S6 Ep13: Kelly on acceptance and taking on challenges

Kelly Crump is a model and influencer who lives with secondary breast cancer. On the Breast Cancer Now podcast she talks to Laura about finding out at the age of 40 that her cancer had spread, and how she feared she wouldn’t be able to continue doing the things she loves, like hiking and running.But Kelly also shares how exercise, positivity and talking openly and honestly all helped her to live life on her own terms, even while living with breast cancer. She speaks about her experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and how she was the first person to post with a mastectomy scar in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine.You can follow Kelly on Instagram @itskellycrumpIf you'd like to find out more about Breast Cancer Now's support services, visit the Breast Cancer Now website or phone our free helpline on 0808 800 6000 (UK only).You can subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Every episode is available to watch or listen to on the Breast Cancer Now website. You can also watch it on YouTube.Key Topics:1:45 Kelly is first diagnosed with breast cancer3:44 Kelly is diagnosed with secondary breast cancer5:28 The impact of breast cancer treatment on fertility9:02 Kelly's lines of treatment for secondary breast cancer14:10 The experience of when a drug stops working15:45 Sharing a breast cancer story on social media17:17 Challenging the perceptions of what a person with cancer looks like19:10 Breast cancer and body image21:37 Kelly climbs Kilimanjaro, and other challenges26:36 Kelly's tips for taking on physical challenges34:09 Dealing with the physical challenges of a cancer diagnosis38:08 Dealing with death in the secondary breast cancer community40:42 Important to talk about experience, challenge media perceptions40:59 Kelly has to give up her career in fashion after her diagnosis43:47 Making plans living with secondary breast cancer48:51 Kelly models her mastectomy scars in Sports Illustrated52:48 Positive attitude to body image after breast cancer treatment54:40 What it means to Kelly to "live well"