Episode 29

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Published on:

1st Mar 2024

FW = Future Wife

Romance is on the cards this ep when Pen suddenly becomes what David calls his 'FW', Future Wife. Pen turns into a veritable bridezilla and starts a whirlwind of planning, that bit's easy, the struggle comes when she has to find a suitable dress...

"so one Thursday morning shortly after, we find ourselves in a land so utterly feminine and sparkly and girlie that I’m struck dumb. Never in my 50 years on the planet have I dropped into somewhere quite so completely and overwhelmingly alien. Mine is a world of jeans and fleeces, hoodies and lycra cycling bibs – lots of lycra cycling bibs. I can’t remember the last time I wore a pair of heels and find any occasion which requires me to dress up excruciating. Because I’ve got a strong and muscular body, solid, somehow when I’m dressed up I always have the slight suspicion I look like a bloke in drag but as I cast around at the rows of sequins and sparkles a small, tucked away part of me lets out a squeal of delight. And I can’t help smiling because I know for sure that the me before cancer wouldn’t have come into this wedding dress shop, not a chance..."

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer.

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

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Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

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About the Podcast

LUMP

A Story About Breast Cancer

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. From dealing with diagnosis, the endless tests and mind-numbing fear to how and when to tell your child. Coping with physical changes and the impact on your self-esteem and self-confidence together with the sudden realisation life will never be quite the same ever again.

LUMP is a deep dive into the power of storytelling to help us heal and just get your head round the stuff of life. Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

LUMP: A Story About Breast Cancer is sponsored by https://www.headgardenerhair.com/

About your hosts

Adventurous Audio

The creative partnership behind Adventurous Audio is Pennie Latin Stuart and Dan Holland. We worked together as a team at the BBC for years—45 between us—producing an insane range of content, covering every conceivable topic from comedy to hard-hitting documentaries, food, the arts, science, music, sport and outside broadcasts, for just about every audio corner of the BBC - BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Scotland, Radio 4, Radio 3 and Radio 2.

Pennie Latin-Stuart

Pennie Latin-Stuart is a highly respected broadcaster, audio documentary maker, podcaster and blogger. She lives on the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands where she regularly writes about landscape and wellbeing. When she’s not writing or podcasting she grows food, walks dogs, keeps bees, plays badminton, wild swims and generally works out how to squeeze the most out of all that life offers. She also makes a mean curry.