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Afternoons with Helen FarmerDiscussing Dr Liz O'Riordan's journey from oncologist to patient to wellbeing advocateAfter a career treating breast cancer, Liz O’Riordan didn’t expect to find herself on the other side of the desk. She tells Helen why she’s now dedicating her life to inspiring other women to take charge of their own wellbeing… Meanwhile, following yesterday's discussion of rising autism rates among kids, one Ma’an backed social entertprise has turned its attention to inclusivity and accessibility at work for an increasing cohort of autistic adults. We meet 13-year old Repton pupil Smayan Sethi, who has just published his first acclaimed novel, Shadows of the New World…2025-04-031h 26
Regarding MeDr Liz O’Riordan on Self-Advocacy and Spotting BS Cancer Info OnlineWhat does it really mean to advocate for your healthcare—especially when you’re the expert?In this powerful episode, Luan speaks with Dr. Liz O’Riordan—former breast cancer surgeon, patient, author, and award-winning advocate. Diagnosed with the very disease she once treated, Liz quickly realised that clinical knowledge doesn’t prepare you for the lived experience of being a cancer patient—or how hard it can be to find the right information and support.When she turned to the internet for answers, she was shocked by the sheer volume of misinformation—that don’t jus...2025-03-2454 min
PR Made Simple24. PR Success Story: From Surgery to Spotlight - Rebuilding Purpose After Cancer with Surgeon-Turned-Advocate Dr. Liz O'RiordanPR expert Pippa Goulden sits down with the incredible Dr. Liz O'Riordan, whose journey from breast cancer surgeon to becoming a prominent advocate for cancer awareness and patient care.She discusses the challenges she faced after her diagnosis, the importance of finding purpose through adversity, and how she has leveraged her experiences to educate and empower others. Liz emphasizes the significance of authenticity in her advocacy work, the challenges of monetizing her expertise, and the impact of her media presence and how's she's built her profile as one of the most prominent cancer advocates and experts in...2025-03-1144 min
The Shift with Sam BakerLiz O'Riordan: When breast cancer surgeon becomes breast cancer patientMy guest today is Dr Liz O’Riordan. Liz is what’s apparently known in the trade as a double doctor; a breast cancer surgeon with a PhD in molecular oncology. But more than that Liz is also both expert and patient. She received her first breast cancer diagnosis aged 40. Her second aged 43 and her third, just two years ago, at the age of 48.Her experience of life on both sides of the cancer patient-doctor fence makes her uniquely qualified to talk about it. She no...2025-03-0454 min
All Talk Oncology Cancer Podcast"I Felt Like I Was Dying": Everything Changed with Dr. Liz O'Riordan | EP 65In this powerful episode, we welcome Dr. Liz O'Riordan, a breast surgeon from the UK who brings an invaluable perspective as a breast cancer survivor herself. We delve into her journey, exploring what it's like to approach breast cancer from both sides of the table. We uncover critical gaps in current care, emphasizing the patient's experience beyond the hospital and the need for reliable resources in today's digital world.
Key points discussed:
Dr. O'Riordan's early interest in surgery, inspired by her father and fascination with the human body.
Her focus on breast surgery for i...2025-02-1744 min
HarperCollins PublishersThe Cancer Roadmap: Real science to guide your treatment path, By Dr Liz O’Riordan, Read by Dr Liz O’RiordanWhat is cancer? What causes it, and why do some people get it, while others don’t?
And with so much conflicting information now available – who can we really trust for sensible medical advice anyway?
We all want certainty and hope for ourselves or those we love after a cancer diagnosis, but what we really need is honesty and truth.
In The Cancer Roadmap, breast cancer surgeon and three-time cancer patient Dr Liz O’Riordan confronts the big cancer truths (and myths), offering clear, evidence-based answers. She breaks down the latest research to give the facts you need to make inform...2025-01-3003 min
WomenKind CollectiveCancer Myths and Misinformation with Dr Liz O'RiordanIn this podcast series of Spill The Tea with Womenkind Collective, we’ll dive into topics impacting our health and well-being, featuring extraordinary women who are raising their voices for positive change, and our guest today is certainly raising her voice for positive change, Spilling the Tea with us this week is, the wonderful, Dr. Liz O’Riordan.As a breast cancer surgeon, author, and three-time cancer patient, Dr. Liz brings a unique perspective as both expert and patient. With a PhD in molecular oncology, she has dedicated her life to educating and empowering the breast cancer comm...2025-01-2541 min
So Now I’ve Got Breast CancerHow to deal with the fear of recurrence with Susanne CruickshankHow do you cope with the fear of recurrence? What do you do when scanxiety hits? Can you make your family understand what you’re going through? This episode is all about how to cope with anxiety with Dr Suzanne Cruickshank, a breast cancer nurse who now leads research at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London about how to help people cope with the fear of recurrence.
