MORTAL AND STRONG - The Podcast
A unique series of interviews led by Mortal And Strong charity founder, Dr Liz Murray. Season 1 follows 100 women from the Scars of Gold campaign; an innovative health campaign putting the spotlight on women facing life changing or incurable health conditions at a young age. Exploring all health conditions from cancer to autoimmune conditions, gynaecological conditions, neurological...discussing how these women have faced life changing health problems but found a way to navigate through it and how they found their strength. Each episode explores the individual Voice's journey, before exploring how they found strength in darker days and ending on our infamous last question "when you wake up on a morning, what brings you joy?".
A unique podcast led by Dr Liz Murray, who was a medical doctor for over 10 years before complex health issues led her to leave a clinical facing role. Dr Liz then founded the charity Mortal And Strong to provide education, support and advocacy for people facing life changing health conditions at a young age. In the first 100 Voices we have covered over 140 critical health conditions, sharing messages of hope and strength, being real and honest. Trying to change the social stigma of disease, trying to provide a beacon of light to those in the early stages of their journey.
"One day your story will become someone else's survival guide".
For more information please visit our website or follow us on social media. Founder & presenter Dr Liz Murray. Photographer and co-director Sammy Weston. Mortal And Strong is a UK registered charity (No. 1209448). For any concerns regarding your own health we always advise to consult with your own healthcare professional.
In the 2024/25 Scars of Gold campaign (Season 1) the following conditions have been covered by our 100 voices, all in the prime of their life.
#cancer #secondarycancer #braintumour #braincancer #glioma #glioblastoma #opticneuritis #opticnervetumour #retinopathy #trigeminalneuralgia #nervepalsy #meningitis #me #pots #stroke #migraine #trachealcancer #tracheostomy #lungcancer #lymphoma #thyroidcancer #breastcancer #secondarybreastcancer #interstitiallungdisease #lungdisease #oxygendependency #stemcelltransplant #lymphoma #myeloma #multiplemyeloma #nonhodgkinslymphoma #splenectomy #autoimmunehaemolyticanaemia #burns #multiplesclerosis #ms #ehlersdanlossyndrome #eds #lupus #connectivetissuedisease #raynauds #sjogrens #bechetsdisease #addisonsdisease #demyelinationdisease #organtransplant #renaltransplant #hypersensitivitypneumonitis #mastectomy #sepsis #cardiacarrest #cardiacsyncope #cardiacarrhythmia #icd #aed #pacemaker #congentialheartdisease #openheartsurgery #mitralvalveprolapse #liverfailure #heartfailure #atrialfibrillation #pe #dvt #lungfailure #dialysis #crohns #colitis #ibs #inflammatoryboweldisease #stoma #geneticdisorder #spinaltrauma #spinalsurgery #mobilityaids #invisibledisability #diabetes #type1diabetes #malignanthypertension #congenitalhipdysplasia #itb #hipsurgery #infertility #secondaryinfertility #primaryovarianinsufficiency #menopause #surgicalmenopause #chemicalmenopause #endometriosis #adenomyosis #fibroids #pcos #ovariancancer #leiomyosarcoma #fallopiantubecancer #endometrialcancer #vulvacancer #pelviccancer #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #IVF #icsi #adoption #postnataldepression #ptsd #neurodiversity #birthtrauma #osteosarcoma #bladderdysfunction #lichensclerosis #antiphospholipidsyndrome #rheumatooid #degenerativedisease #neuroendocrine #carcinoid #hyperthyroid #hypothyroid
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 97
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Mortal And Strong - Scars Of Gold - Voice No. 77 Hayley
Our latest interview in the Scars of Gold campaign is with Hayley who shares insight into what it is to have multiple chronic health conditions and how it takes mental strength to not let the relentl…
Mortal And Strong - Scars Of Gold - Voice NO. 74 Nikki
Nikki is our latest Voice to share with us her reflections on living over 3 years with secondary breast cancer. After her close friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, Nikki had been breast aware bu…
Mortal And Strong - Scars of Gold - Voice No. 76 Roxy
