Kidney Kinship

Kidney Kinship opens honest conversations about living donation in Black, South Asian, and mixed-heritage communities, helping people feel informed, supported and stronger together for better health and communities. Kidney Kinship is a podcast making us stronger together for better health and communities. For more information, visit guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/living-donor . This series was produced by Unedited in partnership with the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and supported by the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity. © 2026 Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. All rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Kidney Kinship

  Kidney Kinship: Series Trailer

  Aug 12, 20264 minS1

  <p>Kidney Kinship is a six-part podcast series that explores living kidney donation through the experiences of donors, recipients, families, clinicians, faith leaders and community advocates. Hosted by kidney transplant recipient DJ Ace, the series covers dialysis, donor testing, life after donation, culture, faith, family conversations and the realities of living with kidney disease in Black, South Asian and mixed-heritage communities.</p><br><p>DESCRIPTION</p><p>Kidney Kinship is a six-part podcast series about living kidney donation, kidney disease and the conversations surrounding the decision to give or receive a kidney.</p><br><p>Hosted by radio DJ and...

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  Episode #1

  Talking about becoming a Living Donor

  Aug 12, 202622 minS1

  <p>Recipients, donors and families speak honestly about the conversations that surround living kidney donation; from fear, guilt and cultural misunderstanding to hope, love and second chances.</p><br><p>Your host, DJ Ace (Kiss, BBC 1Xtra), is a living kidney recipient himself and guides us through the realities of dialysis and the emotional weight of waiting for a transplant, as artist Sehnaz reflects on nearly two decades hoping for a donor and Belinda shares the exhausting day-to-day reality of life on dialysis.</p><br><p>Ali and Angel, successful donors, and Jenni, who got tested for her brother, discuss...

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  Episode #2

  Myths about Kidney Donation

  Aug 12, 202623 minS1

  <p>Your host, DJ Ace, explores how culture, identity and misinformation influence attitudes towards kidney health and living donation across different communities. Through conversations with donors, recipients and clinicians, the episode examines how misunderstandings around diet, medical processes and ‘who can donate’ can shape decisions and sometimes create fear or mistrust.</p><br><p>We hear how lived experience, honest communication and culturally aware conversations can help challenge myths and foster more informed discussions about donation.</p><br><p>The episode also reflects on the emotional reality of living with kidney disease, from long-term dialysis to waiting for a transplant, and...

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  Episode #3

  Living with One Kidney

  Aug 12, 202620 minS1

  <p>Living donors share what happens after the decision to donate; from the emotional and physical realities of surgery to the unexpected ways the experience can change a life.</p><br><p>We hear from donors Ali, Angel and Prafulla about their personal journeys through testing, matching and recovery, offering an honest look at what becoming a living donor really involves. Together, they discuss fears around surgery, the realities of recovery, the UK Kidney Sharing Scheme and the questions many people are too nervous to ask: Can you still live normally with one kidney? Exercise? Drink alcohol? Have children?</p><...

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  Episode #4

  Supporting Living Kidney Donation

  Aug 12, 202617 minS1

  <p>We hear from the people standing beside you on your living donation journeys; the campaigners, siblings, advocates and community voices helping to break the silence around kidney disease in Black, South Asian and mixed heritage communities.</p><br><p>Jenni reflects on the emotional impact of learning she could not donate to her brother after undergoing APOL1 testing, while Aisha shares how her family’s search for a donor more than twenty-five years ago sparked a lifelong campaign for awareness and representation in organ donation.</p><br><p>The episode also explains the growing conversations around APOL1, a gene li...

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