Your Breast Friend with Edie Tolbert

Karen Childress loves helping others get through cancer diagnoses, treatment, and survivorship with bad humor and good information.  She has worked in the healthcare industry for 12 years in several roles, but most recently as the Quality Coordinator for a large university’s outpatient clinics in Tulsa.   She is the third generation of her family to contend with breast cancer, and the first to con...

Sally is all about cancer! She has held many roles in nationally recognized oncology consulting and billing entities during her career. Her dedication to the radiation oncology industry has evolved from being a radiation therapist, an assistant professor, and a billing and coding consultant to a principle of an oncology billing company. The time spent in these clinical and administrative settings...

Kathy is the Clinical Manager for Outpatient Infusion at the Saint Francis Cancer Center & A-Level main campus Outpatient Infusion Center. Kathy went back to nursing school in her 30's as a single mom and has been a nurse for 25 years. Her first nursing job was inpatient Oncology at Saint Francis.  The majority of her career has been in Oncology, although she did eight years of pediatric a...

Angie Walters is a breast cancer survivor since 2005 which inspired her to create a 501(c)(3) charity, the BCAP (Breast Cancer Assistance Program) Fund in 2006. She has held the position of Founder & Chief Executive Officer of BCAP since its inception. Currently, Angie is also the Executive Assistant at Schnake Turnbo Frank and past Executive Assistant to Mike Neal, President & CEO of the...

The past five years of serving the residents of House District 79 has been an honor for Rep. Provenzano. When filing and running legislation, she prioritizes constituent requests and the concerns expressed to her during conversations with neighbors and the people of House District 79. She understands the importance of transparency and accountability in Oklahoma’s public servants and centers those...

Gina is a 5 year survivor of Stage 2 Triple Negative Breast Cancer.  Diagnosed the day before her 49th birthday in Feb 2018, she celebrated the completion of treatments 2 weeks before her 50th birthday in 2019. That year, God lead her through the journey to the manifestation of healing by incorporating holistic treatments along with the medical treatments. Together, with prayer warriors, the praye...

With nearly four decades of unwavering dedication to healthcare, Traci Owen is a beacon of compassion and expertise. She has served in a wide variety of healthcare roles which has provided a broad-based foundation of experience caring for humanity. In 2009, her journey led to oncology care, where she walked alongside countless patients as they navigated the challenges of cancer treatment. ‌ In 201...

Kelly Pike has been a caregiver for over 6 years. Her husband is a stage 4 colon cancer survivor and she helped care for both of her parents in the last years of their lives while they battled mixed dementia and bladder cancer. And Executive Assistant for over 40 years, Kelly’s ability to organize and prioritize was the key to keeping things calm and as stress free as possible for those she was ca...

Meet Shelly Bauer, DNP, RN, a beacon of strength and hope who has emerged from the shadows of breast cancer to become a symbol of resilience and inspiration. In 2015, Shelly received a life-altering diagnosis of breast cancer, thrusting her into a world of uncertainty and fear. However, what could have been a story of despair and defeat transformed into a narrative of courage, empowerment, and tri...

I am Edie Tolbert, breast cancer survivor on a mission to educate, advocate and empower women in the fight against breast cancer. Real Conversations About Breast Health & Breast Cancer Join us as we talk with experts about screenings, diagnosis, treatment, legislation, disparities, and much, much more concerning breast cancer.