Bowel Cancer Australia's award winning podcast hosted by bowel cancer survivor, Stephanie, is a monthly chat sharing stories and lived-experiences. Hearing from those living with or beyond bowel cancer, as well as health professionals involved in bowel cancer treatment and care, can be a valuable resource that can encourage and inspire others.
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'After Rory passed, I felt frustrated, sadness and grief and I needed to let it out.' ~ Olivia
The world at their feet, Rory and Olivia were building a life together when Rory was diagnosed with an aggressive mutation of bowel cancer and passed away soon after, aged just 34.
Oliva chats openly with Stephanie on The Bottom Line Podcast about how she felt lost, angry and isolated after Rory's death and how she took up running as a way to survive the heaviness of grief.
“I wasn’t just grieving the loss of Rory; I was grieving the old me.” ~ Olivia.
However, a silver lining was the everlasting connections she made with Rory’s friends and family. Together they decided to run the Gold Coast Marathon and raise funds in Rory’s memory.
Passionate about raising awareness, Olivia’s raw and frank discussion with Stephanie is a must listen, as she discusses the difficulties of losing a loved one but also the importance of finding joy in the small moments in life.
1 Sept 2026
“My research is grounded in the view that contemporary early-onset bowel cancer is a new type of disease,” ~ A/Prof Dan Buchanan
A/Prof Dan Buchanan, recently announced Director of the Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) ARTEMIS, discusses the upcoming five-year research program that will investigate the aetiology, risk factors, tumourigenesis, exposures, microbiome and immune susceptibilities that are underlying early-onset bowel cancer.
Funded by Bowel Cancer Australia, A/Prof Buchanan will lead the $3M Centre’s 22-member team across multiple disciplines looking to molecularly ‘tease apart’ these cancers to pinpoint the role of the gut microbiome in cancer development and develop more targeted approaches to assessing people’s risk that will guide a personalised prevention, screening and care pathway.
The Centre was named after the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis, reflecting the team’s determination to track down what is causing early-onset bowel cancer and the alarming rise of the disease in young Australians.
31 Aug 2026
“I need my life to be as normal as possible …." ~ Sarah
Misdiagnosis, symptom dismissal and age bias dominated Sarah’s health for over five years until she was eventually diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer aged 29.
Learn of Sarah’s persistence, vulnerability and resilience as she delves into the challenges of being heard as a young woman.
Sarah discusses fertility preservation, how her endometriosis was rationalised as masking her bowel cancer symptoms and how her diagnosis amplified her mental health challenges and the lack of support after treatment.
“You are kicked out of the nest and expected to fly. When the treatment ends is when the real healing begins – this is when you really sit with what has happened.”
Who has been a guest on The Bottom Line Podcast
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Conor
Lucie Morris-Marr
Danae
Jodie
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1,981,644
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Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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