Cups & Courage The Podcast

In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Georgette Oni , one of only a handful of surgeons in the UK dual-qualified in both plastic surgery and surgical oncology. Georgette shares her unique perspective on breast reconstruction — from the surgical options available, to the psychological impact, to the challenges of ensuring women across the UK receive consistent, compassionate care. Togethe...

In this moving episode, we speak with Rosie , a clinical psychologist whose world changed when she was diagnosed with stage four incurable bowel cancer in 2021. Against all odds, Rosie went into remission in 2022, and later faced further life-altering decisions after testing positive for the BRCA gene mutation and undergoing a double mastectomy. Rosie shares with honesty and warmth what courage me...

In this inspiring conversation, we meet Priyanka , a teacher, children’s author, and mother of two, who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 36. Her journey has included chemotherapy, radiotherapy, a mastectomy with reconstruction, and multiple revision surgeries — but also powerful moments of advocacy, family resilience, and finding her voice. Priyanka shares: What it wa...

Welcome to Cups & Courage — the podcast that’s breaking the silence around breast cancer. Hosted by Samantha Vale, breast cancer survivor and advocate, Cups & Courage shares raw, unfiltered conversations with people who’ve faced breast cancer head-on — patients, survivors, clinicians, and loved ones. These are honest stories about body image, treatment choices, survival, grief, humour, bis...