"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 68
Ali’s living donor story
Diagnostic Radiographer Ali Dawson joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational living donor story, from donating a kidney to his former colleague and mentor to the lessons he has learned and paying it forward through his work as a volunteer Ambassador for NHS Blood & Transplant.
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Episode 67
Needling for beginners
Former Haemodialysis Nurse Katie Fielding joins Dee Moore for the first in a two-part series about haemodialysis needling.
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Episode 66
Dr Philippe’s kidney warrior story
Neurologist, Dr Philippe Douyon joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational kidney warrior story.
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Episode 65
Plant-based diets and early CKD transplants
Renal Dietitians Laura Kyte and Angeline Taylor join Dee Moore for the first in a two part series about plant based diets and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Laura and Angeline share information about plant based diets for people in the early stages of CKD and people who have received a kidney transplant.
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Episode 64
Eric’s kidney warrior story
Cyber Security Analyst, Eric Douglin joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational kidney warrior story, his diagnosis of end stage renal failure, his journey to accepting his diagnosis, receiving a kidney transplant, and paying it forward through kidney health advocacy.
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Episode 63
Holidays and dialysis: the freedom to travel
Laura Gleadell, Managing Director of Kidney Care UK Dialysis Freedom and Freedom The Dialysis Holiday Specialist, joins Dee Moore to discuss the travel options available for dialysis patients & their families.
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Episode 62
Chronic illness: grieving the self part 2
Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Emma Coyne joins Dee Moore to discuss the grieving process and impact on a person's self-identity when they are diagnosed with a chronic illness.
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Episode 61
Chronic illness: grieving the self part 1
Kidney health advocate Judy Akin, joins Dee Moore for an interview in two parts where she shares her kidney warrior story.
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Episode 60
Raising awareness of kidney cancer
Susan Sireshuk, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Kidney Cancer UK Health Care Professional Nurse, and Malcolm Packer, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at Kidney Cancer UK, join Dee Moore in this two-part episode. In part 1, Susan shares information about kidney cancer: what kidney cancer is, the signs and symptoms of kidney cancer, and treatments for kidney cancer. In part 2, Malcolm gives details of Kidney Cancer UK's work.
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Episode 59
Chris’ kidney warrior story
Security consultant Chris Hardy joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational kidney warrior story, including being diagnosed with kidney disease in his 20s, receiving a kidney transplant, and paying it forward by representing Kidney Care UK in the 2022 London Marathon.
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Episode 58
Kerigh’s kidney warrior story
Community Content Curator Kerigh Palmer joins Dee Moore to share her inspirational kidney warrior story, from being diagnosed with kidney disease in her mid 20s to receiving a second kidney transplant after the unfortunate failure of her first.
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Episode 57
Derricka’s living kidney donation story
24 Year old Derricka Simpson joins Dee Moore to share her living kidney donation story, the living donation work up process and the lessons she has learned during her living kidney donor journey.
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Episode 56
The Supporting Care Partners Research Project
PHD student Chelsea Coumoundouros joins Dee Moore to chat about her research: The Supporting Care Partners Research Project.
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Episode 55
Ali’s kidney warrior story
Business owner, Ali Lawrence, joins Dee Moore to share her inspirational kidney warrior story, from being diagnosed with stage three kidney disease whilst in her mid 20s to overcoming challenges such as peritonitis.
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Episode 54
The good, the bad and the ugly of kidney transplantation
Consultant Nephrologist Dr Adnan Sharif joins Dee Moore to talk about the possible benefits, risks and complications of Kidney transplantation. Also, aspiring young Actor Marcel White, joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational Kidney Warrior story.
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Episode 53
Marcel’s kidney warrior story
Aspiring young Actor Marcel White, joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational Kidney Warrior story, from being diagnosed with Kidney Disease to advice and lessons he has learned as a young person living with Kidney Disease.
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Episode 52
Healthy weight loss & Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Renal Dieticians Laura Kyte and Angeline Taylor join Dee Moore to share tips and advice for Healthy weight loss for People living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
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Episode 51
2021 highlights
In 2021 Highlights, Dee Moore shares excerpts from story interviews and interviews with health professionals, in which they gave their advice and encouragement for kidney warriors.
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Episode 50
A guide to having a kidney friendly Christmas
Renal Dieticians Angeline Taylor and Laura Kyte join Dee Moore to discuss a guide to having a Kidney friendly Christmas, from buffet foods to alcohol.
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Episode 49
Kemeil‘s kidney warrior story
Businessman, barber and gospel bass player Kemeil McCalla joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational Kidney Warrior story, from his sudden diagnosis of end stage renal failure to haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
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Episode 48
Myths and misconceptions about pregnancy and CKD
Consultant Nephrologist and General Physician, Dr Taryn Pile joins Dee Moore to address common myths and misconceptions about pregnancy and CKD, including fertility and infertility, planning a pregnancy, dialysis, transplants, and Caesarean sections.
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