Breast Cancer Conversations

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Laura and Abigail Johnston discuss Near with co-founder Christy Knutson. Near is an organization that seeks to aid individuals in navigating an end of life diagnosis. The group talks about what happens when an individual comes to Near and the various plans available to them. Laura, Abigail, and Christy also discuss positive ramifications after death and how grief...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In today’s episode we speak with Susanna Barkataki.  Susanna is an Indian yoga practitioner and the founder of Ignite Yoga and Wellness Institute. She is a Certified Yoga Therapist and Author of #1best selling book, Embrace Yoga’s Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice .  We will kick things off with a grounding meditation which lays the foundation fo...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Over the last few weeks we’ve been exploring topics on grief and loss. In this episode we speak with Deb Hart.  Deb Hart lost her son at the young age of 22. She shares her powerfully touching story with us on how grief has led her to joy. Deb is the founder of Pink Sistas, a non-profit organization that specializes in retreats for those diagnosed with breast canc...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode, Laura discusses clean eating with Karla Mans Giroux. Karla discusses the various foods that one should be including in their diet, gut, health, and what to look for when reading labels. Laura and Karla also discuss what a cancer coach is and how Karla got involved in this line of work. Karla brings up lots of statistics and studies done to support...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode Karla Mans Giroux provides us with the quick and dirty on soy ♡ RESOURCES MENTIONED ⟡ Block Center, Integrative Cancer Treatment: https://blockmd.com/ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»  SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL ⟡ Website: https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/ ⟡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBC_org  ⟡ Instagram: https://www....

Love the podcast? Send us a text! There’s no other word to describe the feeling when you or someone you love is diagnosed with cancer. On any given day, you might rotate between feelings of disbelief, anger, and grief. You may even feel like you’ve lost control over your own life. While your diagnosis might raise any number of negative feelings, here's the good news: you don’t have to feel lo...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode, Leslie Yerger, the author of Probably Benign and founder of My Density Matters, discusses statistics regarding detection of breast cancer, the different categories of breast density, and the various modalities of finding breast cancer within these categories. Yerger also discusses lobular breast cancer and how it is difficult to diagnose as those...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode, Laura discusses clinical trials with Martin Naley, Alyson Tischler, Sheila McGlown, and Abigail Johnston. Martin Naley is a Clinical Informatics Specialist at Ciitizen, a free clinical matching service. Alyson Tischler, Sheila McGlown, and Abigail Johnston are three women living with metastatic breast cancer. They talk about what clinical trials a...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Managing rogue family members is a delicate balancing act. But how do you navigate these conversations when it is compounded with end of life? Everyone wants what is best for the patient but it is important to honor that person's final wishes and what they want, not necessarily  what "you" want. In today's episode we speak with Jennifer O'...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Today we speak with Valerie Armand and Jennifer O'brien about their experiences with loss and end of life.   Valery is an LPN and Certified End of Life Doula with over 20 years experience serving others at the end of life. Founder of Exiting Gracefully, LLC and a Dying Your Way consultant, her passion lies in removing the stigma that society has placed on fac...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Today we speak with Valerie Armand and Jennifer O'brien about their experiences with loss and end of life.  Specifically, we look at the question of when people decide enough is enough and it is ok to say no to more treatments.  Valery is an LPN and Certified End of Life Doula with over 20 years experience serving others at the end of life. Founder of Exiting...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode we speak with Laura Kleiman from Reboot Rx to understand the opportunity of repurposing non-cancer generic drugs  to quickly expand treatment options for cancer patients. For more information visit https://rebootrx.org/ And be sure to follow them on  social media: LinkedIn: Reboot Rx Twitter: @Reboot_Rx Facebook: @RebootRx. Org Instagram: @reboot_r...

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Love the podcast? Send us a text! What end of life choices do you need to consider? It's always best to consider end of life care and preferences before the crisis happens.  In today's episode we speak with Matt Whitaker from Compassionate Choices and Dee Dee Turpin from A Necessary Conversation as confront a topic that is seldom talked about, but is incredibly important! Welcome to the...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! What is included in Palliative Care? Who needs it and when should you ask for it?  These are some of the important questions we ask in today's episode as we speak with Dr. Medina, Breast Cancer Survivor, Marianne Sarcich, and Author, Jennifer O'Brien. Resources Mentioned: Ciitizen is free, helps you gain access and control to all your medical records and...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! What is Palliative Care? It is a term that can also be referred to as Support Services. In this episode we speak with Dr. Medina, Breast Cancer Survivor, Marianne Sarcich, and Author, Jennifer O'Brien. Resources Mentioned: Ciitizen is free, helps you gain access and control to all your medical records and now, can also help you explore your custom Clinical Tr...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! The Breast Cancer Book Club read "A Most Beautiful Thing" by Arshay Cooper. This episode is shares the surprise  interview we got to have with Author and motivational speaker, Mr. Arshay Cooper. He not only speaks about the book we ready, but we got to ask him questions about what motivated him to write, create a documentary, and what he is planning next...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Join us for this panel discussion on thrivership after breast cancer. We have a panel of five women with five unique stories. Topics discussed include: The role of exercise Lymphedema and neuropathy and cording under your arm Slowing down in order to regain strength Faith and trust in a higher power Recurrence Refusing hormone blockers and radiation Connect with o...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Precision Medicine with Dr. Jackson If you think about it, we already get personalized care when we go to the eye doctor. They examine us and give us the EXACT prescription for our eye glasses and contact lenses.  When we go to a shoe store, we find the perfect fit based on our unique features; for example, a shoe that is extra wide or has additional support and c...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Today’s episode is part II of our Estate Planning series. Last week Abigail and Anna shared with us the importance of estate planning, and providing access and authority.  For example, who has access to what and who are the decision makers if we can no longer make decisions for ourselves in a medical situation. Today we pick up on where we left off and turn to est...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Access, Authority  & Estate Planning with Abigail Johnston and Anna Spencer (Part I) Show notes coming soon.  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...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In today's episode, we speak with Ria who underwent a single mastectomy direct to implant. What she wasn't expecting was the infection that occurred after her surgery. Because of the infection, the implanted needed to be removed. Then COVID-19 hit. This enabled Ria additional time to reflect on her experience with breast cancer, grieve the loss of a brea...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! When Stage III, HER2+ breast cancer survivor Jennifer Wallace told me I need to stop working out, but start working in, the light bulb went off in my end! After a dramatic experience like a breast cancer diagnosis, we clammer to hold on to the tangible and control as much as we can. But what if we could start incorporating techniques that can ease our anxiety, tea...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode we offer a panel discussion and focus on the questions children ask when you explain to them that you have metastatic breast cancer.   Depending on the ages of your children, they will have different levels of understanding. We explore these variables, share tactics and leave you with examples. You are not alone in these conversations!  QUOTES WE L...

Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode we offer a panel discussion and focus on anticipatory grief and how to have these honest and tough conversations with your loved ones and your children. Depending on the ages of your children, they will have different levels of understand. We explore these variables, share tactics and leave you with examples. You are not alone in these conversation...