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Susanne spoke about the Ruth Strauss Foundation -https://ruthstraussfoundation.com/
Maggies also offer counselling services - https://www.maggies.org/
And if y...2024-12-1137 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerHow does an oncologist treat breast cancer? With Dr Eleonora TeplinskyBreast cancer can be really scary, especially when your oncologist rattles off a list of treatments and side effects. I can’t think of anyone better to help me explain what they are and why you have them than Dr Eleonora Teplinsky. She’s the Head of Breast and Gynecologic Medical Oncology at Valley Health System and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She dedicates her free time to creating videos on YouTube and Instagram to explain breast cancer treatment and I’m a huge fan.
In this episode...2024-12-0439 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerHow to find your style after breast cancer with Alyson WalshHow do you style your new body shape after breast cancer ? Where do you get the confidence to try something new? What do you do when your grey chemo curls mean that the colours in your wardrobe don’t suit you anymore? This episode is all about how to find your style again with Alyson Walsh, journalist, author and founder of ‘That’s Not My Age’
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You can find Alyson’s site That's Not My Age here: https://thatsnotmyage.com/
You can also find her on Instagram: https://www.i...2024-11-2736 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerHow to get a good night’s sleep with Alison GardinerDo you struggle to get a good nights’ sleep? Is the fear of recurrence keeping you awake? Can you ever get rid of insomnia? On this episode I'll be finding out how we can improve our sleep with Alison Gardiner - behavioural psychologist and CEO and Founder of Sleepstation, the UK’s leading online sleep support programme for insomnia. There’s also a discount code below so you can try it for free.
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To find out more about Sleepstation just visit https://www.sleepstation.org.uk/
You can also follow t...2024-11-2030 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerWhy you should tell your employer you have breast cancer with Barbara WilsonDo you know what your legal rights are when returning to work after cancer? What should your employer do to help you get back to work? Do you have to say you’ve got cancer in a job interview? This episode is all about getting back to work with Barbara Wilson, the founder of the social enterprise Working with Cancer.
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You can find Working with Cancer on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/working-with-cancer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingwithcanceruk
Or head straig...2024-11-1342 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerCan changing your diet stop your cancer coming back? With Dr Krystle ZunigaCan changing your diet stop your cancer coming back? What does a healthy plate of food look like? Are probiotics worth the hype? This episode is all about what to eat after breast cancer treatment with Associate Professor Dr Krystle Zuniga. She’s a board certified oncology dietician with a PhD in nutritional sciences and a clinical cancer exercise specialist, and she puts out incredible posts on instagram to give us all sensible, evidence-based advice about what to eat after a cancer diagnosis.
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Krystle's website: www.cancernutritionhq.com
Follow Krys...2024-11-0649 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerWhat to do when your hair starts thinning with Jasmin Julia Gupta (Cancer Hair Care)Is your hair starting to fall out? Do you want to know what shampoo you should be using? Is there anything you can do to stop it happening? This episode is all about hair thinning during breast cancer treatment with Jasmin Julia Gupta, founder of Cancer Hair Care. We had a great response to Jasmin’s episode in Season Two talking all about hair loss during chemo. I ran out of time to ask her all your questions, and she kindly agreed to come back and help us deal with this really sensitive subject.
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...2024-10-3044 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerHow to find resilience after breast cancer with Donna Fraser OBEHow do you keep going when your world falls apart? Can you make a difference and turn a bad thing into a good thing? Is it possible to get your fitness back when treatment ends? To kick off Season 3 of So Now I’ve Got Breast Cancer, I’m speaking to a very special guest, the Olympian Donna Fraser OBE. She’s a quadruple Olympian sprinter who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 while she was still a professional athlete. She has since been awarded an OBE for her services to equality, inclusion and diversity in the workplace and is a pro...2024-10-2341 min
#CancerCanDoOne podcastHow A Yellow Promise Gave Dr Liz O'Riordan Back Her Identity.Dr Liz O'Riordan, consultant breast cancer surgeon. She was highly respected in what is still largely a male-dominated arena. Now retired, not out of choice. Back in 2015, she was appointed consultant in oncoplastic surgery in Suffolk. Two years later it's Liz who hears the words, you have breast cancer. And that's happened three times.
