23 episodios

Introducing "100 Voices": A compelling narrative of 100 authentic stories from courageous individuals, each sharing their truth. Delve into the lives of real women who have navigated the complexities of early medical health challenges. This initiative sheds light on women's health, bridges the gender health gap, and confronts social stigmatization head-on.
Led by the esteemed doctor and acclaimed artist, Liz Murray, alongside Breast Cancer awareness advocate Laura Middleton-Hughes, "100 Voices" is a platform that amplifies strength and resilience. Through poignant interviews, this project aims to educate, support, and empower women on their unique journeys.
Mortal And Strong, a groundbreaking UK social project, is dedicated to addressing health inequalities. In 2024, our focus is on Women's Health, bringing together 100 Voices in a captivating documentary series intertwined with 100 artworks. This collaboration will culminate in a grand exhibition on International Women's Day 2025.
Join us on this transformative voyage as we challenge societal norms, empower individuals, and provide unwavering support. Discover the full video and more on our website and across all social platforms. Embrace the change, be a part of the movement!

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MORTAL AND STRONG - The Podcast Mortal And Strong

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Introducing "100 Voices": A compelling narrative of 100 authentic stories from courageous individuals, each sharing their truth. Delve into the lives of real women who have navigated the complexities of early medical health challenges. This initiative sheds light on women's health, bridges the gender health gap, and confronts social stigmatization head-on.
Led by the esteemed doctor and acclaimed artist, Liz Murray, alongside Breast Cancer awareness advocate Laura Middleton-Hughes, "100 Voices" is a platform that amplifies strength and resilience. Through poignant interviews, this project aims to educate, support, and empower women on their unique journeys.
Mortal And Strong, a groundbreaking UK social project, is dedicated to addressing health inequalities. In 2024, our focus is on Women's Health, bringing together 100 Voices in a captivating documentary series intertwined with 100 artworks. This collaboration will culminate in a grand exhibition on International Women's Day 2025.
Join us on this transformative voyage as we challenge societal norms, empower individuals, and provide unwavering support. Discover the full video and more on our website and across all social platforms. Embrace the change, be a part of the movement!

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    Mortal And Strong - Episode 23 - Anjlee

    Mortal And Strong - Episode 23 - Anjlee

    In this episode we share the conversation with Anjlee, Voice No. 21 of the Spotlight Campaign for Mortal And Strong.
    Anjlee shares her journey from being a mum in her 30's with two young children, working as a pre-school teacher and enjoying life. After seeing a post on social media raising awareness on the importance of being breast aware, Anjlee checked her breasts and discovered a lump. Months later her journey with primary triple negative breast cancer began. Following treatment with a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy Anjlee was followed up with regular scans. Anjlee shares how her world was turned upside down when her primary diagnosis became a secondary diagnosis and she was found to have lung metastases. After initially find a good response to treatment whilst on a trial, a week before this interview Anjlee was told there was further disease progression. In true format with our podcasts we talk about the highs and lows, the challenges of self identity with breast reconstruction, hair loss and navigating talking to children about such complex issues. We focus on messages of hope and strength and where Anjlee finds joy despite facing her mortality before sharing her advice to anyone beginning their own journey. We share Anjlee's story along with her Kintsugi inspired Scars of Gold photography as part of our National campaign on our online platforms. Thank you to Anjlee for being one of our voices and we continue to follow her journey and raise awareness for the charities mentioned.
    Mortal and Strong is a campaign shining the spotlight on women facing their own mortality - those affected at a young age by a life changing illness or disease. 100 artworks produced by artists across the country along with a powerful photography series ‘Scars of Gold’ inspired by kintsugi.
    Founder & concept - Dr Liz Murray
    Podcast Presenters for this episode - Dr Liz Murray & Laura Middleton-Hughes
    For more information on support available for these issues discussed in todays episode, including direction to medical information, visit our website. This episode is not intended as specific medical advice, always see your own GP/physician if you have any concerns regarding your own health. 

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    • 38 min
    Mortal And Strong - Episode 22 - Sarah P

