Breast Cancer Conversations

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Love the podcast? Send us a text! About the presenters:  Amanda Raffenaud Amanda has been living with state 4 metastatic breast cancer since 2018. Not only was she completely shocked to be diagnosed with breast cancer, de novo, at the age of 38, but she was shocked to learn it had spread to dozens of bones in her body. She had no early stage breast cancer diagnosis and was even under the care of a...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! A diagnosis of breast cancer can have a profound impact on a person’s life, both physically and emotionally. In addition to undergoing treatment and managing the side effects, many women are also faced with the challenge of maintaining their pelvic health. Pelvic floor disorders, such as incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, are common in women who have had brea...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Have you ever wondered how new therapeutic products are designed and created? We were also curious about this process, and decided to learn more about it from a few of our friends at NatraCure, a New Jersey-based therapeutics company and longtime partner of SBC. We sat down with Ben Tiffany, President of Sales and Marketing, Diane Lee, Director of Marketing, and J...

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Love the podcast? Send us a text! People across the world are diagnosed with a life-changing illnesses every day. These sudden changes can leave patients lost and frustrated with how they should approach treatment options for themselves, especially in the fast-growing field of medicine and technology. During this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, we speak with Maya Said, the founder and CEO...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Actions speak louder than words, but what if your love language is through writing, storytelling, or art? Today we speak with 25 women who are living with metastatic breast cancer. They share their definition of legacy and how they want to pass along their memories, traditions, and artifacts to the friends, family, and loved ones they will leave behind.   It'...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Sex is everywhere, whether it’s on your tv screen, a book you’re reading, or on social media.  Yet, sexual health is a taboo subject for many people, and when undergoing cancer treatment, it can disrupt people’s day-to-day lives. In this episode we speak with Dr. Sharon Bober from Dana Farber Cancer Institute about the sexual health challenges breast cancer patien...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Today we speak with breast cancer survivor and art therapist, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez! After loosing her mother to metastatic breast cancer, Stephanie was diagnosed with TNBC and found out she was BRCA2+.  Learn not only about her personal breast cancer story but how turning to art has helped her heal! Learn more about Stephanie and her work at : https://creative...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Megan-Claire Chase is a black southern bell who shares her experience of being a black woman diagnosed with lobular breast cancer. This episode brings to light conversations the tough conversations about race and how we can all become better allies.  Support the show Listener Feedback If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Pod...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Today we meet the Survivingbreastcancer.org MBC Leadership Team.  Angela Rose, Dawn Oswald, Kathleen Friel, and Kristen Carter.  Support the show Listener Feedback If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also click the link in the show notes that says "Love this episode? Send us a text" to...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Support the show Listener Feedback If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also click the link in the show notes that says "Love this episode? Send us a text" to share feedback. Messages are completely anonymous. If you would like us to follow up directly, please include your email address...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Support the show Listener Feedback If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also click the link in the show notes that says "Love this episode? Send us a text" to share feedback. Messages are completely anonymous. If you would like us to follow up directly, please include your email address...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! You know the expression put your oxygen  mask on first before helping others, well, the same applies for caregivers. If you are in a caregiving role Ammie share's her toolkit of what has worked for her and her husband, Jose.  She provides concrete examples of how these tools and methodologies work for her in her household. Ammie's website: https://caregi...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Join us today as we speak with Podcaster and Book Author, Jen Delvaux! Jen and I talk about all things related to breast cancer survivorship. You can find out more about Jen via: Website: www. jendelvaux.com Instagram: Instagram.com/jendelvaux Podcast: No Today Cancer ************************************** About Surviving Breast Cancer: SurvivingBreastCancer.org (...

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Love the podcast? Send us a text! TJ Hills joins us today to discuss her stage III breast cancer diagnosis; estrogen gene testing; and Nutrigenomics. More information about TJ Hills can be found on her website at https://betterestrogen.com/ Survivingbreastcancer.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting those diagnosed with breast cancer from day one and beyond.  Thank you for subscribing and tuning...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Everything you need to know about Medicare.  Visit us at Surviving Breast Cancer: https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/ Join a support group or attend an event or webinar:  https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/events Support the show Listener Feedback If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also c...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In today's episode we speak with Christine Hodgon and Julia Maues, co-founders of GRASPCancer.org. GRAPS connects advocates and cancer researchers to advance breakthroughs.  Welcome to the conversation! About our guests: Christine Hodgdon was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015. Christine brings a background in biology and nonprofit programming to...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Have you been screened for a genetic predisposition towards breast cancer? I have. My results returned a "Variant of Unknown Significance", or VUS. What is a Variant of Unknown Significance?  It’s a common question and I am pleased to have Dr. Mártir-Negrón, a medical geneticist at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, and trained...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Julia and Christine are both living with Metastatic Breast Cancer and share their personal experiences with breast cancer and how they live by example providing hope for those in our breast cancer community! About our guests: Christine Hodgdon was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015. Christine brings a background in biology and nonprofit programming to...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Amy Ellen Parliman lives life by faith and enjoys spreading kindness. She has a passion for serving her community thru her career in healthcare. 26 years ago, she went to school to become a radiology technologist. She enjoys performing diagnostic imaging on her patients, she prides herself in safe and quality care. About 12 years ago she became a leader in her fie...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Website https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/ Events: https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/events The link for the Triple Negative group (uk only) is https://www.facebook.com/groups/704115853080943 and for the palb2 group (international) https://www.facebook.com/groups/113514819289505 Support the show Listener Feedback If this episode resonated with you, we invi...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Support the show Listener Feedback If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also click the link in the show notes that says "Love this episode? Send us a text" to share feedback. Messages are completely anonymous. If you would like us to follow up directly, please include your email address...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Support the show Listener Feedback If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also click the link in the show notes that says "Love this episode? Send us a text" to share feedback. Messages are completely anonymous. If you would like us to follow up directly, please include your email address...