Life after cancer?

Why do we feel the need to rank cancer? At least you didn’t lose your hair. At least you caught it early. At least you didn’t need chemo. Other people have it worse. In this solo episode, I’m talking about the Cancer Comparison Olympics —that weird habit we have of comparing diagnoses, treatments, side effects and even how well we’re coping. I talk about the comments people make (usually with the...

Cancer is expensive. And I don’t just mean emotionally. There’s a hidden financial cost that comes with a cancer diagnosis: reduced income, sick leave, hospital travel, heating bills, wigs, post-surgery bras, childcare, changing the way you work… all while you’re trying to recover from the small matter of having bloody cancer. In this episode, I’m talking about the cancer tax, the costs nobody rea...

This week, we’re talking about bums. Because apparently there are still some parts of cancer we’re all a bit too embarrassed to talk about. Ali joins me to share her experience of being diagnosed with HPV-related anal cancer from the symptoms that first made her realise something wasn’t right, to diagnosis, treatment and everything that came afterwards. We talk about HPV and its link to anal cance...

What happens when cancer makes you stop and question the life you were living before? Caroline was diagnosed with cancer in June 2025 and from her chemo chair, she started building something new. In this episode, we talk about her diagnosis, the mental side of cancer, mindset, and how going through something that completely turns your life upside down can also make you ask some pretty big question...

What happens when cancer changes not just your body, but the entire direction of your life? This week I’m joined by Alex, founder of H.E.R Bodywear: Heal, Empower, Revive . After facing breast cancer twice, multiple surgeries and the breakdown of her marriage, Alex found herself rebuilding far more than her body. She went back to university, retrained in fashion and, through her own experience of...

Amy was just 30 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer an age when cancer probably feels like the last thing you should be worrying about. In this episode, we talk about what it’s really like facing breast cancer as a young woman from diagnosis and treatment to fertility, body image, relationships, BRCA1 and the reality of trying to rebuild your life afterwards. We also ask the question so many...

Cancer put me into menopause at 42 and this week, seeing my latest hormone results in black and white hit me much harder than I expected. I cried. I felt robbed. And I started wondering: why am I so bloody sad about something I already knew was happening? Because I don't think I'm only grieving menopause. I'm grieving what it represents: fertility, ageing, the body I had before cancer,...

What does healing after cancer actually look like? Since quitting the job that kept me anchored to one of the unhappiest periods of my life, I’ve started to feel lighter. In this episode, I explore healing beyond the physical from prolonged stress and people-pleasing to reclaiming my autonomy and letting go of what I no longer want to carry. This isn’t about blaming ourselves for becoming ill or b...

What if the thing you've spent months or even years fearing... never actually happens? Cancer changed my body, but more than that, it changed my brain. It taught me to brace for bad news, crave certainty and live in survival mode. But as I reflect on this new chapter of life after leaving teaching, building a business and learning to slow down, I'm realising the biggest lessons cancer taug...

You've survived cancer... so why don't you feel like yourself anymore? In this deeply personal episode of Life After Cancer , Naomi shares the moment she finally realised that what she'd been feeling wasn't "just getting older" it was menopause after cancer. After standing in the middle of the Hacienda Classics in Manchester, surrounded by incredible music, sunshine and f...

After a cancer diagnosis, it can feel like everyone has an opinion about what you should eat and how you should exercise. Cut out sugar. Go vegan. Eat meat, plants can kill you. Lift weights. Don't lift weights. Rest. Push yourself. It's exhausting. In this episode, I sit down with cancer exercise and nutrition specialist Kirsty Prosser to separate fact from fiction. We talk about what the...

What if feeling tired, overwhelmed and 'not quite yourself' wasn't something you just had to put up with? This week, I'm joined by Chloe from Clo Co Health a cancer prevention specialist and founder of CLOCO, a non-toxic clothing brand for women. After witnessing the impact cancer had on so many women in her own family and spending years working in the beauty industry, Chloe knew s...

