"In launching my podcast, I wanted to bring to the table what I learned from my 20 years of working in the NHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team in speech and occupational therapy. I wanted to draw on my own negative health experiences, empowering others to be their own health manager and not a passive observer of their own medical care. I wanted to take the listener back to day one, the day their life changed forever when they were told that their kidneys were failing, when they weren’t in the emotional or psychological place to process the information they were being given, and create something that they could listen back to as many times as they needed to. I wanted to explore all areas of kidney disease and talk about difficult and sensitive subjects, but always with the message of hope."
Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast: episode 1
Dee Moore's Kidney Warrior Story
Dee Moore was diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2018. She decided to share her journey online, creating a vlog before moving into podcasting in the summer of 2020. Her Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is now created in partnership with Kidney Care UK.
Dee says: “When I was discharged from hospital and was feeling lost, the first organisation that I reached out to was Kidney Care UK. To be able to pay that support forward and work together with Kidney Care UK who supported me in my hour of need to help my fellow Kidney Warriors is really an honour.
"Every aspect of CKD is open for exploration in the podcast and I have covered subjects such as mental health, sleep hygiene, understanding renal blood test results, deceased and living organ donation, and advice for newly diagnosed kidney warriors. I hope that listeners will feel educated, empowered and inspired to thrive within their own kidney warrior journey.”
The interviews in the podcast are intimate and informative, and each episode explores different aspects of kidney disease. It also aims to be encouraging and uplifting. Whether you live with kidney disease, or a family or friend does, this podcast will help you learn more.
Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast: listen now
New episodes of Diary of Kidney Warrior Podcast are available to download every other Monday from Podbean, Apple Podcast and Spotify. You can also listen to episodes on YouTube.
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Episode 89
The latest medical strategies for weight loss
Consultant in diabetes and weight loss Dr Sam joins Dee Moore to discuss the latest medical strategies for weight loss.
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Episode 88
Laura's kidney warrior story
Executive Search Consultant Laura McKay joins Dee Moore to share her inspirational kidney warrior story.
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Episode 87
10 signs you may have kidney disease
The signs and symptoms of kidney disease often go unnoticed because they may be associated with other health conditions or everyday circumstances. If you want to know what signs to look out for or you live with kidney disease and want to understand why these occur, this is the episode for you. Pat Simoyi BEM, Advanced Practitioner of kidney disease, joins Dee Moore to discuss 10 signs that you may have kidney disease and why these happen.
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Episode 86
Save Your Vein
Consultant Transplant and Vascular Surgeon Dr Jeremy Crane joins Dee Moore to share information about vein preservation and discuss the Save Your Vein campaign.
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Episode 85
Cost of Living Crisis: Priced Out of Existence
Campaigner and dialysis patient, Phoenix Halliwell, joins Dee Moore to talk about the cost of living crisis and its impact on the lives of dialysis patients.
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Episode 84
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Primary Care: what do I need to know?
Renal Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow Dr Javeria Peracha, joins Dee Moore to share information about chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Primary Care and what you need to know.
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Episode 83
Ruban’s kidney warrior story
Professional actor and teacher, Ruban Nathan, joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational kidney warrior story.
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Episode 82
Sickle cell and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Consultant Renal Physician and Professor of Medicine Professor Ibi Erekosima joins Dee Moore to explore the topic of sickle cell and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Episode 81
Esra’s kidney warrior story
University Administrator Esra Celik joins Dee Moore to share her inspirational kidney warrior story.
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Episode 80
Dating and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
IT Specialist Rob Sieradzki joins Dee Moore for part two of the, “Love, Relationships and chronic kidney disease” series to explore the topic of dating and CKD.
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Episode 79
Megan and Andrew’s story
Megan and Andrew join Dee Moore for the first episode in a series on love, relationships and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Megan and Andrew talk about building a relationship while navigating Megan's CKD journey.
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Episode 78
Rob's kidney warrior story
IT Specialist Rob Sieradzki joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational kidney warrior story.
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Episode 77
The South Asian diet and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Clinical Lead Renal Dietitian Ravinder Sagoo joins Dee Moore to discuss the South Asian diet and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Episode 76
2022 highlights
In these 2022 highlights, Dee Moore shares excerpts from the kidney warrior story interviews, interviews with Health Professionals and interviews with living kidney donors in which they gave their advice and encouragement for kidney warriors.
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Episode 75
David’s Kidney Warrior story: a parent’s perspective
Elizabeth McKenna joins Dee Moore to share her 10 year old son David's inspirational Kidney Warrior story.
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Episode 74
Plant-based diets and dialysis
Renal Dietitians: Laura Kyte and Angeline Taylor join Dee Moore for the second in a two part series about plant-based diets and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Laura and Angeline share information about plant-based diets for dialysis patients.
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Episode 73
Khalid Mahmood’s kidney warrior story
Labour Party politician, serving as the MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, Khalid Mahmood, joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational kidney warrior story.
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Episode 72
Innovation in fistula options for dialysis patients
Lead Vascular Access Nurse, Fatima De Figuerido joins Dee Moore to discuss innovations in fistula options for dialysis patients.
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Episode 71
DJ Ace's kidney warrior story
BBC 1Xtra DJ: DJ Ace, joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational kidney warrior story. He addresses the feelings of mistrust of Communities of Colour towards the medical profession and shares advice about how he is "paying it forward" through kidney health advocacy and more!
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Episode 70
Health inequalities, kidney disease and the Black community
For the month of October, as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will be running a two part series focusing on the topics around kidney health and the Black community. In this first episode in the series, Charles Kwaku-Odoi, Chief Officer of CAHN: Caribbean & African Health Network, joins Dee Moore to chat about the topic of health inequalities, kidney disease and the Black community, and the work of CAHN.
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Episode 69
Self management
Clinical Psychologist Dr Claire Dickinson joins Dee Moore to talk about the challenges people face when managing their chronic illness.
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