-May Purkiss.
Alice describes herself as a writer, creator and marketing nerd based in London. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 when she was 26. Hearing the words "you have cancer" changed her life immeasurably, but not necessarily for the worst.
Since her diagnosis, Alice has become a trustee for @coppafeelpeople, taken part in campaigns for @girlvscancer , published her first book ‘Life, Lemons and Melons’ and launched her podcast @afterthoughts34. After Thoughts explores the stories of what happens after a cancer diagnosis and their second series (which laun...2020-11-2900 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years - BhavanAfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're BACK with a BANG and a Bhavan for Series Two! Taking on the stories of The Teenage Years, our first storyteller Bhav, who was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma at the age of 13 joins us to talk music lessons, his TCT youth co-ordinator, the change in mindset that comes with a cancer diagnosis, kebabs and the pals you meet along the way. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Ye...2020-11-2557 minAfterThoughtsOur NHS SuperheroesAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're finishing Season One with a BONUS EPISODE. This time, Toby and Alice ask some of our brilliant season one storytellers to share their love for the superheroes keeping the NHS running, not just in the midst of a global pandemic, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. From the doctors and surgeons to the receptionists and cleaning teams who make the cogs in the NHS machine keep moving - we see you and we are grateful every d...2020-07-0122 minAfterThoughtsThe Wrap-UpAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice dip back in to season one to pull out some of their favourite stories from each of the storytellers on each of the seven themes. Our top picks cover fertility, the inconvenience of cancer, being misgendered, coming from the BAME community and having cancer, FIT doctors, the mental health implications of a diagnosis and what Christmas gift to get for the person who's about to save your life.The wrap up episode...2020-06-241h 12AfterThoughtsLulu SocratousAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice are joined by LuLu Socratous, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, which is very rare. We chat about finding and defining your purpose beyond cancer, managing long term side effects and dealing with the mental health issues that can come after the end of treatment.Follow LuLu on InstagramFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again...2020-06-1056 minAfterThoughtsToral ShahAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice are joined by nutritional scientist and chef Toral Shah. Toral was first diagnosed with breast cancer 29. She experienced a reoccurrence a few years later when she was 41. We talk finding yourself after a diagnosis, training for a triathalon after a mastectomy and being united with other cancer patients within the BAME community.Follow Toral on Instagram and TwitterFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by...2020-05-2749 min
Es ist eine Freude...Es ist eine Freude... mit Alice-May Purkiss über Leben und Tod zu sprechen (engl.)Alice - May Purkiss:
Buchautorin, Brustkrebsbesiegerin, eine meiner längsten Freundinnen und der heutige Gast bei ES IST EINE FREUDE.
Wir sprechen über alles –
darüber, wie man die Gedanken im Kopf zum Schweigen bringt,
über eine Brustkrebsdiagnose mit 26 und die heilende Wirkung von Wörtern.
Alice-May Purkiss ist als Boobette und Trustee für die Brustkrebs-Aufklärungs-Organisation CoppaFeel! UK tätig.
Weitere Informationen unter: https://coppafeel.org/2020-05-2657 minAfterThoughtsRyan CollardAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice are joined by Ryan Collard, Trekstock Young Adult Ambassador and co-founder of Cancer Lads. Ryan and his twin brother Sean were both diagnosed with testicular cancer when they were 23. Ryan talks about fertility, reclaiming your identity and cocktails that come in chemo bags.Follow Cancer Lads on Instagram.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally...2020-05-121h 01AfterThoughtsDanAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice are joined by Dan. Dan was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when they were 27. Or 26. Or 27. No, definitely 26. Dan chats to us about being misgendered, Colin the Caterpillar cravings and navigating the gap between them and their peers post cancer.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.2020-04-2948 minAfterThoughtsKris HallengaAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice are joined by Kris Hallenga. You may know Kris from her excellent work as boob chief of breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel! Kris was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer when she was 23. Then she decided to change the world. We talk friends who drive through the night, the day Kris realised her work really matters and losing your prosthetic boob.Follow Kris on Twitter & InstagramFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter...2020-04-1549 minAfterThoughtsBrad GudgerAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice are joined by Brad Gudger. Brad is Youth Advocate and Social Entrepreneur, who was diagnosed with Leukaemia in 2013. Hear Brad's stories about the LGBTQ+ cancer community, the invisible impacts of forgotten smells what present you get your bone marrow donor? Follow Brad on Twitter & InstagramFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, a...2020-04-0150 minAfterThoughtsSophie TrewAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice are joined by Sophie Trew. Sophie is a festival creator, post traumatic growth coach, breathwork specialist and all round legend, who just happened to have Hodgkins Lymphoma. Hear Sophie's stories about hitch-hiking across South America not long after treatment, creating Trew Fields Festival and why cancer was the most destructive but transformative experience of her life.Follow Sophie and Trew Fields on InstagramFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram2020-04-0140 minAfterThoughtsIntroAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community. Join Toby and Alice as they get to know each other a little better, introduce the themes their storytellers will be exploring in coming episodes and share what makes AfterThoughts different.Join us on social media - search AfterThoughts34 on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May...2020-03-3115 minAfterThoughtsAfterThoughts #1COMING SOON - Series 1 of AfterThoughts AfterThoughts is created by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas.
