Preparing for a Mastectomy
If you’re preparing for a mastectomy—whether it’s a preventative mastectomy because of a BRCA gene mutation or a mastectomy as part of breast cancer treatment—this episode is for you.I recorded this o...
19 Helmi 56min
What Happens After Genetic Testing?
What really happens after you get your genetic test results?In this episode of BRCA & Beyond, Marisa sits down with genetic counselor Sharon Pollack from JScreen to walk through what genetic testing c...
12 Helmi 1h 7min
Cancer Prevention Month… For Us, It’s Every Day With a Genetic Mutation
Cancer Prevention Month… For Us, It’s Every Day With a Genetic MutationFebruary is Cancer Prevention Month. But for those of us living with a genetic mutation like BRCA, prevention isn’t something we ...
5 Helmi 1h 8min
From Prehab to Rehab for Previvors & Survivors
In this episode of BRCA & Beyond, Marisa sits down with Rori Zura—breast cancer survivor, certified Cancer Exercise Specialist, and founder of Foobs & Fitness to talk about what recovery really looks ...
29 Tammi 56min
When Survival Eases, and Deeper Healing Begins
In this episode of BRCA & Beyond, Marisa talks about what healing can look like after preventative surgery, when survival mode eases, but your nervous system and emotions are still catching up.This co...
22 Tammi 40min
Love, Danielle - A Film About Previvorship
🎙️ Episode DescriptionMarisa sits down with the two women behind the powerful film Love, Danielle—actor, writer, and producer Devin Sidell and executive producer Amy Byer Shainman for an honest, thou...
15 Tammi 1h
Why I Didn’t Remove Everything
Ovarian cancer risk changes the way you think about your body and your future in ways that reach far beyond a medical chart.In this episode, Marisa shares the deeply personal story behind one of the h...
8 Tammi 43min
I Was Alive… But I Wasn’t Living Yet
I’ve never really loved New Year’s Eve. Even as a kid, it always made me feel a little sad, like I could feel time moving before I really understood what that meant. And after my diagnosis, that feeli...
1 Tammi 37min
