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Chemotional Rollercoaster

Podcast Chemotional Rollercoaster
Glynn Chambers
Glynn's a psychologist, a dad of young kids, and in a recent plot-twist, he's got cancer. In this podcast he talks through the highs and lows of the hard stuff ...

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  • Ep12: Talking to Kids about Cancer
    You get cancer. How do you tell your kids? This is not a conversation that we typically learn in parenting courses. In this episode, Glynn and Jaz open up their playbook. They talk through the things they considered in deciding when and how to have this conversation with their own children. Considerations like…Do they need to know? Is the conversation hurting them? What words to use? How blunt to be? How long to wait? Who should know first? How much detail is enough? These conversations looked differently for their different kids based on age and developmental stage. Glynn and Jaz don’t pretend to have done it perfectly, but they hope that sharing their story might make this process slightly less daunting for the next set of parents having these hard, but very important, sets of conversations. Also in this episode, we hear from one of those children - Mr Ten - to see what we can learn from him. We dive into how he found this conversation, where his mind went, and what some of the challenges have been with his Dad going through cancer treatment.The Cancer Council has some great resources on this topic, specifically, at the link below.https://www.cancervic.org.au/cancer-information/children-teens-and-young-adults/talking-to-kids-about-cancer/overview.htmlCanteen is another great resource for supporting young people affected by cancer and has some helpful information that can assist young people in adjusting to a parental cancer diagnosis. https://www.canteen.org.au/young-people/parent-carer-cancerWe would love to hear from you if this episode resonated with you, if you have questions, or if you just want to let us know you’re listening. You can email us at [email protected] episodes of Chemotional Rollercoaster are published weekly, on Wednesdays, Australian Eastern Time.Lastly, Chemotional Rollercoaster is not a substitute for seeking one’s own professional advice. The strategies and skills discussed in all Chemotional Rollercoaster episodes are either what has worked for Glynn or his guests, specifically, or are things discussed in a general way. Anyone who is dealing with their own health issues, mental or physical, should seek their own professional advice on what may help to support them, uniquely. If anyone is struggling, and needs to talk, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Thanks go out to Rory Chambers, as always, for his music featured in this episode ([email protected]). Chemotional Rollercoaster is presented by Glynn ChambersProduction, sound and editing by Rose PatonMusic by Rory Chambers ©2024 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Ep11: Pain - How to cope when it hurts
    Cancer often comes with pain in varying forms and this can be truly hard to deal with. Glynn had some nasty pain post-radiation that blindsided him, and he shares with us how this went (spoiler - not well!). He talks through the ways he didn't cope, and the ways he could have done things differently. ‘Go get your life’ is a theme on this show, but sometimes the idea of living life to some high, and values based, standard just seems so hard to do when we are in pain. We discuss what is reasonable to expect of ourselves when the pain is so strong and so much. We would love to hear from you if this episode resonated with you, if you have questions, or if you just want to let us know you’re listening. You can email us at [email protected] episodes of Chemotional Rollercoaster are published weekly, on Wednesdays, Australian Eastern Time.Lastly, Chemotional Rollercoaster is not a substitute for seeking one’s own professional advice. The strategies and skills discussed in all Chemotional Rollercoaster episodes are either what has worked for Glynn or his guests, specifically, or are things discussed in a general way. Anyone who is dealing with their own health issues, mental or physical, should seek their own professional advice on what may help to support them, uniquely. If anyone is struggling, and needs to talk, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Thanks go out to Rory Chambers, as always, for his music featured in this episode ([email protected]). Chemotional Rollercoaster is presented by Glynn ChambersProduction, sound and editing by Rose PatonMusic by Rory Chambers ©2024 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Ep10: Intent - Let your values, not your cancer, run your life
    How do you live a meaningful life when cancer overshadows everything? Do you just have to lie down and let the big C ruin it all? Glynn believes we often can still live lives with intent and meaning in them, amidst the pain, treatment, anxiety and unknowns. That’s what he is pushing for. He’s trying to go get his life. In this episode we look at the notion of living a life directed by values; deciding the type of person we want to be, the qualities we want to embody, making choices on how to live these qualities out, and going for it. Glynn shares with us his top 8 values that matter to him, and walks us through some easy activities people can do to discover their own values for themselves. We discuss some research in this episode about cancer patients re-appraising values. The link to this can be found here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375419289_Reappraising_personal_values_in_cancer_Meaning-in-life_adaptation_meaningfulness_and_quality_of_life We would love to hear from you if this