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Besties with Breasties Podcast

Besties with Breasties Podcast

This podcast is for breast cancer patients who feel isolated or sad and want a friend but don't feel up to talking with anyone. With Beth, Jess and Jamie, you'll get friendship and validation with zero expectations or judgment.

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June 23, 2026

S6E12: "Less Pity, More Power": A Conversation About Real Survivorship

What does it really mean to survive breast cancer? Beth sits down with Amy Brace and Jenna Sartorius — co-founders of the Pink Power Hour podcast — for an honest, unfiltered conversation about life after a diagnosis. Amy is navigating the long-term side effects of treatment, including reconstruction that failed and hormone-induced hair loss. Jenna has been living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer — including a brain tumor she had surgically removed — for over three years, carrying a weight
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June 9, 2026

S6E11: You're Not Alone — You May Just Need A Different Kind of Support

Beth and Jamie get real about one of the loneliest feelings during breast cancer treatment — when the people around you just aren't showing up the way you hoped. But instead of writing them off, the duo explores a reframe that changes everything: what if it's not that people don't care, but that you're expecting the wrong kind of support from them? They break down five distinct types of support — social, emotional, informational, esteem, and tangible — and share personal stories about the friend
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May 27, 2026

S6E10: When the People You Need Most Make Cancer Harder

Beth and Jamie tackle one of the most painful and seldom-talked-about sides of a breast cancer diagnosis: when your biggest expected supporter becomes your biggest source of stress. Inspired by a real anonymous scenario shared by a listener, they unpack what's really going on when a loved one's fear shows up as control — from fighting over wigs and GoFundMes to taking over medication routines. In this candid and deeply relatable episode, Beth and Jamie discuss: Why a cancer diagnosis doesn't cre
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May 5, 2026

S6E9: Breast Cancer PSA: Patients Need Emotional Support

In this episode, Beth and Jamie sit down with Dr. Renata Sledge — who, for the record, thinks her own name sounds like a supervillain — an assistant professor of social work and licensed clinical social worker whose research focuses on the deeply human side of healthcare. Renata spent 15 years watching patients surrounded by doctors, family, and friends who all wanted to help — and yet still feeling profoundly alone. That gap between wanting to be supported and actually feeling it sent her back
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April 21, 2026

S6E8: She Was Betrayed During Treatment…And Then Rebuilt Better

What happens when a breast cancer diagnosis isn't the worst thing that happens to you during treatment? In this episode, Beth and Jes sit down with Sarah, a mom of two who discovered her husband had been unfaithful at the very end of her radiation — revealed not by a confession, but by a doctor's visit. Sarah opens up about navigating that devastating double blow, the rage and grief that followed, and how she made the brave decision to walk away even at her most vulnerable. But this isn't just a
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April 7, 2026

S6E7: What He Really Thought When She Said “I Had Breast Cancer”

In this candid and eye-opening episode, Beth and Jess sit down with Kevin — the husband of Ally, a previous guest who shared her experience dating after a breast cancer diagnosis. Kevin offers a rare and refreshingly honest male perspective: what modern dating is actually like, what went through his mind when Ally disclosed her mastectomy just four dates in, and how he navigated attraction, vulnerability, and fear of recurrence in real time. Kevin opens up about the moment Allie told him she'd h
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About the Hosts

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Beth Wilmes

CEO/Host/Survivor/Mom

Favorite sound: A zipper on a tent, kids laughing
Favorite past time: camping and boating, reading on a yard blanket under a tree
Biggest accomplishment: Starting my nonprofit Faith Through Fire
Biggest pet peeve: People who change their selfie profile pic constantly
Favorite drink: Coffee or a slightly dirty martini (with the blue cheese olives)

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Jess Anderson

Teacher/Co-Host/Survivor/Mom

Favorite sound: Footsteps on a trail
Favorite past time: Working out or sitting on my porch with a book and coffee
Biggest accomplishment: Being stronger on the other side of breast cancer
Biggest pet peeve: Negative people
Favorite drink: Iced tea with a splash of lemonade

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Jamie Grieshaber

Researcher/Co-host/Survivor/Mom

Favorite sound: Laughter
Favorite past time: Boat Rides, sitting on roofs under the stars, and roasting marshmallows over campfires
Biggest accomplishment: Being an international boxing champion
Biggest pet peeve: When I’m overstimulated, everything annoys me :)
Favorite drink: Iced tea or extra dirty martini

Reviews

Helped me stay sane

"I'm so glad I came across this podcast during the surgery-planning phase of my breast cancer journey. It helped me feel like I wasn't alone and lent a voice of understanding that only BC survivors c…"

Melissa Schoppe | Oct. 13, 2022

Boobs or no Boobs, Listen!

"Being diagnosed with invasive Breast Cancer on my 40th birthday was not my favorite surprise, but given the circumstances, being gifted this resource was. Beth and Sarah walk listeners through every …"

JGrieshaber | March 8, 2023

Great content and helpful

"This podcast is straight to the point, helpful, inspiring, and I’ve learned so much about how my post cancer treatment journey could improve!"

Ida Tarbell 2402 | March 4, 2025

Good information and HOPE

"I am newly diagnosed and this podcast is helping so much. I feel so much more prepared for what is ahead of me and so much more hopeful that I can handle this. I am so thankful for the time and energ…"

Katie Hill | May 1, 2024

Love your podcast & wish I had access before the cancer diagnosis

"Very informative, thank you!"

Kelley Roberts | June 24, 2024

So important!

"I found this podcast right after I was diagnosed and I’m so glad I did! It has helped me so much with decision making and just not feeling quite so alone. I learn so much from each episode. Truly gra…"

IM_KYE_BELL | June 1, 2024

Fantastic Podcast!!!

"This podcast, the Faith Through Fire organization, and the women that run this organization have been so helpful in my breast cancer journey. The podcast is full of helpful information about breast c…"

RachCorc! | Oct. 22, 2024
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