Briony Benjamin

Briony is a passionate storyteller, content creator and motivational speaker. After graduating from University, she moved to Sydney and got a job as the Executive Producer of publishing platform Mamamia.

Riding a career-high, out of nowhere, Briony was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) diagnosis. She quickly had to say goodbye to her new apartment and job, and begin treatment.

Briony had no visible lumps on her body – she only experienced night sweats, coughing and lethargy. She believes that because Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) can be so hard to spot, it’s especially important to listen to your body and to take action when something doesn’t feel right.

I felt scared and fearful because there were so many unknowns – once diagnosed, I didn’t know what treatment would look like or if I would survive.

She kept a video diary documenting her blood cancer journey, and created a short video called ‘You Only Get One Life’, which quickly went viral and led to a publishing deal.

Her book and journal, ‘Life is Tough But So Are You’, is all about how to rise to the challenge when things go pear-shaped (or C-shaped, like they did for her).

Briony Benjamin is proud to be a Leukaemia Foundation Ambassador, and we welcome her support to bring awareness to the signs and symptoms of blood cancer.