How Post-Surgery Swimwear Is Changing the Fashion Industry with Lauren Yerkes

Lauren Yerkes, breast cancer survivor, co-founder, and CEO of POST SWIM, opens up about self-advocacy in healthcare, undergoing cancer treatment and surgery, navigating post-treatment life, and learning to trust and recognize her body again. With nearly two decades in the fashion industry – including 17 years as Chief Merchandising Officer at Revolve – Lauren understood the swimwear market but couldn’t find stylish options that met her own post-surgery needs. She discusses how that gap inspired POST SWIM, a brand creating supportive, scar-friendly swimwear with comfort, flexible coverage, and movement in mind. Christina and Lauren also discuss BRCA2, living with intention, and the emotional power of seeing cancer survivors represented on the San Diego, New York, and Miami Swim Week runways. Conversion Highlights Lauren discusses how her fashion background revealed a major gap in the swimwear market. After years at Revolve, she saw that existing swimwear often lacked the stylish, supportive, and flexible options women needed after breast cancer surgery. POST SWIM is designed around real bodies and real needs: The brand focuses on comfort, confidence, flexible coverage, compression, stretch, prosthetic-friendly construction, and scar-conscious details. Lauren explains that confidence takes time and that rebuilding trust in her body did not happen overnight. She encourages women to give themselves both grace and time throughout recovery. Learn more and follow Lauren Yerkes and POST SWIM POST SWIM: https://www.postswim.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/postswimofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/lauren_yerkes/  Website: https://everybodylovesboobs.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everybodylovesboobsbrand/  Join the Boobment, add Everybody Loves Boobs to your podcast library! Have you navigated life after cancer treatment, or supported someone who has? Share your story and join the conversation: [email protected] Produced by Audio Anthology Studios Host & Producer: Christina Thomas Lead Producer & Editor: Layla Palmer Executive Producer: Jake Graham