Beatson Talks
A podcast designed to inform, support, and provide a platform for patients to share their stories, while also allowing staff to discuss the support available to cancer patients and their families.
Hosted by Laura Boyd
Podcasting since 2024 • 29 episodes
Beatson Talks
Latest Episodes
We’re With You: The Importance of Checking Your Neck
Host Laura Boyd is joined by Paul Leonard, who became seriously ill with COVID in 2021. While being treated for pneumonia, doctors noticed his windpipe appeared displaced. Further tests revealed a large mass in his neck, leading t...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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We’re With You: Sisters and Strength
Host Laura Boyd speaks with sisters Alison and Michelle about Michelle’s diagnosis after initially mistaking her symptoms for menopause. Michelle reflects on the shock of discovering a tumour, the fear of walking into The Beatson fo...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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We’re With You: Mike Smith – Four Decades of Giving Back and Yellow Yogis
Host Laura Boyd speaks with Beatson Business Ambassador Mike Smith about four decades of supporting Beatson, a commitment that began with his father’s cancer diagnosis. He reflects on the ambassador network, the relationships built ...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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We’re With You: Giles Blair - Timing, Treatment and a New Perspective
Host Laura Boyd is joined by journalist, Giles Blair, who discusses his diagnosis of a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma, discovered during an ENT procedure. He reflects on the narrow window that made urgent treatment possible, the intensity...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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We’re With You: Vikki Ridler on Cervical Screening, Diagnosis and Life After Cancer
Host Laura Boyd is joined by Vikki Ridler, who shares her story of being diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 27 - just days before her birthday. Vikki talks openly about routine smear tests, early cell changes, the shock of diagnosis, ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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