About this episode

Louise Butcher shares her journey of overcoming breast cancer and her advocacy for a double mastectomy without reconstruction.

Louise Butcher, the "Topless Runner", shares her journey of overcoming breast cancer and advocating for a double mastectomy without reconstruction. She discusses battling health anxiety and challenging societal norms around body image.

People in this episode

Host: Helen Berriman

Guest: Louise Butcher

Topics covered

• breast cancer
• body image
• health anxiety
• advocacy
• mastectomy

Keywords

• breast cancer
• double mastectomy
• health anxiety
• body image
• advocacy

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