Breast Friends Radio

Dec 09 2021

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Breast Friends has been supporting women and families since 2000. We are a resource to help deal with the emotional upheaval of a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Our show offers advice and provides hope to the patients and survivors, while teaching their friends and family how to provide significant and helpful support to their loved ones. Join our hosts, Becky Olson and Sharon Henifin, the co-founders of Breast Friends each week as they share topics of interest to women battling cancer.

Breast Friends Radio Radio Show is broadcast live at Friday's at 1PM ET on W4CS – The Cancer Support Network (www.w4cs.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).

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Foundation 96 - A Support Network for People Living with Cancer

Dec 09 2021 54 mins

Foundation 96 & The Importance of a Multi-Disciplinary Support Network for Those in and After Cancer Treatment. Karen Anderson, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Cancer Exercise Specialist, will discuss the things she has learned in her years of treating patients during and after cancer treatment. It often happens that when an individual finished cancer treatment, is when the

The Importance of Connection During Cancer & Girls Nite Out

Dec 08 2021 55 mins

Why is it so important to connect with others who "get it" during and after cancer treatment? Often, there is a sense of isolation and loneliness at this time. Supportive friends and family may be around, but they may not know the right things to say or what to do. Breast Friends has developed a wonderful program we call "Girls Nite Out." It serves to support sisterhood and we all

Keeping it Bryght through Cancer and Chaos – a Warrior’s Story

Dec 08 2021 55 mins

Join us to meet Bryght CEO and Founder Luba Sasowski as she details her cancer story and discusses her company Bryght, a women owned and operated company, offering natural, effective products to address all skin concerns, for all areas, taking the shame out of talking about and caring for your intimate areas. In 2020, she was launching Bryght with $50K of new product to get out to

The Pink Hulk - One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within

Nov 24 2021 51 mins

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, is now NED, and she has added that to her show. Her show takes us through th

Pink Phoenix -1st Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team in the US!

Nov 17 2021 55 mins

Pink Phoenix Dragon Boat Team is a non-profit group celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year. Pink Phoenix is the first all breast cancer survivor dragon boat team in the United States. Jan Walker, President of the non-profit will be here to talk about how this team was created, why it is still so important that it is thriving after 25 years and the sense of community it gives

The Importance of Community and Resilience - Brilliantly

Nov 12 2021 55 mins

Join Kristen Carbone, Founder of Brilliantly.co and woman impacted by breast cancer, as she discusses her family history and decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy along with reconstruction. From this decision and the changes it caused in her life, she created Brilliantly.co. It's flagship product, Brilliantly Warm is a wearable product for those women with breast reconstructio

Cancer Survivorship – Owning the Next Phase of Your Care

Nov 02 2021 55 mins

Treatment has been completed and your follow-up visit is scheduled 6 months out, or a year, or you are 5 years out and not scheduled a follow-up visit. Now what? Learn what to ask, what to demand, and how to navigate the NEXT phase of cancer: Cancer Survivorship. Leslie Heron, nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse coach, owner of The Green Labyrinth, providing education and support for

Research + Impact: Diverse Experiences with Breast Cancer

Nov 02 2021 54 mins

Dr. Rachel Grob and her team interviewed 40 people from across the United States about their experiences with breast cancer, their interactions with healthcare, and how cancer is impacting their daily lives, identities, relationships, and much more. They then developed a resource to help share these stories. Today’s show dives into the research Rachel and her team are doing, what

Metastatic BreastCancer Awareness Day

Oct 21 2021 56 mins

Join me as I welcome back Yvonne Nydigger to discuss all things Metastatic Breast Cancer. We will highlight the story of one of our Young Warriors, Pamela George, who was diagnosed metastatic at age 23. She describes herself as "thriving and surviving and doing everything she can to kick cancer's ass every day!" We will talk stats, #stage4needsmore and what we can do to help those

Mama's Afro is a Soldier Too – A Mom’s Cancer Diagnosis Explained

Oct 21 2021 51 mins

Author & woman impacted by cancer, N.M. Charles discussed her book: “Mamas Afro is a Soldier Too – A Mom’s Cancer Diagnosis Explained.” The inner strength, drive, and determination of Mamas dealing with cancer are often unseen. That tenacity is much like a soldier going into battle. The Afro Soldier represents that drive. At the same time, it gives young children a visual u