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Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful

by Melissa Berry

Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful is the first podcast of its kind to bridge the gap between life-saving cancer treatment and fashion, beauty and wellness advice. Host Melissa Berry is a veteran fashion and beauty publicist, eight-year Triple Negative Breast Cancer thriver and founder of CancerFashionista.com. She's on a mission to help you reclaim your inner and outer beauty, and welcomes you to listen in as she chats with nipple tattoo artists, post-mastectomy lingerie designers, clean beauty gurus and everyone in between, because cancer isn't beautiful…..but YOU are.

Latest episodes

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How to Ask for Help and Accept Support After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Dr. Allison Applebaum, Clinical Psychologist, Caregiving Scientist, and Author of Stand By Me: A Guide to Navigating Modern, Meaningful Caregiving

One of the most unexpected challenges of breast cancer is suddenly needing help with the parts of life you have always managed yourself. Treatment, surgery, and recover

Sep 9
40 min

The Fertility Conversation Every Woman Needs Before Breast Cancer Treatment with Dr. Ann Partridge, Breast Oncologist and Young Adult Cancer Specialist

For many young women diagnosed with breast cancer, some of the most important decisions they will ever make happen within days of hearing the words, "You have cancer." Wh

Aug 19
50 min

After Losing Her Mother to Metastatic Breast Cancer, She Chose Prevention with Ashley Dedmon, BRCA2 Previvor and Advocate

For many families, cancer doesn't affect just one person. It can shape generations.⁣ When a parent is diagnosed with cancer, children often carry more than memories. They

Jul 29
50 min

The Truth About Hormones and Menopause After Breast Cancer with Dr. Corinne Menn, Breast Cancer Survivor, OB/GYN, and Menopause Specialist

For many women, one of the most challenging parts of life after breast cancer isn't something they expected at all: menopause. Whether caused by chemotherapy, ovarian s

Jul 15
55 min

Breast Cancer & Divorce: You Are Not Alone in Starting Over with Asha Miller, Breast Cancer Survivor and Advocate

Divorce after breast cancer is rarely talked about openly, even though many people quietly navigate this reality, and that silence is part of what makes the experience fe

Jun 24
51 min

The Registry That Puts Cancer Patients First and Takes the Guesswork Out of Asking for Help with Elissa Kalver, Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver and Founder of We Got This

When Elissa Kalver was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer just days before her daughter's first birthday, she was thrown into a reality no one is ever fully prepared

Apr 22
1 h 00 min

Celebrating 5 Years of Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful With Guest Host Dana Donofree, Breast Cancer Survivor and Founder of AnaOno Intimates

Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful turns 5 this year! To celebrate, Dana Donofree joins me as guest host for this special milestone episode. Dana is a breast cancer survivor, fas

Apr 8
46 min

Your Menopause Can't Be Ignored - A Guide for Survivors and Previvors with Rachel Frankenthal, Gynecologic Oncology PA-C

Breast cancer and its risk can dramatically disrupt hormones and often trigger early or surgical menopause, yet menopause care is still too often treated as an afterthoug

Mar 25
46 min

Pregnant With Breast Cancer: A Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor's Story with Allie Kubik, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor

Being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer while pregnant is a reality few can imagine. In this episode, Allie Kubik, triple negative breast cancer survivor and c

Mar 11
44 min

Scalp Cooling: Empowerment Through Hair Preservation with Kia Lee, Breast Cancer Advocate

In this episode, guest Kia Lee shares her experience using scalp cooling during chemotherapy, keeping most of her hair while reclaiming control at a time when so much fel

Feb 25
40 min

Fashion That Supports You During Your Cancer Experience with Paloma Soledad, Cancer Thriver and Founder of LuxCare

In this episode, host Melissa Berry sits down with Paloma Soledad, a three-time stage IV melanoma thriver, designer, and founder of LuxCare, a fashion line dedicated to c

Feb 18
37 min

SABCS 2025: What a Stage 4 Breast Cancer Thriver Wants You to Know with Annie Bond, Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocate

