Living Our Breast Lives

In this powerful episode, Wren, the founder of the Living Our Breast Lives Podcast, is joined by the incredible Jacquelyn Vranicar - a wife, mother of four, patient advocate, and woman living with stage IV breast cancer. Jacquelyn opens up about the realities of navigating an MBC diagnosis while continuing to build a life filled with purpose, meaning, and hope. Through her nonprofit, VraniCURE, Jacquelyn is helping fund critical TIL cancer research while also supporting breast cancer patients through her "VraniCARE" packages designed to bring comfort during treatment and recovery. In this episode, we dive into:✅ Who Jacquelyn Vranicar is beyond the diagnosis — as a wife, mother of four, and the life she’s built while living with Stage IV breast cancer.✅ Her journey through diagnosis, and how she made the powerful decision to turn her experience into powerful action by starting a non profit.✅ The heart behind vraniCURE, how it’s helping fund critical metastatic breast cancer research, and the impact of vraniCARE packages for women undergoing treatment and surgery.✅ The emotional realities of those in our community living two totally different experiences — some navigating stability and NED, others running through treatment lines and struggling to stay afloat. ✅ What it truly means to create impact in the MBC community, and why Jacquelyn believes we can, and must, do better for those living with metastatic breast cancer.This episode is raw, powerful, and deeply inspiring — one that stays with you long after it ends! If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to turn pain into purpose and create real change in the face of uncertainty, this conversation is it.THIS CONVERSATION IS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT ONE PERSON CAN MAKE AN EXTRAORDINARY DIFFERENCE.Thank you for tuning in!Living Our Breast Lives Information:Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morrJacquelyn Vranicar's Information:Email: [email protected]: @mrsvranicar @vranicureFacebook: Jacquelyn Ballard VranicarWebsite Information: Vranicure.org

This is the episode I never knew if we’d get to share…Our pregnancy reveal 🤍After 10 months of navigating surrogacy—from embryo creation and genetic testing, to finding our gestational carrier, medical clearances, and over 60 pages of legal contracts—we’re finally here.This journey wasn’t linear. We faced setbacks, including a scrapped cycle when our surrogate’s body wasn’t ready, forcing us to pause, regroup, and trust the process. With a more aggressive estrogen protocol, we tried again… and it made all the difference.On March 24th, after 1 year and 4 months, we had our transfer which was one of the most beautiful days of our lives. In this episode, Danny joins me to share his perspective as an intended father, the fears we carried, and the hope that kept us going. And then… the moment everything changed.A positive pregnancy test, shared in our home, followed by a strong first beta of 300.If you’ve ever wondered if building a family is still possible while living with stage four metastatic breast cancer… this episode is for you.✨ There is still hope✨ There are still options✨ And there is still so much life to be lived

In this beautifully hopeful episode, Wren, the creator of the Living Our Breast Lives Podcast, is joined by the incredible Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver, Heather Jose, the MBC thriver living with triple positive metastatic breast cancer for 27 YEARS! Heather Jose is a long-term metastatic breast cancer thriver, advocate, and the host of the podcast I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Diagnosed at 26 and living with metastatic disease for over 25 years, Heather focuses on honest, grounded conversations about what it means to live fully — not just survive — alongside breast cancer. After her diagnosis, Heather went on to adopt a child, redefining what building a family can look like after metastatic breast cancer and showing that life doesn’t stop at a diagnosis, it evolves. She has spent decades navigating treatment, motherhood, advocacy, and survivorship, all while helping others feel less alone.Listen to this episode as it breaks down:Who is Heather Jose? – Meeting the woman behind the diagnosisHer MBC story – Diagnosed in 1998, her subtype, and how she’s still here decades laterThen vs. now – What MBC treatment looked like then and how far it’s comeStrength without the pressure – The moments that carried her through and why the term "inspirational" comes with a heavy weight to itLiving with grief and joy – Mourning the life imagined while fully living the one she hasMotherhood after MBC – Infertility, adoption, and expanding her family against the odds“I’m Still Here” – Why Heather launched her podcast and who it’s forLong-term survivorship – What it really means and what she’s still dreaming of for the future Living Our Breast Lives Information:Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morrPodcast Guest Speaker: Heather Jose's Information:Email: [email protected]: @heatherbjoseFacebook: Heather JoseWebsite: www.heatherjose.comYouTube: I'm Still Here

In this educational, refreshing, and beautifully hopeful episode, Wren, the creator of the Living Our Breast Lives Podcast, is joined by the incredible Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver, Carolyn Leigh, the President of North Star Cancer Advocacy.In 2018, she was the third member of her family to be diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, including her mother and uncle. After her metastatic diagnosis, she spent years studying the latest scientific understandings about the immune system and immunotherapies for cancer before launching North Star Cancer Advocacy in 2022 with the aim of providing information to the community and advocating for vast increases in NIH funding. The North Star Board of Directors and the MBC community recently raised $100k to further the research of combining Natural Killer cells (immune system cells) and one of the most promising breast cancer drugs in preclinical development, ErSO-TFPy.In this episode, join me as Carolyn breaks down: - How the inspirational Judy Perkins and TILs therapy reshaped her belief in what’s possible- The moment she decided to found North Star- A simple breakdown of MHC I expression and why some immunotherapies succeed while others don’t- A crash course in how immunotherapy actually works inside the body- Her mission to raise six figures for immunotherapy-driven clinical trials — and what real success would look like - How and where to access immunotherapy clinical trials- A raw conversation about allyship, momentum, and why the MBC movement can’t depend solely on those living with the diseaseCarolyn isn’t just an MBC advocate… she’s a brilliant mind, a fierce researcher, the president of the North Star Cancer Research Foundation, and a woman determined to change the future of metastatic breast cancer!Living Our Breast Lives Information:Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morrPodcast Guest Speaker: Carolyn Leigh's Information:Email: [email protected]: @[email protected]: North Star Cancer Research FoundationWebsite: NorthStarCancerResearch.orgCRI Clinical Trial Finder:https://cri.careboxhealth.com/en-US/

