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Podcaster and activist Lauren Mahon popped by the studio this week with her dog, Ray! Lauren chats to Gabby about the seismic impact You, Me And The Big C had on the way people talk about cancer, but also the emotional heavy lifting it required from her on a personal level. She also talks about experiencing a medical menopause as part of her cancer treatment, why it's okay to wallow sometimes, and how liberating it was learning to drive on the cusp of midlife! They also discuss life after cancer, in particular how to approach sex and intimacy - something Lauren is on a mission to get us talking about more. For more information or support on this issue you can head to GIRLvsCANCER or Macmillan.Warning: This podcast contains strong language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the sun started to set in Walthamstow Marshes, Dr. Alex and Lauren Mahon wrap up this week's episode by talking about mental health and cancer.Lauren discusses her life before cancer and how she mentally dealt with receiving her diagnosis and chemotherapy, her decision to restart taking the antidepressant Sertraline, and how her cancer journey has reshaped the way she now approaches life.You can follow Lauren here and GIRLvsCANCER here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second part of this week's stomp, you'll hear Lauren share how she's made it her mission to be a support to those with cancer.Lauren shares her diagnosis and recovery story, explaining the impact cancer had on both her mind and body, as well as how her outlook on life has changed.She also shares why she set up GIRLvsCANCER and what it was like for her, Deborah James, and Rachael Bland to have been awarded a doctorate from the Institute of Cancer Research.You can follow Lauren here and GIRLvsCANCER here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, Lauren Mahon was determined to use her story and voice to support others living with cancer.Lauren founded the charity GIRLvsCANCER, and co-hosted ‘You, Me and the Big C' with her best friends, the late Deborah James, and Rachael Bland.In this first part, you'll hear Lauren and Dr. Alex stomping around Walthamstow Marshes, talking about Laurens's diagnosis, how her new dog Raymond has given her a refreshed perspective on the world and how she copes with loss and grief.You can follow Lauren here and GIRLvsCANCER here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Build Better Brands, Danielle Clarke is joined by Matt Davies, a Level C certified brand strategist who runs his own consultancy business, helping businesses globally understand the importance of branding. KEY TAKEAWAYSWhat used to really upset me was that the reality of what I was being asked to do for other companies didn't match the internal culture, intentions and customer experience of the company. That led me to figuring out how to join the dots between what we put out and the reality of things, what the customer asked for and what the designers created.Branding has an identity crisis. The average person might think a brand is the logo, perhaps fonts and colour palettes as well. That would mean that if we created the world's best logo, we'd have created the world's best brand, but that's not how it works. The brand is way bigger than that – it's the meaning that people attach to you and your products/services that you offer. Ultimately, they control it, not you.To define a brand I ask four simple questions: 1) Why do you exist beyond making money? 2) Who do you exist to serve? 3) How do you show up for them and why should they care? 4) What is your offer and proposition at a high level? Once you have the high level answers to those you then need to drive those through your organisation and operationalise that thinking.The challenge is alignment. The first bit of the process is to define the meaning you want people to attach to you, you do that by listening to your staff, your customers – most importantly, the marketplace with trend research and analysis and listening to the ambitions of the leaders. All that gives you a sense of mismatches and where things aren't working out. Then you've got to define it with the leaders because they make the calls, your job as a brand consultant is to give them the reality and hold a mirror up to them. The next step is getting the employees in line with the message and finally you need to operationalise it within the organisation, getting the culture around the message both inside and outside. BEST MOMENTS‘I sat in on a workshop and wondered why this had never been done before. Forming alignment is the key thing, so I developed them for my company.'‘Branding is actually the way you behave, the way you dress, the decisions that you make around how you pay your tax, it's all of those things because they all give people a perception.'