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Talking With Cancer
Talking With Cancer
Katie Phillips

Talking With Cancer is a weekly podcast that does exactly that; two friends, Katie Phillips & Clair Whitefield, talking. Katie has cancer and... more

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Episodes

The certainty of the end

This week's bonus episode is in memory of Paola Marra, who made a moving and thought provoking film with world... more

14 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Lozza aka Big Sister Energy

This week is a sort of bonus episode. At last, Katie speaks with Lauren Mahon, following a few attempts. They... more

21 Mar 2024 · 54 minutes
Myths

Katie recently hosted a Cancer Myth Busting workshop at Soho House and in this week’s episode she shares some of... more

28 Nov 2023 · 32 minutes
All the Voices

This week Katie celebrates all the amazing Voices with Cancer who have featured on the podcast this series. She is... more

22 Nov 2023 · 29 minutes
Headings

This week Katie thought it might be useful to highlight some of the things she's learnt along the way. So... more

14 Nov 2023 · 22 minutes
Mushrooms

Katie's guest this week has over 20 years working in mycology and the ecosystem, understanding the benefits of mushrooms, and... more

07 Nov 2023 · 36 minutes
Good at doing nothing

Katie is back from her holiday and realises she has become really good at doing nothing, something she is proud... more

31 Oct 2023 · 16 minutes
Let's look at the "why?"

Katie feels so inspired to have interviewed Dr Nina Fuller Shavel this week. So much so, that she has now... more

24 Oct 2023 · 53 minutes
Health

Katie is still processing the amazing news about her clear scan result. And is also trying to get calcium levels... more

17 Oct 2023 · 19 minutes
Beautiful

Katie chats to the founder of cancer charity Hello Beautiful, Jane Hutchison all about non-toxic lifestyle, and illness prevention. She... more

10 Oct 2023 · 44 minutes
Expect the unexpected

This is not the episode that anyone is expecting. Katie receives some news that absolutely blows her mind and is... more

03 Oct 2023 · 38 minutes
Menopause

Katie shares her menopausal symptoms and is trying to find ways to manage them. She’s been noticing how normal life... more

19 Sep 2023 · 18 minutes
Cancer by design

Dame Laura Lee founded Maggie's Centre following her work as a nurse with Maggie Keswick Jencks, who's vision it was... more

12 Sep 2023 · 37 minutes
Party Time

Katie is tired, but that's OK. She partied a lot recently and so it's been well worth it. She reflects... more

05 Sep 2023 · 16 minutes
The immune system

Katie continues to enjoy her relationship with the Institute of Cancer Research and this week she interviews Professor Kevin Harrington,... more

29 Aug 2023 · 53 minutes
50 episodes later...

Katie marks 50 episodes of the podcast by going back to the very beginning and sharing how it all began.... more

22 Aug 2023 · 38 minutes
Reconstruction

The brilliant writer and journalist Rosamund Dean chats to Katie this week about her book Reconstruction; and life after breast... more

15 Aug 2023 · 43 minutes
A process

It’s been a much needed break from the pod and Katie is happy to be back. She shares what’s been... more

08 Aug 2023 · 22 minutes
Talking with Radiotherapy

Katie chats to the Rad Chat podcast hosts Jo and Naman today. They share their passion for the world of... more

01 Aug 2023 · 47 minutes
Break

Katie talks more about her sessions with her Death Doula and explains how this is a great opportunity for her... more

04 Jul 2023 · 34 minutes
“Cancer saved my life.”

Katie interviews theatre director and writer Raz Shaw about how “cancer saved his life”. He reflects back on his cancer... more

27 Jun 2023 · 53 minutes
Purge

Katie feels reborn following her colonoscopy, or more precisely following the prep for it. It feels great to have had... more

20 Jun 2023 · 27 minutes
Diet

This week Katie interviews registered dietician Alastair Lynn, who himself was diagnosed with cancer aged 29, in 2019 (he's a... more

13 Jun 2023 · 36 minutes
Burden

Inspired by Ed Sheeran's documentary, Katie decides to get real and honest and talk about the bad stuff whilst she’s... more

06 Jun 2023 · 24 minutes
Uncertainty

Katie speaks to Rabbi Susan Goldberg based in LA who runs the community Nefesh (which means soul). She shares her... more

30 May 2023 · 54 minutes
Tattoo

Katie gets a tattoo, but not out of choice. She is prepping for her radiotherapy treatment. She explains what’s involved... more

23 May 2023 · 27 minutes
Healing

Having read her brilliant book Change Your Mind, Heal Your Body and having done her inspiring course, Cleansing the Chakras;... more

16 May 2023 · 53 minutes
Fear

Katie reflects on how much medication she is taking nowadays and the dichotomy of dealing with their side effects. But... more

09 May 2023 · 19 minutes
Doctors get cancer too

Katie had the pleasure of chatting with Dr Anisha Patel, aka doctorsgetcancertoo. They discussed why it’s so common for people... more

02 May 2023 · 39 minutes
New Treatment

Katie chats solo this week, after a few months' hiatus. She is finally feeling more herself, and enthused to start... more

