53. Scanxiety, Coping Skills, and Advocating for Rare Melanomas with J.B. Ward

Welcome back to the Ultraviolet Tide! In today's episode, J.B. Ward joins the podcast to discuss scanxiety, mucosal melanoma, and advocating for rare melanomas.  Subscribe to stay up to date - thank you for listening! 💛 #OutshineSkinCancerABOUT TODAY'S GUEST:J.B. Ward graduated with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Louisville in Kentucky in 2014. One year after graduating, she was diagnosed with a rare form of melanoma, mucosal melanoma. In the 8 years since, J.B. has experienced both sides of survivorship, undergoing several differing medical treatments and also engaging in clinical work with children and adults. She currently resides in Nashville, TN, where she enjoys creating art, especially charcoal portraits, and lives with her 9-year-old son, husband, and two dogs.J.B. is actively involved in advocacy work,  including serving as a consumer reviewer for the Department of Defense's (DoD's) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) melanoma research program and serving on the board of the Melanoma Research Alliance's RARE Melanoma Registry. RESOURCES: Scanxiety Playbook: https://youtu.be/qa40wHzWpEI?si=dFXGJUk5wgagF8oRScanxiety: Understanding, Managing, & Thriving Beyond the Fear: https://youtu.be/13mhlMkiH4o?si=KQZGweGzJn7vpzcyJoin the RARE Registry: https://www.curemelanoma.org/research/rare-registryCONNECT WITH J.B. WARD:Email: [email protected] WITH LOW ULTRAVIOLET:Website: https://www.lowultraviolet.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lowultraviolet/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LowUltravioletTikTok: @lowultraviolet BUZZSPROUT:Podcasting isn’t hard when you have the right partners! The team at Buzzsprout is passionate about helping you succeed. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world.Ready to start your own podcast? Sign up now for a paid plan and you'll receive a $20 Buzzsprout Credit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2074401