Your story with Ella: Real life, real people, real stories

Chloe joins the pod to talk about her sight loss story and growing up visually impaired. We talk all about adjusting to life with a prosthetic eye as well as a cane and being registered legally blind.

You can follow along with all the wonderful work Chloe's does here: https://www.instagram.com/chloelou_7/?hl=en-gb

TRIGGER WARNING:

In this part we talk about the awful assault that happened to Sam and how she has been majorly let down by the criminal justice system.

This week Samantha joins the pod to share her struggles with mental health, a suicide attempt as well as being sexually assaulted. An incredibly harrowing episode but one to raise awareness. I am so proud of Samantha for having the courage to speak so openly about everything.

A group Samantha mentions that has helped her hugely: https://www.iamhollymatthews.com/allmystuff/

If you are ever struggling please check out the following services for support:

https://thesurvivorstrust.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/supporting-someone-who-feels-suicidal/useful-contacts/

This week Israr joins the pod to talk all about her brain tumour survival story and what a story it is! This ep focuses more on Israr's recovery and her advice to those at the start of this diagnosis.

Israr is doing incredible challenges for Brain Tumor Research so please share and donate if you can!

Israr's Just Giving page- https://www.justgiving.com/page/israr-jan-parker-braintumourresearchiowultrachallenge?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_fundraiser_page_donation_received_-_nth_donation&utm_content=693879b2-2416-4a88-85ec-56a03119f21d&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1705998563267

Sign the letter here- https://action.thebraintumourcharity.org/open-letter-health-minister?utm_source=website&utm_medium=banner_cta&utm_campaign=NBTS_launch_2024&utm_term=&utm_content=landing-page&_gl=1*1h132r1*_ga*MTQwMDg5MDMzNy4xNzEzMjA5NTc3*_ga_1119S81MP1*MTcxMzIwOTU3Ni4xLjEuMTcxMzIwOTYxMC4zMy4wLjE4MzMzNDkzMzc.*_gcl_au*NjAzMzQ5MDAwLjE3MTMyMDk1ODA.

Further podcast eps on Israr and links- https://konect.to/israrjan-parker

Instagram link- https://www.instagram.com/israrjp/?hl=en-gb

Poppy joins the pod to share her experience living with two chronic health conditions, FND and a neurogenic bladder. We talk all about these as well as being a parent when you suffer with chronic health. Poppy offers so much useful advice and this was so educational for me as an outsider!

Poppy's insta- https://www.instagram.com/survivingbladderlife_/?hl=en-gb

Shikha shares her bowel cancer story with me and offers a tonne of advice. A test can literally save your life! https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/tests-and-scans/FIT#:~:text=FIT%20(Faecal%20Immunochemical%20Test)%20is,necessarily%20mean%20you%20have%20cancer.

Shikha's links:

https://www.instagram.com/mycancercompanion/?hl=en-gb

https://mycancercompanion.squarespace.com/welcome

Part 2 of Clare's story, in this part we talk about the surgeries she has endured for endo and how her art has helped her educate others on what endo is and the effect it can have.

Clare joins me to talk all about her journey living with Fibro and Endo. We also talk about her experience of being a young carer for her late mum as well as expressing herself through art. This is part 1.

Claire is an incredible artist you can view all her work here:https://www.instagram.com/_.clareellen/?hl=en-gb

Ever wondered what happens in a hypnosis session? Mehak shares all and how Hypnotherapy helped cure her severe eczema. Mehak now specialises in hypnotherapy you can find all her links below!

Website- https://www.mehakhypnotherapy.co.uk/

Insta- https://www.instagram.com/hypnotherapy_with_mehak/

Follow Dani’s insta here: https://www.instagram.com/withthewilds/

Dani joins the pod to talk all about her experiences with endometriosis, starting a hormone network at work, paving the way for the next generation of women who will have endo and planning a wedding when you have a long term health condition.

She also offers a tonne of helpful advice. Thanks for sharing your story Dani!

If you have a story to share please get in touch.