Cancer Conversations podcast is free to access and shares honest, real-life experiences of cancer alongside expert insight. Each episode offers practical guidance, reassurance, and connection, helping you feel more informed, supported, and less alone wherever you are.
How to manage anxiety and sleeplessness with crisis expert Lance Burdett (41:08)
How to manage anxiety and sleeplessness: Cancer survivor and crisis expert Lance Burdett shares practical strategies to ease worry, quiet the mind, and improve sleep during challenging times.
Defining the ‘new you’ post-treatment with Hannah Cozens (37:29)
Defining the new you post-treatment: Post-treatment doesn’t mean post-trauma and often people in your world expect you to be your old self. Cancer patient Hannah Cozens shares her experience.
How to cope with cancer and grief with coach Hannah Rae (48:09)
How to cope with cancer and grief: Ultra-marathon runner Hannah Rae was tough and resilient, until she lost her three wise men, her support network. That experience led her to become a grief coach to help others.
An advocate in your corner with Rata Campbell (30:48)
An advocate in your corner: Rata’s son was only two when he was diagnosed with cancer. Everything spiralled out of control. Now she uses her experience as a carer to advocate for others during treatment.
How to start uncomfortable conversations with Treza Gallogly (46:50)
How to start uncomfortable conversations: Talking about your final days is never easy, but it’s one of the most meaningful conversations we can have with our loved ones. End-Of-Life Doula Treza Gallogly shares compassionate, practical tips.
The importance of a support network with Kate Wightman (35:35)
The importance of a support network. Former elite cyclist Kate Wightman was diagnosed with three gynaecological cancers at 29 and, after discovering limited treatment options, chose to raise awareness and funds by taking on the Te Araroa trail. She shares how this was only possible thanks to the strength and support of her network.
Finding joy in the little things with Aimee Rose Yates (40:43)
Finding joy in the little things: Aimee Rose Yates seeks out silver linings, finds joy in little moments and shares her cancer story with humour. [Warning: Aimee Rose calls her bucket list – a F**k It list.]
How to process trauma through somatic movement with Camille Ferruzzi (42:12)
How to process trauma through somatic movement: Camille Ferruzzi was diagnosed with AML at 15. The somatic movement coach, connecting body, mind and nervous system, discusses why the nervous system is critical to processing trauma after cancer.
Coping with cancer emotions with The Big Ordeal author Cynthia Hayes (41:38)
Coping with cancer emotions: Have you been told to stay positive, without guidance on how to? Cynthia Hayes wrote The Big Ordeal, after having uterine cancer and shares tools that can make a difference in your emotional and physical well-being
Reclaim strength: exercise and cancer with Candice Kitt (34:43)
Reclaim strength: exercise and cancer: What is enough exercise during treatment? How do you safely get back into exercise after cancer? Rehab physiotherapist Candice Kitt shares solutions for cancer patients to benefit from movement.
The power of open communication with Rhys Jones (37:06)
The power of open communication: Rhys Jones is the former Lieutenant General of the NZ Defence Force and is composed in adversity. He became candid about his bowel cancer diagnosis after realising he was inhibiting family support if he pretended to be strong.
Unleash the joy of personal style with Emma John (45:28)
Unleash the joy of personal style: Emma John is the founder of Sisterhood of Style. The personal stylist and mum was diagnosed with cancer, and for every round of chemotherapy she wore a bold outfit (and powerhouse scarves after she lost her hair). She inspires others to embrace bright styles.
Cancer Conversations Podcast Trailer (00:49)
Cancer Conversations Podcast Trailer: You can expect real stories with humour, authenticity, and hope. This includes body image after a cancer diagnosis, why it's OK to be vulnerable, the importance of exercise during and after treatment, returning to work, and so much more.
Navigating life and work post-cancer with Sarah Hodgetts (41:02)
Navigating life and work post-cancer: Returning to work after treatment can feel daunting. Sarah shares her lived experience and practical advice to help you rebuild confidence, manage challenges, and find your way back into the workplace.
The feeling of cancer with Sandra Russell (46:28)
The feeling of cancer: Diagnosed with myeloma a decade ago, Sandra penned her book after she struggled to find accounts of cancer that were like her own. Sandra reflects on the shock, anger, loneliness, and isolation of a cancer diagnosis to the joy of connecting with other cancer patients. And why it is important to feel cancer.
Post-traumatic growth after cancer with Tommy Livingstone (46:18)
Post-traumatic growth after cancer: Trauma often follows a cancer diagnosis. It can shatter your sense of self and how you experience the world, but it can also create major growth. Wellington-based counsellor Tommy Livingston discusses how post-traumatic growth can be a powerful experience and ways you can start your healing process.
The podcast is for anyone affected by cancer, including people in treatment, recovery, living with cancer long-term, or supporting someone with cancer. It offers practical insight and lived experience you can relate to at any stage.
Episodes cover a range of cancer-related topics, including diagnosis, treatment, side effects, emotional wellbeing, and navigating everyday life. You’ll hear both lived experience and expert guidance to support you through different stages of your journey.
You can listen to the Cancer Conversations podcast online through major podcast platforms and streaming services. New episodes are released regularly so you can continue to access fresh conversations and insights.
Yes. The podcast is available on-demand, so you can listen on your preferred podcast platform, whenever it works for you, whether at home, on the go, or in short moments throughout the day.
The podcast offers a mix of lived experience and expert insight to help you feel more informed and supported. It provides practical guidance, emotional understanding, and reassurance that you are not alone in what you’re going through.
Yes, you can watch Cancer Conversations Series 3 on YouTube, as well as listen to it on your favourite podcast platforms. It’s available on-demand, so you can tune in whenever it suits you and revisit episodes at any time.
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