Episode 25 - Steph Kennelly

Steph Kennelly is an educator, cancer survivor, and passionate advocate for cancer patients and cancer research. In 2020, at age 37, she was diagnosed with Stage II invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), a moment that forever changed the trajectory of her life and work. In 2023, Steph stepped away from her teaching career to serve as Program Manager for the Center for Genome Engineering at the University of Minnesota, where she advances efforts to fund innovative cancer research. Beyond her professional role, she partners with INDY Foundation to design restorative experiences for cancer patients and families through the GVL Thrive program, helping others find moments of hope and renewal during treatment and beyond. Links to all the things talked about in today's episode! Mn oncology thrive video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wg2wgGR60c Golden ball of healing  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roNiR5xY1nk GVL thrive  https://indy-foundation.org/programs/gvl-thrive/ Connecting through cancer INDY https://rss.com/podcasts/indyfoundation/ Golf tournament  https://www.grandviewlodge.com/golf/golf-tournaments How can I help  https://stephanie-kennelly.medium.com/how-can-i-help-b4a090e57f7a Emperor of all maladies  https://www.pbs.org/show/story-cancer-emperor-all-maladies/ Un til it’s cured (donate) med.umn.edu/cge/til Venn foundation  https://www.vennfoundation.org Instagrams: @stephkennelly @umncge @GVLthrive