After cancer, nobody really talks about the identity crisis that can follow. The scans end, treatment finishes and everyone expects you to get back to normal… but what if you don't want your old life back? In this honest and vulnerable solo episode, Naomi shares why she's making the terrifying decision to quit teaching, how cancer gave her a 30,000-foot view of her life, and why she believ...

Naomi shares the story of completing the CoppaFeel Trek, a 100km adventure that turned out to be about far more than walking. From freezing nights in a tent, questionable sleep, sore feet, and emergency toilet dashes, to unexpected friendships, belly laughs, and moments that will stay with her forever, this is an honest, funny, and heartfelt reflection on one of the most memorable weeks of her lif...

Cancer changes more than your body, it changes your relationships too. In this honest and unfiltered solo episode, Naomi opens up about the realities of navigating love, intimacy and communication during and after cancer. From miscarriages and fertility struggles to body image, mastectomy reconstruction, menopause, loss of libido and couples counselling, she shares the parts of survivorship that r...

When Naomi found a few small lumps, she expected reassurance. Instead, she found herself having four biopsies and facing the possibility of cancer all over again. In this raw and honest episode, she shares her scanxiety spiral, the signs and lessons that helped her find calm, and why this experience ultimately pushed her to make a life-changing decision. A conversation about fear, uncertainty, int...

Naomi shares a raw and honest account of what life after cancer really looks like from spiralling health anxiety and post-cancer trauma to questioning work, identity, and what actually matters anymore. In this deeply personal episode, Naomi opens up about the fear that can come with every lump, ache, and symptom after cancer, the emotional toll of living in survival mode, and why she’s starting to...

After losing her younger brother-in-law, Cenk, to cancer, Jules helped turn unimaginable grief into something that is now changing lives. In this episode, we talk about the reality of loss behind closed doors, what grief actually feels like when the world moves on, and the powerful life lessons that can come from trauma and heartbreak. Jules shares the story behind The Cenk Fahri Foundation, which...

You survive cancer… and everyone expects you to go back to normal. But what happens when your old life doesn’t fit anymore? In this raw solo episode, Naomi talks honestly about returning to work after cancer, feeling burnt out, questioning everything, juggling teaching, a podcast, property business, parenting, hormones, overwhelm and wondering whether she’s clinging onto a life she doesn’t even wa...

This week’s episode wasn’t planned… but it’s probably one of the most honest ones I’ve recorded. I’m talking about a decision that’s been quietly sitting in the background for a while, whether to have my fallopian tubes removed. After cancer, I thought the hard part was over. But what no one really prepares you for is the constant stream of decisions that come after, especially when they involve r...

Carly Moosah shares her powerful and deeply personal journey through breast cancer and discovering her BRCA mutation a diagnosis that came in the most unexpected way. We talk about the realities of genetic testing, the weight of big medical decisions, and what life actually looks like after the initial treatment ends. This isn’t about bouncing back it’s about rebuilding, mentally and physically, a...

Today’s episode is with Jo Knight, and her story might not be what you expect. Because yes, cancer took her hair. And yes, she chose to lose her breasts and stay flat. But what came out of that was a new purpose and a whole new sense of identity. But what came next is the part no one really talks about. From staying bald, to choosing to stay flat, to now supporting other women through her charity...

Naomi Jolly shares her personal journey through cancer, chronic stress, and burnout, and how it forced her to completely rethink the way she lives. In this episode, she breaks down the simple daily habits that helped her move out of constant fight-or-flight and into a calmer, more intentional way of living. From choosing connection over perfection to setting boundaries and letting go of pressure,...

Christen didn’t have cancer… but she was told it was likely coming. After discovering she carries the BRCA mutation, she was faced with a decision most of us can’t even imagine, wait and see… or have surgery to remove your breasts when you don't even have cancer. In this episode, Kristen shares her journey from losing her mum to ovarian cancer and genetic testing… to choosing a preventative double...

Army veteran Sally Orange shares her journey through mental health struggles, 89 marathons, the 7-7-7 challenge, and running through cancer treatment. Sally Orange’s story will stop you in your tracks. A former army physiotherapist, Sally was medically discharged after struggling with her mental health, a moment that could have defined her life. Instead, it became the beginning of something extrao...