Now continuing her valuable work but this time through her books, substantial social media presence and TV work. She has a new book out in January next year. She is one very busy, in-demand woman. When Liz speaks, people listen...and they don't alw...2024-10-1432 min
Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful“Overcoming the Darkness: Breast Cancer, Depression, and the Power of CBT” with Dr. Liz O'Riordan, former breast surgeon, three-time breast cancer survivor, and acclaimed authorIn this deeply moving episode of "Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful," I sit down with Dr. Liz O'Riordan, a former breast surgeon who has faced breast cancer three times and emerged as a powerful voice in the community. Dr. O'Riordan shares her personal battle with depression during her cancer treatment, a struggle that many patients face but few openly discuss. Learn how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) became a beacon of hope in her darkest hours. Dr. O'Riordan explains how CBT provided her with the tools to manage her fears, process her emotions, and ultimately reclaim her life. Her...2024-09-1836 min
The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & BeyondBREAST CANCER SURGEON 2 PATIENT W DR. LIZ O'RIORDANGreetings from across the pond. I sit down with Dr. Liz O’Riordan (@oriordanliz), a UK-based breast cancer surgeon by training turned advocate after her own invasive lobular breast cancer diagnosis at age 40. She has since dedicated her life to educating and empowering people affected by breast cancer. She is an international speaker and author of “The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Control” and her memoir, “Under the Knife: The Rise and Fall of a Female Surgeon.We discuss how her diagnosis changed her perspective and purpose, and she shares wisdom after ha...2024-08-1448 min
Test Those Breasts ™️Episode 62: Confronting Breast Cancer from Both Sides: Dr. Liz O’Riordan's Dual Journey as Surgeon & SurvivorSend us a textImagine being a top breast surgeon, only to find yourself on the receiving end of a breast cancer diagnosis. Welcome to the eye-opening journey of Dr. Liz O'Riordan In this episode, we explore the irony and emotional upheavals she faced as both a medical professional and a patient. Dr. Liz opens up about how her extensive medical background both helped and complicated her treatment experience. Together, we unpack the profound impacts on her relationships, mental health, and sense of identity, providing solace and insight for anyone navigating a similar path.2024-07-1658 min
Walkers Only PodcastDr Liz O'Riordan - Breast Cancer Surgeon, 3 times survivor and HOW to prevent breast cancer!Today's Episode had the amazin Dr Liz O'Riordan on the podcast.
Liz has overcome 3 diagnoses of breast cancer whilst being a breast cancer surgeon herself, whilst overcoming her own experience she has now continued to help 1000's of people on their personal journey.
This episode really has it all, from losing your sex drive whilst being in a happy marriage to understanding the emotional journey that know one tells you about when you find out the news,
You can find Liz on many platforms aswell as TEDx...2024-05-3149 min
The Menopause and Cancer PodcastEp 104 - From Loss to a New Identity with Dr. Liz O'RiordanI wanted to find out what it’s like, going from being a breast cancer surgeon who knew nothing about the menopause, to a breast cancer patient who was put into the menopause?Many of you will know the brilliant Dr. Liz O’Riordan who is very active on social media talking about her own experience of cancer whilst also helping educate her followers on how best to navigate a cancer journey. In today’s episode we talk about the loss of our identity and the loss of many other things that come with cancer, and we also t...2024-05-2249 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerSex, dating and intimacy after breast cancer with Charlene DouglasI know what it’s like to have your sex life turned upside down by breast cancer treatment. I’d only been married for a couple of years and neither my husband Dermot or I were prepared for what was about to happen. I wanted him to divorce me and find a woman with 2 healthy breasts and a libido to match.And I know I’m not alone.
