The Healing Power of Writing
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The Healing Power of Writing

We’ve talked about many MBC related topics this season but mental health is one we ask about in every interview we conduct. Writing as a self-care tool is one we wanted to explore. April Stearns talked about it as the “legacy of story.” On this episode we explore living with MBC and the healing power of writing.

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Policy and the Power of Patient Advocacy
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Policy and the Power of Patient Advocacy

“I see so much in the metastatic community this idea of just paying it forward, this idea of, yeah, this might not actually help me right now, but I'm still going to bring it up and I'm still going to advocate for it because it will help somebody else.” This is the story about the power of advocacy. Meet some of the individuals and organizations who are advocating for metastatic breast cancer every day wherever the work takes them.

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A conversation with Judy Perkins
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A conversation with Judy Perkins

Judy Perkins joins co-host Victoria Goldberg to share her incredible story. She is a unicorn and a clinical trial success. Judy tells the whole story - the good, the bad, the joyful, the difficult, the grief, the friendship. And when asked is MBC chronic - well we don’t bleep out her reaction.

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A Dash of Joy
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A Dash of Joy

Meet Dar Finkelstein, the new team member of this podcast and the future host of a monthly segment “A Dash of Joy.” It will air along with our Trailblazer series on the last Friday of each month. All of us need a dash of joy in our lives. Dar is a professional clown and runs not just one, but two Facebook groups devoted to this very subject: She knows of what she speaks.

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What Cancer Patients Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines
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What Cancer Patients Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines

Welcome to this bonus episode of Our MBC Life. We are pleased to again highlight a program from our parent non-profit SHARE Cancer Support.

For many of us living with cancer there are numerous questions about COVID-19, the vaccines, and what we need to know to best take care of ourselves.

On February 11 SHARE invited Dr. Joshua Hill from Fred Hutchinson Research Center to discuss the COVID-19 Vaccine in relation to cancer patients and their treatment

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#TheRightDose
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#TheRightDose

Anne Loeser and Dr. Aditya Bardia join the podcast to talk about the importance of getting The Right Dose.

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Working while Living with MBC
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Working while Living with MBC

Working while Living with MBC. A panel of MBC patients share their experiences working while living with MBC and we talk to an Alison Greenberg, an employment lawyer about what’s important when communicating your diagnosis at work.
Carol Evans, CEO and Executive Director, joins us to talk about her vision for SHARE’s future, how the metastatic community has changed how she thinks about breast cancer and her trailblazing career in media. We also talk about coping with COVID and cancer in the workplace.

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Parenting while Living with MBC
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Parenting while Living with MBC

We dedicate this podcast on Parenting while Living with MBC to Heidi Armitage Green. Heidi’s son Walker shares his experience before and after she died. We also hear from Natalia Green and others on how they talk with their children about their metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Learn about resources you can use for your own converations.

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Bonus - Kate Petrides
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Bonus - Kate Petrides

Kate Petrides joins Lisa and special guest host Emily Veach to share her story. From early stage diagnosis to her metastatic life she has been an advocate for MBC research. Kate shares how she has prepared for a lifespan that is shorter than what she expected. This is a very personal account of life with metastatic breast cancer.

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Male Breast Cancer & Remembering Ryan Keith
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Male Breast Cancer & Remembering Ryan Keith

Kate Keith and Michael Singer share their experiences with male breast cancer. Kate shares personal stories about her husband Ryan who died earlier this year from metastatic breast cancer.

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Mets Monday Advocate Spotlight on Katherine O’Brien
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Mets Monday Advocate Spotlight on Katherine O’Brien

Kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month is Katherine O’Brien, a leading force in MBC advocacy. In her interview with Lisa Laudico she talks about the continuing lack of MBC awareness and the MBCA’s new Here ALL Year initiative launching this month.

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