Ep 10: Joanna Mason

Ep 10: Joanna Mason

It's IN all honesty's tenth episode, and to help us celebrate double digits - we're proud to welcome Joanna Mason to the podcast. Joanna is a brilliant young MMN advocate and she kindly gave her valuable time to discuss the difficulty in receiving a diagnosis, her work in advocacy, how MMN impacts her professional life, and what more we could all do to help highlight this rare but life changing condition. You can learn more about Joanna by visiting her MMN Instagram page - it's @MMNResearch [https://www.instagram.com/mmnresearch/] And you can find Inflammatory Neuropathies UK at @InflamNeuroUK on all the major social networks!

Ep 9: John Navarro

February is MMN Awareness Month, and what better way to recognise that than inviting our friend, John Navarro to join IN all honesty for Episode 9. John is often highlighted as the only person in Gibraltar with the rare condition but his story is so much more. John joins Inflammatory Neuropathies UK's Rich Collins to discuss his early symptoms, diagnosis, the impact on his emotional health, treatment, engaging with the wider MMN community through his own MMN support groups, and championing the condition online and in the press. It's a great chat with a great guest, so settle in and enjoy!

Ep 8: Jon Follows

We're excited to welcome a good friend of Inflammatory Neuropathies UK to IN all honesty this week - it's Jon Follows! Jon joins chief exec, Rich Collins, to talk about his experience with CIDP. From COVID to misdiagnosis through an amazing reaction to IVIg, Jon recounts his history with the condition. We cover the idea that food is medicine, and lifestyle choices that work to stop the triggers of recurrence. Of course, we couldn't let Jon go without talking about his voluntary role at the charity. Whether he's chatting to people who have a diagnosis, or organising a Yorkshire Get Together, Jon is a true pillar of the Inflammatory Neuropathies community. If you want to learn more about Jon, or get in touch. You can find him on Instagram over at @_jonfollows

Ep 7: Dr. Stephen Keddie, Consultant Neurologist

We're kicking off 2026 with a bang by talking to our very first Neurologist on IN all honesty. Please welcome Dr. Stephen Keddie, Consultant Neurologist at Royal London Hospital, and the latest member of Inflammatory Neuropathies UK's Medical Advisory Board! Stephen joins Rich to talk about his career, the importance of clinical skills and problem solving as a neurologist, clinical trials for patients with CIDP, and the complexities around IVIg, alternative therapies, and the aim of lessening the burden of treatment on those receiving them. We're thrilled Stephen was able to give us his time, so please sit back and enjoy episode seven of IN all honesty. We are Inflammatory Neuropathies UK, the only UK charity which is completely dedicated to providing information and support to people impacted by Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), CIDP, MMN, and other Inflammatory Neuropathies. If you'd like to learn more, please visit our website: inflammatoryneuropathies.uk [inflammatoryneuropathies.uk]

Ep 6: David McIntosh

IN all honesty welcomes a real plasma hero - David McIntosh - to the studio this week. David is the Founder and Chairman of United Plasma Action, and a key figure behind UK plasma being used to create IVIg and other treatments our community rely on. Rich and David discuss the history of plasma donation in the UK, how to increase donations in the UK, and the state of plasma stocks worldwide. Find David on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/david-mcintosh-860a56b [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mcintosh-860a56b/] And find Inflammatory Neuropathies UK, at inflammatoryneuropathies.uk [inflammatoryneuropathies.uk]