In this raw, funny, and beautifully honest episode, Wren, the founder of the Living Our Breast Lives Podcast, is joined by the vibrant Annie Bond—a woman who’s not just living with Metastatic Breast Cancer, but marking an incredible 10 years of thriving with it. Annie invites us beyond the diagnosis and into her world: her advocacy, her comedy, her social media voice, and her unapologetic authenticity.We dive into the realities of MBC—from the milestone of a decade with the disease to the heartbreak of a recent breakup and painful losses we experience so often in this community. Annie shares how she uses dark humor and creativity to cope, how advocacy keeps her grounded, and why building authentic connections—online and in person—has been one of the greatest gifts of this journey.She also opens up about the balance between laughter and grief, joy and sorrow, and why honesty matters more than toxic positivity ever could. Through it all, Annie reminds us that even in the hardest spaces, community and truth-telling can carry us forward.Whether you’re living with MBC, love someone who is, or just want to hear a bold and unfiltered story of resilience, humor, and heart—this episode is for you. It’s real, it’s raw, and it’s proof that even in the face of stage four, life can still be loud, messy, meaningful—and full of laughter.Living Our Breast Lives Information:Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morrAnnie Bond's Information:@theanniebond on FB, IG, and TikTok

Doctor Eleonora Teplinsky is a board-certified medical oncologist who focuses on breast and gynecologic cancers. She is the head of breast and gynecologic medical oncology at Valley Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care in Paramus, NJ and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.Doctor Teplinsky is passionate about working with young women facing breast cancer, especially when exploring things like survivorship, exercise, and how social media can play a role in cancer care. In this raw, refreshing, and beautifully honest episode, @wren_morr the founder of the Living Our Breast Lives Podcast is joined by the vibrant Dr. Teplinsky as she breaks down: 👉 the science and understanding behind Signatera ctDNA testing👉 real-time takeaways from ASCO 2025👉 her nuanced take on whether oligometastatic breast cancer can truly be treated with curative intent👉 the long-term impacts (adverse side effects) of immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy👉 tips on how to protect our bodies after years of ongoing treatment👉 the why and how behind prognosis “statistics” and why they are so difficult to reboot or update after so many years. Dr. Teplinsky’s voice is one of clarity, compassion, and advocacy and her insights will leave you feeling seen, supported, and hopeful about the future of MBC care 🩷💚🩵On top of that, she’s the host of the INTERLUDE Podcast, where she shares powerful stories from people affected by cancer. Her goal is to offer support, inspiration, and hope to anyone navigating their own journey—and she does an amazing job at it. Doctor Eleonora Teplinksky started the INTERLUDE podcast as a way to share the stories of women who have been affected with cancer as a way to provide support, inspiration, encouragement, hope and strength to other women who are also going through similar experiences.Dr. Teplinsky's book, BEYOND THE PINK, a patient-centered guide to physical and mental health for younger breast cancer previvors, survivors and stage four thrivers will be published in 2026. Her goal is to educate and empower people to be their best advocate when it comes to their bodies and making health decisions. On her YouTube channel, you'll find information on breast and gynecologic cancers, healthy living, cancer screening and risk reduction, women's health and more! Find Doctor Eleonora Teplinsky on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and SubStack at @drteplinsky/ YouTube: youtube.com/drteplinskyLiving Our Breast Lives Information: Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morr

In this raw, refreshing, and beautifully honest episode, Wren, the founder of the Living Our Breast Lives Podcast is joined by the vibrant Bethany Adair—a woman who’s not just living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), but living the f*ck out of life despite it. From the moment she opens up, Bethany invites us beyond the diagnosis and into her world: her passions, her community, her writing, and her unshakable authenticity.We explore the realities of MBC—from diagnosis and treatment to mental health, anxiety, and the emotional exhaustion that comes with being seen as “the strong one.” Bethany shares how she balances joy and grief, hope and hardship, strength and softness—all while building a life filled with meaning and purpose.She also talks about breaking the mold of toxic positivity in the cancer space, and why vulnerability might just be the bravest act of all. As an author, she opens up about how Metastatic Breast Cancer has shaped her voice and the messages she wants to share with the world.Whether you're living with MBC, love someone who is, or just want to hear a powerful story about resilience, identity, and living out loud—this episode is for you. It's real, it's raw, it's relatable, and most importantly—it’s a reminder that life is still worth living, even in the messiest, most uncertain moments.Living Our Breast Lives Information:Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morrBethany Adair's Information:Email: [email protected]: www.mygurucancer.comBook: My Guru Cancer: You Don't Have to Fight to Find True Freedom from the C Word (found on Amazon + most online retailers)Instagram: @mygurucancerFacebook: @mygurucancer TikTok: @mygurucancerNewsletter: http://eepurl.com/bySU1X

