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Lauren welcomes guest Lissett Mckee in this episode of Adventures with Scars. Lissett was diagnosed in 2018 with breast cancer, then in 2021 she was diagnosed with stomach cancer.
She joined Debbie's Dream Foundation, a stomach cancer foundation, as a patient advocate. She now goes to Washington annually to ask Congress for money for cancer research and acts as a cancer mentor.
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Lauren's guest on this episode is Lauren Hunter!
Lauren is an intuitive and faith-focused entrepreneur who values working with creative visionaries to bring ideas to fruition. She offers author services, highly sensitive person coaching and book coaching, and freelance writing to her passionate clients. With a diverse background in content marketing, PR, and publishing including her two books and online community for sensitive people, HSPJourney.com, she applies instinctive life-coaching principles of listening to her various roles. She can be found at https://laurenhunter.net.
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Lauren's guest in this episode is Stephanie S. Abbott. Stephanie is a cancer survivor, a former healthcare executive, and author of "Buried or Planted - 100+ Expert Insights from a Healthcare Executives' Journey as a Cancer Patient". Stephanie has served in multiple leadership roles to include Chief Experience Officer for Adventist Health, Division Vice President Patient Experience for HCA and Corporate Assistant Director Patient Experience for Intermountain Health.
Stephanie has spearheaded the design of patient and caregiver experiences, emphasizing culture, process enhancement, and patient safety. Her individual mission is to inspire teams to deliver care that is safe, dignified, and dependable within an environment that fosters compassion, trust, and collaboration. Her overarching vision is that patients feel uniquely cared for, encountering the healthcare journey they desire.
Stephanie has earned her Fellow with the America College of Healthcare Executives and a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Stephanie received a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in healthcare administration from South University.
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In this episode, Lauren has a wonderful conversation with Nancy Ferro. Nancy founded Epic Experience after her oldest son Michael was diagnosed with testicular cancer. 5 years after Michaels diagnosis she had witnessed what the outdoors and being with other cancer thrivers could do to offer hope.
Nancy is married to her husband Mark and they have their children, Michael and Amanda Ferro, Colin and Tricia Ferro, Kerry Ferro and her greatest gift her grandson Cameron. Mark and Nancy also have 2 dogs, a lab, Disco and a one year old Golden Retriever Brinkley. She loves the outdoors and especially being around horses.
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Lauren welcomes Brigitte Cutshall to the podcast in this episode. Brigitte is a health advocate and speaker who is passionate about encouraging others to lead their happiest, healthiest lives. After dealing with breast cancer twice, melanoma and a rare primary brain tumor, her goal is to “empower others not just to survive, but thrive.” Brigitte is the founder of Gemini Media, a creative enforcer, Real Things Living podcast host, and has authored several books. She brings 30+ years of experience in the publishing and communications industry to help others share their stories and messages of hope. Brigitte enjoys staying active with her family, dogs, and of course…running and hiking.
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On this episode of Adventures with Scars Lauren welcomes guest Terri Curtis.
Terri is the C-suite of the Curtis family. She has been an amazing human for 47 years, a pediatric occupational therapist for 25 years and a mother for 16years. She is currently writing the chapters of her life as she continues on her journey as a breast cancer advocate, MBC thriver and general badass. She is here today to challenge you and open your eyes to the reality of living with Metastatic Breast Cancer. -
On this episode Lauren welcomes guest Judith Fitzgerald.
Judy was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in 2009. Her year of treatment included a double mastectomy and reconstruction. Since her diagnosis, she has been an active advocate for breast cancer prevention and founded Sisters4Prevention in 2010.
Judy serves as a consumer advocate for the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Grant Program, and is an active blogger on social media. Her passion is diet and lifestyle changes that can help survival, as well as supporting the development of a vaccine for the prevention of breast cancer. She serves as an advocate for the Phase I clinical trial of the breast cancer vaccine at the Cleveland Clinic developed by Dr. Vincent Tuohy. In 2019, she initiated a group to lobby Congress for a “Women’s Health Initiative”. Such a program did allocate specific funds to support research for the prevention of women’s cancers with the funding of the NCI Prevent Program.
