The Big C

By: Nikki Shah & Sam Burge
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  • Summary

  • A new podcast series that dives into the unspoken topics surrounding cancer and caregiving. Discover insights into the supportive words that make a difference, the types of assistance that matter, and the profound impact on mental and physical well-being.


    Meet the co-hosts - Sam Burge who diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2023, born in Sydney, now living in Melbourne and working for a large advertising company, oOh!media. And Nikki Shah who was a caregiver, born in the UK, now living in Sydney and founded her groundbreaking company MyMuse.


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Episodes
  • Barry Du Bois on Living with Myeloma

    Barry Du Bois on Living with Myeloma
    Dec 1 2024

    Join us as we talk to Barry Du Bois.


    Many of you will know Barry as the co-host of the Logie award-winning lifestyle TV show The Livingroom, alongside Amanda Keller, Miguel Maestre and Dr Chris Brown.

    During that period of time, he also shared his own life experiences with Mental Health and Cancer.


    He talks to us about his experience with being diagnosed with two different types of Myeloma, 7 years apart.


    Barry is a proud board member of RUOK day and Leukemia Foundation ambassador who has become a sort after keynote speaker and coach specialising in Resilience, thriving after adversity and motivation.


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    59 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Surgery and Post Surgery

    Bonus Episode: Surgery and Post Surgery
    Nov 24 2024

    In this episode Sam talks about her journey though surgery, post surgery and radiation.


    She shares what options she was given for surgery, how she was unexpectedly admitted back to hospital due to an infection and how recovery delayed her 3 weeks of radiation.


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    44 mins
  • Sun, Surf, and Skin Cancer: Anne Gately on Melanoma

    Sun, Surf, and Skin Cancer: Anne Gately on Melanoma
    Nov 17 2024

    Join us as we talk to Anne Gately.


    Anne lived an average Aussie life - playing sport, spending long days on the beach, and falling in love with ocean swimming but in 2018 she was diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma and experienced first-hand the devastating effects of sun exposure.


    She is passionate about reducing the incidence of skin cancer in Australia by changing Australia’s cultural narrative and recently released her book ‘Sunburnt. A memoir of sun, surf and skin cancer’.


    For more information or to buy a copy of Anne's book visit https://www.annegately.com.au/


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    56 mins

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