Join Wren Morrobel, founder of the Living Our Breast Lives podcast, and Darylene Finkelstein, founder of the Charlotte METsters support group, as they dive into what it takes to start your own in-person support group! In this episode, Dar shares all the tips, tricks, do’s, and don’ts to help you create a thriving support network wherever you are in the U.S. While some find comfort in online communities, others long for in-person connections and friendships. What if you could be the one to bring people together—just like Dar has for so many in the Charlotte METsters group?Dar Finkelstein—70 years old, on her eleventh line of treatment, and a dedicated patient advocate, wife, mom, and stage four metastatic breast cancer thriver—is on a mission to build community and support those living with MBC in the greater Charlotte area. But she’s not stopping there—she’s determined to teach others across the country how to do the same!Listen and start your very own in-person support group today! Living Our Breast Lives Information:Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morr

Join Wren Morrobel, founder of the Living Our Breast Lives podcast, and Elissa Kalver, founder and CEO of the first-ever cancer registry nonprofit, WeGotThis.org, as they discuss the non profit's dedication to building a community of giving and receiving that helps cancer thrivers and supporters live their breast lives!Elissa Kalver — AYA (adolescent and young adult) patient advocate, wife, mom, and stage four metastatic breast cancer thriver—is on a mission to foster community and shine a light on the gaps in care and awareness faced by those newly diagnosed with cancer. Her dedication to supporting the cancer community resonates deeply with everyone who hears her speak. Join Wren and Elissa for a powerful conversation as Elissa shares her journey and gives you the inside scoop on how to start your own registry today! Living Our Breast Lives Information:Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morrFebruary Instagram segment happening now! Segment called, "Love Letters to Ourselves - Self-Love Stories from Women Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer"Elissa Kalver's Contact Information:Email: [email protected] profit Website: wegotthis.orgPersonal Website: Elissakalver.comInstagram: @elissakalver @wegotthis.orgFacebook: facebook.com/wegotthis.orgYoutube: youtube.com/@wegotthisorgThriver Blog: https://community.wegotthis.org/Book: We Got This: How I Learned to Thrive with Terminal Cancer (found on Amazon!)Newsletter: community.wegotthis.org/new-member-sign-up/Other AYA non profits mentioned during the episode: - Dear Jack Foundation @dearjackfoundation- Stupid Cancer @stupidcancer-Elephants and Tea @elephantsandteamagazine- Bright Spot Network @brightspotnetwork- I'm Not Done Yet @bmenges_imnotdoneyet

Enjoy Living Our Breast Lives' last podcast episode of the year! Join Wren Morrobel, founder of the Living Our Breast Lives podcast, and Caroline Johnson, the founder of Twisted Pink, a nonprofit dedicated to funding critical research for Metastatic Breast Cancer! Together, they delve into the nonprofit's framework, the impact of allyship in advocating for the MBC community as an early-stage survivor, and their shared takeaways from the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium!Caroline Johnson—a patient advocate, wife, mom of three, and an 11-year stage three breast cancer survivor—shares her inspiring mission to direct critical funding toward Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer research. Her passion for advocacy stems from years of championing her son, born with a rare genetic deletion called BBSOAS. These profound medical and healthcare experiences not only shaped her advocacy journey but also empowered her to navigate her own breast cancer diagnosis with strength and determination.Caroline’s unwavering dedication to supporting the MBC community shines through every time she speaks. She remains a passionate advocate for improved healthcare systems and policies benefiting individuals with rare diseases and cancer. As an early-stage survivor, she feels grateful to continue preventative treatment to this day, stay informed about clinical trials, and emphasize the vital role research plays in advancing cancer care.Living Our Breast Lives Information:Email: [email protected]: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren MorrobelPersonal Instagram: @wren_morrCaroline Johnson’s Contact Information:Email: [email protected]: twistedpink.orgInstagram: @twistedpinkorgFacebook: Twisted PinkLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/twisted-pink-incYoutube: youtube.com/@TwistedPink