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In No Particular OrderThe hardest thing I have ever done! And throw away your negative internal chatterbox!Vickie's special guests from episode three are back for the second part of this two parter. Life coach Jess Rogers and author of Life, Lemons and Melons Alice May Purkiss talk about trekking in the Himalayas, the joys of swimming in the freezing cold, how to be the real you and dispelling the noises that negative internal chatterbox makes. A Loading Zone production. Make sure you follow Vickie on Instagram @inpolife2020-03-0629 min
The Tip OffEp.39 FragmentsHundreds of miles apart, journalists Jessica Purkiss and JD are working to get answers. They are looking for accountability and justice for an Afghan man named Masih. Masih’s entire family was wiped out in an airstrike, on his house in a remote part of Afghanistan. This is the story of how Masih worked with journalists around the world to get to the truth. Read all about it: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2019-06-03/us-bomb-kills-afghan-familyhttps://youtu.be/cUNihuiCp3oHosted and produced: Maeve McCle...2020-02-2732 minIn No Particular OrderLife coaching, kicking the big C and those eye browsVickie has invited two absolute stars to share the INPO studio with; life coach Jess Rogers and Alice May Purkiss, author of Life, Lemons and Melons. Part one of a two parter where Vickie asks; "What is this life coaching thing?" We also get to hear some incredible life stories from Alice as she confronts her fears. In No Particular Order is a Loading Zone podcast production. Leave messages for Vickie via the message button on our show page: https://anchor.fm/inpolife2020-02-1431 min
The Curiosity Club PodcastBoobs and the blues with Alice-May PurkissIn episode 39 Catri sits down with author and campaigner Alice-May Purkiss to talk about what it’s like to have both a mental health and cancer diagnoses in your twenties, navigating survivors guilt, and ways to stop comparing yourself to other people. Alice shares her insights of how she’s worked through some extremely challenging times, both physically and mentally, and what she does to look after herself. She also tells us how she has made some lemonade from the lemons, and how we can all do the same.
You can read Alice's blog here, find...2019-10-2300 min
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the HumanitiesPeople's Landscapes: Living in LandscapesA roundtable discussion explore landscape as a space for living, considering the pressures on land from population growth and discussing questions of preservation vs. development. People's Landscapes: Beyond the Green and Pleasant Land is a lecture series convened by the University of Oxford's National Trust Partnership, which brings together experts and commentators from a range of institutions, professions and academic disciplines to explore people's engagement with and impact upon land and landscape in the past, present and future. The National Trust cares for 248,000 hectares of open space across England, Wales and Northern Ireland; landscapes which hold the voices and heritage...2019-07-231h 05TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the HumanitiesPeople's Landscapes: Future LandscapesA roundtable discussion consider future landscapes in the context of food, farming and conservation. People's Landscapes: Beyond the Green and Pleasant Land is a lecture series convened by the University of Oxford's National Trust Partnership, which brings together experts and commentators from a range of institutions, professions and academic disciplines to explore people's engagement with and impact upon land and landscape in the past, present and future. The National Trust cares for 248,000 hectares of open space across England, Wales and Northern Ireland; landscapes which hold the voices and heritage of millions of people and track the dramatic social changes that...2019-07-231h 08TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the HumanitiesPeople's Landscapes: Creative LandscapesA roundtable discussion exploring the ways in which writers, artists and musicians have both responded to and created conceptions of 'place' throughout history. Thursday 16th May 2019. People's Landscapes: Beyond the Green and Pleasant Land is a lecture series convened by the University of Oxford's National Trust Partnership, which brings together experts and commentators from a range of institutions, professions and academic disciplines to explore people’s engagement with and impact upon land and landscape in the past, present and future.
