Navigating a Cancer Diagnosis During Christmas
Three days before Christmas in December 2022, my world shifted.In this episode, I share what it was really like to receive heavy medical news during the holidays, before there was a plan, answers, or ...
22 Des 202524min
BRCA, Cancer, and the Mental Load we Carry.
In this episode we’re diving into the often-unspoken emotional and mental health layers of a BRCA or cancer diagnosis, the anxiety, grief, fear, and mental load that can linger long after the medical ...
17 Des 20251h 4min
What Started as a Diagnosis Became Her Purpose and Post Swim.
In this episode, Lauren Yerkes shares the life-altering moment that reshaped everything: being diagnosed with Stage 2B Triple Negative Breast Cancer in April 2022, just three days before her 38th birt...
10 Des 202550min
Breast Cancer at 32: Tanner Roe’s Story of Strength
In this episode, I sit down with Tanner Roe, a 32-year-old flight attendant from San Diego whose life changed the moment she heard the words “you have breast cancer.” Diagnosed with Stage 1B breast ca...
24 Nov 20251h 19min
Early Detection Saved Me
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Marisa opens up about the early symptoms; she tried to rationalize the pain, the moments she was doubled over, and the day she saw blood in her stool and ...
17 Nov 202544min
The Truth After the Expanders: What No One Tells You About Exchange Surgery
After months of discomfort, expanders, and emotional exhaustion, the day finally came, exchange surgery. In this episode, I share what it was really like: the calm I felt heading into the operating ro...
23 Okt 202540min
The Fill That Broke Me (and Healed Me)
In this raw and honest episode, I share what happened after my nipple-sparing double mastectomy, the days of drains, the strange world of tissue expanders, and the mix of fear and faith that followed....
16 Okt 202544min
The Day I Let Go of My Breasts
The days leading up to my preventative double mastectomy felt like living in slow motion. Every bedtime routine, every hug with my boys, every glance in the mirror carried a weight I can’t fully descr...
3 Okt 202549min