Join Living Our Breast Lives founder, Wren, and special guest, Tami Eagle Bowling, the creator of LightUpMBC Live, for this powerful and uplifting episode as they discuss Tami's continued efforts for funding Metastatic Breast Cancer research, helping to create a better future for all diagnosed!With no family history, at the age of 41, Tami Eagle Bowling was diagnosed with ER+ HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer. Seemingly healthy, doing cardio kickboxing one day, and being told she had a 2-3 year life expectancy a few weeks later was a diagnosis she never would have anticipated. She had to adapt to this unexpected bombshell in her life when her children were just two and four years old. In order to thrive, she began to embrace the uncertainty of her daily life. She has now been living with Metastatic Breast Cancer for nine years and shares her story to inspire others!About our Guest Speaker, Tami Eagle Bowling:Tami, the creator and co-host of LightUpMBC Live has been featured on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, NY1, News12, Fox5, CBS NY, Comcast Newsmakers, Glamour Magazine and more for her steadfast dedication to helping others survive and thrive! Her message of resilience and passion for life resonate loud and clear to all who hear her speak, so get ready for a powerful conversation between Tami and Wren where we’ll get the inside scoop of what true advocacy really looks like and how much it benefits the MBC community!  Her mantra is "Make Each Day Meaningful." Upon diagnosis, she decided to turn her energy towards advocacy. As a result of her tireless dedication, she has led efforts that have raised over $2 million in funding for MBC research grants! Tami is the Global Campaign Director of #LightUpMBC, a global campaign that shines a light on the disease to benefit METAvivor by illuminating landmarks in the MBC colors around the world. She is also the Creator of #LightUpMBC Live, a virtual benefit that provides a platform for patients to share their stories while also featuring musical performances for inspiration.Not only did Tami create the framework, The Eagle Method, in order to help those cope with the uncertainties of life, she was also the recipient of a Play for P.I.N.K. Humanitarian Award and has been using her voice for the last several years to advocate for better laws for Metastatic Breast Cancer patients nationwide, as well as in her home state of New Jersey, through METAvivor's Stage IV Stampede. Tami is passionate about inspiring others and enjoys sharing her insights on embracing uncertainty. Thank you for listening! Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren Morrobel @wren_morrInstagram Segment: Nothing Pink found on InstagramTami Eagle Bowling Contact Information:Email: [email protected]: @eaglemethod/ @lightupmbcFacebook: Tami Eagle BowlingWebsite: eaglemethod.comConnect on LinkedIn!Donate to Wren's Personal Fundraising Page as the LightUpMBC NC State Captain: https://donate.metavivor.org/wrenmorr24Donate to Stage Four MBC Research: donate.metavivor.orgDon't forget to tune into LightUpMBC Live on October 13th, 2024 at 8PM EST! Links provided on both social media platforms: @lightupmbc and @metavivor

Join Living Our Breast Lives founder, Wren, for this fierce solo episode as she delves into the significance of her 5 YEAR MBC Anniversary as a 35 year old mTNBC Thriver! Hear her compelling diagnosis story and engage in an empowering conversation about advocacy and the critical importance of continued funding for Metastatic Breast Cancer research! Wren is currently 4.5 years No Evidence of Disease (NED) and 5 years living with MBC when the statistics said only 12% of women with the Triple Negative subtype will make it to that five year mark. In this episode she talks about her current immunotherapy, the power behind science, research, and funding, and continuing to advocate for herself as a patient advocate.Five years of pure hardship, but more importantly, five years of growth and beauty. Although Wren's journey comes with scars, trauma, and grief, she is a beautiful, yet imperfect work of art, and reminder that we must have hope that there are better days to come. **This episode is a tribute to all the MBC Thrivers out there who we’ve lost along the way, and to the people who doubted I’d still be here five years later.**Understanding Triple Negative Breast Cancer: As breast cancer affects an increasing number of women under 50, more attention has turned to TNBC, an aggressive subtype that disproportionately affects younger women. TNBC is defined by what it lacks. While 85% of breast cancers are classified by three common markers—markers that give treatments a target to attack—TNBC has none of those, meaning it has fewer treatment options making it harder to treat. ____________________________________________________Living Our Breast Lives:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren @wren_morr on InstagramLightUpMBC Personal Fundraising Page:donate.metavivor.org/fundraiser/5564372METAvivor Research & Support:Instagram: @metavivorDonate to Stage IV Research: donate.metavivor.org

Diagnosed at only eighteen years old, join Living Our Breast Lives founder, Wren, for this special episode with AYA Thriver, Brittney Beadle, as they dive deep into her incredible journey of advocacy as a Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver!After countless run-ins with progression during her nine years living with MBC, Brittney remains a beacon of positivity and love for life! Her infectious spirit uplifts everyone around her, and her social media account touches and educates the lives of countless people around the world. Boundless Love for Life: having an endless and limitless passion and enthusiasm for living. It conveys a deep appreciation for life, regardless of the challenges or difficulties faced. Listen to this heartfelt conversation as Wren and Brittney delve into Brittney's boundless love for life, the many challenges both thrivers face as AYA (adolescent young adult) cancer patients, and of course, the daily strategies and coping mechanisms they use to help overcome these struggles each day.Don’t forget to also tune into the Instagram segment on the Living Our Breast Lives IG Platform!Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren Morrobel @wren_morrBrittney Beadle's Information:Instagram: @brittneybeadleBook: Info: A Peace of Hope: Finding Inner Peace and Healing Through Stage IV Cancer: https://a.co/d/f72J8CBDocumentary: Thriver: A Survivor StoryAvailable on Amazon Prime, YouTube, and Vimeo where all proceeds earned from Amazon Prime will be donated to Metastatic Breast Cancer research!Where you can Donate:Donate to Wren’s personal #LightUpMBC fundraising page as the NC State Captain: https://donate.metavivor.org/wrenmorr24Every day 117 people in the U.S. die of metastatic breast cancer (MBC), also known as Stage 4, where the breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body. 100% of net proceeds from the #LightUpMBC campaign benefit METAvivor to fund MBC research.METAvivor Research & Support:Instagram: @metavivorFacebook: METAvivor Research & Support Inc.Donate to Stage IV Research: donate.metavivor.org

