Helen talks to Louise Butcher - part 2

Helen talks to Louise Butcher - part 2

From Women in Focus by British Naturism

August 2, 2025 · 36 min · Episode 21

About this episode

Louise Butcher discusses her journey of resilience and body acceptance in her new book 'Going Topless'.

Louise Butcher, known as the 'Topless Runner,' revisits her journey from childhood trauma to beating lobular breast cancer. She discusses the emotional depth of her new book 'Going Topless' , emphasizing resilience and living in the present. Louise unapologetically shares her scars with the world, fights societal norms around breastless bodies, and highlights the importance of body acceptance. Her advocacy alongside her topless running includes support for the RDHC Topless Swim and the Free the Nipple campaign. And there's still the question of that Naked 5K ! Links for Louise Butcher: Louise on Instagram: instagram.com/louisebutcher39 Louise on Threads: threads.com/@louisebutcher39 Louise on Facebook: facebook.com/1016633126 Louise on TikTok: tiktok.com/@louisebernadetteb Louise on Twitter/X: x.com/louisebutc64017 Louise's Book 'Going Topless': pegasuspublishers.com/books/louise-butcher/going-topless Royal Devon Hospitals Charity Topless Swim: royaldevoncharity.org.uk/event/topless-swim-2025 Naked Heart Walks for the BHF: nakedheartwalk.org.uk Naked 5K at The Naturist Foundation: naturistfoundation.org/5k-run-2 British Naturism Events: bn.org.uk/events-home Join British…

People in this episode

Host: Helen

Guest: Louise Butcher

Topics covered

  • body acceptance
  • cancer journey
  • resilience
  • topless running
  • societal norms

Keywords

  • Louise Butcher
  • Going Topless
  • topless running
  • body acceptance
  • cancer
  • resilience
  • Naked 5K
  • Topless Swim

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Devon Hospitals Charity, British Naturism

Books & works: Going Topless

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