Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, FASD with Tristan Casson-Rennie and Jan GriffinTristan is the founder of FASD Ireland, a not-for-profit charity that aims to raise awareness and provide support to families in Ireland living with FASD.  And Jan is birth m

Autism diagnosis with Bec StreetBec works for charity Autism Spectrum Australia, as a Sunflower Advocate and is based in Sydney Australia. Since joining the charity 7 months ago Bec has discovered that she has many traits that sit on the autistic spectrum

Long COVID and autism with Linda DaltonLinda contracted COVID in 2020 and has been left battling the effects of Long COVID, the healthcare service and the Government in Ireland ever since.Once a great lover of the outdoors and fitness she now struggles wi

Meniere’s disease with Lorna ThomasLorna Thomas is a musician and has Meniere’s disease which is a long term, progressive condition affecting the balance and hearing parts of the inner ear. Symptoms are acute attacks of vertigo (severe dizziness), fluctua

Kidney Disease with Ayesha EdmondsonAyesha is a Peer Educator for Kidney Research UK, and she advocates for kidney donors from minority ethnic groups. After experiencing preeclampsia during the pregnancy of her first son Ayesha was diagnosed with Focal Se

Endometriosis with Gemma Beswick and Aimee GillGemma is a Volunteer Leader for the charity Endometriosis UK. Because of her lived experience of endometriosis she is passionate about supporting people who are waiting for a diagnosis and joins us to answer

Marc Powell, RNIB talks about NaviLens and Kellogg'sIf you have a visual impairment how do you know what you are buying, whether it is suitable for your needs, does it contain nuts or other allergens?These are only some of the questions that are neve

Crohns’ disease and Takayasu's with Artie CardenWe caught up with Artie who joined us in a Sunflower Conversation back 2020. Artie has hypermobility syndrome, Crohn’s disease and Takayasu's arteritis. After extended bouts of sickness and diarrho

Acquired brain injury with Brooke SimonTRIGGER WARNING, in this podcast we discuss domestic violence.Brooke acquired her brain injury at the hands of persistent domestic violence. The trauma she experienced resulted in her losing her sight in one eye, and

Epilepsy and surgery with Hannah Wilson Hannah has focal impaired awareness seizures and since we last spoke, 12 months ago, they have got progressively worse. Increasing in frequency and duration. They have also become tonic clonic.The seizures leave Han