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Trigger Warning: this episode discusses discrimination, cardiac arrests, cancer, menstruation and women’s health.

Episode 196: Part of the Leadership Series(Part32)

Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down Shreya Patel-Parekh.

Shreya founded thefifty1percent with a simple belief: women deserve health information that’s human and genuinely useful. She is dedicated to providing the knowledge, collaboration and community women need to make informed decisions about their bodies, rooted in their real lives, environments and circumstances. Through her podcast and events, she brings together science, lived experience and meaningful storytelling to cut through the noise, challenge one-size-fits-all narratives and help close the gender health gap with clarity, compassion and context.

In this episode hear about Shreya’s personal and professional journey, women’s health and thefifty1percent podcast she hosts.

CPD Reflection Points:
 reflect on Shreya’s experience of becoming a parent in her corporate role.
read this journal article on the social media infodemic of health-related misinformation and technical solutions. 
Consider the differences between disinformation vs misinformation. How could both impact people with a health condition.
Evaluate how you can tackle misinformation in your professional role.
Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: Digital Badge Form.

Links from the Episode:
Cardiac arrest symptoms in women
Invisible Women book
Women’s health concern 
World Health Organisation women’s health
Just a period campaign
Menstrual health project
Period poverty
Bloody good period
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Credits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.

Trigger Warning: this episode discusses discrimination and incontinence.

Episode 195: Part of the Leadership Series (Part 31)

Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Sonia Kumar who is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dudley since 2024. She was an physiotherapist in the NHS before becoming an MP.

In this episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara hear about Sonia’s career, challenges she has faced and get an insight into what life as an MP is like.

CPD Reflection Points:
reflect on Sonia’s experience as a woman of colour in politics.
consider the discrimination, micro-aggressions and barriers women face in the work place.
reflect and discuss how you could actively challenge the barriers women face in the workplace.
Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: Digital Badge Form.

Links from the Episode:
Sonia Kumar MP
Physiotherapist
Incontinence
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Credits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.

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Trigger Warning: this episode discusses diagnosis, treatment, mental health and fear of recurrence.

Episode 194: Part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 64).

Description: In this insightful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Becky to hear about her life, treatment for a meningioma and her advice to others.

Becky is a mum of 3: “My family is my world and I'm very blessed. I love the simple things in life, like being outside and going on country walks. I am passionate about clean eating and nutrition, although I still have lots to learn. I'm a HR Manager and love my job, I really enjoy working with people. Health wise, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 3 and then a meningioma brain tumour in 2019, but I won't let that stop me!”

CPD Reflection Points:
Reflect on Becky’s experience of diagnosis, balancing personal life and treatment.
Consider the positives and negatives of radiosurgery vs surgery.
Consider how you could support someone like Becky through diagnosis, treatment and follow up.
Read about the symptoms of a Meningioma.
Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: Digital Badge Form.

Links from the Episode:
National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery Sheffield 
National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
Arthritis Action
Arthritis UK
Brain Trust
Macmillan Cancer Support Meningioma in Adults
The Brain Tumour Charity
Research links from the Episode:
Long-term Outcomes After Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Meningiomas
Gamma Knife radiosurgery of imaging-diagnosed intracranial meningioma
Ten-year follow-up after Gamma Knife radiosurgery of benign meningiomas
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Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer.
This bonus episode shares birthday messages from our community with reflections from Jo and Naman too.
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Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer, cancer treatment, surgery, menopause, mental health and side effects of treatment.

Rad Chat Podcast Episode 193: Part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 63)
Menopause and Cancer Podcast Episode: 195

Description: In this collaborative episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Dani Binnington from the Menopause and Cancer podcast to share the host seats. 

Together, we discuss:
Why menopause after cancer is so often overlooked in oncology
What clinicians are seeing in their day-to-day practice
How communication can improve so patients feel heard, supported and safe
What needs to change for future generations
CPD Reflection Points:
Reflect on your understanding of the relationship between menopause and cancer. Consider how this may influence the way you signpost patients for support.
Consider how effectively you recognise and manage the physical and emotional impact of treatment-induced or early menopause in people living with and beyond cancer, and what could you do differently to support their wellbeing?
Read the Menopause and Cancer survey results.
Read the symptoms of Menopause.
Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: Digital Badge Form.

Links from the Episode:
Menopause and Cancer
Navigating Menopause After Cancer: A comprehensive, empowering guide to all your treatment options, where to get help and how to feel better
Menopause Support UK
British Menopause Society
The Menopause charity
Menopause Matters
Research links from the Episode:
Menopausal hormone therapy and incidence, mortality, and survival of breast cancer subtypes: a prospective cohort study
Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: a population-based cohort study of 1.3 million women in Norway
The influence of menopause age on gynecologic cancer risk: a comprehensive analysis using NHANES data
BMI and breast cancer risk around age at menopause
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risks of Various Cancers in Postmenopausal Women with De Novo or a History of Endometriosis
Menopausal Hormone Therapy in Breast Cancer Survivors
Menopause age and cancer risk is influenced by rare genetic variants
Menopause and Cancer Links:
Menopause and Cancer 
Navigating Menopause After Cancer: A comprehensive, empowering guide to all your treatment options, where to get help and how to feel better
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Credits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.
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