The Pain Podcast by Leva Clinic: Recent Episodes
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The Pain Podcast interviews real people with raw stories. Zoha and Chris invite a new guest every episode to discuss various aspects of chronic pain – from those who experience it to those who study it to those who have made advocating for it their life’s work.
The Pain Podcast is brought to you by Leva Clinic. Leva Clinic is CQC-registered and the UK's first online clinic for persistent pain. For more information, visit www.levaclinic.com.
All views expressed in this podcast are of the speakers themselves and not of Leva Clinic.
Zoha and Chris invite John O'Sullivan to this month's episode to talk about all things mental health.
Zoha and Chris invite Dr Callie Seaman to this month's episode to talk about the varying compounds within cannabis. Dr Callie Seaman is a leading cannabis scientist and veteran of the hydroponic industry with over 20 years experience in the field. An honorary researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, Dr Seaman is Director of Aqualabs and Hempire, specialising in cannabis cultivation and secondary metabolite production.
Zoha & Chris speak to Steff Di Pardo (@totallyfunkless) about her journey with ankylosing spondylitis and the online community that she has created for others with invisible disabilities.
In this episode, Zoha and Chris talk to Lucy Stafford from PLEA - the Patient-Led Engagement for Access. PLEA is a non-profit organisation that advocates for people across the country to gain access to medical cannabis. Find out more about their work at https://www.pleacommunity.org.uk/
Zoha and Chris listen to James Hollens' (@jameshollens) story in this episode. James received a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis whilst working in China and had to rush back to the UK, only to end up self-isolating for 18 months. He now advocates for young men with chronic pain and has worked with various charities, as well as being featured in The Guardian.
Zoha & Chris speak to Jackie Walumbe, a physiotherapist specialising in complex pain. Jackie is currently undertaking a PhD in the self-management of pain through an individual, allied healthcare and governmental lens. You can follow Jackie on Twitter @nabualaw
Clinic is CQC-registered and the UK's first online clinic for persistent pain. For more information, visit Leva Clinic's website.
Zoha & Chris discuss the family dynamics and challenges involved when living with chronic pain in this extended Christmas Special with Ian Semmons, the founder and chair of Action on Pain, a charity that provides support and lobbies for chronic pain betterment; Judith Semmons, a specialist pain physiotherapist and his wife; and their son, Thomas.
The Pain Podcast is brought to you by Leva Clinic. Leva Clinic is CQC-registered and the UK's first online clinic for persistent pain. For more information, visit Leva Clinic's website.
Zoha & Chris speak to Renée Dzando-Caesar (@rayraydoesitt on Instagram) about how she navigates life with endometriosis, her initial misdiagnosis and how she juggles a degree, a job and a full-time chronic illness. The episode explores the importance of allowing yourself to feel emotions that can often be cathartic and crucial to maintaining an overall healthy and happy mind.
The Pain Podcast is brought to you by Leva Clinic. Leva Clinic is CQC-registered and the UK's first online clinic for persistent pain. For more information, visit Leva Clinic's website.
Zoha & Chris talk to Mags Houston & Professor Mike Barnes at Project Twenty21 - an organisation with the goal to make medical cannabis accessible on the NHS using evidence-based methods. We discuss the research and current understanding of Medical Cannabis and chronic pain, and the importance of understanding the safety and efficacy going forward.
The Pain Podcast is brought to you by Leva Clinic. Leva Clinic is CQC-registered and the UK's first online clinic for persistent pain. For more information, visit Leva Clinic's website.
In this episode, Zoha & Chris speak to Ian Taverner, the author of Cookfulness: A Therapeutic Approach to Cooking, about the importance of family when dealing with chronic pain.
The Pain Podcast is brought to you by Leva Clinic. Leva Clinic is CQC-registered and the UK's first online clinic for persistent pain. For more information, visit Leva Clinic's website.