Life after cancer?

Summary After cancer, the wellness industry suddenly has a lot to say. “Have you tried turmeric?” “My cousin cured hers with green juice.” “You need to wake up at 5am and do the Miracle Morning.” Before you know it, you’re supposed to be meditating, grounding, red-lighting, journaling, ice bathing, and drinking something that looks suspiciously like pond water. Oh, and don’t forget to be positive....

In this episode of Life After Cancer Naomi speaks with the extraordinary Felicity Ashley a woman who rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean , only to return home and face an unexpected bowel cancer diagnosis . Rather than letting adversity define her, Felicity leaned into the mindset she’d built at sea: resilience, grit, and the willingness to do hard things even when they feel impossible. Sh...

In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi sits down with Veronica Foote, Head of Policy and Consulting at Working with Cancer, to unpack one of the least talked about parts of survivorship...going back to work. Drawing from both her professional expertise and her own cancer diagnosis, Veronica shares what really happens when treatment ends but “normal life” doesn’t simply resume. Togeth...

In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? , I sit down with Shellie, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer that had spread throughout her body. She was told there was little hope. What happened next is extraordinary. Instead of accepting that this was the end, Shellie went searching for the root cause. She began exploring the connection between the nervous system, chronic stress, trauma, and...

“The medication dilemma no one talks about after Cancer.” Follow us @lifeaftercancer_wtf I nearly didn't record this episode for fear of being judged. Probably by myself, so it does feel a little bit like standing up naked in Tesco's I won't lie! In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi opens up about the emotional and psychological weight of long-term medication after cancer treatment...

Follow: @lifeaftercancer_wtf for more updates on the podcast Follow our guest: @a.dude.with.breast.cancer Men get breast cancer too. And this conversation might change how you think about cancer entirely. Richard is a marathon runner from New York who was diagnosed with male breast cancer and kept running. No drama. No identity crisis. For him, it wasn’t male breast cancer… it was just cancer. In...

Follow for more episodes: @lifeaftercancer_wtf Follow our guest: @iamkatiestevenson Katie thought cancer was behind her. Then everything changed again. In this episode, Katie shares what it’s really like when life doesn’t follow the neat “before and after” narrative. Diagnosed during the COVID lockdowns, she talks openly about fear, uncertainty. This isn’t a story about positivity or pushing feeli...

Join the conversation on instagram @lifeaftercancer_wtf In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi is joined by Huw Williams for an honest, funny, and deeply human conversation about what it really means to live with cancer. Huw shares his personal cancer journey, how humour became a powerful coping tool, and why mindset and mental resilience matter just as much as physical recovery. Tog...

In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? host Naomi is joined by Cassie and Laura, two women whose shared experiences of breast cancer and medical menopause led to a powerful friendship, and the creation of the Herizen app . They speak openly about the realities of medical menopause, why it can feel harder than cancer treatment itself, and the lack of support women face once treatment ends....

With Pete Wallroth, Founder of Mummy’s Star@mummy's.star In this episode, I’m joined by Pete Wallroth , CEO and founder of Mummy’s Star , the UK charity supporting families affected by cancer during pregnancy and early parenthood. Pete shares the deeply personal story that led to the creation of Mummy’s Star, after cancer entered his family’s life in the most devastating way. We talk honestly...

This episode discusses fertility loss, miscarriage, pregnancy after cancer, and fertility preservation. Listener discretion advised. In this solo episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi shares her personal experience of fertility after cancer, exploring pregnancy after diagnosis, miscarriage, and egg freezing before chemotherapy. Naomi talks openly about navigating a cancer diagnosis while fa...

Episode Summary In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? host Naomi shares an honest, unfiltered account of her double mastectomy and immediate implant reconstruction, following her BRCA1 diagnosis. Naomi opens up about the shock of learning she carried the BRCA1 mutation, how it initially felt like a death sentence, and how research and reflection eventually led her to choose surgery. She w...

In this episode, Anna Priest opens up about the deep emotional journey that followed after her Breast Cancer diagnosis. From her mastectomy, a journey shaped less by the physical changes and more by the loss of what her body once allowed her to do. She speaks candidly about the grief of losing the ability to breastfeed, the anger that surfaced in unexpected ways, and the complex, often overlooked...

Two days before her double mastectomy, Naomi sits down for an honest, funny, and emotional chat about life with the BRCA1 gene and everything her boobs have been through. In this episode, she shares what it’s really like preparing for surgery: the fear, the relief, the drains (not glamorous), and the hope that maybe, just maybe, she’ll like her new pair. Naomi opens up about her fertility journey,...

In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? , Jo Mason shares her powerful journey from an initial breast cancer diagnosis in Dubai to living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer . Jo opens up about the rapid treatment path she faced from mastectomy to chemotherapy , and the mindset shifts that helped her navigate fear, fatigue, and uncertainty. She discusses how nutrition, lifestyle choices,...

In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi sits down with Kevin Donaghy , a stage 4 melanoma survivor whose story is as powerful as it is hopeful. Kevin opens up about his journey from diagnosis to recovery, the emotional toll of living with cancer, and how community and honesty helped him keep going when things felt impossible. He also shares the inspiration behind his book, Stories of...

What if you realised your genes are not your destiny? That you do have some control after all? You’re handed a gene that comes with a warning label and a side of existential dread, now what? This episode is for people who carry BRCA1 and are not here to quietly accept the script that came with it. We discuss how everyone, yes everyone, has a BRCA1 gene, and ours just needs some support. We delve i...

You get told you have cancer, and before you know it you wake up in a body you barely recognise. Scars, implants, hot flashes, new hormones… it’s like living in someone else’s skin. In this episode, we talk about the uncomfortable, often hilarious, and surprisingly empowering process of making peace with the body you didn’t ask for. Because maybe, just maybe, this new version of you isn’t broken....

When I asked "why did I get cancer", I was told, "You're just unlucky". I refused to believe this. So I paid for some tests, and what did I get back? Words my over priced consultant couldn’t really explain. Cue: confusion, panic… and ChatGPT. In this episode, I talk about how I used AI to decode my test results, calm my post-cancer fears, and build a plan that actually makes sense to me. Because s...

So you’ve survived cancer. Hooray! Balloons, cake, roll credits… right? Not quite. In this episode, Katie joins me to talk about what really happens after the treatment ends-the weird mix of relief, confusion, and the awkward realisation that life doesn’t snap back to “normal.” We dig into the messy bits of survivorship: finding purpose when everyone else thinks the story’s over, handling the ling...

Cancer’s a rollercoaster nobody asked for. In this episode, I share my four biggest ups and downs, zero sugar-coating. Follow @lifeaftercancer_wtf

So, cancer shows up in your life and everyone expects a neat storyline. Be brave. Stay positive. Move on. But the truth? It’s rarely that simple. In this first episode, I dive into the messy, funny, and often unspoken reality of living with cancer-before, during, and long after treatment ends. From the fear that lingers in the background, to body changes no one prepares you for, to the identity sh...