Hugo Toovey - The Reality of Surviving Cancer. Twice.

EPISODE · Oct 26, 2025 · 1H 12M

Hugo Toovey - The Reality of Surviving Cancer. Twice.

from The Imperfects · host Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

Hugo Toovey has beaten cancer, twice. But this is far from the whole story. 🎟️ Our live show Together Again is on sale now! Tickets here - https://bit.ly/4mEK9Ep In this special bonus episode, Hugo joins Hugh, Ryan and Josh to talk about health; how to know when to go to a doctor, how to wrangle with the emotions of being cancer free and how to be vulnerable with the people who love you most. Extraordinarily open in the hope that it will help someone else, Hugo discusses his fertility and decision to have kids, how being a parent has effected his outlook on life, and how exhausting it was acting like everything was okay. Hugo, you’re a lifesaver. If you’d like to watch this full video on YouTube, follow this link: https://youtu.be/00RG9jPCGXs 🩺Things to do (for your health): Order a Bowel Cancer Screening Kit - http://bit.ly/47A6cYt Check out Hugo’s charity 25 Stay Alive - https://www.25stayalive.com 🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, (with the new cards!) purchase here - http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz 🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel) My Imperfect Life, click here - http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz 💌To subscribe to our newsletter, my imperfect email, click here - http://bit.ly/45NyQDy 🩵To join our patreon community, A Little More Imperfects, follow this link - http://bit.ly/4mqunxu 🩷 AND you can subscribe to A Little More Imperfects through Apple Podcasts too, here - http://bit.ly/4mq5BO5 Chapters0:00 – The other side of cancer free12:36 – An invincible young bloke15:54 – Knowing your ‘normal’24:40 – Doom, burden, guilt, escape36:17 – The vulnerability ice-breaker44:05 – The biggest killer49:33 – 25’s the new 5052:25 - Being responsible, just in case1:01:10 – And what does she mean to you?     The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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