Bits and Boobs

Dakota Middleby and Bianca Innes
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Ever wished someone would just say the messy, rogue thoughts bouncing around your head about health, bodies, relationships and life out loud? Yep. That’s us. We’re Dakota Middleby and Bianca Innes, two friends who met through breast cancer in our twenties and somehow ended up with a podcast. Cancer started the conversation, but it also opened our eyes to just how much more there is to talk about. Fertility. Chronic illness. Hormones. Mental health. ADHD. Endometriosis. Body image. Sex. Relationships. Identity. Careers. Caregiving. Cancer. And all the bits nobody really prepares you for. Bits & Boobs is a place for the conversations we wish we heard more of. We’re joined by real people sharing real stories, alongside experts who actually know what they’re talking about, while we ask the awkward questions, learn alongside you and probably overshare somewhere in between. We cry. We laugh. Sometimes we laugh at the worst possible moments. Whether you’re navigating something yourself, supporting someone you love, curious about your health, or simply here because someone finally said the thing you’ve been thinking - come sit with us. No perfect answers. No pretending we have it all figured out. Just honest conversations that hopefully leave you feeling a little more informed, a little more hopeful and a whole lot less alone. This is Bits & Boobs. Health, life + all the bits we don’t talk about enough. x Follow the journey on Instagram: @bitsandboobs.podcast Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes 3

  1. 2d ago

    When Your Daughter Gets Cancer: The One Thing You Can’t Fix | BCAM Series

    This week is a little different for episode 3 of our BCAM. Dakota and Bianca sit down with Dakota’s mum Carolyn, to hear the story from the other side - the person standing beside you through the diagnosis, the treatment, the scans, the good news and the news nobody wants to hear. We talk about what it’s really like to be a parent watching your child go through something traumatic, while trying to stay strong for them when you’re terrified yourself. What do you say? How do you help? Where do you put your own fear and grief when the person going through it needs you to be their safe place? Dakota’s mum shares what the last 18 months have looked like from her perspective, from Dakota’s original breast cancer diagnosis to finding out it had become metastatic and the parts of being a support person that often happen quietly behind the scenes. Bianca also shares her perspective, and together we talk about how cancer doesn’t just happen to the person diagnosed. It ripples through partners, parents, siblings, friends and everyone who loves them. A really honest conversation about motherhood, helplessness, strength, anticipatory grief and what it means to keep showing up when you can’t fix what’s happening. Because sometimes we spend so much time asking how the person with cancer is doing, we forget to ask the people holding them up. 🩷 💄 Our October Partner: Eye of Horus Cosmetics This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bits & Boobs is proud to partner with Australian-owned beauty brand Eye of Horus Cosmetics. As part of our October collaboration, Eye of Horus is offering our community $25 off sitewide throughout the month of October. ✨ Use code: bits+boobs | Offer valid during October 2026. Explore the brand and its community initiatives: Eye of Horus x Cancer Chicks Eye of Horus Instagram Thank you for supporting the brands that support Bits & Boobs and the conversations we're so passionate about having. 🎀 Follow along: @bitsandboobs.podcast New episodes available wherever you get your podcasts.  Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

  2. 6d ago

    *Bonus Ep* Beyond the Pink Ribbon: Support, Advocacy + Real Change | Vicki Durston - Breast Cancer Network Australia

    BONUS EP for BCAM 3 Today I’m joined by the lovely Vicki from Breast Cancer Network Australia, an organisation that does some incredible work supporting and advocating for Australians affected by breast cancer. Vicki works in policy and advocacy, helping push for better care, better access to treatment and making sure the voices of people affected by breast cancer are actually being heard. We're getting everything from  advocating for yourself, to metastatic breast cancer, treatment access and what really needs to change and what Breast Cancer Network Australia are doing. Because awareness is one thing, but turning that awareness into action is where we can make a difference. Breast Cancer Network Australia Follow along on Instagram Donate Here 3 💄 Our October Partner: Eye of Horus Cosmetics This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bits & Boobs is proud to partner with Australian-owned beauty brand Eye of Horus Cosmetics. As part of our October collaboration, Eye of Horus is offering our community $25 off sitewide throughout the month of October. ✨ Use code: bits+boobs | Offer valid during October 2026. Explore the brand and its community initiatives: Eye of Horus x Cancer Chicks Eye of Horus Instagram Thank you for supporting the brands that support Bits & Boobs and the conversations we're so passionate about having 🎀 Follow along: @bitsandboobs.podcast New episodes available wherever you get your podcasts.  Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