You’ve sent me so many questions about this that have made my heart break just reading them, and I’m thrilled that we’ve got Charlene Douglas with us this epis...2024-04-2441 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerWhat to eat when you have breast cancer with Dr Clare ShawIs it true that sugar feeds cancer? Do you really need to detox? What should you eat when you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer? As a breast surgeon I had no idea my patients were scouring the internet looking for a miracle diet, but the minute I became a patient I realised how much misinformation is out there regarding what we should eat. On this episode I’m going to set the record straight with the help of Dr Clare Shaw, consultant oncology dietitian and author of The Royal Marsden Cancer Cookbook.
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Your Doctor FriendsCan I Protect Myself From Breast Cancer? (with Liz O'Riordan, MD)What happens when you turn 40 (and you also have boobs)?Well, since May 2023, the USPSTF has recommended that women at average risk for breast cancer start screening with mammograms beginning at age 40, and undergo mammography every other year. These updated recommendations are still “in progress” and the USPSTF cites the urgent need for more research on:
breast cancer screening for people with dense breasts (nearly half of all women),
how to particularly protect women of color
In the US, there exists a long history of health disparities across screening and treatment for breast cancer.
The Task...2024-04-1654 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerEverything you need to know about Radiotherapy with the RadChat teamHave you found out that you need to have radiotherapy? Do you want to know how it works or why you need it in the first place? Maybe you're worried about the side effects? In this episode I’m going to answer all your questions about radiotherapy with this weeks’ experts, Jo and Naman, the two therapeutic radiographers behind the award-winning podcast RadChat.
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You can find out all about Radchat and loads of radiotherapy support sites here
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem fro...2024-04-1042 min
Breast Cancer NowDr Liz O'Riordan answers all your questions about breast cancerIn this episode, Laura asks Dr Liz O'Riordan questions about breast cancer ranging from diet and exercise to treatment and drugs, from signs and symptoms of secondary breast cancer to how to reduce a risk of recurrence, from what cancer actually is to whether it can be cured, and many more.
Dr Liz is a breast cancer expert who worked as a breast surgeon before receiving a diagnosis herself. She's now an accredited Trusted Information Creator, podcast host and author. You can follow Liz on Instagram @oriordanliz and find all her links on her Linktree.
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Breast Cancer NowDr Liz & Dan on finding reliable information about cancerIn this episode, Laura talks to Dr Liz O'Riordan and Dan Wills about the ways to find reliable breast cancer information, as well as tips on how to spot misinformation and false facts. They also delve into the issues surrounding health claims on social media and how they can be harmful to people with cancer.
Dr Liz O'Riordan is a breast cancer expert who worked as a breast surgeon before receiving a diagnosis herself. She's now an accredited Trusted Information Creator, podcast host and author. You can follow Liz on Instagram @oriordanliz and find all her links on...2024-04-0540 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerHow to tell your kids you have breast cancer with Caroline LeekOne of the questions I dreaded getting asked when I worked as a breast surgeon was ‘How do I tell my children?’ I don’t have children of my own, and I had no idea what to say. My breast care nurses would step in and I would breathe a sigh of relief. Judging from all your questions this week, telling your children you have cancer can be fraught with anxiety, worry, guilt and stress. And that’s the last thing you need when you’re going through breast cancer treatment.
This week’s guest is here to he...2024-04-0338 minSo Now I’ve Got Breast CancerHow to deal with your hair falling out with Jasmin Julia GuptaOne of the first questions my patients asked when I told them they needed chemo was ‘Am I going to lose my hair?’. And when your hair does fall out, there are even more questions. Why does it come back grey and curly? How do I explain to my children that I’m bald? Where can you find a decent wig? On this episode I’m going to answer all your questions about hair loss with this week’s guest, Jasmin Julia Gupta, founder of the charity Cancer Hair Care. She's a hairdresser and a hair loss expert who consults wi...2024-03-2746 min
CancerSurvivorMD®Author Chat with Liz O'RiordanWhen the surgeon's scalpel is aimed at oneself, the world turns on its head. Dr. Liz O'Riordan, MD, FRCS, PhD, a former British surgeon now on a mission to educate after multiple breast cancer diagnoses, joins us to share her compelling story. In a transparent and touching narrative, Liz recounts the duality of her life as both caretaker and patient, threading through her personal experiences the pearls of wisdom that have emerged from her role reversal. Her book "Under the Knife" is more than a memoir; it's a call to action for deeper empathy and understanding in the face...2024-03-2448 min