Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast | Kidney Health Podcast
Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is an award-winning kidney health podcast hosted by Kidney Patient, Vlogger, Speaker and Advocate, Dee Moore.
Each episode features either a kidney patient (including people: living with chronic kidney disease not yet on dialysis, on dialysis, and kidney transplant recipients), a leading healthcare professional, a living donor or a carer, sharing their unique experiences and expertise across every stage of the kidney journey—from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney disease prevention to dialysis, transplantation, living donation, nutrition, emotional wellbeing and the latest advances in kidney care.
Whether you are living with kidney disease, supporting a loved one, working in healthcare or simply want to understand kidney health better, this podcast is here to educate, empower and inspire.
Expect real stories, expert advice and practical information to help you navigate life with kidney disease with greater knowledge, confidence and hope.
Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is proud to partner with Kidney Care UK, helping to raise awareness of kidney disease and amplify the voices of the kidney community.
Educate. Empower. Inspire.
Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is an award-winning kidney health podcast hosted by Kidney Patient, Vlogger, Speaker and Advocate, Dee Moore.
Each episode features either a kidney patient (including people: living with chronic kidney disease not yet on dialysis, on dialysis, and kidney transplant recipients), a leading healthcare professional, a living donor or a carer, sharing their unique experiences and expertise across every stage of the kidney journey—from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney disease prevention to dialysis, transplantation, living donation, nutrition, emotional wellbeing and the latest advances in kidney care.
Whether you are living with kidney disease, supporting a loved one, working in healthcare or simply want to understand kidney health better, this podcast is here to educate, empower and inspire.
Expect real stories, expert advice and practical information to help you navigate life with kidney disease with greater knowledge, confidence and hope.
Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is proud to partner with Kidney Care UK, helping to raise awareness of kidney disease and amplify the voices of the kidney community.
Educate. Empower. Inspire.
Episodes

Oct 25, 2021
Oct 25, 2021
39 min
For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will running a series focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
In this fourth & final two part episode in the Kidney Health and the Black Community series, Dela Idowu & Richie Mazivanhanga join Dee Moore.
In part one Dee & Dela discuss the work of GOLD, Gift of Living Donation Charity and the contribution of the Black Community to living donation.
In part two Ritchie shares his Living Kidney Donor Story.
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For more information about GOLD (Gift of Living Donation)
Website: www.giftoflivingdonation.co.uk
Instagram: @giftoflivingdonation
Twitter: @delaidowu
Email: info@giftoflivingdonation.co.uk
Kidney Care UK
💻 Website: www.kidneycareuk.org
📧 info@kidneycareuk.org
📞Tel: 01420 541 424
📘Facebook: www.facebook.com/kidneycareuk.org
📷Instagram: @kidneycareuk
🔵Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/kidneycareuk.bsky.social
📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeqQTdAsEzXphqjHVtcTD-A
📩 To sign up to receive the Kidney Matters Quarterly Magazine Email: info@kidneycareuk.org
Disclaimer:
The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your doctor, consultant, or qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health needs and before making any medical decisions. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, or Kidney Care UK and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Oct 18, 2021
Oct 18, 2021
42 min
For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will running a series focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
In this third episode in the series, Specialist Renal Nurse, Pat Simoyi & Advanced, Specialist Diabetes Nurse, Angela Thomas join Dee Moore to take a closer look at the top 2 causes of Kidney disease: Type 2 Diabetes & Hypertension and their impact on the Black Community.
They discuss: signs & symptoms, risk factors, treatment, advice and much more.
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📺Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
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Get updates on new episodes, vlogs, newsletters, and more!
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Stay updated with new episodes and exclusive content!
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Kidney Care UK
💻 Website: www.kidneycareuk.org
📧 info@kidneycareuk.org
📞Tel: 01420 541 424
📘Facebook: www.facebook.com/kidneycareuk.org
📷Instagram: @kidneycareuk
🔵Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/kidneycareuk.bsky.social
📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeqQTdAsEzXphqjHVtcTD-A
📩 To sign up to receive the Kidney Matters Quarterly Magazine Email: info@kidneycareuk.org
Contact Diabetes UK
Website: www.diabetes.org.uk
Email: helpline@diabetes.org.uk
Tel: 0345 123 2399
Fax: 020 7424 1001
Contact Blood Pressure UK
Phone:General Enquiries: 020 7882 6255Helpline: 020 7882 6218
Email: info@bloodpressureuk.org
Disclaimer:
The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your doctor, consultant, or qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health needs and before making any medical decisions. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, or Kidney Care UK and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Oct 11, 2021
Oct 11, 2021
33 min
For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will running a series focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
In this second episode in the series, Honorary Consultant Nephrologist and Clinical Senior Lecturer Dr Kate Bramham joins Dee Moore to address the question, “Why are Black people more likely to develop Kidney disease & what are we doing about it?“
Dr Kate talks about her research of the causes of Kidney disease in the Black community, the change in the race based calculation of eGFR , Kidney health advice and more.
