In a very special two-part edition of Bruin Banter, hosted by Danusia Francis, UCLA Gymnastics head coach Valorie Kondos Field opens up about her battle with breast cancer.

Kondos Field, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in June of 2014 and is now cancer-free, shares for the first time how she and the team handled the news of her diagnosis, how she stayed positive throughout her treatments, and what she hopes sharing her story can do for others.

Part 2 of the episode includes a meet recap from the Bruins' win over Oregon State, as well as Twitter questions.

Watch Bruin Banter 2016: Episode 6, Part 1
Watch Bruin Banter 2016: Episode 6, Part 2

Previous Episodes
Episode 1: Hallie Mossett 
Episode 2: Napualani Hall 
Episode 3: Katelyn Ohashi 
Episode 4: JaNay Honest and Mikaela Gerber 
Episode 5: Sophina DeJesus