‘It's never done, you've always got to keep doing it.'‘All successful sports teams have a strategy to win and have played that out. To set yourself up for success you need that strategy' ABOUT THE GUESTMatt Davies began his career 20 years ago in graphic design but soon moved from execution into strategy and branding. He was always frustrated with being asked to create design veneers which were not in-line with reality. In a quest for truth and determined to make a real difference he took his design and creative skills into the boardroom to help businesses think differently about their brands.He founded and ran his own design business for nine years. Sold it. Helped run a Digital Marketing Agency. Led an in-house team for a global corporate. Written a book. Worked with hundreds of clients all over the world from startups through to large corporates including Microsoft, Nestle, Boots, Virgin, Specsavers, Capital One, Nikon, Fred Perry and Experian. Spoken at all sorts of business events. United, excited and delighted his clients to create positive change which affects their bottom lines.Today his quest is to help businesses find and live their brand truth.Website: https://www.mrmattdavies.me/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgdavies/ Books: Storyategy: Unlock the power of your brand with a story based branding strategy ABOUT THE HOSTDanielle Clarke is a Brand and Marketing Consultant, University Lecturer and Business Owner.Since 2006 Danielle has provided brand design and marketing support for clients including Škoda, Gtech, UK Biocentre, UK Mail and GIRLvsCANCER. Danielle is committed to helping brands that want to have a positive impact on people's lives. She spends her time consulting and working with business owners to help them attract and retain their best customers.Insta - @danielleclarkecreative | [https://www.instagram.com/danielleclarkecreative/]LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-clarke-creative/]Twitter - @D4nielleCl4rke | [https://twitter.com/D4nielleCl4rke](https://twitter.com/D4nielleCl4rke)Email - [hello@danielleclarkecreative.com](http://www.danielleclarkecreative.com/)Website: www.danielleclarkecreative.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Build Better Brands, Danielle Clarke is joined by Made By James a.k.a James Martin to talk about his life from someone who was off the rails to a success in logo design and soon to be an author as well as starting to get into mentoring. KEY TAKEAWAYSWhen you start to find your feet in design, you start to think “wouldn't it be cool to write a book one day?” and I thought maybe I'll do it in my dotage. But the idea came pre-Covid, in February 2020 and now it's all written, printed and is sitting in a shipping container ready to be out in the world.I always subconsciously wanted to be more, but when I was about 17-19 I was totally off the rails, didn't give a shit about what anybody thought, thought I was the big I am. There's a lot of deeper stuff too, like I was sexually abused by a teacher when I was 11 and growing up I rebelled and stopped trusting anybody. The turning point was, after one bender too many, lying there thinking “what's going on? What are you doing? Where are you going?” 19 years later, I'm here!Behind every successful person there's a past and a story and I think the story is what makes stuff interesting. If there's one person listening to this smoking weed and thinking I'm better, hopefully this might spur them on a little bit. I'm totally sober now and I now do everything, probably because it feels like I'm making up for all that lost time.I've always got a 10 year plan, for me the challenge is the transition that I'm in. For the last decade I've been building Baby Giant which involves lots of client work, which I love because it's what's got me to where I am today. But I now want to start being a good influencer on young creatives coming up and take on a mentor/educator role. The idea is to do half and half. BEST MOMENTS‘I hope being open about what I've been through allows other people to talk about stuff.'‘It's great that people are opening up about being gay or problems with drugs and alcohol.'‘I'm a believer in that I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be right now. I try to keep one foot in the present while looking at the future.'