Cups & Courage The Podcast

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Cups & Courage is a podcast about breast cancer, body image, and the power of lived experience. Each episode dives into honest, funny, and courageous conversations with people who’ve been there — patients, survivors, carers, families, and healthcare professionals. We talk about the parts often left out of leaflets and hospital corridors: treatment choices, body confidence, relationships, the pressure to reconstruct, and what breast cancer really feels like day to day. With warmth, humour, and raw honesty, Cups & Courage challenges stigma, amplifies underrepresented voices, and creates space to connect, laugh, cry, and feel understood. Grab a cuppa, pull up a chair, and join the conversation.

  1. 5d ago ·  Video

    Breast Cancer in men, Breaking Stigma and Fighting for Visibility | James’s Story

    Breast cancer is often seen as a women's disease. But men get breast cancer too, and for those diagnosed, the lack of awareness and representation can bring its own challenges. In this episode of Cups & Courage, Sam talks to James from Moobs UK about his experience of breast cancer, the reactions he's faced and why he's determined to make sure men are no longer overlooked in the breast cancer conversation. James speaks openly about what it's like having to explain and sometimes even justify his diagnosis, the lack of male representation in breast cancer information and support, and the importance of changing perceptions. Through his work with Moobs UK, James is campaigning for greater awareness, better visibility and a more inclusive approach to breast cancer. It's an honest, thought-provoking conversation about identity, stigma, challenging assumptions and making sure everyone affected by breast cancer feels seen and supported. About Cups & Courage Cups & Courage brings together honest, powerful, funny and sometimes difficult conversations about breast cancer, told by the people who have experienced it. Explore more conversations and our searchable video library at www.cupsandcourage.com Find out more about Moobs UK at www.moobs.uk This podcast shares personal experiences and information, not medical advice. Always speak to your healthcare team about your individual circumstances. Support the show

    Breast Cancer in men, Breaking Stigma and Fighting for Visibility | James’s Story

  2. Oct 14 ·  Video

    Menopause, Breast Cancer and Finding Yourself Again | Kirstie’s Story

    In this episode of Cups & Courage, Sam talks to Kirstie about breast cancer, menopause and the reality of adjusting to a life that can feel very different after treatment. Kirstie shares her experience of navigating the physical and emotional changes that can come with menopause, and why this part of recovery is so often underestimated. They talk openly about identity, confidence, relationships, the impact treatment can have long after it ends, and the challenge of finding your way back to yourself. It’s a conversation about breast cancer, but also about the bigger picture — what happens when treatment finishes, life moves on, and you’re left working out who you are now. Cups & Courage is a podcast built around real experiences of breast cancer — honest conversations about diagnosis, treatment, recovery, body image, relationships and life beyond cancer. Support the show

    Menopause, Breast Cancer and Finding Yourself Again | Kirstie’s Story

  3. Oct 7 ·  Video

    Tanya: Breast Cancer, Going Flat and Fighting for Choice

    When Tanya was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, the decisions that followed weren’t just about treatment — they were about her body, her identity and the life she needed to get back to. As a firefighter, Tanya knew that reconstruction could have a real impact on her physically demanding career. She chose to have a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction and go flat — but getting her choice heard wasn’t always straightforward. In this episode of Cups & Courage, Tanya talks openly about finding a tiny lump, navigating chemotherapy and radiotherapy, medical menopause and the long-term effects of treatment. She also shares what it has meant to live flat, the impact on body image and identity, and some of the assumptions she has faced since surgery. It’s an honest conversation about patient choice, being listened to and making decisions based on what matters to you — not what other people think you should want. Topics include: • Tanya’s breast cancer diagnosis in 2018 • Choosing a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction • Why her career as a firefighter influenced her decision • Advocating for the treatment and surgery she wanted • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and medical menopause • Long-term side effects of treatment • Going flat, body image and identity • Being misgendered after surgery • Family, loss and finding perspective • Why informed choice matters in breast cancer care Support the show

  4. Aug 5

    Anais & Vincent: Love, Science and Living With Stage 4 Breast Cancer

    Anais and her husband Vincent share their experience of living with stage four breast cancer. With Anais facing ongoing treatment and Vincent working as a cancer researcher, they talk honestly about grief, changing plans, supporting one another and choosing to find joy in the life they have together. Cups & Courage shares honest conversations with people affected by breast cancer. Support the show

