Bits and Boobs

More Than a Tattoo is a conversation about healing, confidence and the part of breast cancer recovery that isn't talked about nearly enough.

This week, Bianca is joined by Ash from @medicaltattoobyash, who takes us inside the world of cosmetic and medical tattooing and explains why her work is about so much more than recreating a nipple. From scar camouflage and restorative tattooing to rebuilding confidence after breast cancer, Ash shares how these treatments can help women feel like themselves again.

Together, they answer some of the biggest questions around medical tattooing: when it's appropriate, how to find the right practitioner, what to ask before booking, and why feeling safe and informed matters just as much as the final result.

If you've ever wondered what happens after reconstruction, or you're navigating life after breast cancer yourself, this is an episode filled with practical advice, compassion and hope.

Resources & Links

🌸 Pink Lotus Australia
Realistic 3D temporary nipple tattoos designed for people after breast surgery. A non-permanent option for those who aren't ready for, or don't wish to have, permanent medical tattooing.
https://www.pinklotusaustralia.com.au/

💗 Pink Ink Australia
Supporting Australian male and female breast cancer survivors through funding and assistance for medical, cosmetic and artistic mastectomy tattooing.
https://www.pinkinkaustralia.org.au/

🎀 Look Good Feel Better Australia
A free national support program helping people manage the physical and emotional side effects of cancer treatment through practical workshops and confidence-building resources.
https://lgfb.org.au/

📲 Follow Ash
Instagram: @medicaltattoobyash

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Dakota is joined by a different Bianca today! Bianca, the founder of the Yellow Freesia Foundation 💛 Bianca shares her story of being diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer as a brand new mum, after her cancer was found completely by accident. We chat about the shock of a diagnosis, navigating treatment away from family and the friendships that can change when life gets really hard. 

But this episode is also about Elle 🤍 The beautiful friend Bianca met on her very first day of chemo, who just got it. A friendship that eventually sparked the idea for the Yellow Freesia Foundation and its mission to support young women through cancer and beyond. 

Check out YFF here for complete FREE support for women ages 18-44: https://yellowfreesiafoundation.org/

https://www.instagram.com/yellowfreesiafoundation/

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This week on Bits & Boobs we're back for a catch-up episode.

Bianca shares her recent trip to Canberra and her time in Parliament House advocating for patients, including why this work continues to be so important to her.

We also chat about our latest giveaway, Dakota recaps her trip to Tasmania and we look ahead to some exciting guests and conversations coming to the podcast.

A shorter episode this week filled with life updates, plenty of laughs and a little glimpse at what's been keeping us busy lately.

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This week, we’re having a good old-fashioned yap about everything that’s been going on lately. Bianca shares why she is heading to Parliament House in Canberra! We chat about the Zoladex news and what it means for so many women, and of course, we get into some of the little spiritual moments that have happened lately that have had us both going “wait… what?!”

Plus, we’re celebrating a pretty special milestone - Bits & Boobs turning ONE!!! and a massive giveaway to go with 🥹 One whole year of conversations, laughs, tears, guests, and saying the things we wish someone had said to us.

Grab a cup of tea, get comfy and come have a catch-up with us 🤍

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This week, Dakota jumps behind the mic solo for a very honest life update on what it's really like living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer at 30. 

From scan anxiety and treatment every 21 days, to trying not to let cancer stop her from booking a trip/travel or living her life, this is a conversation about the messy middle that doesn't often get talked about.

Dakota shares the mental load of waiting for results, learning to live alongside uncertainty, and the constant balance between planning for the future while navigating a diagnosis that can make everything feel fragile.

This episode is for anyone living with uncertainty, health challenges, or simply trying not to put life on hold while waiting for the next thing.

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Claire is back in your ears <3

If you’re new here we suggest that you go back to Episode 8 and listen to the first half of Claire’s story.

This episode honestly just feels like three girls having a yap on a rainy Sunday afternoon. We chat about the reality of life after a double mastectomy, the emotional rollercoaster of recovery, body image, and the really hard feeling of not getting the pathology results Claire was hoping for after surgery.

There’s laughter, honesty, a few deep moments, and lots of the stuff people don’t really talk about enough once the surgery is actually over. We always love having Claire on and we know so many of you are going to feel less alone listening to this one.

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This week on Bits & Boobs, we’re doing something a little different; a proper catch up between the two of us.

We talk about life lately, slowing down after chaos, creativity, motherhood, work, treatment updates, survivorship, the hidden costs of cancer, body confidence after surgery, and the strange little griefs that come with trying to live a “normal” life after diagnosis.

A soft reminder that healing, surviving and living can all exist in the same breath.

Listen now 🎧

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This week, Bianca takes on her first solo episode and opens up about her experience with grief across different chapters of her life.

Losing her mum as a child. Being diagnosed with cancer at 20. And more recently, losing her brother.

This isn’t a neat or tidy conversation. It’s an honest reflection on how grief actually feels, how it lingers, and how it can show up when you least expect it.

If you’ve ever felt like you should be handling things better or moving on faster, this episode is a reminder that you’re not alone.

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This one is for the men.

In this deeply moving episode, Adam shares the story of his brother Brett, a hardworking, big-hearted young man whose life changed from simple back pain to an aggressive cancer diagnosis in a matter of months.

Adam opens up about brotherhood, the brutal reality of treatment, and how Brett turned his pain into purpose by sharing his story online to help others. It’s a raw conversation about love, grief, mental health, and what it really means to stand beside someone you love right to the very end.

A powerful reminder to speak up, get checked, and never underestimate the impact of showing up for the people you love.

This episode contains conversations about cancer, end-of-life moments, and loss. Please take care while listening if these topics feel close to home.

Follow their story on socials! 

Adam Mckay - @adam__mckay1 

Brett Mckay - @brett_mckay

This episode contains discussion around grief, mental health and suicide. If anything in this conversation brings up difficult feelings for you, please know you don’t have to navigate that alone.

If you or someone you know needs support, the following services are available in Australia:

• Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support

Call 13 11 14 or visit https://www.lifeline.org.au

If you are in immediate danger, please call 000.

If this episode resonates with you, consider reaching out to someone you trust or one of the services above. Support is available.

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SEASON 2! Join us for our first episode of a new season as we give a brief insight into what's been happening for us both and how Dakota's treatment and mindset are travelling entering into 2026. 

We're coming in fresh for the new year with big ideas to take the podcast beyond the microphone and make a change. As well as dopamine lists, a HGL (listen to find out) and mindset shifts amongst grief and motherhood. Expect to hear about our first guest for the new season (hint: it's one for the men in your life)! 

As always, our dms are always open and we'd love to hear from you! 

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