Another interview from a fiercely determined health advocate Roxy - also known as Multiple Sclerosis Fashionista. Roxy is the latest Voice in the 100 women sharing their story for the Scars of Gold c…
Mortal And Strong - Voice No. 75 - Pretti
Our latest voice - and number 75 out of 100 - is the beautiful and bright smiling soul that is Pretti. Pretti shares with us her experience of invasive ductal breast cancer. We interviewed Pretti jus…
Mortal And Strong - Scars Of Gold - Voice No. 73 Fiona
Introducing the latest wonderful Voice to share with us her experience of a chronic illness - Fiona G. Fiona was born with a rare (1 in 1 million) genetic disorder which causes an excess of tumours i…
Mortal And Strong - Scars Of Gold - Voice No. 72 Daniela
Another honest and heart warming interview with another lovely human - Daniela. Daniela shares how whilst waiting for a risk reducing mastectomy (having tested positive for the BRCA gene mutation) sh…
Mortal And Strong - Scars of Gold - Voice No 71 Charlotte
Our latest Voice from the Scars of Gold campaign is Charlotte D sharing her experience of living her entire life with a life limiting heart condition. Charlotte is incredibly raw and honest about wha…
Mortal And Strong - Scars of Gold - Voice No. 70 Cat B
Introducing our latest Voice in the Scars of Gold campaign - the lovely and honest soul that is Cat B. Cat shares her experience of having two different primary breast cancers and how after two years…
Mortal And Strong - Scars of Gold - Charlotte W
In this episode we interview another beautiful human - Charlotte W. Charlotte is the latest Voice in our Scars of Gold campaign and talks to Dr Liz about how her diagnosis of cancer officially began …
Mortal And Strong - Scars of Gold - Voice No. 68 Tor
Introducing another wonderful voice and the bubbly and optimistic soul that is Tor. Tor shares how being a mum of two with her own business in her early 30's was brought to a halt with her primary br…
Mortal And Strong - Scars of Gold - Voice No. 67 Mev
Another interview with Voice No. 67 out of 100 for the Scars of Gold campaign and in this episode we have Mev sharing her story of Endometrial cancer at the age of 31.
Mev's experience is a poignant r…
Mortal And Strong - Scars Of Gold - Voice N0. 66 Emma P
Introducing our latest Voice in the Scars of Gold campaign; the beautiful and loving human that is Emma P sharing her experience of Glioblastoma (brain cancer), MS and borderline ovarian tumour.
Emma …
Mortal And Strong - Scars Of Gold - Voice No. 65
Another interview with another wonderful Voice - Jo who is the force behind the charity Preloved Reloved. Jo shares with our founder Dr Liz her experience of primary breast cancer. This is a really p…
Mortal And Strong Voice No. 64 Laura CS
Another lovely human being interviewed for the Scars of Gold campaign and in this interview we have the beautiful Laura CS. NB This interview was recorded 'on the road' and so the audio quality may r…
Scars of Gold - Voice No. 63 Leanne
Introducing our latest Voice to share her Scars of Gold… the beautiful and loving human that is Leanne.
Leanne shares her scars from spending the last five years living with incurable bowel cancer. 5…
Mortal And Strong - Voice No 62 - Emma H
Introducing the next Voice in the campaign; the beautiful and gentle human that is Emma H. Emma joined us in Leeds to share her story of primary breast cancer. After incidentally knocking her chest E…
Mortal And Strong - Voice No. 61 - Josie
Introducing our latest Voice - the lovely Josie who shares a very touching, honest and deep insight into a living a life rife with hospital appointments and the exhaustion of having multiple chronic …
Mortal And Strong - Voice No. 60 Mags
Another wonderfully bubbly Voice from the campaign - Mags sharing her fiercely optimistic approach to life and her experience of Type 1 diabetes and Primary Breast Cancer. Mags first shares how being…
Mortal And Strong - Voice No 59 Nikki S
Another wonderful episode with a beautifully light hearted and life-affirming soul that is Nikki. Nikki shares how her life as a mum, teacher and wife was turned upside down by her breast cancer diag…
Mortal And Strong - Voice No. 58 - Tash
Introducing our latest Voice - the lovely Tash. In this episode (one of our first recorded) Tash shares her experiences of Endometriosis. Tash has had so much of her life dominated by this gynaecolog…