EP7 - Khianna Lucas-Young: Beating Cancer Twice & Championing Change

EP7 - Khianna Lucas-Young: Beating Cancer Twice & Championing Change

At just six years old, a leukaemia diagnosis could have dimmed anyone’s light but for Khianna Lucas-Young, it became the spark that lit a lifetime of advocacy, horses, and hope.

In this episode of Leadership Conversations, I welcome the unstoppable Khianna Lucas-Young. Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at just six, enduring two and a half years of chemotherapy, a heartbreaking relapse at twelve, and emerging as a national equestrian champion, fundraiser, and youth advisor to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Khianna’s story is one of courage, humour, and unfiltered wisdom.

We explore turning personal battles into advocacy, the power of being heard as a young patient, and why mental health support must run alongside physical care.

What You’ll Learn

- Patient-Led Change: How Khianna’s lived experience is reshaping paediatric policies - simpler access, open communication, and parity between physical and mental health.

- Resilience Redefined: From relapse to riding triumphs, why knowing what to expect and feeling in control can transform the hardest journeys.

- Hope in Action: The three big lessons Khianna wants every healthcare professional to hearfrom catching the “mental volcano” early to removing hoops for families in crisis.

Khianna’s voice is a radiant reminder that leadership isn’t about age or title - it’s about turning adversity into advocacy and proving that even the youngest patients can light the way forward.

Connect with Healthcare Leadership Conversations

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LinkedIn (Dr. Mo Akindolie): linkedin.com/in/dr-mo-akindolie

Website: healthcareleadershipconversations.com

Episode Resources

unicef.org.uk/what-we-do/un-convention-child-rights/

linkedin.com/in/emma-sparrow-engagement-specialist/

rcpch.ac.uk/resources/engagement-standards

ayph.org.uk/

Healthcare Leadership Conversations is produced by Urban Podcasts.

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EP26 - How to Lead Meetings That Matter in Healthcare using the IMPACT Model from Authentic Gravitas

EP26 - How to Lead Meetings That Matter in Healthcare using the IMPACT Model from Authentic Gravitas

I wanted to bring this episode to you because meetings are such a big part of how we lead, especially in healthcare, and yet so many of them feel rushed, reactive, or disconnected.In this episode of H...

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EP25 - Leadership Insights: Book Club - Authentic Gravitas

EP25 - Leadership Insights: Book Club - Authentic Gravitas

I want to start this episode with a question that really made me pause. Have you ever been in a room where someone just has that presence? They don’t dominate, they don’t raise their voice, but someho...

16 Apr 20min

EP24 - Actionable Solutions: Reframing Responsibility in Pet-to-Threat ™

EP24 - Actionable Solutions: Reframing Responsibility in Pet-to-Threat ™

I’ve been thinking a lot about the response to last week’s episode, because the number of messages that came in really said something. So many of you said the same thing. “I didn’t know it had a name…...

9 Apr 14min

EP23 - Unveiling the Pet-to-Threat ™ Phenomenon in Healthcare

EP23 - Unveiling the Pet-to-Threat ™ Phenomenon in Healthcare

I had one of those moments reading recently where something just clicks and you can’t unsee it.In this episode, I unpack the Pet-to-Threat™ phenomenon, a concept I came across through Dr Uché Blacksto...

2 Apr 18min

EP22 - Shaping Organisational Culture: What Healthcare Can Learn from a Business School

EP22 - Shaping Organisational Culture: What Healthcare Can Learn from a Business School

I’ve been thinking a lot about organisational culture lately, especially in healthcare, where the stakes are so high and the pressures never seem to let up.In this episode, I explore what healthcare c...

26 Mar 16min

EP21 - Teaming in Healthcare: How Dynamic Collaboration Saves Lives

EP21 - Teaming in Healthcare: How Dynamic Collaboration Saves Lives

I’ve been thinking a lot about healthcare teams recently, especially the ones I’m privileged to work with that function incredibly well under pressure.In this episode of Healthcare Leadership Conversa...

19 Mar 18min

EP20 - Leadership Insights: From Burnout in Healthcare to Esprit de Corps

EP20 - Leadership Insights: From Burnout in Healthcare to Esprit de Corps

I've seen too many brilliant healthcare professionals hit that wall of emotional exhaustion, and today I want to talk about why it happens and how we can turn it around with something powerful called ...

12 Feb 18min

EP19 - Leadership Insights: The Power of Personal Boardrooms in Healthcare

EP19 - Leadership Insights: The Power of Personal Boardrooms in Healthcare

Leadership can feel incredibly lonely at times, especially in healthcare where the stakes are so high - I've felt it myself, and I know many of you have too.In this episode, I share why that isolation...

5 Feb 12min

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