Survivor: Breast Cancer, Strength, and the Power of Lived Experience

“I’m a survivor, I’m not gon’ give up…” 🎶For the first time on CRxOWN Talks, we center something just as powerful as clinical knowledge: lived experience is expertise. In this special episode, we’re joined by Niasha A. Fray, MA, MSPH — breast cancer survivor, researcher, and health equity advocate — who shares her personal journey through diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, along with the emotional and family dynamics that often go unspoken.Together, we discuss:💗 The emotional reality of hearing the words “you have cancer”💊 Navigating treatments and the physical toll of survivorship👨‍👩‍👧 How breast cancer reshapes family roles and support systemsAbout Our Guest:Niasha A. Fray, MA, MSPH is a breast cancer survivor, social and behavioral researcher, and health equity professional whose work centers the lived experiences of Black communities navigating health systems. She is the Founder and CEO of Niasha Fray Consulting LLC and host of the podcast Questions You Didn’t Ask, where she leads candid, evidence-informed conversations about health, trust, and social justice. Her scholarship and advocacy related to breast cancer survivorship and racial disparities in care have been featured in peer-reviewed journals and national platforms, including NPR and Duke University media outlets.To hear more from Niasha, tune in to her episode “Ageless Intimacy” on Questions You Didn’t Ask, which we discuss during this conversation.This episode is a reminder that healing is shaped not only by medicine, but also by story, community, and the power of voices that have lived the journey.#CRxOWNTalks #BreastCancerAwareness #Survivor #LivedExperienceIsExpertise #BlackWomensHealth #CancerSurvivor #HealthEquity #BlackNP