  3. Oct 11

    Who Takes Care Of Mum When She Gets Cancer? Sarah Gale's Story - BCAM Series

    Who takes care of Mum when she gets cancer? 🎀 Sarah Gale was used to being the strong one. A mum of two, a women's and pelvic health physiotherapist, and someone who had just taken the leap into starting her own business. Then, in November 2025, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. This week on Bits & Boobs, Bianca sits down with Sarah for an honest conversation about what happens when the person who has always looked after everyone else suddenly needs looking after herself. From navigating motherhood through chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy and radiation to putting her career plans on hold, Sarah shares the realities of a diagnosis that changed far more than her health. Together, they explore the emotional weight of being the strong one, the impact of cancer on identity and body image, and the uncomfortable but important lesson of learning to ask for help. As part of our Breast Cancer Awareness Month series, this episode is a reminder that behind every diagnosis is an entire life already in motion. Children to raise, careers to build and plans for a future that suddenly looks very different. 💗 🎧 Mentioned in this episode Cold Therapy Mittens & Socks for Chemotherapy — The hand and foot cooling products Sarah referenced during the episode. Cold therapy may help reduce chemotherapy-related peripheral neuropathy for some patients. Always check with your oncology team before using cooling products during treatment. 💄 Our October Partner: Eye of Horus Cosmetics This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bits & Boobs is proud to partner with Australian-owned beauty brand Eye of Horus Cosmetics. As part of our October collaboration, Eye of Horus is offering our community $25 off sitewide throughout the month of October. ✨ Use code: bits+boobs Explore the brand and its community initiatives: Eye of Horus x Cancer Chicks Eye of Horus Instagram Offer valid during October 2026. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Bits & Boobs and the conversations we're so passionate about having. 🎀 Follow along: @bitsandboobs.podcast New episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. 💗 Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

  4. Oct 4

    She was told she was 'overreacting'. Then came the Diagnosis... w/ Liz

    What happens when you know something isn’t right with your body… but you keep being told you’re fine? This week, Dakota sits down with Liz (@breastlizzismore), who was just 30 and three months postpartum when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, after almost a year of pushing for answers. Liz shares how her diagnosis went from being told she was overreacting to Stage 0, and eventually Stage 2B breast cancer. We talk about advocating for yourself when something doesn’t feel right, navigating chemo while caring for a new baby, fertility and the mum guilt that came with treatment. We also get into Liz’s decision to have a double mastectomy and stay flat and why she ultimately realised reconstruction would have been a decision she was making for everyone else... not herself. And then there’s what comes after cancer: scan anxiety, losing your “medical innocence”, survivorship, identity and the strange expectation to simply go back to normal when you don’t feel like the person you were before. Liz Instagram Eye of Horus x Cancer Chicks  Eye of Horus Instagram   $25 off sitewide - Eye of Horus for the month of October use the code word: bits+boobs Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

  5. Sep 27

    Men's Mental Health: Suicide, Struggling & Asking for Help | Elliott Hagen

    What does struggling actually look like when, from the outside, everything seems fine? This week, Dakota sits down with Elliott Hagen for a really honest conversation about men’s mental health and the things that can be incredibly hard to say out loud. We talk about what struggling looked like for him and the role drugs and alcohol played during some of the darker periods of his life. Elliott is on a mission to change suicide numbers, he explains that everyone has awareness, but what type of action needs to happen to lower these stats. Elliot talks about what actually helped him start getting himself into a better place, and why so many men wait until things feel “bad enough” before admitting they’re not okay. We also talk about suicide, vulnerability, substance use and what he’s learnt through his own journey.  This one is heavier than some of our usual chats, but it’s an important one. Because you don’t have to wait until you’re at breaking point to ask for help. Content warning: This episode discusses suicide, mental health, drugs, alcohol. Please take care while listening and skip this episode if these topics feel difficult for you right now. If this conversation brings anything up for you, please reach out to someone you trust or seek professional support. Australian support resources are included below: Lifeline: 13 11 14 ----  Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636  Mind Your Head Instagram Mind Your Head Podcast Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

  6. Sep 20

    Rewriting the Story: Krystal Barter on BRCA1, Prevention, Purpose & Advocating for Yourself

