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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 44 MIN

Carrying Her Light Forward: A Mother's Love that Lives On with Nicola Nuttall

from The Many Faces of Cancer · host Melissa Grosboll

Today's guest is Nicola Nuttall, passionate fundraiser, speaker, author, and campaigner to raise brain cancer awareness after her daughter, Laura, lost her fight against glioblastoma at age 23. She works with charities to call for change in how brain tumors are treated, particularly in young adults. She and her husband Mark also run the Be More Laura Foundation which funds research in the hope of finding kinder, more effective treatments for glioblastoma.We talk about Laura and her love of life and compassion for others, Laura's bucket list, the impact of a cancer diagnosis on an entire family, especially Laura's sister Gracie, how brain cancer treatment hasn't changed in decades, and so much more!! What a powerful conversation! I can't wait for you to get to know Laura.Resources:Nicola's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-nuttall-a1a212215/Be More Laura Foundation: https://www.bemorelaura.com/Nicola's Book - "The Stars Will Still Be There" on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/0f4ZMMGTBrain Cancer Justice: https://www.braincancerjustice.org/Our Brain Bank: https://www.ourbrainbank.org/This is the UK petition Nicola is working on at the moment: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738881Follow:Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/melissagrosboll/My website: https://melissagrosboll.comEmail me: [email protected]

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Today's guest is Nicola Nuttall, passionate fundraiser, speaker, author, and campaigner to raise brain cancer awareness after her daughter, Laura, lost her fight against glioblastoma at age 23. She works with charities to call for change in how brain tumors are treated, particularly in young adults. She and her husband Mark also run the Be More Laura Foundation which funds research in the hope of finding kinder, more effective treatments for glioblastoma. We talk about Laura and her love of l...

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