Magical Match
Magical Match, a podcast all about real people with real stories around the important topic of stem cell donation and transplants. In each episode, I’ll be chatting with donors, recipients, those in supportive roles; and people who have been affected by either a personal experience or through another’s inspirational story. I hope that by opening the conversation around stem cell donation, we can inspire more people to sign up to the stem cell register, offering more hope to those in need.
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Episodes
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
In this episode we hear from Anthony Nolan Healthcare Professionals, Rachel Miller - Lead Nurse with Anthony Nolan, based in the London offices, Kelly Statham-Gill, Clinical Nurse Specialist based at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Dr Jenna Love - Clinical Psychologist based at St George's Hospital, London.
Anthony Nolan is the charity that makes lifesaving connections between patients in need and incredible strangers ready to donate their stem cells.
Shirley Nolan founded the charity in 1974 and her son, Anthony's legacy has given hope and a second chance of life to thousands of blood cancer and blood disorder patients.
We discussed what happens when people get blood cancer. We talked about the process of a stem cell transplant, the importance of psychologists in the process for patients, their families and also the staff. We also chatted about fertility and the importance of signing up as a stem cell donor.
It was a real privilege as always to speak with people with so much knowledge around the topic and I'm profoundly grateful for my guests' time and responses to the many questions put to them.
You can find out more about Anthony Nolan at www.anthonynolan.org
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
In this episode we hear from Henny Braund MBE and CEO of Anthony Nolan.
Anthony Nolan is the charity that makes lifesaving connections between patients in need and incredible strangers ready to donate their stem cells.
Shirley Nolan founded the charity in 1974 and her son, Anthony's legacy has given hope and a second chance of life to thousands of blood cancer and blood disorder patients.
We talked about statistics, diversity, challenges and hopes for improving the lives of people with blood cancer and blood disorders.
You can find out more about the charity, getting involved and signing up to the stem cell register here at www.anthonynolan.org
You can follow Henny Braund MBE on Twitter at @HennyBraund
You can follow Anthony Nolan on Twitter at @AnthonyNolan
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In this episode, Maggie Marshall takes us through her experience as a donor to not one, but two recipients in recent years. Maggie enthuses about the benefits of stem cell donation and talks about donating through peripheral stem cell collection and also bone marrow removal and the positive impact being a donor has had on her life, personally.
Magical Match Podcast is an Oh Beehive! Production, originally inspired by a conversation with Andy Mitchell and other like-minded individuals.
Hosted and produced by Ginny Walker with audio production by James Walker and music by Cobalt Ocean.
Saturday May 14, 2022
Saturday May 14, 2022
In this episode, we meet Project Manager, Jonpaul McGrane, a healthy young man, who was diagnosed with the t-cell variant of ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) in September 2019, shortly after he'd just got married. He shares his experience of diagnosis and treatment.
Useful links:
www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/leukaemia/acute-lymphoblastic-leukaemia-all
www.cureleukaemia.co.uk
www.anthonynolan.org
www.dkms.org.uk
Magical Match Podcast is an Oh Beehive! Production, originally inspired by a conversation with Andy Mitchell and other like-minded individuals.
Hosted and produced by Ginny Walker with audio production by James Walker and music by Cobalt Ocean.
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
In this episode, we meet teaching assistant and mother of two, Lynn Roberts, whose daughter, Milly received a diagnosis of Aplastic Anaemia. Lynn shares Milly's journey through diagnosis and treatment.
You can follow Milly's journey at https://www.instagram.com/milly.sjourney/
Useful Links:
https://www.theaat.org.uk/
https://www.leukaemiacare.org.uk/support-and-information/information-about-blood-cancer/blood-cancer-information/aplastic-anaemia/
Magical Match Podcast is an Oh Beehive! Production, originally inspired by a conversation with Andy Mitchell and other like-minded individuals.
Hosted and produced by Ginny Walker with audio production by James Walker and music by Cobalt Ocean.
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
In this episode, devoted Evertonian, Andy explains the reason behind him signing up to the stem cell register, his experience of the donation process and his ongoing work to help raise awareness of stem cell donation in both the football and wider community.
You can follow Andy on Twitter at Blues Against Cancer - @bluesvcancer.
Magical Match Podcast is an Oh Beehive! Production, originally inspired by a conversation with Andy Mitchell and other like-minded individuals.
Hosted and produced by Ginny Walker with audio production by James Walker and music by Cobalt Ocean.