Podcast

Little People, Big C: Episode 1

Published: March 29th, 2023

Georgia Lowry

They say good things come in small packages and Little People, Big C‘s first guest, Georgia Lowry is living proof of that. Georgia was just eight weeks old when she was diagnosed with the rare and aggressive cancer acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Almost 30 years after becoming the youngest ever recipient of a bone marrow transplant in Australia, Georgia Lowry is using her experience as a childhood cancer sufferer to help other young children who are suffering with the disease in a very special way.

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New podcast series offers hope to young cancer families

Published: March 29th, 2023

They’re the stories of courage and strength as told by WA families, as they look back on their battle with childhood cancer and into the future. New Australian podcast Little People, Big C is set to leave listeners with hope, inspiration and in awe of guest’s fortitude, regardless of their connection to childhood cancer. The Child Cancer Research Foundation together with Lotterywest, is proud to announce the one-of-a-kind unscripted podcast series that offers listeners a glimpse into the world of childhood cancer with the mission to keep research funding at the forefront.

“This is a first for a charity in Australia, and certainly in WA, to see the benefits of storytelling using podcasts” says Chief Operating Officer, Kylie Dalton.

At the helm of the empowering and informative 10-part series, is award-winning TV journalist and producer, Cassie Silver, who takes listeners on the emotional and courageous journey that comes with childhood cancer. Sitting down with families, survivors, scientists, and clinicians; the series offers hope and comfort to Australian cancer families, whilst educating those completely removed from the cancer world.

“The series shines a light on a dark topic, by offering comfort to those in the fight but also educates the rest of us on the importance of research”, says Cassie Silver.

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Child Cancer Podcast Series – Funded by Lotterywest

Published: June 1st, 2022

The Foundation is thrilled to announce the commencement of a very exciting project, a child cancer podcast series! This is a first for a charity in Australia, and certainly in WA, to see the benefits of storytelling using podcasts.

General Manager and project leader Kylie Dalton is excited to get started on creating this podcast series with award-winning journalist Cassie Silver at the helm. CLCRF has been supporting the childhood cancer community in WA for 42 years, funding the ground-breaking research that has been instrumental in improving outcomes for children with cancer.

A podcast story told by those families directly affected by childhood cancer, we believe, will help others understand how important it is that we don’t give up the fight. “We’re so very lucky to be able to include in our series one of our Founding members and Chairman of the Board, Geoff Cattach,” said Kylie. “He has dedicated his life to the Foundation and being able to hear his story will be so powerful for others considering supporting charities like ours.”

Included in the series will be stories from the researchers themselves, such as Professor Ursula Kees who was brought from Switzerland to Perth by CLCRF back in 1983 and now serves as a volunteer on the Board.

The whole team at CLCRF are excited to start working on the podcast series, creating a new way to share our important stories. We especially thank Dr Katrina Stratton MLA who presented us with a $15,000 cheque from Lotterywest on 1 June to put towards this project. Lotterywest celebrated a record-breaking financial year in 2020-2021, with $864.9 million provided to the WA community in grants and lottery prizes.

Keep your eyes – or ears – peeled for our child cancer podcast series, coming to you soon!

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