So Now I’ve Got Breast Cancer
Episodes
How to Cope with Scanxiety with Dr Lauren Heathcote
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Health psychology expert Dr Lauren Heathcote talks to Liz about the impact of breast cancer in our mental health and how to manage the dreaded scanxie...
How to Look After Your Skin with Fiona McCarthy
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oncologist and skin care expert Dr Fiona McCarthy talks to Liz about the importance of skincare during treatment, why it’s ok to look after yourself...
Can going flat give you freedom? With Louise Butcher
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the return of So Now I’ve Got Breast Cancer, topless marathon runner Louise Butcher discusses her decision to go flat and how she’s come t...
How to deal with the fear of recurrence with Susanne Cruickshank
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you cope with the fear of recurrence? What do you do when scanxiety hits? Can you make your family understand what you’re going through? This...
How does an oncologist treat breast cancer? With Dr Eleonora Teplinsky
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer can be really scary, especially when your oncologist rattles off a list of treatments and side effects. I can’t think of anyone better...
How to find your style after breast cancer with Alyson Walsh
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you style your new body shape after breast cancer ? Where do you get the confidence to try something new? What do you do when your grey chemo c...
How to get a good night’s sleep with Alison Gardiner
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle to get a good nights’ sleep? Is the fear of recurrence keeping you awake? Can you ever get rid of insomnia? On this episode I'll be ...
Why you should tell your employer you have breast cancer with Barbara Wilson
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what your legal rights are when returning to work after cancer? What should your employer do to help you get back to work? Do you have to ...
Can changing your diet stop your cancer coming back? With Dr Krystle Zuniga
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can changing your diet stop your cancer coming back? What does a healthy plate of food look like? Are probiotics worth the hype? This episode is all a...
What to do when your hair starts thinning with Jasmin Julia Gupta (Cancer Hair Care)
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is your hair starting to fall out? Do you want to know what shampoo you should be using? Is there anything you can do to stop it happening? This episo...
How to find resilience after breast cancer with Donna Fraser OBE
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you keep going when your world falls apart? Can you make a difference and turn a bad thing into a good thing? Is it possible to get your fitnes...
Sex, dating and intimacy after breast cancer with Charlene Douglas
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I know what it’s like to have your sex life turned upside down by breast cancer treatment. I’d only been married for a couple of years and neither...
What to eat when you have breast cancer with Dr Clare Shaw
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it true that sugar feeds cancer? Do you really need to detox? What should you eat when you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer? As a breast surg...
Everything you need to know about Radiotherapy with the RadChat team
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you found out that you need to have radiotherapy? Do you want to know how it works or why you need it in the first place? Maybe you're worried ab...
How to tell your kids you have breast cancer with Caroline Leek
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the questions I dreaded getting asked when I worked as a breast surgeon was ‘How do I tell my children?’ I don’t have children of my own,...
How to deal with your hair falling out with Jasmin Julia Gupta
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the first questions my patients asked when I told them they needed chemo was ‘Am I going to lose my hair?’. And when your hair does fall ou...
Everything you need to know to prepare for chemo with Rachel Clifton
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just hearing the words ‘you need chemotherapy’ can turn your world upside down. I hated telling my patients they needed it, and when I found I out...
Breast surgery explained with Anushka Chaudhry
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to decide what breast surgery to choose? Do you want to know if it’s worth having both breasts removed? How do you work out wheth...
Special Guest: Strictly’s Amy Dowden
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm really excited to tell you that we're starting season 2 with a bit of sparkle. Amy Dowden is one of the highest ranked ballroom and Latin American...
Coming soon… a new season of So Now I’ve Got Breast Cancer
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to announce that So Now I’ve Got Breast Cancer is back! Season two is coming soon, packed full of useful - and reliable - informatio...
BONUS EPISODE: How to get your sex life back after breast cancer with Sam Evans
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the end of the month I’m releasing another bonus episode! This is a conversation I had in my previous podcast Don’t Ignore the Elephant ...
BONUS EPISODE: Talking openly about death with Kathryn Mannix
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year everyone! While I prep season two I’m sharing a couple of bonus episodes with you. They’re conversations from my last podcast, Do...
How to live life to the fullest (and face your fear of death) with Kris Hallenga
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Getting a diagnosis of breast cancer can be terrifying. One of the first thoughts that ran through my mind 8 years ago when I found a lump was ‘Am I...
Everything you need to know about Lymphoedema with Dr Melanie Thomas
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you scared that you’ll get lymphoedema? Has anyone actually told you what it is? Do you wonder if there’s anything you can do to prevent it ? ...
