In this final episode of the series, we take a moment to reflect on the powerful conversations, stories, and insights shared throughout The Preventable Podcast — and distil them into five key lessons for life after a brain haemorrhage. Across the series, we’ve heard from survivors, loved ones, clinicians, researchers, and advocates, each offering honest perspectives on what recovery really looks like. From the critical importance of fast action, to navigating grief, rebuilding identity,...
Feb 19
30 min
In this episode, we’re joined by Catherine Anderson, who generously shares her story of returning to work and rebuilding her life after a brain haemorrhage, including starting a family. Catherine also talks openly about the emotional, practical, and psychological challenges of recovery, including the process of grieving who she once was while learning to embrace the new version of herself. We’ll also discuss the broader perspective on recovery — how brain haemorrhages force us to ask what rea...
Feb 5
40 min
In this episode of the Prevent the Preventable podcast, we explore the connection between stress and high blood pressure — one of the leading causes of brain haemorrhages. Stress affects all of us, but how exactly does it impact our health, and what can we do to manage it before it causes serious harm? We’re joined by Dr. Rebecca Williams, who helps break down the science behind stress and blood pressure, what it means for our brain health, and practical strategies for managing stress in ever...
Jan 22
52 min
In this important start-of-the-year episode of the Prevent the Preventable podcast, we turn our attention to a health issue that doesn’t always make the headlines, but should. High blood pressure. Often called the silent killer, high blood pressure rarely causes obvious symptoms, yet it’s one of the biggest risk factors for stroke and brain haemorrhage. What’s more, it’s increasingly becoming an issue not just for adults, but for children too, as rising obesity levels and lifestyle changes be...
Jan 8
42 min
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the Prevent the Preventable podcast, we pause to acknowledge National Grief Awareness Week and explore the realities of living with loss. Grief is complex, it is messy, and it looks different for everyone. There is no blueprint, no timeline, and no "right" way to move through it — yet it is something we so rarely talk about openly. At the Natalie Kate Moss Trust, we know first-hand the devastation that sudden loss, particularly from a brain haem...
Dec 4, 2025
55 min
In this episode, we are joined by Nicole Goode, registered nutritionist, asking the question, can diet help prevent a brain haemorrhage? Together, we explore: The links between diet, high blood pressure, and brain haemorrhage riskThe foods that can best support our brain’s blood vesselsCommon diet myths and misconceptions that might actually do more harm than goodPractical, everyday swaps and strategies to make eating for brain health simple and realisticHope you enjoy! Resources & Links:...
Nov 20, 2025
1 hr 4 min
In this episode we are joined by Dominic Cassidy who is generously sharing his story of his recovery after his brain haemorrhage. And alongside him, we’ll hear from Claire Needham, from Brain Kind, the UK’s leading charity in helping people to thrive after a brain injury by providing innovative rehabilitation and ongoing support to ensure life after brain injury can be a life well lived. Today, we will be covering: What challenges survivors face The emotional toll of returning to work o...
Nov 6, 2025
56 min
In this episode, we explore how artificial intelligence could transform the way we diagnose and treat brain haemorrhage patients. We are joined by Olivia Murray, researcher at The University of Manchester, whose work looks at how cutting-edge technologies like AI can be harnessed to improve patient outcomes in the most critical moments after a brain haemorrhage. Together, we discuss: What are some of the most promising ways AI could help improve diagnosis and patient care in the critical ear...
Oct 23, 2025
52 min
In this episode, we ask, what happens in those first few hours after a brain haemorrhage? And why are they so critically important? We are joined by Chris Ashton, former paramedic, Ambulance Officer and lecturer on acute stroke management and rehabilitation. Chris has Co-chaired the national prehospital stroke group as a Specialist Paramedic for NHS England and has previously supported as an author for the update of the national Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison committee stroke guidelin...
Oct 9, 2025
1 hr 9 min
In this deeply moving conversation, host Fiona Moss speaks with Katy Armstrong, who shares her personal story of losing her husband suddenly to a brain haemorrhage. With honesty and courage, Katy talks about how she navigated the shock, grief, and overwhelming change that followed — and how she is slowly rebuilding her life for herself and her children. This episode is for anyone who has experienced loss, supported someone through it, or simply wants to understand the impact of brain haemorrh...
Sep 25, 2025
1 hr 1 min
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