Slightly Radiated: Fully Human

What happens when cancer treatment ends, and the real unravelling begins? In this first episode of the year, Rebecca and Monica talk honestly about the long, often invisible phase of healing that comes after survival. The delayed psychological fallout. The breakdown that arrives months or even years later. The guilt of feeling better when others aren’t. And the quiet relief of realising, one day,...

In this week’s episode of Slightly Radiated, Fully Human , we dive into the myth of linear recovery after cancer. What happens when healing doesn’t go to plan - our plan? What happens when fatigue, brain fog, or old symptoms return years later? Together we unpack the frustration of “taking three steps back,” the guilt that comes with needing medication again, and the impatience that flares up when...

In this deeply personal episode, Monica invites Rebecca to share her story — from the moment she discovered a lump during Breast Cancer Awareness Month three years ago, through diagnosis, gruelling treatment, and the silent aftermath that followed. Rebecca opens up about the emotional toll and challenges of chemotherapy, the loneliness that comes after the hospital appointments stop, and the emoti...

In this episode of Slightly Radiated, Fully Human , we, Monica and Rebecca, explore the layered and often complicated relationship with joy after cancer. Is it permissible to feel joy and what role does it play when life feels uncertain or heavy? What does joy look like and how do we notice it in the midst of healing, grief, or fear? Together, we explore how joy shows up in everyday moments — from...

In this episode of 'Slightly Radiated: Fully Human', Monica and I dive into the complicated relationship between self-care, guilt, and healing after cancer. Together, we explore: * Why self-care is essential but so often feels selfish * How guilt can sneak in as a form of self-sabotage * The pressure to always appear grateful after cancer * The importance of self-compassion when caring for others...

In the latest episode of Slightly Radiated: Fully Human, Monica Otten and I talk about the importance of self compassion in our continued recovery when someone we love gets a cancer diagnosis. Here's what we shared:🙏 Self-compassion is crucial when facing life's challenges.🫶 Caring for others can lead to neglecting one's own needs.😍 It's important to prioritise personal well-being while caregiv...

When cancer enters your life, so much changes — including your relationships. In this episode of Slightly Radiated: Fully Human, we talk honestly about the surprising shifts in our personal connections during and after cancer. Some people vanish without explanation, unable to walk alongside us. Others we haven’t seen in years suddenly reappear with unexpected kindness. And then there are those ext...

In this episode, we talk about our personal experience of travel after cancer treatment - physically, emotionally, and mentally. We explore the impact on our nervous systems, the overwhelm, and the quiet fears and anxieties that can come with planning or taking a trip. But we also talk about what helps: patience, compassion, self love, and the permission to do things our own way. Travel after canc...

In this episode we talk honestly about post cancer fatigue. Fatigue after cancer isn’t just tiredness. It can feel like frustration, grief, self-doubt, and the weight of invisible expectations. We explore the mental, emotional, and physical toll it takes, and the pressure to “get back to normal”. Most importantly, we ask: what if fatigue isn’t something to fix, but a message from our body asking u...

Monica founder of Beyond Skin and me, Rebecca, founder of Women Beyond Cancer, two cancer survivors, sit down to talk openly about the unspoken parts of cancer recovery - grief, identity, healing, and hope. Unscripted. Unfiltered. Real voices in conversation. Full of truth, humour and a refusal to pretend that it’s all fine. Get to know us in this first episode as we introduce ourselves, how we me...

Two women, post cancer, catching up with a cup of coffee, offering insight and gentle reflection. Unfiltered stories, no scripts, no gloss, just our truth of life beyond cancer. Please share with anyone you know who might find these conversations helpful for their journey of life beyond cancer. With love Rebecca xx Thanks for reading Rebecca Perkins - Life - (The Grit and The Beauty)! Subscribe fo...