Welcome to the first episode of 2024!Join LOBL founder, Wren, for this special episode with guest speaker, Adiba Barney, as they discuss a miraculous journey through surrogacy, a nine year thrivership having Metastatic Breast Cancer, the challenges of divorce post-diagnosis, METAvivor insights, and the empowering tale of starting a new life as a single mother. This episode is packed with passion, knowledge, experience, vulnerability, thrivership, and so much love! ALSO! Living Our Breast Lives’ upcoming instagram segment, featuring Adiba herself, is underway! It’s time to Pay it Forward! Beginning March 1st, LOBL’s newest segment, Pay it Forward, will take the stage as 31 Metastatic Breast Cancer Thrivers who’ve gained valuable lessons over the years share their wisdom, advice, and most importantly, their firsthand experience living with MBC. All in hopes to making the beginning stages of coping with this disease easier for those newly diagnosed. It takes a village! Thanks for listening, and remember; when life hands you cactuses, make margaritas, and ALSO, don’t forget to live your breast lives! ————————————————————————Living Our Breast Lives Information:  Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesFounder: Wren @wren_morr on instagram————————————————-———————METAvivor Research & Support:Instagram: @metavivor Facebook: METAvivor Research and Support Inc. Donate to Stage IV Research: donate.metavivor.orgMBC Travelers Group: Instagram: @mbc_travelersFacebook: MBC Travelers Nonprofit ParticipantsAdiba Barney’s Information: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @adibabarney Facebook: Adiba BarneyBook: When Life Hands You Cactuses, Make Margaritas - can be found and purchased on Amazon today!

It's the holiday season again, friends! Join Wren for this solo episode as her feelings and emotions take center stage, survivors guilt is prevalent, gratitude is beaming, and she holds nothing back in addressing the heartache that accompanies every piece of bad news for the Metastatic Breast Cancer community. We must remember and continue to tell ourselves, THEIR STORY IS NOT OUR STORY. Be very grateful for those sitting around your Thanksgiving and/or Christmas tables this 2023 holiday season... not everyone is experiencing this same gift Living Our Breast Lives Info:Instagram:@livingourbreastlivesWhere can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research: donate.metavivor.org

Join LOBL founder, Wren, for this solo episode as she discusses upcoming changes to the podcast, but more importantly, tune in as she discusses the most recent life lesson she has learned while living four years with metastatic breast cancer as a mTNBC thriver. Life lessons are blessings in disguise. They help us reflect, grow, and make necessary changes that have the ability to implement positive outcomes in the future. If you’re lucky enough to experience one of God’s beautiful life lessons, grab onto it and don’t let go! Maybe it will guide you to the light like it has for Wren! This month’s Instagram segment is currently featuring stories of previvors, survivors, and thrivers from our community! Join us each day as we share survivorship from diverse backgrounds, allowing one person’s journey to create connections with those experiencing similar challenges! Thank you to all those who participated in this months segment, and feel free to check it out on Living Our Breast Lives Instagram below! Resources: Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlives Founder: Wren Morrobel @wren_morrWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research: donate.metavivor.org

In this episode, Wren and Cait talk candidly about what its like to live with an incurable diagnosis; from the need for, or lack of, support to discussing the unexpected ways cancer changed (and continues to change) their lives to sharing some insight into how to offer support to someone who is on "treatment for life". This episode is a must, not only for patients but for those who are supporting a patient. Resources:Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research: donate.metavivor.orgNonprofit mentioned in episode: Unite for HERInstagram: @unite4her

AYA patients also known as adolescent & young adults are a unique population in the oncology space. They are often underserved and underrepresented. This results in missed or delayed diagnoses, insurance coverage issues, lack of support for sexual health and fertility concerns, lack of peer support groups, and impacts to career/education/relationships. Because of this, Wren and Cait decided what better way to highlight this very specific group of thrivers than to do a segment, and following the segment, have a very special AYA MBC thriver join us on the pod! Diagnosed with MBC at 26, Annie Boyd has made a place for herself and others on social media, specifically Tik Tok and Instagram, through sharing her experience with humor and honesty. Join the ladies as we speak to the one and only, Annie Bond, as she shares valuable insight, advice, and of course, some laughs! Living Our Breast Lives' "AYA May" segment was a huge hit this past month! Thank you to all our MBC thrivers who participated! Thank you for your continued support and HAPPY LISTENING!Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research:donate.metavivor.orgWant to reach out to our special guest Annie?IG & TT: @theanniebond

These are a few of our favorite things! Living Our Breast Lives presents Wren & Cait's cancer "must-haves" during chemo, radiation, and surgery! This episode provides personal must-haves, but also must-haves from our very own breast cancer community! Are you newly diagnosed or going through a certain treatment and feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out what you'll need during this chaotic time? Are you a friend or family member wanting to show up and support a loved one going through a cancer journey but unsure how to be helpful in the situation? Look no further! From accessible clothing to ice neuropathy mittens, to essential gifts to (not) such essential gifts, you'll be amazed at all the helpful items and tips presented in this episode! (Specific items mentioned will be linked in an instagram highlight and can be found on our instagram page for easy access)Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research:donate.metavivor.orgNonprofits mentioned in episode:bcrf.org