Navigating breast cancer as a woman of colour with Leanne Pero MBE
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder if every breast cancer patient is treated the same? I thought they were until I listened to this week’s guest talking about her e...
Why you should keep exercising through breast cancer with Dr Kathryn Schmitz
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that exercise should be the first treatment you get for breast cancer? Maybe you’re motivated to finally get fit but you don’t know w...
How to deal with the menopausal side effects of breast cancer treatment with Professor Annice Mukherjee
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to cope with the menopausal side effects of breast cancer treatment? Do you lie awake at night tossing and turning as the sweat pou...
How to cope psychologically with a breast cancer diagnosis with Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being diagnosed with breast cancer floored me mentally. I could handle the side effects of chemo by swallowing tablet after tablet, but I couldn’t s...
Everything you need to know about breast health after breast cancer with Dr Philippa Kaye
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find a bra that fits after a mastectomy? Has your relationship with your breasts changed and you’re struggling to accept your new shape? ...
Welcome to So Now I’ve Got Breast Cancer
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m kicking off this new season - and new podcast - with a special show. I’ll explain what to expect from So Now I’ve Got Breast Cancer, answer ...
Breaking News - Don’t Ignore The Elephant has had a makeover
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve got a very special announcement for you… the podcast is changing! It’s time to say goodbye to Don’t Ignore the Elephant, and hello to m...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Natalie Woodward: Bowel Cancer, Survival and Hope
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Natalie Woodward, a truly remarkable young woman. She was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer at the age of 36, but after a ...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Eleanor Mills: The Rise of the Queenager
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Eleanor Mills, award-winning journalist, editor and broadcaster who founded of Noon, an online community to bring together wome...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Alex Hewitt: Masculinity and Mental Health
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Alex Hewitt, founder of AOK events, and he’s come on to talk about how he coped with severe anxiety when his world was crumbl...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Maggie Hope: Therapy, Counselling and Self-Care
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Maggie Hope. She’s a Psychotherapist and Counsellor and she’s come on to talk to me all about therapy. What is it? How do y...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Felicity Cornelius-Mercer: Social Media – a blessing or a curse?
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Felicity Cornelius-Mercer. She’s become the female James Blunt of Twitter by defending attacks on her husband Johnny Mercer, ...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Jaz Ampaw-Farr: How to become a Resilience Ninja
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is the inspirational Jaz Ampaw-Farr, an award-winning motivational speaker who shifts mindsets and leaves her audience on a high. ...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Debbie Bliss: Crafting, cancer and looking cool
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My second guest is the wonderful Debbie Bliss MBE. She’s the most published knitwear designer in the world. She revolutionised the pattern industry ...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Isobel Ball: The Legacy Listen
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of season two it a little bit different. It’s a legacy listen with my mum, Isobel. She was diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer t...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Jane Garvey: Divorce is not a dirty word
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we talk more openly about divorce? In the final episode of season one, veteran broadcaster Jane Garvey talks to me about her own experience of ...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Davinia Tomlinson: How to manage your money
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever talk openly and honestly about money? Do you feel guilty or ashamed over how much you spend? Do you know how much is in your bank account ...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Clara Swedlund: What is the perfect body?
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clara Swedlund is a physique coach and sports psychologist who overcame bulimia and binge-eating in her teens and early twenties. She competes in biki...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Orla Chennaoui: Postnatal Depression and Anxiety
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Orla Chennaoui began her career as a news journalist but moved over to sports for the London 2012 Olympics. In 2019 she joined Eurosport as the lead p...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Kathryn Mannix: What happens when we die?
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Mannix is one of the UK’s leading palliative care specialists who carefully and tenderly encourages us to talk and learn more about the ulti...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Dr Will Flanary: Cancer, Cardiac Arrest & Comedy
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it’s like when a doctor becomes a patient? I thought I was unlucky when I got breast cancer but then I spoke to my next ...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Samantha Evans: How to get sex and intimacy back in your life
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For anyone with an interest in sex, intimacy and love - this show is for you. Sex after illness, cancer, the menopause, bereavement and when you’r...
Don't Ignore the Elephant | Greg Wise: Cancer, Death & Strictly
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My first guest is the wonderful actor, writer and producer Greg Wise. He’s appeared on stage and screen as well as getting behind the lens to produc...
Don’t Ignore the Elephant - Coming soon
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t Ignore the Elephant is a brand new podcast hosted by Dr Liz O’Riordan, the breast surgeon with breast cancer. For too long we’ve been scar...