Bits and Boobs

What happens when the cancer is gone, but the aftermath remains? This week, Bianca opens up with an original poem reflecting on the often unspoken realities of life after cancer. From the grief of losing your former self to navigating changes in your body, intimacy, identity and the emotional weight of moving forward, this episode explores the parts of cancer that don’t simply disappear when treat...

What happens when the treatment keeping your cancer under control stops working? Dakota shares the news that her current metastatic breast cancer treatment has stopped working, what progression in her brain means, and the reality of preparing for radiation and a new treatment plan while living with metastatic breast cancer. But this conversation goes well beyond treatment. We talk about the fear o...

This week is a little different for episode 3 of our BCAM. Dakota and Bianca sit down with Dakota’s mum Carolyn, to hear the story from the other side - the person standing beside you through the diagnosis, the treatment, the scans, the good news and the news nobody wants to hear. We talk about what it’s really like to be a parent watching your child go through something traumatic, while trying to...

BONUS EP for BCAM <3 Today I’m joined by the lovely Vicki from Breast Cancer Network Australia, an organisation that does some incredible work supporting and advocating for Australians affected by breast cancer. Vicki works in policy and advocacy, helping push for better care, better access to treatment and making sure the voices of people affected by breast cancer are actually being heard. We&...

Who takes care of Mum when she gets cancer? 🎀 Sarah Gale was used to being the strong one. A mum of two, a women's and pelvic health physiotherapist, and someone who had just taken the leap into starting her own business. Then, in November 2025, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. This week on Bits & Boobs, Bianca sits down with Sarah for an honest conversation about what happens when...

What happens when you know something isn’t right with your body… but you keep being told you’re fine? This week, Dakota sits down with Liz (@breastlizzismore), who was just 30 and three months postpartum when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, after almost a year of pushing for answers. Liz shares how her diagnosis went from being told she was overreacting to Stage 0, and eventually Stage 2B br...

What does struggling actually look like when, from the outside, everything seems fine? This week, Dakota sits down with Elliott Hagen for a really honest conversation about men’s mental health and the things that can be incredibly hard to say out loud. We talk about what struggling looked like for him and the role drugs and alcohol played during some of the darker periods of his life. Elliott is o...

What if knowing your risk could change the course of your life? 🧬💗 This week on Bits & Boobs, Bianca sits down with health activist, author and Humanise Health founder Krystal Barter for a conversation that feels particularly full circle. After growing up in a family profoundly impacted by breast and ovarian cancer, Krystal discovered in her early twenties that she carried a BRCA1 gene mutat...

What actually is naturopathy? And are all those things we’ve been told are “normal” actually… normal? This week, Dakota sits down with degree-qualified naturopath Kenzie from Naturally Vibrant to talk all things hormones, periods, gut health and understanding what our bodies are trying to tell us. We get into what a naturopath actually does, finding the root cause and the symptoms women might be b...

Why can your best friend drink three coffees and feel fine, while one has you questioning your entire existence? And how much of your future health is actually written in your DNA? This week, Bianca sits down with Genetic Health Strategist and Epigenetic Coach Chris Barnes to unpack the fascinating world of genetics, epigenetics and why there really is no one-size-fits-all approach to health. They...

What does being “healthy” actually look like when the internet is constantly telling us we need to be smaller, fitter, more productive and somehow doing more? This week, Dakota sits down with women’s health and fitness coach Liv Rose for a very real conversation about health beyond the before-and-after photos. Liv opens up about her own ADHD diagnosis, the impact medication had on her appetite and...

This week, we’re back together to chat about the next chapter of Bits & Boobs! Why we’re moving to weekly episodes, taking on our own guests, AND opening the pod up to bigger conversations beyond cancer and giving B&B a little glow-up along the way. But obviously, we couldn’t just stay on topic. We catch up on life lately, what’s been going on with both of us, our current skincare favourit...

This week, Dakota is joined by Isiah McKimmie, one of Australia's leading couples therapists and sexologists. With nearly 20 years of experience, Isiah has helped thousands of individuals and couples build stronger relationships, navigate intimacy, improve communication and better understand desire.  In this episode, we dive into the conversations so many of us avoid from body confidence to i...