March is all about Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness! Want to know more about mTNBC? Join Wren and Cait for this exceptional and at times, emotional, episode with guest speaker and fellow mTNBC thriver, Stephanie Michaelis, as they discuss clinical trials, ten YEARS of survival, and the fearless journey one takes in order to be heard, seen, and most importantly, not dismissed. Stephanie Michaelis’s response to, "go home and get your affairs in order" will leave you stunned, yet empowered. Stephanie and all the other survivors and thrivers taking part in clinical trials are essentially paving the way and making it possible for other people to get future lifesaving treatment in the clinical setting! Thank you to all these brave individuals taking the risk and paving the way for others!Feel free to check out our instagram page where we featured and showcased uplifting and hopeful stories from 24 mTNBC thrivers in the community this month! A special thank you to all our mTNBC thrivers who participated in our instagram segment this month, especially our guest of honor, Stephanie! Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research:donate.metavivor.orgDonate to TNBC:BCRF The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Foundationbcrf.org Want to get in contact with Stephanie Michaelis?@smcconnell159 on Instagram Stephanie Michaelis on Facebook Clinical Trial Information: Treatment: Tecentriq (Atezo)Carolina BioOncology InstituteCANCER RESEARCH CLINIC“We provide rapid access to the newest treatments for cancer before they are widely available. Right here locally. Know all your options before you travel long distance.”Provider: Dr. PowderlyPhone: 704-947-6599Address: 9801 Kincey Ave. Suite 145 Huntersville, NC 28078

March is Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so what better time to feature an mTNBC thriver who just celebrated their FIVE year cancerversary! On this episode of Living Our Breast Lives, join Wren and Cait for this exceptional episode with guest speaker and fellow MBC thriver, Cheryl Law, as they discuss what it's like for a physician to be diagnosed with Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer. This informative and very touching episode will leave you feeling a certain type of way as they portray the many eye opening moments and hardships that come with a physician having to unexpectedly receive care from others rather than give it.Key Moments:​Listen as Cheryl discusses what it was like to navigate her initial diagnosis and treatment plan as both the patient and physician ​Listen as Cheryl talks about whether being a physician made the overall diagnosis experience harder or easier for her​Listen as Cheryl discusses whether her perspective changed on certain things once the roles shifted and she became the patient Cheryl Law has advocated alongside other black female physicians to bring awareness to cancer awareness, screening, treatment, and research for black patients. Listen as she discusses why improving cancer care in the black community is so important. You wil not want to miss out on this episode! It will leave you feeling inspired, vulnerable, aware, and most importantly, informed!Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research:donate.metavivor.orgbcrf.orgWant to connect with our guest speaker, Cheryl?@lyrehclaw on Instagram

February is Black History Month!  One of Living Our Breast Lives' New Year's resolutions was to bring more MBC thrivers onto the podcast to not only share their stories and experiences, but to also spread much needed awareness on issues and topics we may not fully understand or be well-versed in.  Join Wren and Cait for this exceptional episode with guest speaker and fellow mTNBC thriver, Deltra James, as they discuss racial disparities within the breast cancer community, shared-personal experiences, and of course, an abundance of resources! Informed, firsthand storytelling was the only, most effective approach to trying to close these unfortunate gaps in our healthcare system. This isn't our story to tell, but it is a story that can help all of us with our shared goal of continuing to build community, lifting each other up, and living our breast lives! This episode will leave you feeling inspired, vulnerable, aware, and most importantly, informed! You don't want to miss it!  Resources: Touch: The Black Breast Cancer Alliance is a collaborative organization aiming to eradicate black breast cancer  Instagram: @touchbbca Chemo Divas: Provides cancer resources, financial support, and visibility to women of color Instagram: @chemodivas For The Breast of Us: The first inclusive breast cancer community for women of color - check out their Facebook page as well! Instagram: @forthebreastofus Shay Sharpe's Pink Wishes: Grant wishes to young women who have been impacted by terminal breast cancer Instagram: @shaysharpespinkwishes Infinite Strength: Provides financial aid and emotional support to single mothers with MBC and their children  Instagram: @strengthforhealing Tigerlily Foundation: Educating and empowering those on their breast cancer journey while also advocating social justice health disparities Instagram: @tigerlily_foundation Living Our Breast Lives Information: Instagram: @livingourbreastlives Looking to get in touch with our guest, Deltra James? Instagram: deltra_does_it Facebook: Deltra Tatiana Where can I donate? Donate to Stage IV Research: donate.metavivor.org Instagram: @metavivor

Happy New Year! Join Wren and Cait as they discuss New Year's resolutions that might leave you looking at life differently! Resolutions for someone with metastatic breast cancer tend to look differently because perspectives have shifted, priorities have changed, and the things that used to be most important - are no longer. In the cancer world, you cant always guarantee there won't be trials and tribulations, but setting resolutions can help you focus more on the things that bring you joy and make those heavy things lighter! Tune in as we talk about resolutions including; self-love, boundaries, and getting on the damn plane, and if your only resolution for 2023 is to survive, that's okay. We see you, we hear you, and we stand with you. Let's make it a great year! Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research: donate.metavivor.orgDonate to TNBC Research: BCRF The Breast Cancer Research Foundation: bcrf.org

Ho, Ho, Help! It’s the holidays again! Join Wren and Cait for their second episode together as our previous cohost, Brittany, steps away from the podcast to prioritize her health.Wren and Cait continue to have the hard and necessary discussions around having an MBC diagnosis. Although, it's supposed to be the "most wonderful time of the year," today's episode dives into the many hardships one may be facing during the holiday season;- grieving the loss of a loved one and/or your pre-cancer life- suffering from strained family relationships- increased or heightened anxiety and depression- juggling being immunocompromised in a world of many viruses- balancing holiday cheer and holiday fear as a thriver- the paranoia of treatment and/or scans falling on the days leading up to Christmas - the financial burden that comes with the many unrealistic high expectations of the "picture perfect" Christmas - and the list goes on and on!We must remind ourselves to protect our peace at all costs and to put ourselves first! We're talking ALL the things, so don't forget to tune in and subscribe! On behalf of the Living Our Breast Lives cohosts, give yourself grace this holiday season and be proud of how far you have come.Living Our Breast Lives Information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research:donate.metavivor.org

