Episode 34

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5th Apr 2024

Half Life

Like loads of other people facing the fallout from cancer, Pen has taken some radical decisions about her career, but as the time to leave the BBC draws closer, she contemplates all the years she's spent there, half her life, with mixed emotions...

"even though I know this story is finished, there’s that curious thing that happens with a great book or adventure.  Part of you wants to hurtle to the end and throw yourself at the empty space beyond, the other part of you wants to drag your feet, take time to savour all the best bits, delight in the pleasures the book has afforded you, put off thatinevitable moment when you turn the page and there’s nothing there, a blank sheet then maybe an acknowledgement or two.

I’ve been experiencing both of these things.  Both of these things laced over with fear, pure, undiluted, gulp down the bile, fear."

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.

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.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

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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

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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

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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.