Trish Scanlon is a Paediatric oncologist from Ireland. Dr. Trish has revolutionised survival rates for paediatric cancers from 12% to 60% in Tanzania, a country of over 50m people. She established the first Children’s Cancer Unit at Muhimbili National Hospital, refurbished a new paediatric oncology ward and maintained survival rates at 60%.

In December 2012, Dr Trish was diagnosed with breast cancer. She fought back tooth and nail but it unfortunately returned within the year. Now the statistics of surviving cancer a second time around are slim to none. Luckily for every child suffering from cancer in Tanzania, she was in the minority. Trish fought breast cancer twice and won, giving her the unique perspective and understanding of the doctor patient relationship. Interestingly, she talks about the importance of lifestyle medicine in ensuring remission. 

In this week’s podcast we speak to a lady who has seen countless children agonisingly suffer, discussing the impact it has had on her physically and emotionally. We talk about the importance of showing emotion as a healthcare professional and why families appreciate it so much. We discuss the impact traditional healers have on modern day medicine and a potential roll they may play in the future. And finally, we try to comprehend the bravery and resilience of kids who just never know when to give up.

xxix ~ Dr. Trish Scanlan ~ Seeing Medicine from Both Sides of the World

Dr Kate Dawson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National University of Ireland, Galway. Her study primarily focuses on sexual health promotion and educating the youth on key areas like consent, communication, and intimacy. Her PhD was based upon the development of a pornography intervention programme for young adolescents in an effort to improve sex education in Ireland. 

Kate is no stranger to the media eye, in her efforts to de-stigmatise conversations on sex. She has featured on ITVs daytime talk show ‘This Morning’ speaking about the benefits of sexual health promotion and why we should talk more openly about it. 
She recently completed a Ted Talk, talking about her research, that focuses on how we can approach the topic honestly with our children, communicate things better with our partners and feel more at ease with ourselves.

In today’s podcast, we talk about the most common questions asked in a primary and secondary school settings, relating to sex. We explore the reason why it has been seen as shameful for women to want sex and why men have been afforded more sexual freedom in the past. We discuss the reasons why kids may feel uncomfortable talking to their parents about sex and some useful approaches that can be taken.

Kate also debunks some of the myths that exist around sex and pornography. She explains how much is too much masturbation, the importance of genital compliments, and how important body exploration is.

xxx ~ Dr. Kate Dawson ~ Sex Education

The DODcast features a wide range of interesting guests from every walk of life. It previews the stories of ordinary people who have done extra-ordinary things in an effort to allow the listener to recognise their own true potential in life. 

Major themes include:
- Health Promotion
- Personal Development
- Human Endeavour
- Optimistic Realism

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