In this final episode of Breast Friends Cancer Support Network, Host Michelle Beck is joined by Breast Friends Executive Director Allison Hancock. They will discuss what the biggest takeaways of the 368 episodes are and what it has meant to Breast Friends to have had this opportunity to come into your lives to educate, provide community and inspire. All of the 2022-23 episodes of Breast Friends Cancer Support Podcast will be available on the Breast Friends YouTube Channel to watch and some of the best past episodes audio will also be available. Thank you for your support over the past 6 years ..read more

I wrote the book I couldn't find when I was diagnosed. With the sarcastic humor that often gets us through the darkest of times, Leah Cohn makes Big Ol’ Lemonades out of her breast cancer diagnosis at 30 with a memoir offering that rare look into choosing how to live a life worth living. Leah Cohn is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, educator, coach, and all-around powerhouse who used writing to process finding cancer, selecting double mastectomy with reconstruction, and enduring a year of post-surgical treatment Tamoxifen with all the side effects. She combines telling the story years later w ..read more

Baron Robison and Robin Paulissen will be here to discuss Kickin' Cancer and the importance of mentorship and emotional support for those going through a diagnosis of cancer ..read more

In this two topic episode, Breast Friends Mentor Glenna Cain opens up about her 2 journeys with breast cancer and how it has completely changed her life for the better! After her second round of treatment, Glenna opted for a Goldilocks closure, allowing her to retain her femininity and feel beautiful without implants or extensive flap surgeries. She also has a new found passion for art and the beauty she creates daily! Aimee Berg, Breast Friends Programs Coordinator, joins us to talk about her lifelong passion for art and how it has lead to the beloved Creative Connections program at Breast Fr ..read more

What is EFT? Tapping (from the EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques protocol) is a powerful energy psychology technique that helps relieve all types problems by tapping on energy meridian points on the body while using key phrases and other protocols. Energy meridians were first “known” in Chinese medicine. In the last few years, Western medicine has developed technology to measure them, proving what we already knew: we are made up of energy! Tapping works for many different things, because it relieves and resolves old emotional disruptions in the body. And energy disruptions are the cause of al ..read more

Host Michelle Beck welcomes Patrick Norman, Director & Producer, to talk about the amazing documentary “Full Circle.” About the film: Full Circle reveals how mastectomy tattoos empower breast cancer survivors to see past their scars to finally find the confidence to start dating after cancer, fix bad reconstructive work, and simply feel like themselves again. These tattoos change lives, and these women shared their stories to show others that breast cancer doesn’t have to leave the last mark. Why make this film? Mastectomies leave women scarred in more ways than one. Often, surgery involve ..read more

Have you ever been told that leaking while laughing, coughing, sneezing or exercising is “just normal”? Or, has your pain with intimacy been dismissed or shrugged off because other people experience too? Mendwell Health’s Dr. Eryn Kirschbaum, DPT, PRPC breaks down pelvic anatomy, pelvic floor dysfunction and symptoms that may seem common, but are definitely not normal. Join her for an honest conversation on the pelvic floor and resources, education and help to return to full function ..read more

Do you think you know a lot about breast cancer? On this episode of Breast Friends Cancer Support Network, I get to quiz my friends and co-workers about how much they really know. Join me as I question Allison Hancock, Executive Director, Alyssa Beyer, Community Engagement Coordinator and Liz Brown, Events and Social Media Coordinator on what is true and what is fiction about breast cancer ..read more

Living each day with connection to Presence allows us to ride the waves of change with greater skill and a deeper capacity to trust the flow of life's dynamic play. As a sound healer and meditation teacher, Elizabeth will share about her personal journey of healing trauma through vibrational medicine. Since the voice is the closest instrument to the heart, it has the greatest capacity to shift energetic patterns and awaken transformation in ways that are sometimes surprising, powerful, and even humorous! Elizabeth will offer simple tools for clearing and grounding into the present moment, by u ..read more

Kelley was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer after being told that she was too young after fighting to be heard at age 22. She endured challenging treatment protocol, a high risk pregnancy during treatment and then the loss of both her sister and her mother to cancer. Despite these challenges, Kelley will share how she made it through with her faith and determination. The air date for this episode, December 21 is Kelley's birthday so wishing Kelley a very happy day! As we pre-recorded this episode, Kelley wanted to add some additional information: Season's Greetings Breast Friends Listen ..read more