Join Melissa Berry as she welcomes Annie Bond, metastatic breast cancer thriver, advocate, and comedian, to share her first-time experience at SABCS 2025. Together, they

Jan 28
1 h 04 min

How to Change Your Lifestyle After Breast Cancer with Jen Delvaux, Breast Cancer Survivor & Certified Integrative Health Practitioner

Life after a breast cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming with so many "must-dos," advice, and pressure to find a new normal. In this episode, Melissa Berry sits down wi

Jan 21
38 min

The Impact of Breast Cancer on LGBTQ+ Sexuality and Relationships with Patient Advocate Chelsey Pickthorn and Dr. Don Dizon, Chief of Hematology and Oncology, Tufts Medicine

This episode is part of the special series Empowered Intimacy: Getting Your Sexy Back After Breast Cancer, where getting your sexy back is about reclaiming confidence, co

Dec 17 2025
45 min

Mastectomy Prep 101: What to Ask, Know and Understand with Dr. Anne Peled, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Breast Cancer Survivor

In this episode, Melissa sits down with Dr. Anne Peled, a board-certified plastic surgeon and breast cancer survivor, to answer the questions patients often wish they had

Dec 10 2025
36 min

Real Solutions for Intimacy After Breast Cancer with Dr. Laila Agrawal, Board-Certified Breast Oncologist

Melissa sits down with Dr. Laila Agrawal, a board-certified breast oncologist who leads a sexual health clinic dedicated to the breast cancer community. As part of the "E

Nov 19 2025
47 min

Breast Cancer Pre-Hab: Own Your Recovery with Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Duke University and a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

In this episode, host Melissa Berry sits down with Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt, a dedicated and compassionate plastic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Duke Univer

Nov 12 2025
44 min

Am I Even Dateable After Breast Cancer? with Dani Trops, Breast Cancer Advocate and her husband Aaron Myers-Walls

In this episode of "Empowered Intimacy: Getting Your Sexy Back After Breast Cancer," host Melissa Berry opens up an important conversation about dating, intimacy, and mea

Nov 5 2025
38 min

How Do I Talk to My Oncologist About My Sexual Health? with Deltra, Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocate, and Dr. Laila Agrawal, Board-Certified Medical Oncologist

In this episode of, "Empowered Intimacy: Getting Your Sexy Back After Breast Cancer," we open up an important conversation about sexual health after a breast cancer diagn

Oct 15 2025
39 min

AI's Role in Insurance Denials — Friend, Foe, or Game Changer? with Erin Bradshaw, EVP for Patient Services & Navigation, Patient Advocate Foundation

In this episode, Melissa sits down with Erin Bradshaw, EVP for Patient Services & Navigation at the Patient Advocate Foundation, to explore the complex world of insurance

Sep 24 2025
39 min

Chart trend

Position in the Fashion & Beauty chart (US), last 90 days.

#51
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Chart positions

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#168 ▼ 30 Fashion & Beauty US

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"Dear Cancer, I’m Beautiful” is more than a podcast; it’s a supportive community and essential resource for the breast cancer community. Host Melissa Berry ensures those touched by cancer feel seen and heard. The series “Your Voice. Your Health.” offers valuable solutions to help navigate challenging step therapy obstacles, ensuring we all get the care we need and deserve!

CBird Fine · Jul 2024

I think the intersection between having cancer and how we feel about how we look, which includes fashion, is a deep and personal subject that is rarely talked about, or even acknowledged. I really appreciate the deep dive into that. Also, cancer effects us all in so many ways that the subject is very broad. Thank you Cancer Fashionista for this podcast, and for reminding us just how beautiful we are in so many ways! It’s real, relatable, informative, personal, and warm. I highly recommend this podcast!

Leslie Yerger · Feb 2024

There are people who talk about touching lives and and there are people that actually do it. I’ve listened to several episodes and find the positive vibes to be contagious. Thanks for making a difference in people’s lives. Denis

D-Mo24 · Nov 2023

I love this podcast! One of my favorites. There are always such valuable lessons to be learned for anyone, whether impacted by cancer or not, from each episode.

Rosie Mang · Nov 2023

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