‘There's way more opportunities for creatives these days than there were a decade ago, definitely more than a decade ago.' ABOUT THE GUESTJames Martin grew up a creative, developed his skills in illustration, became a teacher, then a tattoo apprentice, and has now been in the graphic design world for over 15 years. He is now fully focused on Brand identity, logo design, and nurturing the new designers on this planet to find their own path in the creative industry.His mission is to provide his clients with iconic and memorable brand identity solutions, and guide the passionate creatives of this world through transparent communication and engaging content.Website: https://themadebyjames.com/ Book: Made by James: The Honest Guide to Creativity and Logo Design Instagram and Pinterest: @made.by.jamesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/madebyjames ABOUT THE HOSTDanielle Clarke is a Brand and Marketing Consultant, University Lecturer and Business Owner.Since 2006 Danielle has provided brand design and marketing support for clients including Škoda, Gtech, UK Biocentre, UK Mail and GIRLvsCANCER. Danielle is committed to helping brands that want to have a positive impact on people's lives. She spends her time consulting and working with business owners to help them attract and retain their best customers.Insta - @danielleclarkecreative | [https://www.instagram.com/danielleclarkecreative/]LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-clarke-creative/]Twitter - @D4nielleCl4rke | [https://twitter.com/D4nielleCl4rke](https://twitter.com/D4nielleCl4rke)Email - [hello@danielleclarkecreative.com](http://www.danielleclarkecreative.com/)Website: www.danielleclarkecreative.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Build Better Brands, Danielle Clarke is joined by agency veteran Michael Janda to discuss and share his experience of running a business, creating a brand, mentoring and training his employees to what he does now: Helping creatives figure out how to maximise their careers, to make the money they should be making and helping them reduce their stress.KEY TAKEAWAYSThe top things you should have in place if you're going to be successful are: Relationships and relationship skills – to be able to connect with other people in a way that makes them want to buy from you and that they can trust you. Understanding business fundamentals – the numbers, how to make decisions based off the analysing the data, how to price your work. Have a network of support – people who fulfil some of your tangential skills and that overlap some of your skills.One of the big objectives of branding is to differentiate your business from other businesses, to make you stand out and resonate with a target customer and make you unique in the marketplace. Every human is unique, no one is the same as you, we're all individually branded, let that become manifest in your business and it will become unique like you.I used to think “that person's killing it, their agency's so good, how did they get there?” and then I got big enough that I could go to lunch with these people and it wasn't all roses, they were having the same problems I was and my eyes opened to the fact that their outward representation said. Most entrepreneurs are the same. The reality is not the same as what they portray.What is the fusion between your personal brand and your business brand? Are you intentionally making your business brand a manifestation of your personal brand? Are you making yourself the face of your business brand? Someone needs to be the face of your business brand, you should be your own influencer of your businesses, don't pay someone else to sell your brand for you. BEST MOMENTS‘So many creatives are uber-creative, but not uber-analytical. If you're an entrepreneur, you have to tap into both sides of that. If you can't, hire someone who is to do that for you.'‘It's detrimental to the success of your business to emulate a brand like Nike or Apple.'‘In the end my agency was a success, but there were plenty of dark days on the road. I'm glad that phase in my life is over, but grateful to have had the experience.'‘Say what you want about Donald Trump, but that dude was branded, he was a walking brand.'ABOUT THE GUESTMichael Janda is an executive level creative leader with more than 20 years of experience in both in-house creative departments and agencies working with some of the greatest brands in the world.He founded the creative agency, Riser, in 2002. Over 13 years he led Riser to a 31% average annual profit margin. Riser was a nationally recognized agency creating high-profile work for clients including Disney, Google, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., NBC, TV Guide and numerous other notable companies. The company's work quality and successful business practices yielded some of the most coveted awards in the industry including Webbys, FWA, Awwwards, AIGA and Addys. In 2015, Michael sold Riser to a competing Utah marketing agency named Eli Kirk where he became one of four partners at the agency and its Chief Creative Officer. Following the acquisition he orchestrated a rebrand of the agency as EKR, which has acquired new notable clients including Google, National Geographic, ABC, Intel and Netflix.In addition to his experience managing creative and marketing teams, Michael is the author of the 2013 book, Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff They Don't Teach You In Design School, But Should. The book's success has resulted in opportunities for Michael to be a keynote speaker at AIGA, Advertising Federation and University events across the nation, as well as at HOW Design Live in Atlanta in 2016 and Boston in 2018, the headline speaker at the 2018 Behance Portfolio Review in Moscow and a keynote speaker at a national event for Mercedes-Benz.Website - https://michaeljanda.