More Than a Tattoo is a conversation about healing, confidence and the part of breast cancer recovery that isn't talked about nearly enough. This week, Bianca is joined by Ash from @medicaltattoobyash, who takes us inside the world of cosmetic and medical tattooing and explains why her work is about so much more than recreating a nipple. From scar camouflage and restorative tattooing to rebui...

Dakota is joined by a different Bianca today! Bianca, the founder of the Yellow Freesia Foundation 💛 Bianca shares her story of being diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer as a brand new mum, after her cancer was found completely by accident. We chat about the shock of a diagnosis, navigating treatment away from family and the friendships that can change when life gets really hard.  But this episod...

This week on Bits & Boobs we're back for a catch-up episode. Bianca shares her recent trip to Canberra and her time in Parliament House advocating for patients, including why this work continues to be so important to her. We also chat about our latest giveaway, Dakota recaps her trip to Tasmania and we look ahead to some exciting guests and conversations coming to the podcast. A shorter e...

This week, we’re having a good old-fashioned yap about everything that’s been going on lately. Bianca shares why she is heading to Parliament House in Canberra! We chat about the Zoladex news and what it means for so many women, and of course, we get into some of the little spiritual moments that have happened lately that have had us both going “wait… what?!” Plus, we’re celebrating a pretty speci...

This week, Dakota jumps behind the mic solo for a very honest life update on what it's really like living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer at 30.  From scan anxiety and treatment every 21 days, to trying not to let cancer stop her from booking a trip/travel or living her life, this is a conversation about the messy middle that doesn't often get talked about. Dakota shares the mental...

Claire is back in your ears <3 If you’re new here we suggest that you go back to Episode 8 and listen to the first half of Claire’s story. This episode honestly just feels like three girls having a yap on a rainy Sunday afternoon. We chat about the reality of life after a double mastectomy, the emotional rollercoaster of recovery, body image, and the really hard feeling of not getting the patho...

This week on Bits & Boobs , we’re doing something a little different; a proper catch up between the two of us. We talk about life lately, slowing down after chaos, creativity, motherhood, work, treatment updates, survivorship, the hidden costs of cancer, body confidence after surgery, and the strange little griefs that come with trying to live a “normal” life after diagnosis. A soft reminder t...

This week, Bianca takes on her first solo episode and opens up about her experience with grief across different chapters of her life. Losing her mum as a child. Being diagnosed with cancer at 20. And more recently, losing her brother. This isn’t a neat or tidy conversation. It’s an honest reflection on how grief actually feels, how it lingers, and how it can show up when you least expect it. If yo...

This one is for the men. In this deeply moving episode, Adam shares the story of his brother Brett, a hardworking, big-hearted young man whose life changed from simple back pain to an aggressive cancer diagnosis in a matter of months. Adam opens up about brotherhood, the brutal reality of treatment, and how Brett turned his pain into purpose by sharing his story online to help others. It’s a raw c...

SEASON 2! Join us for our first episode of a new season as we give a brief insight into what's been happening for us both and how Dakota's treatment and mindset are travelling entering into 2026.  We're coming in fresh for the new year with big ideas to take the podcast beyond the microphone and make a change. As well as dopamine lists, a HGL (listen to find out) and mindset shifts...

To wrap up Season One, we’re hitting pause and having a proper look back. In this episode, we share 25 things we learnt in 2025, the tough lessons, the small wins, the “did that really just happen?” moments, and the stuff no one tells you when life goes sideways. We also chat about what we’re taking into 2026 - personally and professionally, what we’re leaving behind, what we’re holding onto, and...

In today’s episode, I sat down with the incredible Cass Miller, a woman whose strength hits you the second she starts speaking. Diagnosed with incurable cancer at 36 with three young kids, Cass has turned fear, uncertainty and the absolute chaos of her life into purpose, presence, and the most beautiful perspective. This conversation feels like a warm, grounding therapy session. We talk about walk...