Heart Surgery for Guinea Pigs: Recent Episodes
Sonya Issitt
Hello and welcome to the Heart Surgery for Guinea Pigs Podcast. The podcast that is definitely NOT what it says on the tin. If you are a furry Cavie owner seeking advice on your pets up and coming heart surgery, then this podcast is probably not what you are looking for.
But if you are fascinated by the innermost feelings and inclinations of the human heart from a Christian perspective, then why not listen in. In each episode I will interview Christians, who have volunteered to be my Guinea Pigs. There is a proverb that says “The mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” As we explore and dissect a particular event or period in their lives we will see if that proverb is true. Surgery is often not as straightforward as one would think, and sometimes there are no easy remedies.
Pull up your most comfortable consulting chair and grab your scalpel. It’s great to have your company.
Have you ever wondered whether God is interested in the more personal aspects of life? Nothing could be more intimate and personal than a woman's experience of the menopause. In this episode Sonya talks to Ann Gallagher about her menopause and the profound effect it had on her physical and mental health. She eloquently describes how God met her in one of the most unexpected places of the heart. Please be aware that this episode talks about severe mental distress and suicidal ideation.
If you are experiencing these and other issues that are discussed in this episode then access your local health care provider, GP or any of the appropriate resources listed below:
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.managemymenopause.co.uk/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/treatment/
https://www.newsonhealth.co.uk/
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause
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In this episode Sonya interviews Jackie and Rachel who set up an education project for disadvantaged children who struggle with reading.
For further information and advice on setting up a similar service please contact mail@lifesheringham.co.uk
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November 1st 2023 is the second anniversary of the death of Dylan Scott Gillette, aged 34, from COVID. In this episode, released to honour his memory, his widow Julia talks to Sonya about being widowed at 34, after 4 months of marriage. She shares honestly and eloquently about the experience of her husband's illness and death. Julia explores the pain and trauma of being widowed too soon and how God weeps for us and with us in deep grief.
If you're interested in or affected by issues discussed on this podcast, please consult the following resources:
-Books-
A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser
Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff
Don’t Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart by Kenneth C. Haugk
Sacred Tears by Lindsey Wheeler
Ruthless Trust, The Ragamuffin’s Path to God by Brennan Manning
Beyond the Darkness by Clarissa Moll
Luminous Dark by Alain Emerson
It's okay not to be okay by Megan Devine
Seasons of Sorrow by Tim Challies
-Podcasts-
The Nothing is Wasted Podcast
Widowed 2 Soon
-Organisations (USA)-
https://www.neveralonewidows.com/
https://perspectiveministries.org/
-Organisations (UK)-
https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/
https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/support-for-you/family-life/bereavement-support/widowed-young-support/
https://www.thebereavementjourney.org/
https://www.cruse.org.uk/
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In this episode Sonya interviews North Norfolk artist Emma Blount. They discuss Emma's glass window that was produced in memory of Winston Churchill at Bladon Church. She describes how her artwork helps her communicate with her God and build the faith of others. Sonya and Emma also explore Emma's lion drawings and how one particular drawing helped Sonya in her grief.
To view Emma's beautiful work and contact her via her website please contact her below:
https://emmablount.co.uk/
https://winstonchurchill.org/publications/finest-hour/finest-hour-170/sir-winston-churchill-memorial-window-st-martins-church-bladon/
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/558/
http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/rollesby/rollesby.htm
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In this episode of Heart Surgery for Guinea Pigs Sonya Issitt interviews Amy Watkins about her experience with stillbirth. It has been released to mark Pregnancy and Infant Loss month and Baby Loss Awareness Week.
If you need support around issues discussed on this podcast, please get in touch with these amazing services:
https://www.sands.org.uk/
https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/
https://www.tcf.org.uk/
https://www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk/
https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/
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Sonya Issitt, the host of this podcast loves listening to people's life stories and each week she interviews ordinary people, who have agreed to be her guinea pigs as they share their deepest hearts with her. Each guest shares how they have found God in the most unexpected and unusual places. If you too like listening to people sharing from their heart, then why not listen to the pilot episode God in the heart of childhood cancer? Grab yourself a cuppa and a cosy bench and lean in. It's great to have you with us.
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In this pilot episode of Heart Surgery for Guinea Pigs Sonya Issitt interviews Carys Obayoriade about her son's journey through childhood cancer. It has been released to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
If you need support around issues discussed on this podcast, please access Young Lives vs Cancer at https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk, Children with Cancer UK at https://childrenwithcancer.org or Macmillan Cancer Support at https://www.macmillan.org
Sonya Issitt, the host of this podcast loves listening to people's life stories and each week she interviews ordinary people, who have agreed to be her guinea pigs as they share their deepest hearts with her. Each guest shares how they have found God in the most unexpected and unusual places. If you too like listening to people sharing from their heart, then why not listen to the pilot episode God in the heart of childhood cancer? Grab yourself a cuppa and a cosy bench and lean in. It's great to have you with us.
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