Our BC Life

About Our BC Life

Once you receive a breast cancer diagnosis, a million things run through your mind. One of the big things is how much you don’t know before getting caught in the cyclone of treatment with no time to process until you’ve entered the survivorship stage. This podcast will dive into the nitty-gritty of what you wish you knew then and what you know now. Listen to patients share their stories in digestible bites. Each episode will help you feel informed, hopeful, and less alone. From SHARE Cancer Support, This is Our BC Life.

Publisher

SHARE Cancer Support

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Dec 2022

Latest episode

30 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Apr 2026

   Diagnosed at 24: Stage 3 Breast Cancer, and Healing Brick by Brick

   In this episode, we meet Aastha Sagger, who was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive ductal breast cancer at just 24, after what she thought was simply a pulled muscle. She shares the shock and confusion of those early days, navigating unclear appointments and a flood of unfamiliar medical terminology, before walking us through her treatment journey of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy with expanders, radiation, and the realities of chemo-induced menopause. Aastha opens up about the physical and e...

2. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Adventure & Support: First Descents for Young Adults with Cancer

   More adolescents and young adults (ages 18–39) are being diagnosed with cancer, and having to navigate challenges that look very different depending on where they are in life. This episode coincides with the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week, and we’re joined by Angelina Mangiardi Coulter, Senior Program and Partnerships Manager at First Descents, an organization helping young adults impacted by cancer reconnect with themselves and others through adventure in nature. We e...

3. 

   3 Mar 2026

   Rebirth Through Struggle: Facing Cancer and a Spouse’s Mental Illness

   Turia Goggins shares her journey through an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis while navigating the strain of a spouse’s severe, undiagnosed mental illness. After years of benign tests, an August 2024 biopsy revealed stage 1 invasive ductal breast cancer. She reflects on telling her close-knit West Indian, Catholic family, making treatment decisions, and managing the intense stress of a volatile marriage. Following surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, Turia opens up about the physical and em...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

12

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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