The Loneliness After Diagnosis: How Relationships Change
What happens after the diagnosis… when life around you starts moving again, but internally everything feels permanently changed?In this deeply honest episode of BRCA & Beyond, Marisa Stachelski opens ...
14 Touko 54min
Sharsheret CEO Elana Silber on BRCA, Genetic Risk, & Family Support
What happens after the diagnosis… after the genetic test… after the doctor’s appointment ends?In this powerful episode of BRCA & Beyond, Marisa sits down with Elana Silber, CEO of Sharsheret, to discu...
6 Touko 55min
Genetic Mutation, New Doctors & Starting Over
What happens when you move over 1,000 miles away… and suddenly realize rebuilding your medical team means more than finding new doctors—it means confronting the reality that many parts of the healthca...
30 Huhti 36min
From Diagnosis to Advocacy | Kathy Baker on BRCA, Genetic Testing & the Story Behind My Faulty Gene
What if one conversation, one decision, could change the way you think about your health forever?In this episode of BRCA and Beyond, I’m joined by Kathy Baker, founder and executive director of My Fau...
23 Huhti 1h 3min
When BRCA Runs in Your Family:
What happens when cancer risk isn’t just a possibility… but a pattern in your family?In this episode of BRCA & Beyond, I’m joined by Vanessa Federico, also known as the BRCA Babe, who shares what it’s...
10 Huhti 1h 28min
Not Sick, Not Fine: Living With a Genetic Mutation
What does it actually feel like to live with a genetic mutation like BRCA, Lynch syndrome, or other hereditary cancer risks?Not the medical side. Not the statistics.In this episode, I’m talking about ...
3 Huhti 1h 13min
Will I Ever Feel Normal Again?
Will I Ever Feel Normal Again? Healing and Finding a New NormalAfter a cancer diagnosis, genetic mutation discovery, or life-changing medical news, one question quietly sits in the back of so many min...
12 Maalis 1h 11min
Colon Cancer at 37: Symptoms I Didn’t Ignore & Why Early Detection Saves Lives
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and in this episode I’m sharing the story that started everything.At 37 years old, I was diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer after experiencing symptoms tha...
5 Maalis 52min
