Today’s episode is a special one-off to mark National Cancer Survivors Day (1st June), and is actually with someone from my previous community - Rachel Westwood.

Rachel has been very open about her experiences going through cancer treatment in order to improve understanding of what it’s like, and how others can best help. She has a particularly interesting insight, being a pharmacist, a wife, a mother of three, someone who's always prioritised her health and a linchpin character in her community.

Knowing what to say to someone with cancer, and what to do, can be really tricky, which is why some people shy away from doing or saying anything. I’m so grateful to Rachel today for sharing her thoughts so openly and honestly on how our communities can better support those going through cancer.

Hope you enjoy this episode and find it useful - and find Rachel as inspiring as I do. Please pass it on to anyone who might benefit from hearing it.

Kincraig Cares podcast is being made on a shoe string out of love, so is very grateful for free resources which make this possible, like the intro and out music which is called 'Holiday Ukulele' by MaxKoMusic, promoted by www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ and part of the Creative Commons Attributions-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)