Season 3
When Hope Outruns the Odds
How do you find hope when you're diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the odds seem stacked against you? When back pain kept Nick Pifani awake for three straight nights in early 2017, he drove himself to the ER expecting medication and a ride home. Instead, a doctor walked in and turned off the tele...
Brave Enough to Choose Joy
Listener Advisory: This conversation touches on sensitive topics, including sexual assault. Please take care while listening, and feel free to pause or skip ahead whenever you need. How do you find the courage to ask for help and rediscover joy after a breast cancer diagnosis? At 35, Shannon Donahoe...
Not Just Doctoring. “Humaning”
What does it take to heal emotionally after breast cancer, and how can connecting with someone who's been there make a difference? For more than 24 years, reconstructive microsurgeon Dr. Jason Rosenberg has helped women rebuild after breast cancer. Trained at MD Anderson Cancer Center, he understand...
She Built What She Couldn't Find
What can happen when one woman refuses to stay silent about breast cancer and turns her own diagnosis into a movement? Karen Jackson is a four-time breast cancer survivor and founder of Sisters Network, the oldest and largest national Black breast cancer survivorship organization. For more than 30 y...
Blossoming Beyond Breast Cancer
How do you find hope when cancer leaves you feeling completely alone? Galina Slavova is a former competitive judo champion, actress, model, author, and breast cancer survivor whose life has tested her strength many times. Born in Bulgaria, Galina survived a devastating car accident, left home in sea...