In 2015, she was selected by Ford Motor Company as a “Warrior in Pink” for her service to the breast cancer community. She is working with the Biden Moonshot Team to advocate for psychological support for cancer survivors post treatment. She is passionate that this is the time when help is needed most, and support is too often given least.Judy serves as an advocate for Friends of Cancer Research, Komen Advocates in Science, the FDA and NIC/NCI. She is a retired teacher and lives in West Palm Beach Florida with her husband John and is blessed with 5 grandchildren.
She is the author of a book, A Teacher’s Journey…What Breast Cancer Taught Me and the website www.Sisters4Prevention.com. Links to her Youtube Channel and Podcast are found on her website. Her book is available on Amazon.
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In this episode, Lauren welcomes Tania Streete to the podcast.
Tania is a single mother of two sons with disabilities. Her youngest son is now 19 years old and has Down syndrome. Her oldest son is 28 years old with Brain Damage, Epilepsy, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), learning disorder, Irlen Syndrome, and Dyslexia.
In 2008, Tania and her boys relocated to Brentwood where she became a volunteer assistant coach for the Special Olympics Track and Field team. Tania, also has a 8 year old granddaughter. In addition to attending college full time, Tania completed her Crime Scene Investigator and Criminal Law Specialist Certificate, Certificate of Accomplishment, and Certificate in Administration of Justice.
Tania has also worked as a Financial Crimes Investigator for a large financial company where she acquired skills useful when assisting families in her advocacy. In addition, Tania interned at the Napa County Sheriff crime lab.
In 2013, Tania served on the Brentwood Union School District's (BUSD) Parent Special Education Community Advisory Committee (CAC) as a social media & Parent Outreach Volunteer, school representative and later as Social Media Coordinator for the BUSD Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC).
Tania takes pride in conducting research and providing information and resources through numerous social media outlets, parent groups, special foundations, and the community at large. -
On this episode of Adventures with Scars Lauren is pleased to welcome guest Mahwish Syed.
Mahwish Syed is an award winning fashion and interior designer, celebrated author, cancer survivor, and devoted mother. Her creations have adorned bodies and homes for over two decades, fostering spaces that nurture and heal. Featured in distinguished publications like New York Times, Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, and Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, her designs transcend boundaries. Her book "Purgatory to Paradise" unveils her triumphant cancer journey, showcasing how design became her healing sanctuary. Committed to empowering others, she advocates for personal paradises, affirming that genuine beauty is immediate and attainable for all. -
In this episode Lauren shares her insight about the difficulties with a broken identity that comes with a cancer diagnosis and how that identity is rebuilt. Take a listen and let us know what you think or if you would like to share your own experience email us at [email protected].
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We are so pleased to welcome to the podcast in this episode Amanda Medina! Amanda is 39 years old and from Texas. She is a mother to a 21-year-old son and has a wonderfully supportive boyfriend. She was diagnosed July 17th 2018 with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer De Novo.
She is currently no evidence of active disease.
She is a Registered and Certified Dental Assistant of over 17 years.
Since her diagnosis she has found herself advocating and involving herself around the MBC community.
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This episode features a conversation with Lauren and Audrey Graves, a mom and educator who was first diagnosed with Breast Cancer after the birth of her son in 2006 and currently is living with Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Audrey shares her journey through being a mom and an educator, she currently works as the Principal of the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired. She shares openly about cancering and divorce and the real life facts about dating with cancer.
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On this episode of Adventures with Scars Lauren welcomes Lori Ponce! Lori is a wife and mother of three girls. She homeschools her daughters and teaches adults with disabilities. She is passionate about exercise and has a personal training certification. In 2021, her life was significantly changed when her youngest was diagnosed at age four with Stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma. Then, on her daughter's one-year remission anniversary, Lori received a breast cancer diagnosis. Lori then went through her own treatment for stage 0 breast cancer. She said, "I am thankful for every day God blesses me with."