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/morejanda/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/morejandaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/morejandaYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtMijHO1MVzw_Mjkh7_amw Books: The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing: Price creative work with confidenceAnatomy of a Design Proposal Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don't teach you in design school, but should ABOUT THE HOSTDanielle Clarke is a Brand and Marketing Consultant, University Lecturer and Business Owner.Since 2006 Danielle has provided brand design and marketing support for clients including Škoda, Gtech, UK Biocentre, UK Mail and GIRLvsCANCER. Danielle is committed to helping brands that want to have a positive impact on people's lives. She spends her time consulting and working with business owners to help them attract and retain their best customers.Insta - @danielleclarkecreative | [https://www.instagram.com/danielleclarkecreative/]LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-clarke-creative/]Twitter - @D4nielleCl4rke | [https://twitter.com/D4nielleCl4rke](https://twitter.com/D4nielleCl4rke)Email - [hello@danielleclarkecreative.com](http://www.danielleclarkecreative.com/)Website: www.danielleclarkecreative.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks episode very nearly didn't happen as Kevin's voice is virtually non-existent having attended a Britney-themed night out at the weekend and then having taught two spin classes back to back the next morning but being the professional he is, he soldiers on. They talk about the latest addition to PJ's tattoo collection and wish a happy birthday to a special man in their lives.They then speak to their friend Lauren Mahon (IG: @Iamlaurenmahon) otherwise known as GirlVsCancer and talk about her inspiring story of building a community of support and raising thousands of pounds for charity following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2016. They talk about her work on the BBC podcast You, Me and The Big C, discuss what exactly it means to be a boss babe, PJ's addiction to trying to normalise everything and the weird half-voice Irish mams do when they don't want everyone to hear them.Sign up for a Coppafeel Free Boob Check Reminder Text: https://coppafeel.org/remind-me/remind-me-sms/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.You might know her as Lauren Mahon, founder of Girl vs Cancer, host of You, Me and the Big C, Trekstock Young Adult Ambassador, cancer gamechanger and all round legend. To us, she's all those things, but she's also just our Lozza. We've known Lauren for a couple of years now, and we were chuffed sideways when she said she would be happy to join us for Episode 2 of the new season of AfterThoughts to share her stories with her trademark candour, wit and tenderness.  She joined us to chat about the impact her breast cancer diagnosis had on her family, how the cancer label stays long after treatment finishes, no matter what you do to shake it and how the curveball of a diagnosis changes everything - and not always for the worst. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramFind Lauren on Instagram and follow GirlvsCancer on Instagram. Listen to You, Me and the Big CAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.As ever, AfterThoughts deals with some conversations you may find tricky to listen to. If you need any further support, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our friends at Trekstock.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

Lauren Mahon is a writer, podcaster and cancer survivor. To change the perception that cancer is a disease for the over fifties, Lauren created the hashtag #GIRLvsCANCER. Her work has tackled taboos, creating a better understanding of the challenges facing those diagnosed with cancer in their 20’s and 30’s. Her word of the day is FUTURE. CONNECT WITH LAUREN MAHON: T: @iAmLaurenMahon I: @iAmLaurenMahon W: https://girlvscancer.co.uk #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional women. This is a Broccoli Production.

