Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast | Kidney Health Podcast

The celebration continues! Join us for the concluding part of the 100th episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, recorded live with a special audience and featuring more incredible guests. This episode is packed with powerful insights, expert knowledge, and deeply personal moments that reflect on the journey of kidney warriors and the vital work being done to support them.
• Dr Frank Dor (Episodes 21 & 37) – Consultant Transplant Surgeon, shares his expertise on pre-emptive kidney transplantation and living donor kidney transplantation, offering invaluable information for kidney patients considering their options.
• Paul Bristow (Episode 8) – CEO of Kidney Care UK, takes us through the origins of the charity and its vision for supporting kidney patients and transforming care across the UK.
• Turning the tables! Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast host, Dee Moore, steps into the guest seat as she is interviewed by Nikki Tapper. Dee opens up about her personal health journey, her fight for survival, and the mission behind the podcast. She also shares the heart of her partnership with Kidney Care UK, her philosophy of choosing to live, and the impact of the podcast on the kidney community.
 
This extra-special milestone episode is a celebration of resilience, education, and advocacy, bringing together medical experts, patient leaders, and personal stories that inspire and empower.
 
Don’t miss the powerful conclusion to our 100th episode celebration!
 
This extra special episode is available in both audio and visual formats on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QVE3Zoj9AIs
 
Whether you prefer to watch or listen on the go, we've got you covered!
The audio version can be found on various platforms including here on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Tunein, Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, Listen Notes and more!
 
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 
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•           Website: www.kidneycarekuk.org
•           Email: info@kidneycareuk.org
•           Tel: 01420 541 424
•           Facebook: www.facebook.com/kidneycareuk.org
•           Instagram: @kidneycareuk
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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.
 

It’s a celebration! Join Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast for a very special 100th episode—recorded live with an incredible audience and featuring some of the podcast’s most inspiring past guests. Host Dee Moore is joined by Jerome Espy, Aunty Pat Simoyi BEM, Phoenix Halliwell, and Sarah Oakley for a powerful discussion on kidney disease, advocacy, and the journey of living as a Kidney Warrior.
• Jerome Espy (Episodes 2 & 24) – Entrepreneur, Kidney Warrior, and Mentor, shares his personal journey with kidney disease, the challenges he has overcome, and his insights on success and resilience.
• Aunty Pat Simoyi BEM (Episodes 3, 4, 5, 15 & 87) – Clinician and Kidney Health Advocate, dedicated to kidney disease prevention, discusses the importance of early detection and education.
• Phoenix Halliwell (Episode 93) – Kidney Warrior, Disability Advocate, and a key figure in the Cost of Living Crisis: Priced Out of Existence Campaign, speaks out about the stigma surrounding disabilities and chronic illness.
• Sarah Oakley – Director of Patient Support at Kidney Care UK, sheds light on the vital work the organisation does in supporting kidney patients and their families across the UK.
 
This milestone episode is filled with powerful stories, expert advice, and heartfelt moments, reflecting on 100 episodes of empowering, educating, and uplifting the kidney community.
 
Don’t miss this extra-special celebration of resilience, advocacy, and support!
 
This extra special episode is available in both audio and visual formats on YouTube https://youtu.be/9Zjd8LaScfw
Whether you prefer to watch or listen on the go, we've got you covered!
 
The audio version can be found on various platforms including here on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Tunein, Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, Listen Notes and more!
This Podcast episode is dedicated to Marcel White & Roxy Greensmith RIEP.
 
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 Kidney Care UK
 
Website: www.kidneycarekuk.org
Email: info@kidneycareuk.org
Tel: 01420 541 424
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kidneycareuk.org
Instagram: @kidneycareuk
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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.

🚨Announcement 🚨 Due to an error episode 38 that was originally released Monday 26 July 2021 was re published, however this has resulted in the release date being incorrectly changed to 20th November 2023.
Business owner and Kidney Health advocate Pete Klair joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational Kidney Warrior story.
Pete shares about: his sudden diagnosis of Kidney disease, overcoming depression, the failure of 2 Kidney transplants, being empowered to manage his Dialysis treatment and the lessons he has learned along 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
 
Contact Pete Klair
 
Email: pkklair@hotmail.co.uk
Mobile: +447958 247 522
 
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. 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.

Chef & Drummer Darren Ferguson joins Dee Moore to share the second part of a two part series of his remarkable Kidney Warrior Story of receiving 6 kidney transplants. 
 