  5. Jul 22

    Nicola: Breast Cancer, Boundaries and Putting Herself First

    Nicola was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024 after a fall during a family rugby day led her to get an unusual pain checked. She had no other symptoms, and nothing had initially shown on her mammogram. In this episode, Nicola talks honestly about her diagnosis, lumpectomy, radiotherapy and ongoing hormone treatment, as well as the fear that can remain after treatment has finished. She also shares how cancer made her reassess her life, relationships and the amount of herself she was giving to everyone else. Nicola discusses the end of her marriage, rebuilding her health, setting stronger boundaries and learning that looking after herself is not selfish. An honest conversation about resilience, putting your own oxygen mask on first and refusing to let cancer define who you are. Cups & Courage shares honest personal stories from people affected by breast cancer. The views expressed are those of our guests and host and do not replace medical advice. If you are concerned about your health, please speak to a doctor or healthcare professional. Support the show

  6. Jul 8

    Thalie: Breast Cancer Prevention, Grief and the Courage to Ask

    In this episode of Cups & Courage, Samantha is joined by Thalie, CEO of Breast Cancer UK, for a thoughtful and honest conversation about breast cancer prevention, personal loss, and the courage it takes to step towards someone who is struggling rather than retreating. Thalie shares the story of losing her mum to breast cancer, how grief changed the way she sees friendship, support and community, and why showing curiosity and care can be one of the most powerful things we can offer someone going through a difficult time. They also talk about Breast Cancer UK’s work around prevention, including modifiable risk factors, lifestyle, environmental factors, alcohol, chemicals, and why prevention should never be framed as blame. A grounded, informative and deeply human conversation about knowledge, choice, support and the importance of helping people feel less alone. Support the show

  7. Jun 24

    Tamsin’s Breast Cancer Story | Choosing to Stay Flat After a Double Mastectomy

    In this episode of Cups & Courage, Sam talks to Tamsin about being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 after previously being treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma in her twenties. Tamsin shares her experience of being told she would need a double mastectomy, the pressure and assumptions around reconstruction, and how she came to the decision to remain flat. This is an honest, thoughtful conversation about body image, femininity, choice, confidence, medical follow-up, and what it means to feel like yourself after cancer treatment. Tamsin also talks about the long-term effects of earlier cancer treatment, the importance of joined-up care, and why patients often have to advocate for themselves within the healthcare system. Cups & Courage shares honest personal stories from people affected by breast cancer. The views shared are those of the guest and host and do not replace medical advice. If you are concerned about your health, please speak to a doctor or healthcare team. Support the show

  8. Jun 17

    Toni’s Story: Quiet Courage After Breast Cancer

    Toni was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2020, on her 60th birthday. In this gentle and honest conversation, Toni shares her experience of having a lumpectomy, radiotherapy during Covid, and the emotional impact that came afterwards. She speaks with real bravery about body confidence, feeling different in her own skin, the anxiety of follow-up mammograms, faith, family, friendship, and learning to let people support her. This episode is a reminder that every breast cancer experience matters, even when we’re tempted to compare it to someone else’s. Toni’s story carries a quiet courage, and there will be something in it that many people recognise. Cups & Courage shares real conversations and lived experiences around breast cancer. This episode is not medical advice, but we hope it helps you feel informed, supported and less alone. Support the show

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Cups & Courage is a podcast about breast cancer, body image, and the power of lived experience. Each episode dives into honest, funny, and courageous conversations with people who’ve been there — patients, survivors, carers, families, and healthcare professionals. We talk about the parts often left out of leaflets and hospital corridors: treatment choices, body confidence, relationships, the pressure to reconstruct, and what breast cancer really feels like day to day. With warmth, humour, and raw honesty, Cups & Courage challenges stigma, amplifies underrepresented voices, and creates space to connect, laugh, cry, and feel understood. Grab a cuppa, pull up a chair, and join the conversation.

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  • Creator
    Wilde Wood Films
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Cups & Courage The Podcast
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