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On this episode of Adventures with Scars, Lauren welcomes guest Melanie Anderson. Melanie has supported and led organizations serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 30 years. As a driven human service professional and active single parent to two amazing young adults (ages 19 and 22), she knows how to help and support others. At age 50, after being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, she had to work on the concept of letting go of fear and control and lean into the concept of interdependence.
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On this episode of Adventures with Scars Lauren welcomes guest Kandy Salby! Kandy is a retired high school English teacher, mother of 2 college kids and stepmom to 2 younger kids, living with stage 4 colon cancer for the last 3 and a half years. Cancer has motivated her to explore and experience the amazing power of healing through mind, body & soul. Her approach to healing has been “no stone left unturned,” including finding laughter every day.
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Lauren's guest today is Mandy and we are going to let her introduce herself.
"My name is Mandy Johnson Bryant and I have a fabulous husband Daniel and two wonderful boys, Jonah, age 13, and Jesse, age 10. Most days I appreciate how blessed I am but other days are hard. God gave me two godly, faithful men to share my life with. My first husband, James, passed away from a brain tumor called a glioblastoma multiforme in 2020. He was the father of my children who were 7 and 10 at the time. I was diagnosed 9 months later with de novo metastatic breast cancer. Both were a complete shock to all of us and have tested our faith and turned our lives upside down. Since that time, my husband. Daniel, proposed and married me and took on my 2 boys as his own. We live day to day, treatment to treatment, scan to scan, by our faith and by the grace of God. My sons pray for me multiple times a day and my husband lives in a constant state of hope. My cancer initially was metastatic to bone only but now has spread to other areas so I’m on a new regimen again. I have met so many woman younger than myself finding themselves on this scary journey of battling breast cancer along with their families and it both saddens me and empowers me. It saddens me when they lose their fight with cancer and suffer side effects of treatment; it empowers me to fight my own battle and to eventually, God willing, find a cure!!!"
Tune is as Lauren has a heart to heart with another mom fighting breast cancer, it's inspiring! -
In this episode Lauren welcomes guest Josh Tidwell, a cancer co-survivor who lost his wife Cassie Tidwell to cancer. Cassie and Josh were one of the first families Adventure Therapy was able to help send on a retreat to the Tiny Home in Tennessee. She was so impacted by the time of rest and retreat that she expressed a desire to start an organization who would help send families impacted by cancer on retreats.
Unfortunately, she was unable to see that dream come to fruition, but her friends and husband have taken her dream and made it a reality. Cassie's Cause Foundation now helps families impacted by cancer to spend quality time with loved ones on a retreat. To find out more about Cassie's Cause Foundation go to their website at www.cassiescausefoundation.com -
In this episode Lauren welcomes guest Krista Kusuma, Krista is President at Experience First Consulting, which she founded to divine and nurture the potential of leaders of all levels within museums and cultural organizations, creating purposeful transformation. She has helped hundreds of people multiply their talent, work smarter not harder, and lead more intentional and fulfilling lives. She is also a Metastatic Breast Cancer THRIVER.
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Lauren's guest for this episode is her husband Dr. Clifton Huffmaster! They discuss all the things that are involved with being a family that has been impacted by cancer and specifically being a co-survivor. This discussion is a glimpse into the life of our founder and will be an encouragement to anyone who has been touched by cancer.
Some organizations mentioned in this podcast-
https://www.kesem.org
For many of the children and our volunteers, Kesem is a life-changing experience that spans far beyond a week at summer camp. It fosters bonds and understanding that builds resilience, confidence, and lasting feelings of hope and joy.
https://www.lesliesweek.org
LESLIE’S WEEK provides A Week Away from Cancer for Stage 4 Breast Cancer women and their families. -
In this episode, Lauren welcomes Shana, mother of four, who is also living with breast cancer. Shana shares her cancer story and how she parents while cancering. Lots of inspiring stories and funny moments in this episode, Shana even shares her secret to a good life. Spend some time with these two women as they connect and chat about their lives with cancer, you won't regret it.
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