S5 Ep3: Emma Campbell on being 'limitless'

Breast Cancer Now

Emma Campbell (limitless_em) is an author, public speaker and a single mum of four, living with secondary breast cancer. She also hosts her own podcast 'Open with Emma Campbell'.
In this episode, Laura talks to Emma about her experience of secondary breast cancer, her friendship with the late Dame Deborah James, and how she keeps going when she feels far from limitless.
You can follow Emma on Instagram @limitless_em and you can find her podcast 'Open with Emma Campbell' on all podcast platforms.
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You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Key Topics:
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Laura introduces Emma Campbell
1:52 Being diagnosed with primary breast cancer
9:26 The impact of a secondary diagnosis
18:05 Living well with secondary breast cancer
22:10 'Limitless Em'
27:16 Can you live like you don't have cancer?
33:22 Relationship with social media
35:25 Friendship with Dame Deborah James
38:02 Losing a friend with the same illness
40:42 Emma speaks about writing her memoir
43:13 The podcast 'Open with Emma Campbell'
45:32 Monday morning 'mind reset'
48:06 Emma's advice to those newly diagnosed with breast cancer
50:31 Talking with young children about cancer
56:06 What needs to change in breast cancer?