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Podcast Young Tongues

Young Tongues

Barbara Fountain

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Health & Fitness
Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/21d. Total Eps: 58

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The Young Tongues Podcast is a space for honest, unfiltered conversations about life with and after tongue cancer.


Hosted by founder Barbara Fountain and fellow survivors, Jamie and Stef, the podcast brings together real patient voices, expert insights, and the conversations that don’t usually happen in clinical settings — from diagnosis and treatment to long-term effects, identity, and everything in between.


Young Tongues is a global support charity for people aged 18–64 diagnosed with tongue cancer. Built from lived experience, it exists to make sure no one faces this diagnosis alone — providing community, practical support, and a platform to amplify the patient voice.


Through this podcast, we share stories, challenge assumptions, and work towards a future where young people are diagnosed earlier, better supported, and truly understood.

Whether you’re a patient, survivor, carer, clinician or researcher — you’re part of this conversation.


https://www.youngtonguesglobal.com/

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Jennifer's Story

Season 2 · Episode 9

vendredi 30 août 2024 • Duration 54:34

In this episode of the Young Tongues podcast, Barbara interviews Jennifer Alexander, a member of the community, who shares her experience with tongue cancer. Jennifer talks about her various diagnoses since her early twenties, her struggles with treatments, and her surgeries. She emphasizes the importance of HPV vaccination for preventing HPV+ oral cancer and shares her experiences in advocating for cancer awareness. The conversation also touches on the psychological impacts of a cancer diagnosis, the stigma associated with HPV, and the importance of not feeling ashamed.

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Angilee's Story

Season 2 · Episode 8

vendredi 23 août 2024 • Duration 29:47

In this episode of the Young Tongues podcast, host Barbara Fountain interviews Angilee Wilkerson about her experience with tongue cancer. Angilee, who noticed something was wrong when her tongue moved to one side, was diagnosed with stage 3 tongue cancer. Despite being given a 40% chance of survival with chemo and radiation, Angilee with the support of ther clinical team opted for a wait and watch approach. Three years out from surgery Angilee is still cancer free. Angilee also discusses her invention, TOUGLES, a device to help tongue cancer survivors eat and improve speech. The episode touches on her recovery journey, the impact of the surgery on her eating and speech, and the emotional and psychological aspects of her choices.


https://www.tougles.com/

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Technically Challenged, Wards and Fighting Moms

Season 1 · Episode 6

mercredi 11 octobre 2023 • Duration 01:00:16

Jamie & Barbara are joined by their first ever guest Hannah and discuss the ins and out of hospital life after surgery. 

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ICU, Trauma and Marie Kondo

Season 1 · Episode 5

vendredi 11 août 2023 • Duration 58:06

Content warning: We discuss themes of sexual violence in this episode.


Firstly apololgies for the radio silence! We had some technical challenges. In this episode Barbara and Jamie discuss the ICU and HDU experience following their surgeries. And how being totally vulnerable can bring up past trauma and how we sometimes are seen as a "cancer patient" and not a a whole human with a complex history. At the end we lighten the mood a bit talking about our go to tv programms whilst going through treatment.

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Missing Mattresses, Pandemic Protocols and Post Surgery Feels

Season 1 · Episode 4

vendredi 12 mai 2023 • Duration 54:52

It's time to talk about our surgery experience

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Pre-Op, Cancer Tourists and Leaky Big Face

Season 1 · Episode 3

lundi 10 avril 2023 • Duration 01:05:57

This week talk about our experience of what happened between diagnosis and Surgery.

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Anxiety, Grief and Stupid Songs

Season 1 · Episode 2

vendredi 17 mars 2023 • Duration 58:48

After an eventful few weeks we go off script and share what has been going on in our life after tongue cancer.

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The Bump

Season 1 · Episode 1

lundi 30 janvier 2023 • Duration 46:55

This podcast is all about our marvellous and magnificent tongues! That got you going? We had TONGUE CANCER! Ewww! Did that just kill the mood?

Don't worry, this is not what you think, get ready to hear all the ins and outs about life with our incredible tongues.


For a long time, we couldn't talk...but now, we have a lot to say!

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Jamie's Radiation Experience - Part Two

Season 2 · Episode 7

vendredi 16 août 2024 • Duration 56:45

In this episode of the Young Tongues podcast, Barbara and Jamie continue their chat about radiation. Jamie recounts her struggles during this treatment phase, including severe dry mouth, thick mucus, painful blisters, and burns. She describes the coping mechanisms she employed, such as using a humidifier and experimenting with various soothing products. Jamie highlights the difficulty of maintaining her oral health and energy levels, battling weight loss, and dealing with the emotional toll. She talks about her struggles to keep up with treatment towards the end and her progress post-radiation, emphasizing the challenges of regaining her sense of taste and normalcy. The episode also underscores the importance of community support and connecting with others who have undergone similar experiences.

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Steph's Story

Season 2 · Episode 6

vendredi 9 août 2024 • Duration 47:54

In this episode of the Young Tongues podcast, Jamie introduces a guest very dear to her heart, Steph, who played a vital role during her own tongue cancer diagnosis. Steph, a critical care nurse, details her journey from discovering a lump under her chin to being diagnosed with stage three squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue. She recounts the initial misdiagnoses, the eventual diagnosis process, her 12-hour surgery, and the emotional and physical struggles during recovery. Steph also shares her grueling experience with radiation treatment, the lasting physical effects, and the emotional toll of her journey. She emphasizes the importance of finding a supportive community of fellow cancer survivors and shares how her life and career have changed post-cancer. The episode concludes with Steph providing advice for newly diagnosed patients and a light-hearted discussion on fictional characters they identify with.

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