For updates & more, follow Dee Moore on:
Instagram: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior
Twitter: @diaryofakidneyw
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
TikTok: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-moore-diaryofakidneywarrior
Follow Dr Kate Bramham
Twitter: @KateBramham
Contact Kidney Care UK
Website: www.kidneycarekuk.org
Email: info@kidneycareuk.org
Tel: 01420 541 424
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kidneycareuk.org
Instagram: @kidneycareuk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeqQTdAsEzXphqjHVtcTD-A
To sign up to receive the Kidney Matters Quarterly Magazine Email: info@kidneycareuk.org
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Oct 4, 2021
Oct 4, 2021
1hr 3 min
For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will running a series focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
In this first episode in the series, America's first African American Female Transplant Surgeon, Dr Velma Scantlebury, joins Dee Moore to share the story of her journey to becoming a Transplant Surgeon, health inequalities and more.
For updates & more, follow Dee Moore on:
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior
Twitter: @diaryofakidneyw
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
TikTok: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-moore-diaryofakidneywarrior
Follow Dr Scantlebury:
Instagram: @scantleburyv
Website: www.vpscantleburymd.com
Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White is a Barbadian-born American transplant surgeon. She was the first African American woman transplant surgeon of the United States. She has received many honours in her career, having been named to both the "Best Doctors in America" and "Top Doctors in America" lists multiple times.
Dr. Scantlebury has been awarded the Woman of Spirit Award for inspiring others and the "Gift of Life Award" from the National Kidney Foundation. In addition to recognition by the Caribbean American Medical and Scientific Association, she received the Order of Barbados Gold Crown of Merit, for her efforts to educate minorities about organ transplant. She has performed over 2,000 transplants and published many peer-reviewed papers and the recent author of “Beyond Every Wall – Becoming the First Black Female Transplant Surgeon.”
She completed her fellowship in multi-organ transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre. After 15 years, she moved to the University of South Alabama (USA) as Professor of Surgery and Director of the USA's Gulf Coast Regional Transplant Centre . She relocated to Delaware in 2008 to join the Christiana Care Health System, as Associate Director of the Kidney Transplant Program and Director of Outpatient Services. In 2020, Dr. Scantlebury retired from ChristiansCare to pursue an academic career and is currently a Professor of Surgery at Texas Christian University and University of North Texas Health Science Centre. She also serves as the Medical Director, Black Doctors Consortium in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. Scantlebury has been passionate about educating minority communities regarding the need for more organ donors and the rising number of patients in need of transplantation. As a board member of National MOTTEP (Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Educational Program), she continues to promote education regarding the higher incidence of renal failure and the need for dialysis within the African American community.
She has also served on the Board of Donate Life America, the Medical Advisory Board of the Gift of Life, in Philadelphia PA., and current serves on the NKF Health Equity Task Force, as well as the ASTS Boldly Against Racism Task Force.
Dr. Scantlebury continues to mentor young students and is actively involved in her community through her volunteer work with the Wilmington Chapter of the Links, Inc, as well as an Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Sep 27, 2021
Sep 27, 2021
1 min
For the month of October as part of the Black History Month celebrations, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast will be focusing on the topics around Kidney Health & the Black Community.
There will be extra episodes during October and a new episode will be released each week.
The first episode in the Kidney Health and the Black Community series, will feature America's first African American Female Transplant Surgeon, Dr Velma Scantlebury, who shares about her journey to becoming a Surgeon, health inequalities and more.
Join Dee Moore from Monday 4th October for this exciting, informative and thought provoking series.
For updates & more, follow Dee Moore on:
Instagram: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior
Twitter: @diaryofakidneyw
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
TikTok: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-moore-diaryofakidneywarrior

Sep 20, 2021
Sep 20, 2021
52 min
Monday 20th - Sunday 26th September 2021 is Organ Donation Week. Consultant Transplant Surgeon Dr Hannah Maple joins Dee Moore to talk about what happens on the day of a Kidney transplant and beyond.
