Breast Friends Cancer Support Radio

Join us as we discuss your ph and why it matters before and after cancer with our guest Nancy White. Nancy believes your healthy mind, body and spirit makes a difference. Her mantra: Peace, we do our best, God does the rest. Visit her website at https://thehealthycellschick.com/

When does sadness cross over into depression? How do we know when we've crossed the line? What can we do about it. Our guest, Dr. Linda Denke, PhD, Rn, CCRC, will take us us through three phases: the problem of depression & screening in breast cancer, common medical treatments and strategies for self-care, bias & stigma in personal experience with depression, books and other resources.

Join us as our guest, Marni Amsellem, PhD, Provides an introduction to journaling as a tool to help you reflect upon, learn from, or record your cancer or survivorship journey. We will discuss some well-established benefits of journaling, as well as how to start and how to create a journaling practice. Marni has been a guest on our show twice before.

A reflective and inspiring discussion with two-time breast cancer survivor and professional harpist, Amy Camie, about how to live life fully and honestly from a place of inner peace, joy, acceptance and love.

When Andrea Wilson Woods first became a patient advocate, she shied away from telling her story even though she founded a nonprofit in her sister’s name. Due to a mountain of grief and a desire for privacy, Andrea discussed the facts about liver cancer, not what motivated her to stand up for patients and caregivers. One day, when fighting for a bill in Congress, she saw someone’s eyes glaze over. That’s when she realized: numbers don’t cause change; personal narratives do. Because in the end, we all become stories.

When undergoing massage therapy, cancer patients have special needs and can be harmed if it is done improperly. Join our guest Julia Morrow as she discusses the needs for, and benefits of, oncology massage.

Our guest today has been a star athlete since she was about 8 years old. Jordan Ray stepped onto the softball field at age 4 and she knew right then that this would be her life. She started competing on a travel team at age 8. At age 16, her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It hit her hard, but she found she could escape on the softball field. Then, at age 17, her life took a personal twist. She was diagnosed with a serious neurological disorder. Between her moms diagnosis, and her own personal journey, Jordan really struggled to find order among chaos. Now at age 21, she owns her own business and continues living the dream she started.

Stress is the power YOU give to outside circumstance to define what you believe you are capable of handling successfully. Take it back Learn quick grab and go tips to help you stress less and live more from our guest, Lauren Miller, Googles no 1 stress relief expert.

You are not your cancer, it does not have to define your life. Learn why it is important to create a new vision and set new goals to uplift your life and strengthen your purpose. Join our guest, Wendy Clifford as she teaches us how to be inspired to start today with some simple steps that will have you moving forward on your journey beyond cancer.

Much has happened in the area of Immune Therapy. New trials are being developed, and with good results are slowly becoming the standard of care. If they work for metastatic disease, could that treatment work for early stage cancer diagnosis? Listen in as Dr. David Page brings us up to date on the latest in Immune Therapy. (He was on our show previously in March of 2016.)

What happens when you step out of your comfort zone and live life courageously kind? From spending childhood Saturdays in a prison visiting her moms husband, to experiencing the joy that comes with forgiveness, to fighting breast cancer with kindness, Nicole loves to share the transformation that happened in her own life when she made a career out of writing about Kindness– and living life courageously kind!

When Tanyis Brunscheon found out she had a genetic mutation that contributed to her cancer diagnosis, she instantly wanted to do something to help other women going through this. She found that by sharing her story she started to heal. Through her desire to learn everything about her gene mutation, Tanyis found her passion in educating others on the importance of genetic testing, family history, and advocacy.

In America, our culture revolves around learning and working. We become adults and providers. The chaos we are involved in distracts us from the basic elements of life. Only until it's absolute necessary can we understand the capacity we truly can manage.

Anne-Louise Sterry, aka Aunt Lena, is one of the funniest people we know, She was a guest on our show on March 6, 2019 and took us all by storm. Back by popular request, She will be talking about Creativity and Joy as tools in the fight against cancer. Psychologists agree that engaging in creative activities contributes to an “upward spiral” of positive emotions, psychological well-being and feelings of “flourishing” in life. Anne-Louise is a Cancer survivor, humorist, professsional speaker, and writer, She is sure to rock your world as you listen in.

The Pink Hulk, which debuted in 2016, is Valerie David's award-winning solo show about her journey to become a 3-time cancer survivor with plenty of humor—guaranteed. Having had Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Stage 2 breast cancer in the past, Valerie conquered a metastatic stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, now with no evidence of disease, that she will be adding to her show this summer. Her show takes us through that journey and her resilience to fight back and kick cancer to the curb—you will laugh and you will cry at the same time.

Today's episode will talk about the importance of early screening to detect breast cancer, not only here in the United States, but in the rest of the world. The challenge is not only access to screening and breast information in general, but also treatment once cancer is detected. Breast Advocates International, founded by Melissa Hopkins, is dedicated to bringing life saving resources to women in countries with little access to information, screening, detection, and treatment.

Janie Lidey was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. When the doctors told her it was incurable, Janie told them that didn’t work for her. Just five short months after the diagnosis, Janie was cancer free! She is using her miracle story and inspirational music to infuse hope, love and light into her audiences. Janie will be sharing her stories and songs from her new book, Radiating Hope ~ Cancer Unplugged.

We all experience times of transition in our lives. Some are chosen and some are thrust upon us. It can be from a cancer diagnosis, or simply watching our kids grow up and move out. Sometimes divorce, or loss of a loved one will lead to huge transitions. Or choosing to retire can leave us feeling empty. Some transitions we see as positive but sometimes they feel negative. Often referred to as the new norm, we find ourselves struggling with change rather than accepting it for what it is, a new direction. Join show hosts, Becky Olson and Sharon Henifin, in a lively conversation about how to put a positive light on all of it. You will no doubt be inspired as you look at your own new direction.

Last week, we discussed self-care during cancer treatment with our guest Cathy Leman. We focused primarily on the nutritional part of self-care. This week, we will finish the topic by focusing on exercise, and other examples of self-care, such as: Social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and relational. When Cathy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, her trusted self-care practices were put to the test, Cathy credits them for her positive outcomes and the maintenance of her physical and mental health. Tune in and learn what she did and how she coped.

On the internet and beyond, erroneous and sometimes dangerous breast cancer diet, nutrition, fitness and wellness myths persist. Today we’re speaking with Cathy Leman, registered dietitian nutritionist, certified personal trainer and breast cancer survivor. Cathy will bust those myths with evidence-based science, straight talk and smart solutions for elevating your health and optimizing healing. When Cathy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, her trusted self-care practices were put to the test, Cathy credits them for her positive outcomes and the maintenance of her physical and mental health. Tune in and learn what she did and how she coped.