Bits and Boobs

This week on Bits and Boobs, we’re doing something a little different - I finally convinced my partner, Alex to jump on the mic and share what it’s actually like being the support person through cancer, the fear, the grief, and the quiet strength that holds everything together. Whether you’re going through treatment yourself or love someone who is, this one’s for the support people who often sit i...

After an incredible October filled with powerful conversations for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dakota and Bianca are sitting down for an honest life update. In this raw and emotional episode, the girls open up about grief, loss, resilience, and navigating curveballs, from Bianca losing her brother and juggling motherhood to Dakota’s devastating news that her cancer has returned, now metastatic....

At 29, Tessa’s world flipped overnight. She was planning her future - newly married, dreaming of motherhood and then… a lump.  What followed was a whirlwind no one prepares you for: a miscarriage of two little bubs, chemo, and fear. In this episode, Tessa opens up about this year, the year that changed everything, and how she found strength, softness, and perspective in the mess, alongside her bea...

5 years ago, at just 26, Emily found a lump in the shower. What followed was a stage 3 diagnosis, months of chemo, and later, the news no one ever wants to hear, it’s back, and it’s metastatic. In this episode, Emily shares what life really looks like beyond the whirlwind, the egg-freezing, the long hospital days, the moments when hope feels far away, and the strength it takes to keep showing up a...

Kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a story that will stay with you. Claire, a 38-year-old beautiful mother of two, joins us to share the raw, real journey from finding a lump to navigating diagnosis, chemo, and motherhood through it all.  She opens up about those first terrifying weeks, the power of acceptance, and how she explained everything to her little girls with honesty and heart...

This week, Dakota sits down solo to share the advice she wishes she could give her pre-diagnosis self. From the shock of hearing the words “you have cancer” to navigating appointments, treatment side effects, emotions, and relationships. She breaks down the raw, messy, and surprising truths of the early days. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed, love someone who has, or simply want to understand wh...

We apologise for a few glitches in this episode! Thanks for bearing with us! <3 When breast cancer left Jess Armstrong’s skin raw and reactive, she decided to flip the script. What started as a desperate hunt for products she could actually use during treatment became FUCA. A skincare made for sensitive, irritated skin. And now? It’s sitting proudly on the shelves at MECCA. In this episode, we...

Two weeks after her mastectomy, Dakota sits down with Bianca to unpack the part of recovery most people don’t talk about: drains that snag, sleep that won’t come, pain meds you think you won’t need (then absolutely do), and the odd reality of a beautiful new breast you can’t quite feel yet. She also shares the shaky first hours after surgery, the small kindnesses that made a difference, and why th...

In this raw and unfiltered episode of Bits & Boobs , Bianca and Dakota open up about the surgeries that changed their lives—mastectomy and lumpectomy. From the emotional weight of writing a “goodbye letter” to your breast, to the practical realities no one warns you about—drains, compression bras, pain management, and the mental prep before going under—this is the conversation you didn’t know...

In this episode, we share the products, tips, and thoughtful gestures that made a real difference during treatment. From the skincare we wish we’d known about earlier, to honest conversations about intimacy and comfort, and the kinds of gifts that genuinely help – nothing is off the table. We cover: Products we wish we knew about sooner – the practical items that became everyday essentials. The Bo...

Strap in for a real, raw, and a unexpectedly hilarious deep-dive into one of the most confronting parts of cancer treatment: saying goodbye to your hair (and brows... and lashes... yep, those too). In this episode, Bianca and Dakota share their deeply personal — and at times, wildly relatable — experiences with hair loss. From the emotional gut-punch of that first clump falling out to the empoweri...

Join hosts Dakota and Bianca as they open up about being diagnosed with breast cancer in their 20s — the shock, the emotional chaos, and why early checks matter; regardless of your age.  From identity loss to the power of shared experience, this is the honest conversation we wish was available to us. Raw, real, and made for women who want to feel seen.  Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey...

Ever wished someone would just say the rogue, messy thoughts that bounce around your head after a cancer diagnosis out loud? That’s us. We’re Dakota Middleby and Bianca Innes, your hosts of Bits and Boobs , a podcast that’s anything but your average cancer story. Think raw chats, WTF moments, rogue thoughts, and the kind of unfiltered honesty we all crave but rarely hear.. This is your space for t...