25 Apr 2023 · 36 minutes
Wrap Up

Katie shares her current situation as she’s about to start her new treatment Lenvatinib. And she reflects back on season... more

31 Jan 2023 · 34 minutes
Triumph

Katie chats to an old client, the brilliant and inspiring comedian and host of Channel 4’s The Last Leg Adam... more

25 Jan 2023 · 59 minutes
Progression

Mary Oladele is the founder and CEO of Cancer Education UK. Mary saw a real opportunity to educate and help... more

17 Jan 2023 · 39 minutes
Death Doula

Everyone is going to die. Katie chats to Emma, who works as a death doula, and shares how she decided... more

10 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Genes

Katie is feeling like one of the family at the ICR. She was thrilled to speak to another one of... more

03 Jan 2023 · 50 minutes
Loss

Talking about grief can be difficult, but Rebecca Soffer has absolutely nailed it. So much so she wrote a book... more

27 Dec 2022 · 1 hour,
A Bit Like Me (Part Two)

Katie reached out to David, after reading his post on the ROS1 Facebook group, he had been on a targeted... more

22 Dec 2022 · 38 minutes
A Bit Like Me (Part One)

Adam and Katie have been Instagram friends ever since the podcast launched back in May 2022. Katie was so thrilled... more

20 Dec 2022 · 56 minutes
Oomph

Katie first met Carolyn at Maggie’s Royal Free, she was taking the chair exercise class that was talked about in... more

13 Dec 2022 · 50 minutes
Bio Tech

Garo Armen founded Agenus Bio in 1994, with a mission to help cure cancer using immunotherapy science. The successful biotech... more

06 Dec 2022 · 40 minutes
Best Friends

This episode is a long time coming. Katie and Katie, two very best of friends, talk about how it feels going... more

29 Nov 2022 · 1 hour,
Matters of the heart

Dr. Alexander Lyon of the Royal Brompton Hospital is Katie’s guest this week. He is her personal cardiologist, and he explains... more

22 Nov 2022 · 51 minutes
Integrate

Katie talks to yoga for cancer teacher Vicky Fox about her experience as a teacher. Why she chose that specific... more

15 Nov 2022 · 47 minutes
Influencer

Katie and Carly Moosah debate the pros and cons of social media when living with cancer. And why it’s a struggle... more

08 Nov 2022 · 41 minutes
Cosmic Soup

What a lovely chat with a lovely friend, my friend “the guru,” Deborah Berryman. She shares her daily practice, mindset,... more

01 Nov 2022 · 47 minutes
Hopeful

Katie chats to a very clever man! Dr. Paul Huang from the Institute of Cancer Research about all things related... more

25 Oct 2022 · 34 minutes
Wrap Up

Katie and Clair reflect back on the past few months and realise that meaning has been revealed in many different... more

11 Oct 2022 · 16 minutes
Clair

An update from Katie on her scan, and we hear some voice notes she made while in isolation having radioactive... more

04 Oct 2022 · 43 minutes
Fertility

This week Katie interviews Naava Carman, who was her “fertility detective” last year when going through IVF. She discusses the... more

27 Sep 2022 · 46 minutes
A Walk In The Rain

Katie is finally feeling herself again. A walk in the rain reminds her of where she was only a few... more

20 Sep 2022 · 39 minutes
Recovery

It’s been more than four weeks since Katie had surgery, and she finally feels well enough to chat. She talks Clair... more

13 Sep 2022 · 35 minutes
Boundaries

Katie and Clair discussed the prep required for surgery. And how it remains an important lesson in staying on top... more

06 Sep 2022 · 43 minutes
Language

Katie gets a little starstruck this week as she interviews Dr. Kate Newbold, her thyroid oncologist. As well as Kate’s... more

30 Aug 2022 · 56 minutes
Husband

Clair talks to Katie’s husband Dinc. He’s had to face one of his biggest fears; his soulmate being diagnosed with... more

23 Aug 2022 · 47 minutes
Scan Result

Katie gets her first scan results since starting treatment. The meds are working, in Prof Popat’s words, “the disease is... more

16 Aug 2022 · 43 minutes
The Blue Folder

This week Katie talks to Mr Paul Stimpson, the ENT consultant who diagnosed her back in February. She talks about... more

09 Aug 2022 · 44 minutes
Trailer Season 2

Talking with Cancer is back for season 2 from 9th August 2022. Talking With Cancer For all enquiries or to get in... more

03 Aug 2022 ·
Season One Wrap Up

Katie reflects on the 11 weeks since she found out she had cancer. She talks about what those few months... more

19 Jul 2022 · 23 minutes
Sitting in Stillness

Katie & Clair talk about what it means to really be present; to find the pockets of stillness that bring... more

12 Jul 2022 · 37 minutes
Serendipity

Katie & Clair both go away on holiday. Katie talks about what it's like to be in Istanbul, her husband's... more

05 Jul 2022 · 41 minutes
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Katie & Clair both go away on holiday. Katie talks about what it's like to be in Istanbul, her husband's home town;... more