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The theme for this year’s World Cancer Day is “United by unique”, with the aim of placing people at the centre of care and their stories at the heart of the conversation. While I am lucky in that I haven’t received a diagnosis, cancer has been a part of my story for as long as I can remember. For more than 30 years, my mam worked as a cancer nurse in various roles and hospitals, supporting patients and their loved ones at all stages of their cancer journeys. While my mam did

2026 began beautifully when we learned that we had successfully applied for two grants from Northern Cancer Alliance, totalling £10,370 , to host weekly exercise classes, monthly prehabilitation workshops and two Live Well with Healthy Habits Masterclasses.   Keep reading to learn more about prehabilitation and our plans for the year ahead. The Prehab Hub During my late 20s, I slipped a disc in my back, resulting in months of pain and rehabilitation. As time went on, I foun

As 2025 came to a close, I felt compelled to delve into my growing shelf of finished journals in search of wisdom to help me move forward with purpose. While I rarely look back at what I’ve written, my hope was that my reflections and intentions from the past might shine a light on the path towards a brighter future. Starting as I meant to go on My first port of call was 1 st January 2025 and a look back at Day Zero of a 31-day journal that I intended to set me up for a tran

As a self-proclaimed game show legend, I'm no stranger to being on screen, and yet Pointless , Countdown and The Chase did little to prepare me for hosting a podcast.   In today’s blog, I want to share the story of Live Well with Banter, a new series produced by Stuff Productions for Live Well with Cancer.   Act I – VODA Sector Connector   For almost as long as Live Well with Cancer has existed, so too has the idea of the Live Well with Banter podcast. The name arrived full

Author: Ben Elliott Regulars at the weekly Creative Drop-in at the Live Well Hub often hear me talking about the Story of Transformation. If they’re lucky, I may even have my trusted board beside me. The Story of Transformation is a theory we developed at Transformational Learning to help people write fiction or capture the key moments from their own life. Following a 3-act structure, it tells the story of how a character prepares for change, becomes transformed by a journey

For the past four years, I’ve been developing a way of wellness that can empower anyone to improve their health and wellbeing. My personal and professional experiences have shown me that there are nine habits of a healthy lifestyle, which are best understood as the Three Pillars of Wellness.

Author: Ben Elliott Hi, I’m Ben Elliott from Transformational Learning and Live Well with Cancer, or to regulars at the Live Well Hub, Maureen’s son. For more than four years now, I’ve been leading a project that aims to help anyone to build a healthier lifestyle. Live Well with Cancer Our tales begins on 20 th November 2019, when Maureen Elliott founded Live Well with Cancer to empower anyone impacted by a cancer diagnosis to improve their health and wellbeing. With 30+ yea