This week we are sharing a favorite episode from the archives as we take a break from our regular podcast schedule for spring break.  Wildfire production assistant Monica Haro selected this episode from February 2023 to reshare.  Enjoy! Holly Taylor was a sergeant in the US Army National Guard, and then became a kindergarten teacher. She was diagnosed at 37 with stage IV breast cancer after earlier breast health concerns were dismissed. She is now a stay-at-home mom. In this episode Holly reads her stirring piece “I Want” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2022 “MBC: Legacy Stories” issue wher ..read more

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you.  Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!   This episode features Whitney O'Connor reading her essay “The Cancer Gene.”   Whitney O'Connor.  Licensed Professional Counselor and Founder of The Boobie Queen Company.  Diagnosed at 30 and 32.  IDC, Stage III and Stage I ..read more

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, “Igniting the Fire Within,” we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you.  Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!   This episode features Vanessa D'Souza reading her essay “Bindis & Bangles, Onions & Shame-ectomies.”   Vanessa D'Souza.  Pediatric Physiotherapist.  Diagnosed at 44.  Stage I, DCIS, ER+, PR+.  Calgary, AB. Buy ..read more

Kellie Chouinard is a student, teacher, and researcher from Ontario, Canada.  She was diagnosed at 34 with Triple Negative breast cancer.  In this episode, Kellie reads her essay “Pressure, Pause” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2023 “Body” issue.  Kellie’s piece is about the complicated relationship we have with our bodies that extends into breast cancer - and the complicated pressures we experience to try to control our bodies. April and Kellie will discuss body image issues that came before cancer, the things that can cause brain fog beyond chemo, and having our pain dismissed by me ..read more

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, “Igniting the Fire Within,” we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you.  Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!   This episode features Denise Archer reading her essay “Dynamite for the Dinner Table.”  Denise is a sewist, writer, and part-time school bus driver. Diagnosed at 45. IDC, Stage IIB, Triple Negative.  Portland, OR.  This episode cont ..read more