For updates & more, follow Dee Moore on:
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior
Twitter: @diaryofakidneyw
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TikTok: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-moore-diaryofakidneywarrior
Follow Dr Hannah Maple
Twitter: @TransplantMaple
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Sep 6, 2021
Episode 41: Megan‘s Kidney Warrior Story
Sep 6, 2021
Sep 6, 2021
41 min
Organ donation promoter and Blogger Megan Cairns, joins Dee Moore to share her inspirational Kidney Warrior story.
Megan shares about: Being diagnosed with end stage renal failure at the young age of 5, being on dialysis and receiving a Kidney transplant. Megan shares advice and the lessons she has learned during her Kidney Warrior journey as a young person living with Kidney Disease.
For updates and more, follow Dee Moore on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/diaryofakidneywarrior
Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior
Twitter: www.twitter.com/diaryofakidneyw
Tik Tok: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-moore-diaryofakidneywarrior
Follow Megan Cairns
Instagram @megancairns
Blog: https://mcairnsfundraising.wixsite.com/
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Aug 23, 2021
Episode 40: Jonathan’s Kidney Warrior Story
Aug 23, 2021
Aug 23, 2021
52 min
Kidney Advocate, Ambassador & Podcast Host, Jonathan Traylor, joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational Kidney Warrior story.
Jonathan shares about: his sudden diagnosis of end stage renal failure, having in centre Haemodialysis, progressing to home dialysis and receiving a kidney transplant. Jonathan shares advice and the lessons he has learned during his Kidney Warrior Journey.
For updates and more, follow Dee Moore on:
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior
Twitter: www.twitter.com/diaryofakidneyw
Tik Tok: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-moore-diaryofakidneywarrior
Follow Jonathan Traylor
Website: https://www.hopewithjonathan.com
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCt_XicPnD0u4E0IrZz4w5Fg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jzLaQEiujsoYr9AqSS2Wc?si=OWga8gcGQGiZN9QVqmTr3Q&dl_branch=1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopewithjonathan/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/hope_with_jonathan?r=nametag
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hope_host
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRFNvdrh/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hope-with-jonathan
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
48 min
Transplant Recipient Coordinator Trevene Wilson joins Dee Moore to explain the Kidney transplant recipient work up process and the tests involved in deciding whether a Kidney Patient can proceed with being placed on the Deceased Donor waiting list or proceed with a living Kidney Donor transplant.
For updates and more, follow Dee Moore on:
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-moore-diaryofakidneywarrior
Follow NHS Blood & Transplant:
Website: www.organdonation.nhs.uk
Twitter: NHS Blood & Transplant: @NHSBT
NHS Organ Donation: @NHSOrganDonor
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nhsorgandonor
Instagram: NHS Organ Donation: @nhsorgandonor
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/nhsorgandonation/channels
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Jul 12, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
56 min
Consultant Transplant Surgeon Dr Frank Dor returns to The Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast to answer questions submitted by The Podcast Listeners.
Dr Frank Dor answers questions re:
The Covid Vaccine
Race and Transplantation
Music and Transplant Surgery
Kidney Transplant Surgery
Photographs and Surgery
Exercise and Muscle tone following Transplant Surgery
And more
For updates & more, follow Dee Moore on:
Instagram: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior
Twitter: @diaryofakidneyw
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
TikTok: @diaryofakidneywarrior
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-moore-diaryofakidneywarrior
Follow Dr Frank Dor
Twitter: @frank_dor
Instagram: dor_frank
Facebook: frank.dor
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/frankdor
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore or Kidney Care UK. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is an award-winning kidney health podcast hosted by Kidney Warrior, Dee Moore.
Each episode features honest conversations with kidney patients, living donors, transplant recipients, carers and leading healthcare professionals, exploring every stage of the kidney journey—from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney disease prevention to dialysis, transplantation, living donation, nutrition, emotional wellbeing and the latest advances in kidney care.
Whether you are living with kidney disease, supporting a loved one, working in healthcare or simply want to understand kidney health better, this podcast is here to educate, empower and inspire.
Expect real stories, expert advice and practical information to help you navigate life with kidney disease with greater knowledge, confidence and hope.
Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast is proud to partner with Kidney Care UK, helping to raise awareness of kidney disease and amplify the voices of the kidney community.
Educate. Empower. Inspire.









