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BAT SH*T CRAZY WEEK
with a cancer wake up call.

Emily Somers

Feb 11, 2019
3 min

BAT SH*T CRAZY WEEK with a cancer wake up call.

A survivor's cancer story about a neck lump, hospital visits and big fears of a relapse.

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Emily Somers

Jan 17, 2019
5 min

GRATEFUL AF!

HAPPY NEW YEAR WONDERFUL HUMANS! When I think back to where Bravery was this time last year I'm quite frankly flabbergast at how much I...

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CANCER HACKS
Tips and tricks for getting through chemo

Emily Somers | Bravery Co.

Jun 6, 2018
5 min

CANCER HACKS Tips and tricks for getting through chemo

For those who are going through cancer, know someone who is, or just a little curious about all the weird and wonderful things that goes on

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7 TIPS ON STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS THAT I LEARNT FROM CANCER.

Emily Somers | Bravery Co.

Feb 21, 2018
4 min

7 TIPS ON STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS THAT I LEARNT FROM CANCER.

Last night, I spoke at a women's entrepreneurial night run by Bossy London. It was loads of fun and I shared the stage with some...

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Emily Somers | Bravery Co.

Sep 26, 2017
7 min

What happens in chemo land?

What is cancer? How did you find it? What exactly is chemo? What the hell is hanging out of your chest? Why do you lose your hair? When I...

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Emily Somers & Sybille Paulsen

Jul 10, 2017
6 min

Once upon a follicle.

The following piece is written by us - Emily and Sybille and it's all about hair. About both losing and gaining hair. From cancer. I lost...

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What to expect when you lose your hair to cancer.

Emily Somers | Bravery Co.

Jun 12, 2017
5 min

What to expect when you lose your hair to cancer.

I’ve been bald twice now. (Three times if we count losing some very short hair that grew between two types of treatment.) Here is what I...

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What can two people change with a scarf? Everything.

Emily Somers | Bravery Co.

May 15, 2017
3 min

What can two people change with a scarf? Everything.

To kick off Bravery Co's new friendship with MOGA, and welcome their BEAUTIFUL scarves into the Bravery Co. family, we've written a piece...

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The never ending story of cancer anxiety.

Emily Somers

Apr 6, 2017
3 min

The never ending story of cancer anxiety.

It’s been three years since my stem cell transplant yet here I am - sweating bricks about a routine oncology check-up. Suddenly, every...

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Emily Somers

Feb 15, 2017
2 min

While you are sleeping.

I’m thinking about our brunches filled with laughter and tea. I’m thinking of your ultra-short fringe. How I think you might be the only...

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Pauline Hanson's loss is Bravery's gain.

Emily Somers

Jan 4, 2017
1 min

Pauline Hanson's loss is Bravery's gain.

I’m in a special industry where I’m using scarves to change a taboo that is often completely misunderstood and feared. My friend Azahn is...

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Why every cancer patient needs a chemo buddy.

Emily Somers

Dec 12, 2016
4 min

Why every cancer patient needs a chemo buddy.

Every friend has a backstory. It’s the way you introduce them to other friends. ‘This is Kate – I know her from high school.’ ‘This is...

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What to say and do when a friend's stuck in hospital with f*cking cancer.

Emily Somers | Bravery Co.

Nov 9, 2016
3 min

What to say and do when a friend's stuck in hospital with f*cking cancer.

Today I got some news that a dear friend's landed back in hospital. She's been kicking cancer’s butt for a while now but cancer's winning...

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Emily Somers

Oct 24, 2016
5 min

The f*ck cancer files: Nell's story

Bravery Co. is about so much more than just my story – I’m only a small part of a huge intricate web of cancer stories. These tales can...

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Emily Somers

Sep 28, 2016
5 min

Life-changing

There’s a lot of ‘life-changing’ stuff going on in your late 20s. The stuff that you’ll remember for the rest of your life, that helps...

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