Join Wren and special guest, Cait Kelley, as they have a very hard yet very necessary conversation about survivors guilt and what it’s like to lose people they loved to Metastatic Breast Cancer. This Thanksgiving we honor these tremendous losses and with each and every day we are gifted on this Earth, we will continue to get loud and advocate for those who cannot any longer. We must continue to pass on their legacies and remain hopeful that one day, someday soon, MBC can go from awareness to action so more precious lives can be saved. Living Our Breast Lives information:Instagram: @livingourbreastlivesWhere Can I Donate?Donate to Stage IV Research:metavivor.org

Join Wren and Brittany as they get LOUD for this Breast Cancer Awareness Episode as they discuss the dreaded "Pinktober" along with the many raw truths of Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness, and the funding that lacks, not just during BCAM but always. Happy October 13th! It is officially Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness DAY! It is OUR DAY! Tune into LightUpMBC Live tonight and help us generate funds going directly to MBC research! Why can BCAM be triggering for so many of us? Understanding the very big difference between early stage survivorship and late stage thrivership. It's hard to not feel like an outsider during the month of October since only one day is dedicated to Metastatic Breast Cancer. Hoping, praying, and manifesting that one day BCAM will mean more than just pink ribbons, pink boxing gloves, and prevention! That it will have an equal focus on the stage four thrivers, finding better treatments for us, and god willing, a cure for us all. Are we really that different? We do all this fundraising for early stage breast cancer and research, but 25-30% of early stagers will sadly become late stage. If that happens to you or someone you love, won't you wish that you did more for the MBC community when you had the chance? Funding for breast cancer research versus early detection benefits us all! Increasing the funding for MBC research is the only way to develop new treatments for the current MBC thrivers, and then the 30% of FUTURE thrivers. This is the importance behind RESEARCH NOT RIBBONS. Brittany's mom once asked: "If we pour all the funding into early detection for early stage breast cancer, then we never have to worry about early stagers becoming late stagers." Sadly, this couldn't be further from the truth. - 10% of MBC thrivers are diagnosed de novo, so what happens to those who are diagnosed out the gate metastatic? Does this research override these 10%? - If we know 30% of people are going to become MBC, why not work our way backwards and try and find a cure for the stage that kills, versus the stage that we already have treatments for. Some facts for you! 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime 30% of early stage survivors will later develop metastasis; months or even decades later 90% of MBC patients are initially diagnosed early stage where 10% are diagnosed de novo 10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary Let's talk about pink-washing! Think before you pink! During the dreaded month of October, companies and large corporations will profit off of survivors/thrivers suffering by putting pink ribbons on random products and selling them to the public. Are you aware that some of these companies may actually be contributing to a breast cancer diagnosis because of the chemicals found within these products? Yet, they're slapping a pink ribbon on the product and claiming to contribute to breast cancer research. The overbearing pink, the catchy slogans, the pushing early detection throughout the month isn't enough. It is only a bandaid for this deep- rooted issue. What can you do for MBC during BCAM and how can you donate? Did you know only about 2-5% overall breast cancer research in the US goes to MBC research? Know where your funds are going! Don't hesitate to ask, that's your right! METAvivor is the only non profit organization that solely funds MBC research through a scientific peer review process! 100% of all donations goes into MBC research grants which eventually leads to new treatments for all the different breast cancer subtypes. LightUpMBC Live: what started out as an awareness platform has now turned into a fundraising platform by producing a live broadcast for the world to hear stories directly from the MBC community. Standing in front of illuminated landmarks in the MBC colors while generating donations for MBC research. Educate, inspire, and raise critical funds for MBC research!! Help us share this episode to EDUCATE EDUCATE EDUCATE! Share this episode with your family, share with your friends, share with whomever, lets just get this important information out there to the public for once and for ALL!  Tune into LightUpMBC Live tonight at 8PM and support in any way that you can!

Join Wren and Brittany as they shed light on the beauty that lies within! Let's talk, SELF LOVE after CANCER! Loving yourself, physically, can be exhausting, let alone after a cancer diagnosis, whether early or late stage. Sometimes, the person looking back at you in the mirror is not someone you recognize anymore, and it's even harder if you no longer like what you see. Let's get back to that place of love, acceptance, patience, and remember to give ourselves grace for what our bodies have endured! Self love. Of course you can love yourself, emotionally. Whether you believe in your heart that you are a good person, whether you're proud of your beliefs and values, whether you can go to bed at night knowing that you did right by yourself and others. But what about loving ourselves, physically? How many people struggle with body image on a regular basis? Loving yourself physically is exhausting, let alone after a cancer diagnosis. The physical changes; the hair loss, the weight gain, the breast surgeries, the many scars. As women, you feel stripped of everything, especially your femininity, and the hardest part is no longer recognizing yourself anymore. We must remember that beauty absolutely exists AFTER breast cancer; body changes and all! Embrace it! A breast cancer diagnosis makes it really easy to lose yourself, but embracing the new you is what's most important. Life after breast cancer involves lifting ourselves up each and every day! The goal is to find that SELF LOVE again! "Sometimes you have to look at yourself as a butterfly; going through this whole transformation. Yes, you don't look like the person pre diagnosis, but look at how much you've grown as a person. Physical beauty is one thing, but we must remember that beauty radiates from the inside." - Brittany Follow us on instagram at @livingourbreastlives