    Mortal And Strong - Episode 22 - Sarah P

    Voice No. 20....1/5th the way through our 100 Voices and here we have a very rare and unique Voice sharing insight into something hardly ever discussed or even known about. The delightfully optimistic and life-loving Sarah sharing her journey of having two very rare conditions (one of which linked to a genetic mutation) - HNPP (Hereditary Neuropathy With Pressure Palsies) and Hypermetabolism. These two conditions are unrelated but complicate each other. At 31 Sarah went from being a healthy mum with no health issues, began a weight loss journey which was a healthy choice in response to being overweight. However after a bought of Covid things went drastically wrong. In 6 months Sarah went from a size 18 down to a size 4. Even when Sarah stopped dieting the weight continued to fall, and was dismissed by many health care professionals labelling her as having an eating disorder. Eventually Sarah was diagnosed with hypermetabolism and her body needs 5000 (more than double) her daily requirements just to maintain her weight. As a result Sarah has a permanent Jej tube and is both tube fed and eats normally. In addition to this Sarah developed a foot drop, numbness and multiple neurological symptoms, resembling MS. Sarah was diagnosed with HNPP which for Sarah means she has demyelination of her peripheral nerves and a very severe form leaving her permanently disabled.
    Despite all this Sarah realised she had two options - to go on a negative spiral or choose a positive spiral. Sarah deliberately seeks joy in every single day and embraces life to the fullest. After facing her mortality several times, Sarah has such a powerfully strong philosophical approach to life "Everyone has two lives. The second one begins when you realise you only have one". Sarah's amazing story of strength includes how she copes as a parent with a disability, how she delivered her own baby and resuscitated him herself, and how she manages not only as a disabled mum but a disabled mum with a disabled child. Her strength and love of life is inspiring and we are honoured to have her share her story with us and be one of the Mortal And Strong charity ambassadors.
    Mortal and Strong is a campaign shining the spotlight on women facing their own mortality - those affected at a young age by a life changing illness or disease. 100 artworks produced by artists across the country along with a powerful photography series ‘Scars of Gold’ inspired by kintsugi. The voices will share their stories through the podcast released bi-weekly. Through the project Mortal And Strong will be featuring and collaborating with up to 20 chosen charities that are linked with the topics discussed in the project - to raise awareness of their work, fundraise for them with our exhibition and signpost people to right places for support. 
    Founder & concept - Dr Liz Murray
    Podcast Presenters for this episode - Dr Liz Murray & Laura Middleton-Hughes
    Photographer Sammy Weston

    For more information on support available for these issues discussed in todays episode, including direction to medical information, visit our website. This episode is not intended as specific medical advice, always see your own GP/physician if you have any concerns regarding your own health. 

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    • 36 min
    Mortal And Strong The Podcast - Voice No. 19 - Jules

    Mortal And Strong The Podcast - Voice No. 19 - Jules

    Another one of the 100 Voices and we have the fabulous and life-embracing Jules sharing her journey with incurable lung cancer. Jules was diagnosed 2 years ago in her late 30's with incurable lung cancer. The rare cancer had already spread to her pelvis, spine and more recently recognised her brain. Jules talks so openly and honestly about how she was immediately devastated, fearing she had months to live, and how the realisation that modern medications and the support of the palliative care team have allowed her to live well two years on. Whilst being honest about the realities of the medications, the highs and lows of being a parent with an incurable disease, Jules has adapted an incredibly inspiring philosophical approach to life and her mortality. Jules talks about the stigma of disease and the taboo subject of being told 'but you look so well'. Jules also discusses the prejudice surrounding lung cancer and having a less obvious cancer as a young woman, the prejudice of people presuming it is a smoking-related cancer and opens up the conversation to address the need to break these taboos in society. Honoured to have Jules as one of our Voices and Ambassador for Mortal And Strong.
    Mortal and Strong is a campaign shining the spotlight on women facing their own mortality - those affected at a young age by a life changing illness or disease. 100 artworks produced by artists across the country along with a powerful photography series ‘Scars of Gold’ inspired by kintsugi. The voices will share their stories through the podcast released bi-weekly. Through the project Mortal And Strong will be featuring and collaborating with up to 20 chosen charities that are linked with the topics discussed in the project - to raise awareness of their work, fundraise for them with our exhibition and signpost people to right places for support. 
    Founder & concept - Dr Liz Murray
    Podcast Presenters for this episode - Dr Liz Murray & Laura Middleton-Hughes
    Photographer Sammy Weston

    For more information on support available for these issues discussed in todays episode, including direction to medical information, visit our website. This episode is not intended as specific medical advice, always see your own GP/physician if you have any concerns regarding your own health. 

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    • 54 min
    Mortal And Strong The Podcast - Episode 20 - Sue's Voice

    Mortal And Strong The Podcast - Episode 20 - Sue's Voice

    Introducing another episode and another Voice of the Mortal And Strong 2024 campaign. This episode we speak with the lovely soul that is Sue. Sue is such a gentle soul and provides a real and honest insight into living with chronic pain as she was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia two years ago. Trigeminal Neuralgia is an incurable condition whereby one of the nerves within the face causes intermittent attacks of pain. Nerve pain can be immensely debilitating, and Trigeminal Neuralgia has historically had a very unfortunate nickname within the patient community and medical community - known as the 'Suicide Disease' owning to a the disease having a stigma associated with it because the severity of pain leading to mental health problems for lack of a cure. Sue talks candidly about her resentment of such stigma, as it instantly detracts any hope when given the diagnosis. However Sue has a very pragmatic view; seeking alternative therapies and distracting techniques to help cope with the daily chronic condition. Sue is a lovely example of someone wanting to share their voice to advocate for change, reduce stigma and provide support and awareness.
    Mortal and Strong is a campaign shining the spotlight on women facing their own mortality - those affected at a young age by a life changing illness or disease. 100 artworks produced by artists across the country along with a powerful photography series ‘Scars of Gold’ inspired by kintsugi. The voices will share their stories through the podcast released bi-weekly. Through the project Mortal And Strong will be featuring and collaborating with up to 20 chosen charities that are linked with the topics discussed in the project - to raise awareness of their work, fundraise for them with our exhibition and signpost people to right places for support. 
    Founder & concept - Dr Liz Murray
    Podcast Presenters for this episode - Dr Liz Murray & Laura Middleton-Hughes
    With thanks to Norfolk Farmhouse for providing the venue for this episode.
    Photographer Sammy Weston

