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

This week Beth joins the pod to talk about her story with slow transit constipation and adjusting to life with a stoma. You can find Beth's insta here: https://www.instagram.com/palomathestoma/?hl=en-gb

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