Diaries of a Breast Cancer Baddie
Laughing through chemo, crying through scans & cancer conversation where nothing is off limits.
About the Podcast:
Diaries of a Breast Cancer Baddie is a bold, light and honest breast cancer podcast sharing real breast cancer stories and cancer survivor interviews that don’t sugarcoat the journey.
Hosted by young women with breast cancer, this show dives into the chemo journey, medically induced menopause, body changes, anger, identity shifts, friendships, relationships, sex and the messy in-between moments no one prepares you for.
This isn’t just about surviving. It’s about navigating life after cancer — the good, the hard, and the darkly funny.
We talk about what not to say to someone with cancer.
We talk about losing hair, losing patience, and sometimes losing our minds.
We talk about womanhood, community, and rebuilding confidence when your body feels unfamiliar.
If you’re looking for raw breast cancer stories, honest cancer survivor interviews, and a real cancer community that understands what young women with breast cancer actually go through — you’re in the right place.
This is for the baddies.
The brave.
The blunt.
And anyone figuring out life after cancer one day at a time.
About your host:
November, 2025
It was just 17 months ago. l was fit, busy in my career, and exhausted chasing two young kids under the age of 5 — and then one day, I got that phone call.
This podcast isn’t about being inspirational.
It’s simply about telling it how it is, about telling you how it happens.
It’s about the ridiculous, the emotional, the “what the hell is happening” moments. It’s about the roller coaster of this beast, and it’s about how it is absolutely not a linear process.
Because cancer isn’t just one thing. Its terrifying and can be isolating, but it’s also strangely funny sometimes. Like the time a Mum from school told me she didn’t realise I had cancer, she just thought I was really trendy by shaving off all my hair and rocking headscarves. Seriously? I have definitely shared that one with my fellow baddies and besties, and we have eye rolled and laughed about it.
So this is me — talking honestly about what it’s like to go through the journey of breast cancer, without the pink sparkle filter we all know and love.
And if I can find ways to laugh about it, I reckon you can too.
DISCLAIMER: The views shared on this podcast are based on personal experience and are not intended as medical advice. We are not healthcare professionals. Please consult your medical team with any health-related questions
Diaries of a Breast Cancer Baddie
Episode 7 - A Series with my Baddies - Part 2 - ' Cold Caps and No Chill'
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In Part 2 of 'A Series with My Baddies', we hand the mic to Anne and dive into what her treatment plan was supposed to look like… and what it actually became.
Anne talks us through her lumpectomy and lymph node surgery, the curveball of not having a complete pathological response, and how that changed her treatment timeline — extending things further than expected (because cancer loves a plot twist).
We also get into cold capping: what it is, what it’s like, and whether we’d do it again — plus the very real reality of hair loss, hats, patchy spots, and that banging haircut you get when your hair starts to normalise, and you feel like a rockstar!
From there, we go deeper into the big decisions women face: lumpectomy vs mastectomy, the emotional and psychological weight behind those choices, and how genetics and family history can influence decision-making.
We also chat about genetic testing — why some of us did it, what it clarified (or didn’t), and how complex it can feel when you’re already drowning in information.
And because this is us… we also talk about what pissed us off during treatment — the little things, the big things, and the stuff people say that should honestly come with a fine.
Raw, honest, funny in the way you have to be to survive it — and proof that sometimes the only way through is together.
DISCLAIMER: We do not give medical advice, as we are not qualified medical pracitioners. Please refer to your Oncology specialists.