The National Trust cares for 248,000 hectares of open space across England, Wales and Northern Ireland; landscapes which hold the voices an...2019-05-161h 23TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the HumanitiesPeople's Landscapes: Contested LandscapesA roundtable discussion of the history of land access and ownership, exploring how this has both physically and politically shaped our land and our access to it. People's Landscapes: Beyond the Green and Pleasant Land is a lecture series convened by the University of Oxford’s National Trust Partnership, which brings together experts and commentators from a range of institutions, professions and academic disciplines to explore people’s engagement with and impact upon land and landscape in the past, present and future.
The National Trust cares for 248,000 hectares of open space across England, Wales and Northern Ireland; landscapes which hold the...2019-05-021h 07
Breast Cancer NowDiscussion: Alice-May on managing her anxietyIn a live Facebook recording, our Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist Rachel Rawson spoke to Alice-May Purkiss, author of the book 'Life, Lemons and Melons'.
We know that 1/3 of women with breast cancer experience anxiety for the first time in their lives after their diagnosis and treatment. Rachel spoke to Alice-May about mental health during and after treatment, and ways to manage feelings of anxiety, depression and stress.
If you have any questions about mental health and breast cancer, give us a call on our free Helpline at 0808 800 6000, or you can find support from other women w...2019-04-2518 minTORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the HumanitiesWomen and Power: Redressing the Balance – keynote by Annie Reilly, Head of Public Programmes, National Trust'Women and Power: Redressing the Balance' is the opening keynote by Anne Reilly, Head of Public Programmes, National Trust at the Women and Power conference which took place on the 6th and 7th March 2019. Women and Power: Redressing the Balance was a 2-day conference, jointly convened by the National Trust and the University of Oxford, which took place on the 6th and 7th March 2019 at St Hugh's College in Oxford. The conference brought together professionals from across the academic and heritage sectors to reflect on programming around the 2018 centenary of the Representation of the People Act which granted some women...2019-03-0620 min
Standard Issue PodcastSIM Ep 197 Pod 65: Media, melons & making evilThis week, we catch up with Alice-May Purkiss, author of new book Life, Lemons and Melons, about being diagnosed with breast cancer at 26 and why we all need to CoppaFeel! Dr Julia Shaw swings by to tell us about her new book Making Evil: The Science behind Humanity’s Dark Side, why all “evil” roads lead back to Hitler, and giving that kitten a squeeze. And there's a sneak peak of this week’s Sunday Chops, in which Mick natters to Instagram guru Sara Tasker about why social media isn’t ruining your life and her new book Hashtag Authentic.2019-02-131h 00
The Real Weird Sisters: The Archive5.10 Luna LovegoodAlice and Martha admire JK Rowling's ability to write chaotic scenes, as evidenced several times throughout Harry's hectic journey back to Hogwarts. The first appearance of Luna Lovegood, the mention of Stubby Boardman and Doris Purkiss, and the return of Wilhelmina, AKA "Queen" Grubbly-Plank make this week's Real Weirdo the toughest decision in recent memory! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters.Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for events which take place later in the series.Book club episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows...2018-04-301h 27
The Unsorry Podcast024 It's Time We Got Serious About Breast Cancer Today's podcast is extremely special, and something a little different. This week we are joined by the incredible Alice-May Purkiss' as she shares her own journey with Breast Cancer. In this candid, honest and truly moving interview, Alice tells her diagnosis and treatment story, and shares her advice for women in how, and how often to check your own breasts. Join Lea & Sam in this hour long podcast special, as we tackle issues with Alice that get right to the heart of Breast Cancer in young women. Be inspired, be informed and most of all be...2017-03-0600 min