When Madeleine West found a lump on her breast a few months ago, a million little things ran through her head. Not least of all: who would teach her kids to ride the train?

She's had a few health scares in her life, and each time has forced her to re-assess and restart her priorities in life. In this episode, she speaks to someone who received the ultimate surprise diagnosis; Briony Benjamin. Briony was only 30 when she was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma and her whole life was thrown upside down. But she faced it head on, and restarted her life on her terms.

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Click here to buy Briony's book Life Is Tough (But So Are You)

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CREDITS

Host: Madeleine West

Producers: Emmeline Peterson

Executive Producers: Tia Ucich, Elissa Ratliff & Holly Wainwright 

Audio Production: Madeline Joannou

Guest: Briony Benjamin

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