Bits and Boobs
Ever wished someone would just say the messy, rogue thoughts bouncing around your head about health, bodies, relationships and life out loud? Yep. That’s us.
We’re Dakota Middleby and Bianca Innes, two friends who met through breast cancer in our twenties and somehow ended up with a podcast. Cancer started the conversation, but it also opened our eyes to just how much more there is to talk about.
Fertility. Chronic illness. Hormones. Mental health. ADHD. Endometriosis. Body image. Sex. Relationships. Identity. Careers. Caregiving. Cancer. And all the bits nobody really prepares you for.
Bits & Boobs is a place for the conversations we wish we heard more of.
We’re joined by real people sharing real stories, alongside experts who actually know what they’re talking about, while we ask the awkward questions, learn alongside you and probably overshare somewhere in between.
We cry. We laugh. Sometimes we laugh at the worst possible moments.
Whether you’re navigating something yourself, supporting someone you love, curious about your health, or simply here because someone finally said the thing you’ve been thinking - come sit with us.
No perfect answers. No pretending we have it all figured out. Just honest conversations that hopefully leave you feeling a little more informed, a little more hopeful and a whole lot less alone.
This is Bits & Boobs. Health, life + all the bits we don’t talk about enough. x
Follow the journey on Instagram: @bitsandboobs.podcast
Connect with us: @dakotamiddleby & @biancainnes <3
Episodes
30 episodes
Hormones + Your Nervous System w/ Mackenzie - BHSc Naturopath
What actually is naturopathy? And are all those things we’ve been told are “normal” actually… normal?This week, Dakota sits down with degree-qualified naturopath Kenzie from Naturally Vibrant to talk all things hormones, periods, gut hea...
Chris Barnes: Your Genes, Your Health & Why One Size Doesn't Fit All
Why can your best friend drink three coffees and feel fine, while one has you questioning your entire existence? And how much of your future health is actually written in your DNA?This week, Bianca sits down with Genetic Health Strategis...
Skinny culture, ADHD & getting off your damn phone with Liv Rose
What does being “healthy” actually look like when the internet is constantly telling us we need to be smaller, fitter, more productive and somehow doing more?This week, Dakota sits down with women’s health and fitness coach Liv Rose for ...
So... What's Going On With Bits & Boobs?
This week, we’re back together to chat about the next chapter of Bits & Boobs!Why we’re moving to weekly episodes, taking on our own guests, AND opening the pod up to bigger conversations beyond cancer and giving B&B a little glo...
Talking Sex, Intimacy & Relationships with Isiah McKimmie
This week, Dakota is joined by Isiah McKimmie, one of Australia's leading couples therapists and sexologists.With nearly 20 years of experience, Isiah has helped thousands of individuals and couples build stronger relationships, navigate...
More than a tattoo | Cosmetic & Medical tattoo artist Ash on restoring confidence
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 cos...
"Connection Is Medicine” Bianca's Story, Founder of The Yellow Freesia Foundation
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 ...
A trip to Canberra & 1st Birthday Giveaways!!
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 als...
Zoladex news, signs from the universe & We’re turning ONE!
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, ...
The reality of living with Stage 4 Breast Cancer - Dakota
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 h...
Claire's post-surgery reality: The good, the hard and everything between.
Claire is back in your ears <3If 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 afterno...
WE BLINKED AND IT'S MAY?!.. An overdue catch up
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 many facets of grief we don't talk about w/ Bianca
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 one is for the men: Adam Mckay - Brett's Story
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....
Entering a new era, big things coming...
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 ye...
25 things we learnt this year (and what we’re carrying into 2026)
To wrap up Season One, we’re hitting pause and having a proper look back.In this episode, we share 25 things we learnt in 2025, the tough lessons, the small wins, the “did that really just happen?” moments, and the stuff no one tells yo...
Perspective, presence & the power to keep going w/ Cass Miller
In today’s episode, I sat down with the incredible Cass Miller, a woman whose strength hits you the second she starts speaking. Diagnosed with incurable cancer at 36 with three young kids, Cass has turned fear, uncertainty and the absolute chao...
The other side of cancer... being the support person - Dakota & Alex
This week on Bits and Boobs, we’re doing something a little different - I finally convinced my partner, Alex to jump on the mic and share what it’s actually like being the support person through cancer, the fear, the grief, and the qui...
The update we never imagined we’d have to share
After an incredible October filled with powerful conversations for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dakota and Bianca are sitting down for an honest life update.In this raw and emotional episode, the girls open up about grief, loss, resili...
Married, miscarriage, and cancer, the year that everything changed for Tessa
At 29, Tessa’s world flipped overnight. She was planning her future - newly married, dreaming of motherhood and then… a lump. What followed was a whirlwind no one prepares you for: a miscarriage of two little bubs, chemo, and fear....
The cancer came back, but so did she! w/ Emily Harrison-Suhr
5 years ago, at just 26, Emily found a lump in the shower. What followed was a stage 3 diagnosis, months of chemo, and later, the news no one ever wants to hear, it’s back, and it’s metastatic.In this episode, Emily shares what life rea...
When the big C arrives at 38 years old. From School runs to chemo with Claire
Kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a story that will stay with you.Claire, a 38-year-old beautiful mother of two, joins us to share the raw, real journey from finding a lump to navigating diagnosis, chemo, and motherhood thro...
Letters I wish I could have sent myself before the mess...
This week, Dakota sits down solo to share the advice she wishes she could give her pre-diagnosis self. From the shock of hearing the words “you have cancer” to navigating appointments, treatment side effects, emotions, and relationship...
FUCA! w/ Jess Armstrong: From chemo skin to self-love, FUCA was born
We apologise for a few glitches in this episode! Thanks for bearing with us! <3When breast cancer left Jess Armstrong’s skin raw and reactive, she decided to flip the script. What started as a desperate hunt for products she could act...
Drains, pain meds & proud moments two weeks on post surgery
Two weeks after her mastectomy, Dakota sits down with Bianca to unpack the part of recovery most people don’t talk about: drains that snag, sleep that won’t come, pain meds you think you won’t need (then absolutely do), and the odd reality of a...