"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 115
Overcoming adversity: A kidney warrior's battle with CKD and sepsis
In this episode, kidney warrior Rachel Stuart shares her experience of navigating the challenging journey of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the life-threatening condition of sepsis.
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Episode 114
Rare Kidney Diseases: Katie's Journey with Loin Pain Haematuria Syndrome
Katie Newell shares her journey with rare kidney condition Loin Pain Haematuria Syndrome (LPHS), discussing its impact on her health and mission to raise awareness around LPHS.
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Episode 112
Managing uncertainty in chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Join Dee and clinical psychologist Dr Roz to discuss uncertainty in CKD, exploring its impact on mental health and offering strategies to manage it effectively such as mindfulness.
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Episode 111
Babies with kidney disease: a mother’s experience of navigating uncertainty
Rajinder shares her affecting journey as a parent of a child with CKD, starting from a complicated pregnancy to challenges of parenting a son with failing kidneys.
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Episode 110
Kay’s kidney warrior story: a journey through kidney disease and pregnancy
Osteopath Kay Allardyce shares her journey living with CKD, discussing her diagnosis, dialysis, and eventual transplantation. Kay also talks about her experiences with planning a family, pregnancy and childbirth while living with CKD.
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Episode 108
Khiry's kidney warrior story
Lupus volunteer and Kidney Peer Supporter Khiry Rowe-Hopkins open up about his personal journey battling lupus and CKD. Khiry bravely sheds light on the challenges he faced and the strength he found to overcome these health conditions.
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Episode 100
100th episode special: part 1
Celebrate the 100th episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast with a special live audience recording! Join Dee as she interviews past guests.
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Episode 99
Darren’s kidney warrior story part 2
Chef and drummer, Darren Ferguson, joins Dee Moore in the second of a two part series to chat about his remarkable kidney warrior story of receiving six kidney transplants.
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Episode 98
Darren’s kidney warrior story part 1
Chef and drummer, Darren Ferguson, joins Dee Moore in the first of a two part series to chat about his remarkable kidney warrior story of receiving six kidney transplants.
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Episode 95
Anaemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Renal Anaemia Specialist Nurse Sini George joins Dee Moore to discuss chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anaemia.
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Episode 87
10 signs you may have kidney disease
Pat Simoyi BEM, Advanced Practitioner of kidney disease, joins Dee to discuss 10 signs that you may have kidney disease and why these happen.
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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 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 71
DJ Ace's kidney warrior story
BBC 1Xtra's DJ Ace joins Dee to share his inspirational story, addressing feelings of mistrust Communities of Colour can have towards the medical profession and how he is 'paying it forward' through his advocacy.
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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 64
Eric’s kidney warrior story
Cyber Security Analyst Eric Douglin joins Dee to share his inspiring story, from diagnosis of end stage renal failure, his journey to acceptance, receiving a kidney transplant, and his work in kidney health advocacy.
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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 Malcolm Packer, Head of Communications at Kidney Care UK join Dee to talk about kidney cancer in this two part series.
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Episode 59
Chris’ kidney warrior story
Security consultant Chris Hardy joins Dee to share his story, from a diagnosis of kidney disease in his 20s, to receiving a kidney transplant and representing Kidney Care UK in the 2022 London Marathon.