Created in partnership with Kidney Care UK, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast (DKWP) covers all aspects of living with chronic kidney disease.
Created in partnership with Kidney Care UK, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast (DKWP) covers all aspects of living with chronic kidney disease.
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Episode 169
Dee is joined by Brittany, who was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after undergoing a kidney biopsy, following years of uncertainty about her condition. Brittany discusses living with IgAN and the importance of self-advocacy.
Episode 168
Dee is joined by Senior Renal Dietitian Tadala Kolawole to explore popular fitness supplements including protein powders, collagen or creatine through the lens of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Episode 167
Dee speaks with Hayley, a living kidney donor, about her motivation for donating a kidney, the kidney donation process, and her experience supporting other potential donors.
Episode 166
Dee is joined by Dr Lauren, a Specialist Training Registrar in Renal Medicine with a special interest in vasculitis. Dr Lauren explains what vasculitis is, its diagnosis and symptoms, why diagnosis can sometimes be delayed and why early treatment is so important.
Episode 165
Dee speaks with Andrea, who shares her experiences of living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) after years of recurrent kidney infections, the challenges of growing up with kidney problems in childhood, treatments she has undergone, and the impact CKD has had on her life.
Episode 164
Dee speaks with Consultant Nephrologist Professor Alex about some of the medications transforming the treatment of kidney disease, discussing how these medications work, who could benefit from them and why they are changing the future of kidney care.
Episode 163
Dee speaks with Noël, who was born with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), also known as kidney reflux. Noël's condition went undiagnosed until she was seven years old, but by then permanent kidney damage had already occured leading to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Episode 162
Dee is joined be Jen Lumsdaine, a Lead Nurse for Living Donation, to discuss one of the most challenging aspects of the transplant journey: starting the conversation about living kidney donation.
Episode 161
Rebecca Griffiths joins Dee to share her remarkable journey through kidney failure, dialysis, transplantation and transplant loss, as well as reflecting on the physical and emotional impact of kidney disease.
Episode 160
Dee speaks to Johanna, who was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease as a young child. She shares how kidney disease has shaped every stage of her life, from childhood and adolescence through to adulthood, dialysis, transplantation and motherhood.
Episode 159
Dee speaks with Lynsey, living donor and sister to Carla, whose transplant story was featured in the previous episode. Lynsey discusses donor testing, surgery, and recovery and reflects on watching Carla's health decline and what led her to make the decision to donate her kidney.
Episode 158
Dee speaks with Carla about her journey from a sudden diagnosis of CKD to dialysis. Carla discusses her dialysis access complications, the impact they had on her mental wellbeing, and her eventual living kidney transplant after a donation from her sister.
Episode 157
Dee and Cam discuss discuss how he adapted to kidney disease following a minor ear infection, his decision to undertake a marathon and attempt a world record within a year of diagnsosis, and how he is managing his wellbeing and raising awareness of kidney disease.
Episode 156
Dee speaks with Natasja about her experience of PKD, a hereditary condition that can cause chronic kidney disease. Natasja discusses her diagnosis at just 10 years old and how PKD has affected multiple generations of her family.
Episode 155
Dee speaks with Dr Adrian Brown, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics in the Centre of Obesity Research at University College London, about how GLP-1 medications for weight loss work and what patients need to know about, from dialysis to transplant.
Episode 154
Dee speaks with Dr Adrian Brown, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics in the Centre of Obesity Research at University College London about BMI thresholds, and how weight can affect transplant eligibility and surgery
Episode 153
Dee is joined by Jamie from Texas, USA, who shares her lived experience of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), a genetic kidney condition that can affect multiple generations. Jamie discusses living and growing up with hereditary kidney disease.
Episode 152
Dee is joined by Hakeem, who shares his experience of growing up with sickle cell disease (SC genotype) and later kidney disease. Hakeem discusses living with multiple long-term conditions, issues around identity, acceptance, faith, mindset and the importance of hope.
Episode 151
Dee and Tadala, kidney dietitian, explore practical and relevant topics for kidney patients including kidney-friendly nutrition, plant diversity and fibre, how you can eat well to support your health and the relationship between the gut microbiome and kidney disease.
Episode 150
We celebrate our 50th episode with a highlight of the most memorable conversations from 2025. This special episode features the voices of all the guests who have shared their journeys and insights, each bringing something special to the table.
Episode 149
Dee is joined by Sarah and Paula, two renal counsellors from Kidney Care UK to discuss the emotional realities of the holiday season, how kidney patients and their loved ones can navigate it calmly and with hope, and practical tips and helpful ways to think about the season.