The Sunflower Conversations

The Sunflower Conversations


Latest Episodes

ME/CFS and Long Covid with Russell Fleming, ME Association
March 04, 2023

Russell joins us from the ME Association to discuss Myalgic Encephalopathy and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), including what it is, and how it affects people.ME/CFS is a chronic, complex, multisystem disease that can produce a wide-range of disabling

Lupus with Paul Howard, Lupus UK and Rachel Hall
January 28, 2023

We discuss the autoimmune disease Lupus, with Paul Howard, the CEO of Lupus UK. And Rachel Hall, who has lived experience of Lupus. Paul talks us through what the disease is and the symptoms to look out for and Rachel shares how Lupus has affected her, an

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) with Dr Chris Symeon and Dawn Golder, FND Hope UK
January 07, 2023

“Functional neurological disorder is a really common neurological condition. It happens because of a problem with brain signalling. So, it's involving brain networks rather than specific anatomical damage and it can affect any part of the nervous sys

Type 1 Diabetes with Emma Cathro
December 10, 2022

“But you can end up in a coma if your sugar levels are too high because your body just can't function with so much sugar.”We are joined by Sunflower Friend - Emma Cathro. Emma has recently graduated with a First Class Honours in German and Sociology

COPD with Dr Andrew Whittamore Asthma & Lung UK and Felicity Payne
November 19, 2022

Dr Andrew Whittamore of Asthma and Lung UK and Felicity Payne join us to talk about Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD which is the name for a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties. Felicity has emphysema which comes under th

Dyslexia and Dyspraxia with Dayna Halliwell
November 12, 2022

Dyslexia and Dyspraxia with Dayna HalliwellDayna is a digital content creator and actor and uses her lived experience of dyslexia and dyspraxia to raise awareness on her platforms of her learning difficulties. We talk through Dayna’s education experiences

STAMMA with Kirsten Howells
October 29, 2022

“…there are some people who are super comfortable stammering who won't looking for therapy or to change anything about their relationship with their stammering and the way that they talk. For those people who are looking to change that there's a

National Stuttering Association with Pam Mertz
October 21, 2022

Pam joins us to give an insight to stuttering and the theme for International Stuttering Awareness Day which is Be Seen, Be Heard. The stereotypes associated with stuttering can often mean that a person that stutters is excluded, these barriers can affect

Migraine with Steph Weatherley, The Migraine Trust and Katy Brown
October 15, 2022

Steph Weatherley is the Information and Support advisor at The Migraine Trust, and has lived experience of migraines. We are also joined by Katy Brown. Katy is the CEO of her own company Magic Mountain and lives with chronic migraines.In this conversation

British Dyslexia Association with Helen Goodsall
October 02, 2022

British Dyslexia Association with Helen GoodsallHelen is the Knowledge & Information Manager at the British Dyslexia Association, an experienced workplace assessor and a parent of dyslexic children. She joins us to discuss the theme for Dyslexia Aware

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