episode resonated with you, if you have questions, or if you just want to let us know you’re listening. You can email us at [email protected] episodes of Chemotional Rollercoaster are published weekly, on Wednesdays, Australian Eastern Time.Lastly, Chemotional Rollercoaster is not a substitute for seeking one’s own professional advice. The strategies and skills discussed in all Chemotional Rollercoaster episodes are either what has worked for Glynn or his guests, specifically, or are things discussed in a general way. Anyone who is dealing with their own health issues, mental or physical, should seek their own professional advice on what may help to support them, uniquely. If anyone is struggling, and needs to talk, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Thanks go out to Rory Chambers, as always, for his music featured in this episode ([email protected]). Chemotional Rollercoaster is presented by Glynn ChambersProduction, sound and editing by Rose PatonMusic by Rory Chambers ©2024 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Ep9: The Unknown - Cancer is a lot of scary unknowns
    Humans hate uncertainty! How do we sit with all the unknowns that come with a cancer diagnosis? What’s the disease? What will treatment be like? How long have I got? Will the disease come back? What is that random pain I have? Why is my nose itchy? The mental game of this is incredibly challenging, and something some people find equally as hard as the physical challenges. In this episode, Glynn shares his recent dance with uncertainty as he has faced the unknown length of his life and his mind giving him some truly intrusive thoughts. He goes full ‘psychologist mode’ on himself and gives us a glimpse into his recent mental challenges and how he stepped through it. There’s a fair bit of Chemotional Intelligence in this one, as we look at bits of two therapeutic approaches and how Glynn has used both at different times. We also discuss breast socks, a cheeky 70 year old woman, and emotional gorillas. We would love to hear from you if this episode resonated with you, if you have questions, or if you just want to let us know you’re listening. You can email us at [email protected] episodes of Chemotional Rollercoaster are published weekly, on Wednesdays, Australian Eastern Time.Lastly, Chemotional Rollercoaster is not a substitute for seeking your own professional advice. The strategies and skills discussed in all Chemotional Rollercoaster episodes are either what has worked for Glynn or his guests, specifically, or are things discussed in a general way. Anyone who is dealing with their own health issues, mental or physical, should seek their own professional advice on what may help to support them, uniquely. If anyone is struggling, and needs to talk, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Thanks go out to Rory Chambers, as always, for his music featured in this episode. Chemotional Rollercoaster is presented by Glynn ChambersProduction, sound and editing by Rose PatonMusic by Rory Chambers ©2024 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Ep8: Acceptance - Are we ever done accepting things?
    Accepting cancer isn't easy. How do you accept something that hurts? Something that you don’t like and didn’t ask for? What does acceptance even mean? As we dive into the topic, Glynn admits to some of his misunderstandings and faulty assumptions about acceptance.We look at two different concepts of acceptance - as a stage one can be in, and the moment to moment acceptance of our emotional experiences and thoughts. We also discuss what acceptance is not. There’s some practical wisdom in here, too, regarding how support people can help and encourage the process and the better questions they can ask. The reality is that the acceptance process is often an ongoing one with twists and turns in it, and friends and family can help a lot.As always, Glynn gives us an update on how he’s going with treatment. Specifically, how the steroids have kicked his mood around and some of the things he’s done to cope. He also talks about where his mental goal posts are set at the moment. We would love to hear from you if this episode resonated with you, if you have questions, or if you just want to let us know you’re listening. You can email us at [email protected] episodes of Chemotional Rollercoaster are published weekly, on Wednesdays, Australian Eastern Time.Lastly, Chemotional Rollercoaster is not a substitute for seeking one’s own professional advice. The strategies and skills discussed in all Chemotional Rollercoaster episodes are either what has worked for Glynn or his guests, specifically, or are things discussed in a general way. Anyone who is dealing with their own health issues, mental or physical, should seek their own professional advice on what may help to support them, uniquely. If anyone is struggling, and needs to talk, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Thanks go out to Rory Chambers, as always, for his music featured in this episode.Chemotional Rollercoaster is presented by Glynn ChambersProduction, sound and editing by Rose PatonMusic by Rory Chambers ©2024 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Chemotional Rollercoaster

Glynn's a psychologist, a dad of young kids, and in a recent plot-twist, he's got cancer. In this podcast he talks through the highs and lows of the hard stuff in life, starting with his cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the emotional rollercoaster of it all. Joined by his Chemotional support person and producer, Rose Paton, and the occasional guest, this podcast is honest, funny, raw and often unexpected. Join the ride! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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