    For more information on support available for these issues discussed in todays episode, including direction to medical information, visit our website. This episode is not intended as specific medical advice, always see your own GP/physician if you have any concerns regarding your own health. 

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    • 33 min
    Mortal And Strong Charity Spotlight - Time Norfolk

    Mortal And Strong Charity Spotlight - Time Norfolk

    Welcome to Mortal And Strong the Podcast - Charity Spotlight special episodes...today featuring TimeNorfolk charity - a charity that provides free counselling and support to both women and men affected by pregnancy loss, at any time. In this episode Dr Liz Murray, founder of Mortal And Strong, is interviewing Fiona Gosden (CEO of TimeNorfolk). They talk in an open and real discussion about the complexities of society and current healthcare system and how difficult it can be for people to access support following a pregnancy loss. Fiona highlights an important issue of disenfranchised grief - the fact that people can experience grief that is not recognised by society. Together they talk about the different challenges people face (individually or as a couple) both immediately following a pregnancy loss, or later on in future pregnancies. The Tie Norfolk approach of providing a safe space that is confidential, non judgmental and non directional is so key. We are honoured to be collaborating with them as one of our charities.
    Mortal And Strong is a nationwide charity campaign raising awareness of women facing life changing and incurable disease at a young age. Using the power of art, photography and a series of interviews to share messages of strength and hope.
    Our main podcast episodes share the stories of 100 women affected by a wide range of health issues. As part of our campaign, founder and presenter Dr Liz Murray and photographer Sammy Weston are travelling around the country to interview these charities as part of a massive collaboration to put the spotlight on these charities: what they do, how they help and how people can access their services. We are so honoured to be collaborating with, and able to fundraise for, so many important charities.
    In this special feature episode we will be sharing the interview with one of our nominated charities. To learn more about the charity, or the Mortal And Strong campaign, please visit our website. Please also remember to like, subscribe to the channel and find us on all social media platforms!

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    • 26 min
    Mortal And Strong - Episode 18 - Claire W

    Mortal And Strong - Episode 18 - Claire W

    Welcoming another Voice to our collection of 100 - Voice No. 17 the beautiful soul that is Claire W. Claire, in her 40's, is sharing her journey with secondary breast cancer. After finding a lump which would have been difficult to spot (only able to feel when leaning forward) - Claire thought things were going well. Initially told stage 1 and not needing chemotherapy or a mastectomy...Claire was discharged with Tamoxifen and felt like she could begin to look forward to living her life again. When symptoms began to grow and Claire couldn't keep putting them down to side effects of Tamoxifen, Claire repeatedly tried to seek help. It took many months before the healthcare team recognised that Claire's warning symptoms were in fact signs of metastatic disease. At which point Claire was admitted to hospital with life threateningly high levels of calcium, and was diagnosed with liver and bone metastases. Claire was devastated and immediately thought it was the end. After finding hope online and realising through social media campaigns that people were living well with secondary cancer, Claire faced more than 10 rounds of chemotherapy in a bid to reduce the mets. Claire's hair has just begun to regrow, and unfortunately found out days before the interview that she had not responded well to treatment and needs to restart chemotherapy again. This episode is a fierce example of how to find joy, optimism and continue to embrace life where and when you can as Claire has been one of the MAS supporters from the beginning. We are continuing to follow Claire's journey through this campaign and how she continues her journey. We are honoured to have Claire as one of our voices sharing her experience and where she has found hope and strength.

    Mortal And Strong is a campaign shining the spotlight on women facing their own mortality - those affected at a young age by a life changing illness or disease. Founded by Dr Liz Murray, this is a year long project sharing 100 Voices of real stories through our podcast, in conjunction with an innovative photo series 'Scars of Gold' inspired by Kintsugi to celebrate the scars both seen and unseen, as well as artists from all over the country producing 100 artworks. This project aims to raise money for charity, provide messages of hope, empowerment and support whilst also addressing social stigmatisation of disease. The project launched in 2024 focusing on Women's Health but every two years aims to address other health inequality issues. Podcast presenters Dr Liz Murray and breast cancer advocate Laura Middleton-Hughes present the 2024 series focusing on Women's Health with two episodes released every week leading up to International Women's Day 2025.
    For more information on support available for these issues discussed in todays episode, including direction to medical information, visit our website. This episode is not intended as specific medical advice, always see your own GP/physician if you have any concerns regarding your own health. 

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    • 52 min

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