Test Those Breasts ™️

Send us a text Have you ever wondered about the other side of the story? The side that is often untold, filled with unspoken emotions and silent sacrifices? Join us for an intimate conversation with two remarkable husbands, Tom Schuster and  Deno Paolini, who share their deeply personal journey of caring for their beloved wives as they endure the trials of cancer. This is not just about cancer; it...

Send us a text Ever wondered what it feels like to navigate through life after losing your mother to breast cancer? It's a journey that is both heart-wrenching and inspiring, as demonstrated by our guest, Isha Casagrande. With immense strength and grace, Isha guides us through her journey, sharing intimate details about her mother's battle with breast cancer and how it has shaped her life and advo...

Send us a text In this episode, we explore what happens when two passionate advocates from the Nevada Cancer Coalition join forces to raise awareness of breast cancer and provide resources for those affected. Here we get an enlightening discussion filled with personal stories, practical advice, and valuable resources. This episode features special guests Amy Thompson and Kristen Hackbarth, who sha...

Send us a text In this episode, my beautiful "Pink Sister", Amber Planeta shares her breast cancer journey with us and her and her husband's decision to try cold capping for hair preservation and cryotherapy to help with neuropathy. Amber was 36 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer.  She completed 8 months of active cancer treatment including chemo, surgery, and radiation, a...

Send us a text In this episode, my "Pink Sister" Crissy Florio, takes us through her breast cancer journey and how she navigated her way through her diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and healing process. Crissy is incredibly inspiring and has a myriad of ideas for other breast cancer patients/survivors to set the stage to change the narrative of their diagnosis and embrace the idea of using their di...

Send us a text In this episode, my interview with my own reconstructive breast surgeon, Dr. David Cabiling graciously explains what autologous surgery is, in particular, the DIEP Flap surgery, which is what I had in December of 2022.  He explains the difference between autologous surgeries and surgeries that involve implants, recovery time, nipple-sparing, different options for patients, and how a...

Send us a text In this episode, Kim Lowe, Founder of Empower You, discusses her deep passion for helping to improve how patients are diagnosed and treated for their cancers and how her own mother's challenging health diagnoses led her to incorporate yoga and meditation in her own life to relieve her anxiety and feelings of helplessness. She has taken that experience and passion and currently and g...

Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo graciously takes us through his journey to become a plastic surgeon and microsurgeon, his thoughts on holistic approaches,  Shared Decision Making (SDM), and the world's first shared decision-making app for breast cancer surgery and breast reconstruction, called the Breast Advocate® app.  Questions Addressed: Can you share what led you to becom...

Send us a text In this episode, my "Pink Sister", Zainab Sow graciously takes us through her breast cancer journey, which includes how she was diagnosed, what type, familial genes, genetic testing, donation of breast tissue,  menopause/weight gain, and more! Zainab is an author, acquisition specialist, and humanitarian who is committed to empowering women in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean. When...

Send us a text In this episode, registered nurse, Amanda Thomas, who is certified in oncology, takes us through a journey of her knowledge and passion about her experience being a dedicated mindfulness practitioner and how she incorporates that into her own life, the lives of healthcare providers, and patients.   She shares her commitment to serving others with resiliency, mindfulness, and self-ca...

Send us a text In this episode, my friend and coach, John Chao interviews me and my husband, Farrell Vaughn. We lean into our vulnerable side and tell the story about our initial response to my breast cancer diagnosis, how we handled unexpected happenings, intimacy, and struggles with our relationship. We discuss how we embraced those struggles AND silver linings wholeheartedly and simultaneously....

Send us a text In this episode, a survivor of Stage 3 Triple Negative breast cancer, plant-based cooking enthusiast, and fierce advocate for herself and others, Cynthia Ryan shares her thoughts about why it's important to get a 2nd opinion when faced with life-threatening diagnoses and her experience with plant-based eating and why it has been life-changing for her and her husband, Ron.  Questions...

