Is Anyone Else out There? - In conversation with Vanessa O'Rourke

Vanessa shares both her long and difficult journey to an Addison’s disease diagnosis, and how this led her to become a powerful advocate in the community, sharing her story to support others and to show them that they’re truly not alone.

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Your Condition Doesn’t Define You - But It Will Shape You - In conversation with Oliver Bromley

Oliver shares how a recent experience of discrimination set him on a journey towards becoming an advocate for people with visible differences. Through sharing his story publicly, and talking about how his condition Neurofibromatosis type 1 has shaped his life, he has been able to share his message widely, that we should all strive to “fill the world with love and be kind.”

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It’s Not Perfect - In conversation with Yvonne Diaz

Yvonne shares her journey from an unexpected IV ALK+ lung cancer diagnosis to finding effective targeted therapy. She describes how she has had to learn to embrace a new normal, a life lived with cancer. We explore what drove her to co-found Oncogene Cancer Research, whose mission is to advocate, educate, and empower others facing oncogene-driven cancers.

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Taking it a Day at a Time - In conversation with Keisha and Laura

Keisha and her mum Laura have been through a lot in recent years -  missed diagnoses, a life-saving bone marrow transplant, and a long recovery. Now rebuilding life together with their family, they talk to us about focussing on hope, finding strength where they can and taking each day as it comes.

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