Breast Cancer Conversations

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Tami is the producer of Light Up MBC Live. A global campaign bringing awareness to metastatic breast cancer. What started off as an initiative from one person to light up a bridge in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is now a movement across the globe. October 13th is National MBC Day where you can witness national monuments and prominent buildings in the MBC colors of P...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In today's episode we speak with a panel of women who were diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, early stage breast cancer that metastasized, and women diagnosed with MBC de Novo. This raw and candid conversation provides education to the masses about breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and what the breast cancer community wants you to know about Oct...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! The question of "how are you? " used to be rather simple. The answer was always "I'm fine, how are you?" to which the person would usually say "I'm good," and the conversation would continue onto something like sports, our kiddos, or the weather. But today, with a breast cancer diagnosis, the question becomes even more nuanc...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Today we share the voices of those diagnosed with breast cancer and their expressive writing through poetry.  Writing and poetry can both be therapeutic. Sit back and enjoy an episode of spoken word.  Featuring:  Ilene Kaminsky  Michelle  Laflamme Brookshire McDonald Pooja Jain Dawn Oswald William Laferriere Welcome to the Conversation. Resources Mentioned: The Ca...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode, we are joined by Ilene Kaminsky, poet, advocate, and living with metastatic breast cancer. She was hospitalized for what was thought to be food poisoning and came to find out she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Given three months to live, Ilene is on her 7th line of treatment, beating the odds and is sharing her breast cancer...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Need some inspiration on creative projects and how to get the creative juices flowing? In this episode, Keri Lynn Turney, founder of Sacred Departure , brings her creative ideas to life and shares with us how we can take charge of our story, and our narrative, for how we want to be remembered.  Welcome to the Conversation. Resources Mentioned: Sacred Departure Gho...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In today’s episode we speak with Silke. Diagnosed with stage II breast cancer only to find out it had spread to her bones 6 years later. Silke shares with us the intimate emotions as she navigates the successes of a surgery, a low onco-type score, and not needing radiation. After being on three lines of treatment she is now seeing positive responses from a clinica...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode we speak with Lori LoCicero and Lisa Pahl, LCSW. Together they are the co-founders of the Death Deck. A card game that helps people, couples, and families talk about end of life choices and wishes.  Having experienced personal loss themselves, they've come together to ensure that others are as prepared as possible when it comes to their loved...

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! In this episode we speak Dianne Webb, CFP.  Understanding finances and budgets are complex and complicated. In fact, so many people avoid it all together. But in today's podcast we break down the daunting and scary numbers and put you back in control! After all, it is your money, you are in the driver seat of what you do with your cash and how it can work for...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode we speak with Kyla Thompson. Kyla Thompson lost her mom to metastatic breast cancer when she was 13 years old. Today Kyla shares her story about how she is taking her own personal experience and creating a space to support and help children whose parent has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Join us in today's dialogue where we will hear about...

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Love the podcast? Send us a text! In today's episode we speak with Lauren Neuburger.  She is a breast cancer thriver turned holistic nutritionist on a mission to help our breast cancer community regain control after a breast cancer diagnosis.  Welcome to the Conversation. Featuring  Lauren Neuburger, Breast Caner Thriver. Check out Lauren on IG @IamBreastCancerThriver »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In today's episode we speak with Lisa Laudico, Natalia Green and Sheila McGlown who are all living with metastatic breast cancer and part part of the podcast, Our MBC Life. While breast cancer may unite us, there are  many nuances, even within the metastatic community to bring to light. For example, we take a deep dive into being diagnosed de novo, being diag...

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! Triple Positive Breast Cancer Under 30 bring about a unique set of experiences. No one expects to get cancer, let alone, in your 20s. Tabby shares her experience being triple positive (ER/PR HER2+) and how she managed side effects of her chemotherapy regiment. She brings a positive light to a dreadful disease and we can all learn from her realistic optimism.  Topi...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Featuring Shelley, Rod, Kyla, and Jaydon who share their memories of their mothers, how life continues after losing their mom's to Metastatic Breast Cancer, and the legacies they are creating. A powerful conversation that every parent and child should hear!  Resources Mentioned: Ciitizen.com/SBCTrials Survivingbreastcancer.org Events Coast-2-Coast Summer Fund...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode, we discuss the world of legislation surrounding metastatic breast cancer with board members of METAvivor's advocacy committee. We urge our listeners to join in their tremendous and life-changing advocacy work by volunteering to simply share your story with local and state leaders. Email info@metavivor.org for more information. Support the sho...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode we speak with Andrew Silver, Jimmy Boratyn,  and Christian Garnett, who have all lost their beloved wives to metastatic breast cancer (MBC). This is part II of our discussion where we get into the coping strategies that these men turned to as they stress the importance of making time for yourself so that you can be strong for others. Andrew, Jimmy,...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode, we talk with three men who have lost their wives to metastatic breast cancer -- Jimmy, Andrew, and Christian -- as they take us through their journeys through cancer with their wives and share with us the wonderful memories of these truly impactful women. They reveal the emotions they experienced with the initial diagnosis, the ways they grappled...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Toxic positivity as “the excessive and ineffective overgeneralization of a happy, optimistic state across all situations. The process of toxic positivity results in the denial, minimization, and the invalidation of the authentic human emotional experience" according to The Psychology Group.  In this episode we provide examples of how toxic positivity bubbles...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Understanding grief. Understanding the difference between grief and loss. Understanding toxic positivity. These are just some of the topics we touch upon in today's episode with Kelly Grosklag.  Kelly  created Conversations with Kelly (CWK) for a powerful purpose: to alleviate the suffering of those experiencing deep loss. Kelly’s childhood encounter with tra...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Today's episode is straight up Girl Talk! Jess Duemig (who you may remember from last week's episode were we discussed fertility), this week we have a one-on-one about being diagnosed under 40, going into medical menopause, dating, weight gain and mindset.   Pour yourself a cup of coffee, tea, or beverage of choice and enjoy today's girl talk!  Grab...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Jessica was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 32. She was focused on her career, living on her own, and totally unprepared for what was ahead. Like so many of us faced with rapid fire decisions, we don't necessarily have time to research and learn about what options are available. Today we take a deep dive into the topic of fertility and breast cance...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! ♡ EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Denise and Karen discuss the process of having helped their daughters navigate metastatic breast cancer, the support they provided, and how they are keeping their daughter's legacy.  Moderated by Abigail, Denise and Karen discuss healthy ways they were able to help their daughters and find support themselves.  There are many...