Bits and Boobs

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Bits and Boobs

Dakota Middleby and Bianca Innes

13 episodes

19 hours ago

Send us a text After an incredible October filled with powerful conversations for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dakota and Bianca are sitting down for an honest life update. In this raw and emotional episode, the girls open up about grief, loss, resilience, and navigating curveballs, from Bianca losing her brother and juggling motherhood to Dakota’s devastating news that her cancer has returned, now metastatic. They talk about strength, anger, acceptance, and the waves of life that none of u...

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Bits and Boobs

12. The update we never imagined we’d have to share

19 hours ago

39 minutes

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11. Atiyya | LSKD: Raising awareness, one bra and collection at a time <3

Send us a text This week we’re joined by Atiyya from LSKD - the Aussie activewear brand doing so much more than just making you look good 💪💗 Atiya shares how LSKD’s partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation has grown over the past five years, raising over $250,000 for breast cancer research and why their October collection means so much to the team personally. We talk about how her mum’s breast cancer diagnosis changed her perspective, what “We rise by lifting others” really mean...

1 week ago

21 minutes

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10. Married, miscarriage, and cancer, the year that everything changed for Tessa

Send us a text At 29, Tessa’s world flipped overnight. She was planning her future - newly married, dreaming of motherhood and then… a lump. What followed was a whirlwind no one prepares you for: a miscarriage of two little bubs, chemo, and fear. In this episode, Tessa opens up about this year, the year that changed everything, and how she found strength, softness, and perspective in the mess, alongside her beautiful husband, Mitch. It’s raw. It’s real. We are so proud of Tessa,...

2 weeks ago

48 minutes

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9. The cancer came back, but so did she! Emily Harrison-Suhr

Send us a text 5 years ago, at just 26, Emily found a lump in the shower. What followed was a stage 3 diagnosis, months of chemo, and later, the news no one ever wants to hear, it’s back, and it’s metastatic. In this episode, Emily shares what life really looks like beyond the whirlwind, the egg-freezing, the long hospital days, the moments when hope feels far away, and the strength it takes to keep showing up anyway. But more than anything, she talks about how she’s found joy again, in the...

3 weeks ago

38 minutes

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8. When the big C arrives at 38 years old. From School runs to chemo with Claire

Send us a text Kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a story that will stay with you. Claire, a 38-year-old beautiful mother of two, joins us to share the raw, real journey from finding a lump to navigating diagnosis, chemo, and motherhood through it all. She opens up about those first terrifying weeks, the power of acceptance, and how she explained everything to her little girls with honesty and heart. It’s a conversation about fear, strength, and finding light in the unthinka...

3 weeks ago

37 minutes

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7. Letters I wish I could have sent myself before the mess..

Send us a text This week, Dakota sits down solo to share the advice she wishes she could give her pre-diagnosis self. From the shock of hearing the words “you have cancer” to navigating appointments, treatment side effects, emotions, and relationships. She breaks down the raw, messy, and surprising truths of the early days. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed, love someone who has, or simply want to understand what it really feels like, this episode offers honesty, comfort, and perspective. Be...

4 weeks ago

19 minutes

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6. Jess Armstrong: From chemo skin to self-love, FUCA was born

Send us a text When breast cancer left Jess Armstrong’s skin raw and reactive, she decided to flip the script. What started as a desperate hunt for products she could actually use during treatment became FUCA. A skincare made for sensitive, irritated skin. And now? It’s sitting proudly on the shelves at MECCA. In this episode, we chat with Jess about turning pain into purpose: launching a brand while still recovering, and building something that says “you’re not forgotten” to anyone going thr...

1 month ago

30 minutes

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5. Drains, pain meds & proud moments two weeks on

Send us a text Two weeks after her mastectomy, Dakota sits down with Bianca to unpack the part of recovery most people don’t talk about: drains that snag, sleep that won’t come, pain meds you think you won’t need (then absolutely do), and the odd reality of a beautiful new breast you can’t quite feel yet. She also shares the shaky first hours after surgery, the small kindnesses that made a difference, and why the “all clear” can land alongside fear and fatigue when radiation is still ahead. T...

1 month ago

42 minutes

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4. 2 and a half tits between us - Mastectomy and Lumpectomy

In this raw and unfiltered episode of Bits & Boobs, Bianca and Dakota open up about the surgeries that changed their lives—mastectomy and lumpectomy. From the emotional weight of writing a “goodbye letter” to your breast, to the practical realities no one warns you about—drains, compression bras, pain management, and the mental prep before going under—this is the conversation you didn’t know you needed. Bianca shares what it was like facing surgery at 21, navigating body image after cance...

2 months ago

1 hour

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3. Products we wish knew + boob hotline Q's and gifts that actually help

In this episode, we share the products, tips, and thoughtful gestures that made a real difference during treatment. From the skincare we wish we’d known about earlier, to honest conversations about intimacy and comfort, and the kinds of gifts that genuinely help – nothing is off the table. We cover: Products we wish we knew about sooner – the practical items that became everyday essentials.The Boob Hotline – listener questions answered, from chemo skin changes to navigating intimacy after tre...

2 months ago

44 minutes

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2. Dude, where's my hair?!

Strap in for a real, raw, and a unexpectedly hilarious deep-dive into one of the most confronting parts of cancer treatment: saying goodbye to your hair (and brows... and lashes... yep, those too). In this episode, Bianca and Dakota share their deeply personal — and at times, wildly relatable — experiences with hair loss. From the emotional gut-punch of that first clump falling out to the empowering moment of taking the buzz into their own hands, no strand is left unspoken. They unpack the id...

3 months ago

44 minutes

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1. They said we were too young for that?!

Join hosts Dakota and Bianca as they open up about being diagnosed with breast cancer in their 20s — the shock, the emotional chaos, and why early checks matter; regardless of your age. From identity loss to the power of shared experience, this is the honest conversation we wish was available to us. Raw, real, and made for women who want to feel seen. 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

3 months ago

47 minutes

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Welcome to Bits & Boobs

Ever wished someone would just say the rogue, messy thoughts that bounce around your head after a cancer diagnosis out loud? That’s us. We’re Dakota Middleby and Bianca Innes, your hosts of Bits and Boobs, a podcast that’s anything but your average cancer story. Think raw chats, WTF moments, rogue thoughts, and the kind of unfiltered honesty we all crave but rarely hear.. This is your space for the bits that make you, break you, and rebuild you - wrapped up in laughs, tears, and way too many ...

3 months ago