Helen talks to Louise Butcher
From Women in Focus by Helen Berriman
July 5, 2025 · 44 min · Episode 20
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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