Darren shares about:
🥁His 4th, 5th & 6th kidney transplants
🥁Life on dialysis and the challenges he faced
🥁Advice
and more!
 
For updates and more, follow Dee Moore on:
 
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/diaryofakidneyw 
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
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Follow Darren Ferguson
 
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/darrenfergs
 
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/darrenjferguson
 
If you were affected by any of the issues raised in this episode 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
 
Samaritans
 
Tel: 116 123 (freephone)
 
jo@samaritans.org
 
Chris,
Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK
PO Box 90 90 Stirling FK8 2SA
samaritans.org
Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk.
You can visit some Samaritans branches in person.
Samaritans also have a Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
 
Suicide Prevention UK
 
For help and support,
available from 6 pm to midnight every day call 0800 689 5652
 
Childline
 
Tel: 0800 1111
childline.org.uk
Support for children and young people in the UK, including a free helpline and 1-2-1 online chats with counsellors.
 
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.

Chef & Drummer Darren Ferguson joins Dee Moore to share the first of a two part series of his remarkable Kidney Warrior Story of receiving 6 kidney transplants. 
 
Darren shares about:
🥁Being diagnosed End Stage Renal Disease as a newborn baby
🥁Life on dialysis and the challenges he faced
🥁Receiving multiple kidney transplants
🥁the impact of the failure of his kidney transplants
and more!
 
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
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/diaryofakidneywarrior/
 
Join the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Family Mailing list to get new episode reminders, episode links, Vlogs, newsletters and more!
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Follow Darren Ferguson
 
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/darrenfergs
 
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/darrenjferguson
 
If you were affected by any of the issues raised in this episode contact:
 
Samaritans
 
Tel: 116 123 (freephone)
 
jo@samaritans.org
 
Chris,
Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK
PO Box 90 90 Stirling FK8 2SA
samaritans.org
Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk.
You can visit some Samaritans branches in person.
Samaritans also have a Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
 
Suicide Prevention UK
 
For help and support,
available from 6 pm to midnight every day call 0800 689 5652
 
Childline
 
Tel: 0800 1111
childline.org.uk
Support for children and young people in the UK, including a free helpline and 1-2-1 online chats with counsellors.
 
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.

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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

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for the Renal & Urology Team, Lisa Ancliffe joins Dee Moore to share about Occupational Therapy and Chronic Kidney Disease CKD.
 
Lisa shares about:
 
🟢What is Occupational Therapy?
🟢The role of Renal Occupational Therapists.
🟢What to do if Renal Occupational Therapy isn’t available in your health service.
And more!
 
For updates and more, follow Dee Moore on:
 
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/diaryofakidneywarrior 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/diaryofakidneyw 
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGUfib7lu9eKENlLJ6lafw
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/diaryofakidneywarrior/
 
For more information about Occupational Therapy
 
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
 
https://www.rcot.co.uk/
 
 
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.
 
 

Specialist Podiatrist, Ovie Azanuwha joins Dee Moore to share about Podiatry and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
 
They discuss:
 
👣What do people living with CKD need to know about foot care?
👣Circulation
👣Swelling
👣Strategies for foot & nail care at home
👣Dangers of breaking the skin
And more!
 
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
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/diaryofakidneywarrior/
 
Follow Ovie Azanuwha
Twitter: @OAzanuwha
Instagram: @ovieazanuwha
 
For more information about Podiatry
 
The Royal College of Podiatry:
 
Website: https://rcpod.org.uk/
 
 
If you were affected by any of the issues raised in this episode 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.

Renal Anaemia Specialist Nurse, Sini George,  joins Dee Moore to share about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) & Anaemia
 
They discuss:
 
🔴What is Anaemia?
🔴Why are people living with CKD more likely to have Anaemia?
🔴Treatments and monitoring
🔴Benefits of treatment
🔴What happens if you don’t treat Anaemia?
🔴What happens if you over treat Anaemia?
And more!
 
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
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/diaryofakidneywarrior/
 
If you were affected by any of the issues raised in this episode 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.

Managing Director, Andy Jones, joins Dee Moore to share his inspirational Kidney Warrior Story of receiving a kidney through the UK living Kidney sharing scheme.
 
 Andy shares about:
 
🏃Being diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease at the young age of four years old.
🏃Managing and maintaining his kidney function through diet and exercise
🏃The UK living Kidney sharing scheme process
And more!
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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
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/diaryofakidneywarrior/
 
 Follow Andy Jones
Instagram: andy_jones_1982
Twitter: @Andy_Jonesy
 
If you were affected by any of the issues raised in this episode 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.