    What if knowing your risk could change the course of your life? 🧬💗 This week on Bits & Boobs, Bianca sits down with health activist, author and Humanise Health founder Krystal Barter for a conversation that feels particularly full circle. After growing up in a family profoundly impacted by breast and ovarian cancer, Krystal discovered in her early twenties that she carried a BRCA1 gene mutation. At just 25, she made the decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy and publicly shared her experience with Australia on 60 Minutes. But what followed became much bigger than her own story. From founding Pink Hope from her hospital bed to becoming one of Australia's leading voices in preventative health and patient-led advocacy, Krystal has spent more than two decades challenging the way we think about risk, prevention and the role patients should have in shaping healthcare. Together, Bianca and Krystal unpack what it really means to know your genetic risk, the reality of preventative surgery and the grief that can exist alongside empowerment. They talk surgical menopause, genomics, genetic discrimination, motherhood, identity and why lived experience deserves a genuine seat at the table. For Bianca, this conversation is also deeply personal. In 2017, at 20 years old and in the middle of breast cancer treatment, she appeared in Pink Hope's Know Your Risk campaign. Almost nine years later, she sits across from the woman who backed her early in her advocacy work to talk about just how far that ripple effect can travel. 💗 This episode is about prevention, purpose and knowing your own body. But more than anything, it's about agency and what can happen when women are given the information, support and confidence to advocate for their own health. 🎧 Hit play for a conversation we hope leaves you feeling informed, empowered and a little more confident in asking questions about your own health. ✨ CONNECT WITH KRYSTAL 📱 Krystal Barter on Instagram 🌐 Krystal Barter — Official Website 💗 HUMANISE HEALTH 📱 Humanise Health on Instagram 🌐 Humanise Health — Official Website 📖 READ KRYSTAL'S BOOK The Lucky One — Krystal Barter Krystal's memoir explores her family history, discovering her BRCA1 mutation, preventative surgery and the beginnings of Pink Hope. 📺 KRYSTAL'S 60 MINUTES STORY Krystal publicly documented her preventative double mastectomy with 60 Minutes, helping bring conversations around BRCA, hereditary cancer risk and preventative surgery into Australian homes. 🎥 Explore Krystal's media and story 🧬 KNOW YOUR RISK If you're concerned about your family history or hereditary cancer risk, speak with your GP or a qualified genetic counsellor about what may be appropriate for you. 🎙️ BITS & BOOBS 📱 Instagram — @bitsandboobs.podcast 📱 TikTok — @bitsandboobs.podcast Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

  7. Sep 12

    Hormones + Your Nervous System w/ Mackenzie - BHSc Naturopath

    What actually is naturopathy? And are all those things we’ve been told are “normal” actually… normal? This week, Dakota sits down with degree-qualified naturopath Kenzie from Naturally Vibrant to talk all things hormones, periods, gut health and understanding what our bodies are trying to tell us. We get into what a naturopath actually does, finding the root cause and the symptoms women might be brushing off. Plus, we talk about nervous system regulation and Kenzie’s viral “products I wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole” series, including skincare, body wash and how “natural” on a label can be NOT so natural. Basically, a big chat about knowing your body, asking more questions and understanding your health a little better. Come sit with us. x Mackenzie - BHSc Naturopath - https://www.instagram.com/naturallyvibrant_/ Mackenzie - Naturally Vibrant Naturopathy - https://bio.site/naturallyvibrant Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

  8. Sep 6

    Chris Barnes: Your Genes, Your Health & Why One Size Doesn't Fit All

    Why can your best friend drink three coffees and feel fine, while one has you questioning your entire existence? And how much of your future health is actually written in your DNA? This week, Bianca sits down with Genetic Health Strategist and Epigenetic Coach Chris Barnes to unpack the fascinating world of genetics, epigenetics and why there really is no one-size-fits-all approach to health. They get into stress, sleep, anxiety, women’s health, inherited disease risk and longevity, plus what your genes can actually tell you about your body and what they can’t. Chris also helps us cut through the wellness noise. From supplements and biohacking to the expensive tests and health trends we’re constantly being sold, what actually moves the needle when it comes to living a longer, healthier life? If you’ve ever wondered why your body responds the way it does, this one might make you look at yourself a little differently. Find Chris: Instagram: @chrisbarneswellness https://www.instagram.com/chrisbarneswellness/ Website: https://chrisbarneswellness.com.au Get in touch with us! 🎧 Follow the journey on Instagram & TikTok: @bitsandboobs.podcast ✨ Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes

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Ever wished someone would just say the messy, rogue thoughts bouncing around your head about health, bodies, relationships and life out loud? Yep. That’s us. We’re Dakota Middleby and Bianca Innes, two friends who met through breast cancer in our twenties and somehow ended up with a podcast. Cancer started the conversation, but it also opened our eyes to just how much more there is to talk about. Fertility. Chronic illness. Hormones. Mental health. ADHD. Endometriosis. Body image. Sex. Relationships. Identity. Careers. Caregiving. Cancer. And all the bits nobody really prepares you for. Bits & Boobs is a place for the conversations we wish we heard more of. We’re joined by real people sharing real stories, alongside experts who actually know what they’re talking about, while we ask the awkward questions, learn alongside you and probably overshare somewhere in between. We cry. We laugh. Sometimes we laugh at the worst possible moments. Whether you’re navigating something yourself, supporting someone you love, curious about your health, or simply here because someone finally said the thing you’ve been thinking - come sit with us. No perfect answers. No pretending we have it all figured out. Just honest conversations that hopefully leave you feeling a little more informed, a little more hopeful and a whole lot less alone. This is Bits & Boobs. Health, life + all the bits we don’t talk about enough. x Follow the journey on Instagram: @bitsandboobs.podcast Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes 3

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  • Creator
    Dakota Middleby and Bianca Innes
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Bits and Boobs
  • Show Website
    Bits and Boobs

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