It's breast cancer awareness month and in honour of that, we're joined by the incredible Lauren Mahon AKA girlvscancer. Lauren is an award winning podcaster with BBC 5 Lives ‘You, Me and the BIg C', Founder of Girl versus Cancer and the mastermind behind a range of boobie emblazoned slogan t-shirts aka TIT-TEES. In 2016 Lauren was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at the age of 31 and she joins us today to talk about this and so much more. This woman is an incredible powerhouse. She has enlightened a new generation about the reality of living with cancer, chemo, death, grieving and all the fear it entails. Lauren has been instrumental In showing a more representative picture of what cancer looks like - because it doesn't just affect old people - it also affects the kickass party going 30 somethings who find a lump at Glastonbury. If you'd like to donate to breast cancer UK, you can do so here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/pivot-points Find Lauren here: https://www.instagram.com/iamlaurenmahon/?hl=en And https://www.instagram.com/GIRLvsCANCER/?hl=en Or listen to BBC 5 Live 'You Me And the Big C' https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/you-me-and-the-big-c-putting-the-can-in-cancer/id1356165446 Coppafeel: https://coppafeel.org/ You can get hold of Gabi & Amelia here: Instagram: @pivotpointspodcast LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-points-podcast/ Twitter: @PivotPoints1 Email: pivotpointspod@gmail.com Gabi: www.gabriellamillercoach.com // insta: @gabriellamiller.coach Amelia: www.kinestheticacoaching.com // insta: @kinesthetica_coaching Rob Sell is our Editor / Life saver Pivot Points Jingle - composed, performed and recorded by Alexandra Kolubayev, also know as Alix Kol. Logo design - DShaw & Co

As the old saying goes, you can't make an omelette without breaking any eggs... or in Wallace's case, you can't do a weekly shop without buying 20 eggs. Arielle and Kem have the gorgeous Lauren Mahon in the studio this morning.We said goodbye to Leanne last night after a shock recoupling. Was Mike right to choose Sophie? Will there be a future for them as a couple? And what the HECK is going to happen in tonight's episode when Leanne confronts him?!Ding ding! Siannise and Rebecca went in for another round last night. Will the recoupling help solve the Luke - Wallace - Rebecca - Siannise square? Probs not, let's be completely honest here. Everyone else is quite loved up, eh? Shaughna and Callum continue to be a power couple and our man Nas is finally in a romantic couple (YES!) Finley and Paige got cosy in the hideaway - and everyone else was relieved to have a break from Finn's snoring for a night. Who needs dating apps when you have The Morning After? Join our Crush Club by emailing themorningafter@itv.com and we could ask out your crush right here on the podcast. If you've missed anything (where have you been?) you can catch up on ITV Hub.

In this episode of A&M After Hours we chat with the inspiring Lauren Mahon, founder of GIRLvsCANCER. Lauren talks us through her journey filled with honesty, bravery and experiences that have shaped the amazing woman she is today. Want to hear more? Grab your fave cuppa (or cocktail) and get cosy as we wind down with our lovely host Bella Jones and hear Lauren’s story. Make sure to follow us on our socials @astridandmiyu for all updates and let us know where you’re tuning in from using the hashtag #AMAfterHours Follow Lauren @iamlaurenmahon Follow GirlvsCancer @girlvscancer Follow Bella @bodaciouslybella_ Meet us back here next week for a brand new episode, Team A&M

Lauren Mahon aka #GIRLvsCANCER from BBC Radio 5 Live's award winning "You, Me and the Big C" podcast strips off and talks about coming to terms with her cancer diagnosis, experiencing post-diagnosis 'FOMO' with friends and how Instagram helped her own her illness. Kat and Lauren discuss the impact of grief and the ability to cope with trauma whilst the podcaster talks frankly about the emotional impact having a strong social media presence can have. The 33-year-old lays it on the line about 'roid rage, cold caps and cancer fan boys and girls. The social media manager also reveals the effects of an early menopause along with what it means to be "chemo smooth". Meanwhile in their 'Nude News' Kat and Jen are reveling in taking the podcast on tour to London...but are struggling with a mystery noise... Twitter: @TheNakedPodcast Instagram: The Naked Podcast Email: nakedpodcast@bbc.co.uk Oh, and if you can find it in your heart it'd be great if you could rate and review this podcast, to help others find it.

