Pick a Podcast

30 September 2026 — lia-rogers

A podcast might not be the first thing you think of when it comes to cancer support, but for a lot of people, listening to others share their stories and experiences can be comforting, as well as informative. A kind of ‘audio companion’ if you like. It’s not always easy to talk. Podcasts offer an opportunity to listen in to conversations focused on what you are going through.

People often joke that “everyone has a podcast these days”, but they are becoming more and more popular, and we can see why. 

• They’re free – It’s a bit like having a radio station that concentrates on your topic of interest, without having to pay a premium. 
• Listen anywhere – Play them in the car, on the bus, out for a walk, or around the house. A podcast can keep you company while you do all the other things that need doing, including sitting down with a cup of tea.  
• Real people talking about real things – Hearing genuine conversations can be a welcome break from the more formal information and content we often see online.
• They can provide comfort – Sometimes a bit of chatter in the background can help you feel less alone.
• A more informal way to learn – There is so much information out there and it can feel overwhelming to take in all at once. Podcasts offer the opportunity to learn about things in a human context, more slowly.

The podcast listings on Cancer Care Map are growing by the day – just type ‘podcast’ into the Keyword Search box on our homepage and make sure you check the ‘include national services’ box . For now, here are a few highlights:

Black Women Rising and Black Men Rising – The Untold Cancer Stories Podcast features culturally sensitive conversations that raise awareness of cancer and explore its impact on the lives of people in the Black community. Each episode includes a different guest, sharing information, insights, and personal stories.

The CANCERTALK Podcast from the Yes To Life charity is hosted by Dr Penny Kechagioglou, Senior NHS Clinical Oncologist and Robin Daly, Founder and Chairman of Yes to Life charity. Episodes share interviews with integrative oncology practitioners whose approach to cancer care includes support for body, mind and general wellbeing.

Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd sharing people’s experiences of grief and death. In each episode Cariad talks to a different famous comedian about their personal experience of grief, so the podcast is cheerier than it may sound.

How Long Have You Got? is a podcast series by Jeremy Langmead and Sarah Edmundson discussing the highs and lows and everything in between that come with a cancer diagnosis. With the help of experts, and others with different cancer journeys, they explore honest and frank conversations and share advice they wish people had told them.

Life After Cancer Podcast – Steph Davies, founder of the charity Life after Cancer, speaks with experts and members of the cancer community about the changes that can show up after treatment, from your thoughts and body to your day to day life.

Cornwall Cancer Café Podcast – Weekly podcast which aims to offer understanding, companionship, and hope. Its hosts Matthi Clarke and Emma Coombe are not medically or counselling trained but have real lived experience of cancer, and most podcast episodes feature people with lived experience. Their website can signpost you to trusted local sources of help and groups, and you can also request to join their private Facebook group.

Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance Breast Cancer Podcast – Podcast series for people living with breast cancer and their loved ones and carers, offering trusted information through interviews with medical professionals and people living with the condition. Episodes cover screening, genetics, breast pain, menopause, metastatic cancer and life after treatment. You can also watch the podcasts as videos on YouTube.

Podcasting is a great example of how technology can help connect us to people beyond our geographical borders. Whilst tech can sometimes make us less sociable in a traditional sense, it can bring us together with people who are going through the same things we are. 

Plus, you can listen in without being present and correct, and when you’re dealing with cancer, that might feel really good.