Send us a text In this episode, breast cancer warrior and thriver, Kelley Miner, divorced mom to a 22-year-old daughter, bachelor’s degree earner from Fresno State in journalism, shares with us her breast cancer journey and some great advice.  She was diagnosed in 2019 and was not very vocal about her diagnosis for the first couple of years because she did not want the attention that a “cancer sur...

Send us a text In this episode, Lymphedema Therapist helps us understand what lymphedema is and how we can prevent it after having lymph nodes removed. Katherine is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and has been a physical therapist for about 10 years. She attended the University of CA, Davis for her bachelor's in Exercise Biology as well as Psychology and Mount St. Mary’s College for her doctorate...

Send us a text In this episode, I interview Eddie Enever, a highly experienced Naturopath, cancer and chronic disease coach, meditation and breathwork teacher, founder of CSRT (Cold-Stress Resilience Training), and Compassionate Inquiry. I originally met Eddie on July 13, 2022 when I reached out in desperation for help, which is why I am releasing this episode on July 13, 2023.  Eddie graciously t...

Send us a text In this episode, Natalie Stevenson, co-founder of Cancer Community Clubhouse and a metastatic breast cancer survivor takes us on an educational journey about better support for cancer survivors in our community. Cancer Community Clubhouse provides programming focused on three key aspects of survivorship: social and emotional support, healthy living, and education.  In this episode,...

Send us a text In this episode, Executive Director for the Nevada Cancer Coalition, Cari Herington shares with us how she and her talented statewide team collaborates on reducing the burden of cancer. Cari includes her favorite pieces of her job, such as building unique programs to address cancer and drafting and working on policies to increase access to care in Nevada. Having lost her father to m...

Send us a text In Part 2 of "The Whole SheBang", Allison discusses her blog and how that helped with her breast cancer journey, as well as her body image, intimate personal life, and more! Contact Allison List:  allisonlistnv@gmail.com   Resources: Place your favorite resources that can benefit our audience  My blog: http://allisonlist.blogspot.com/  Young Survivor’s Coalition: https://youngsurviv...

Send us a text In Part 1 of "The Whole SheBang", Allison discusses her breast cancer diagnosis that did not "fit the mold" of typical diagnoses. She was 6 months pregnant at the time and she shares how that diagnosis affected her life, physically, mentally, and emotionally with her personal family life, friends, and colleagues. Allison is an incredibly kind human being who is exceptionally open ab...

Send us a text In this episode, Breast Health Coordinator, Teresa Shutts from Renown Medical Center helps us learn about a very important and generous grant that benefits uninsured and/or underinsured women and men that encourages and allows them to obtain mammograms and biopsies at no cost to them. You are NOT going to want to miss this episode!  Contact Teresa Shutts: Breast Center: 775-982-4186...

Send us a text In this episode, my personal therapist, Dr. Terianne Harrison and I engage in an important discussion about the importance of seeking mental and emotional therapy during and after a life-threatening diagnosis like breast cancer. Contact Dr. Terianne Harrison: 775-391-0099  terianneharrisonphdmft@gmail.com Resources:  Co-Surviving Cancer, Katie Brown  The Grief Recovery Handbook, Joh...

Send us a text In this episode, my friend John Chao interviews me about who I was before breast cancer and who I am now during my healing process. Sometimes when we are diagnosed with an illness, that becomes how people identify us. We must never lose sight of who we were because that's part of who we become later during the recovery and healing process. Contact John Chao: john@thejohncollective.c...

Send us a text In this inaugural episode of Test Those Breasts, Jamie Vaughn’s friend and coach John Chao interviewed her about her initial breast cancer diagnosis and what she learned along the way. Contact John Chao: john@thejohncollective.com Social Media Links: instagram.com/thejohncollective linkedin.com/in/thejohncollective Coaching: https://the-path.com/  https://www.thejohncollective.com/c...

Send us a text Hello Friends! I am your host, Jamie Vaughn. I am a retired teacher of 20 years and a recent breast cancer survivor.  My life has been nutzo for over a year. I launched this podcast on June 11, 2023, which was the 1 year anniversary of my diagnosis as a healing mechanism, and have made it my mission to help shorten the learning curve for future diagnosed breast cancer patients and t...