"Cancer has made my life richer. I've used the fear as a tailwind to live bigger. It's taken away the fear of doing what I want to do. It's made me just want to live my life the best I can. Rather than just sitting there and having an idea, I now have the idea and send the email or I send the text or I investigate. I don't sit on it, I work out how to make it happen. Since being diagnosed with cancer, I know there is no point waiting until tomorrow." My guest this episode is Blogger, Podcaster and Breast Cancer Survivor, Lauren Mahon. Born and bred in London, Lauren says she was the ”bossy one” growing up. After developing an interest in media at college, Lauren went on to study Fashion Marketing at London College of Fashion. After graduating, she spent almost a decade forging a successful career in Fashion Digital Marketing, working for brands such as Radley, Warehouse and BHS – all the while flexing her creative muscles writing her blog Girl Stole London. In August 2016, Lauren’s life changed forever when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 31. The day after her diagnosis all the threads of her career came together as she created a range of t-shirts designed to not only raise awareness but also provide a source of income throughout her treatment. Determined to give cancer the middle finger, Lauren started giving voice to her experience using the hashtag GirlVSCancer, creating a community for, in her words, “badass woman making cancer their bitch.” Lauren was given the all-clear two years later, during which time she started co-hosting the award-winning BBC 5 Live podcast ‘You, Me and the Big C’. While cancer is something she wishes never has to experience, Lauren says she has found her ‘purpose’ and can’t wait to keep growing Girl Vs. Cancer. Lauren's story is nothing short of inspirational. We talked all about growing up, the indecision she felt around university and job-hopping in her twenties, what it was like being diagnosed with breast cancer aged 31 - and how this experience has changed the trajectory of her life. Give this episode a listen and I can guarantee you will not only be offered a fresh perspective on life, but you'll also want to be best mates with this legend. **Follow me:** Twitter: [@katiephilo](http://www.twitter.com/katiephilo) Instagram: [@katiephilo](https://www.instagram.com/katiephilo) [www.katiephilo.com](https://www.katiephilo.com) **Follow Lauren: ** Twitter: [@girlstolelondon](https://twitter.com/GIRLSTOLELONDON) Instagram: [@girlstolelondon](https://www.instagram.com/girlstolelondon/) [@girlvscancer](https://www.instagram.com/girlvscancer/) [www.girlvscancer.co.uk](https://girlvscancer.co.uk)

Lauren Mahon is an inspirational bad-ass. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in her early 30’s and is now, quite literally changing the face of cancer. She joins Harriet, Natalie and guest-host June Sarpong (standing in for Emma’s week off), in the studio this week, to talk about being fed up with the perceptions that cancer is a disease for the over 50’s. Lauren chats about how she started GIRLvsCancer, a place for fierce women affected by the disease, to ‘feel empowered to deal with the sh*t show that a diagnosis means’.In the news, Harriet, Natalie and June discuss botox on the high street following this week’s announcement that Superdrug will now offer in-store cosmetic injections; the detrimental impact of appalling no fault evictions with Hannah Slater, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Generation Rent, a not-for-profit campaign group for private renters and of course, pay tribute to Queen Badass Aretha Franklin, who sadly passed away this week.Get your mitts on some delicious GIRLvsCANCER t-shirts here https://girlvscancer.co.uk - on the website you can also discover more about Lauren’s story, tips, support and how you can get involved in this wonderful cause.For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellJune SarpongIf you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lauren Mahon didn't expect to get breast cancer, she was young, had no family history and didn't have more than a nod to boobs. Since being diagnosed in 2016, she has fought and beaten breast cancer, written her way through the darkest hours and set up a brand  GIRLvsCANCER, which supports small cancer charities working with people like Lauren. In her words, it was probably a blessing in a really ugly disguise. In this episode we discuss the highs and lows of going through treatment, how Lauren's Tit Tees have impacted her life and what comes next. Full Show Notes & Links: http://blogtacular.com/podcast/ Tickets on sale NOW: http://blogtacular.com/tickets/ 

Lauren Mahon founded Girl Stole London in 2011 as a way to document her fun filled 20s. However, when Lauren was unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2016 at the young age of 31, her website started to play a more crucial role in her life. Since her diagnosis Lauren has unashamedly documented the ups and downs of the journey she found herself on, including discussing the financial implications of cancer, giving her top ‘this aint a pity party’ tips, and even starting the hashtag #GirlVsCancer for her to share images and thoughts in a positive and constructive way. Earlier this year Lauren also launched her own range of tit-tees with slogans including 'bangers, knockers, mammaries, fun bags, jubblies and lady lumps' to continue the conversation around breast cancer. Lauren’s writing and openness is infectious and she’s continuing to change the perception of being a young adult dealing with cancer, while keeping it sassy and humorous too. We discuss living with cancer, why sending a simple emoji can make someone’s day, how documenting her journey has helped her and what’s to come now she’s back to work. Check out Lauren’s blog: www.girlstolelondon.co.uk 
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