For the love of Nipples with Tattoo artist Lucy Thompson
Spilling the Tea on nipple tattoos that change lives
WomenKind Collective · Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson
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Show Notes
Welcome to our new series of Spill The Tea with Womenkind Collective!
We’re diving deep into the conversations that matter—exploring the real, raw, and often overlooked topics affecting our health and well-being. Each week, we sit down with inspiring people who are breaking barriers and championing positive change.
This week, we’re joined by the incredible Lucy Thompson, a tattoo artist on a mission to change lives through her work and advocacy.
Lucy made history as the UK’s first certified A.R.T. 3D nipple tattoo artist and is the founder of the Nipple Innovation Project. Her journey began with a deeply personal moment in 2016, after her aunt— a breast cancer survivor — was left feeling devastated by a poorly done hospital nipple tattoo.
That moment sparked Lucy’s passion to do better, to be better, and to offer dignity, confidence, and healing through art.
In this powerful episode, we explore Lucy’s story, her impact on post-mastectomy care, and the transformative power of using creativity to restore what cancer tried to take away.
We also dive into:
• Why the current hospital-standard nipple tattoos often don’t work
• How permanent 3D nipple tattoos offer a life-changing alternative
• The emotional and physical impact of medical tattooing done right
• The mission behind the UK’s first mastectomy tattoo charity
• What breast cancer survivors aren’t being told—and why that needs to change
Whether you’re a survivor, artist, healthcare worker, or just curious—this episode is a must-listen.
So, grab your cuppa, get comfy, and join us for an inspiring and honest conversation—it's time to Spill The Tea with Lucy Thompson.
There’s some weekly inspiration to give you some good news stories that you might have missed, and there’s a beautiful quote to send you off for the week with.
It’s an episode brimming with chat and all the usual shenanigans! So, go and get the kettle on and settle in for our weekly collective chat while we spill the tea!
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Nipple Innovation Project (NIP) Charity:
I: @nipcharity
F: The Nipple Innovation Project
Lucy Thompson:
I: @lucy_nipple
TEDx NHS Talk: www.tedxnhs.com/previous-events/2024-forward/our-2024-line-up/lucy-thompson/
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