Join Brittany and her special guest, Carla Dempsey, a Usui Reiki Master as they discuss spiritual healing with focus on Reiki! Be on the look out for the many "ah ha" moments! Healing from cancer or other conditions may not always come from medication alone, but also from integrative therapies such as Reiki, Acupuncture, and so much more. Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient through touch to activate the natural healing processes of the patient’s body to restore physical and emotional well-being. Reiki has been known to reduce anxiety, promote relaxation, reduce pain, speed healing and reduce other symptoms of illness. If you have never heard of, or are curious about how Reiki can help, this is an episode you don't want to miss! Find a location that offers Reiki near you, and help become the best version of yourself, both inside and out!  Find all of Carla's Dempsey's information on her website: transformwellnesscenter.net

Moist is always better! Join Wren and Brittany for this lighthearted and fun episode as they discuss the physical, mental, and emotional challenges that Metastatic Breast Cancer can have on one’s sex life, including the toll it can take on one’s vaginal tissue. Learn about the importance of vaginal health, how to get there if it is lacking, and ways to help. Enjoy this very personal and educational episode about how it’s never too late to get back to the sex life you envision for yourself regardless of the circumstance! You’re newly diagnosed with breast cancer; you’re thrown into early menopause way before your time, your libido has diminished, and intimacy has become non existent. What may cause painful intercourse once diagnosed with breast cancer?  Artificial menopause leading to vaginal dryness which can lead to painful intercourse or chafing Vaginal tissue losing its elasticity and the ability to stretch which causes the pelvic floor muscles to tighten. “If you don’t use it, you lose it!” Lack of good blood flow if those muscle are not used regularly as they once were Stress pockets in the pelvic floor area that contribute to the tightening of muscles Mental health struggles can block your libido/ sex drive - “if your mind ain’t right, the sex ain’t right!” What can you do to help overcome these struggles with intercourse or tightening dysfunctional vaginal muscles?  Schedule an appointment with a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist who specialize in pelvic floor dysfunction  Use different moisturizers to help restore the vaginal tissue (avoid hormonal moisturizers) Try Coconut oil! Dilator usage to help stretch the vaginal tissue and increase blood flow again Different yoga positions will help to relax those muscles  Mindfulness/ meditation consistently  Noticing your activators or stressors to help eliminate them Schedule an appointment with a sexual couples therapist or counselor  Vaginal botox which numbs the area; less chafing, paralyzing the muscles which numbs the area  Additionally, hear from Wren regarding what fertility treatments are like for a young cancer patient who wants to freeze their embryos before starting chemotherapy. Chemotherapy doesn’t just damage cancer cells, it can damage your ovaries as well. Freezing your eggs prior to the start of treatment allows you to have options in the future; whether that involves conceiving naturally on your own or involving a gestational carrier for surrogacy purposes. 

Welcome to your blissful thirties! So we THOUGHT! Join Wren and Brittany as they go behind the scenes and discuss what it's like to have Metastatic Breast Cancer in your thirties when you thought life would look a lot differently for you. Your thirties typically involve marriage, having children, successful career paths, home ownership, traveling, socializing, but with a cancer diagnosis, its more about doctor appointments, biopsies, fertility treatments, surgeries, chemo treatments, battling side effects, and then there's early menopause which can cause vaginal dryness, hot flashes, and the possibility of future problems conceiving. Your thirties are supposed to be the "sweet spot" in life, but with a cancer diagnosis, the "sweet spot" becomes an abrupt change which comes with several hardships. BUT, we must remember that life is a journey, and journeys are unpredictable and unforeseeable, and they're usually not the way we anticipate them to be. But just because your journey is not what you expected, doesn't make it any less beautiful. And all those things you feel might have been taken from you because of the cancer diagnosis at such a young age; think about all of the things that cancer HAS given you, and the life you still have, and the life you still have coming. Topics discussed on today's episode: Age has a lot do with it, especially when you're the youngest person in the cancer center. Wren and Brittany discuss in great depth what that feels like. What about having babies? When you're in your thirties and on lifelong treatment, and dependent on this treatment, how do you choose between saving your life and remaining on this treatment or wanting to experience motherhood which is an experience that was taken from you? What about being in your thirties and being forced to think about the possibility of dying? MBC Thrivers have to worry about surviving versus living. You are forced to think morbidly about death and writing wills which is not a normal activity for someone so young. Expect light hearted with a sprinkle of dark humor, fun, informative, but most importantly, eye opening, to say the least. Being diagnosed as an AYA (adolescent young adult) cancer patient is complicated and messy, don't miss out on this opportunity to hear the many truths that come with an early aged diagnosis.  "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." - Maya Angelou

Join Wren and Brittany with this awesome Q & A episode! As many things in life, you learn from asking those with knowledge and/or prior experience! If you don't ask the question, you won't get the answer! In this episode of Living Our Breast Lives, Wren and Brittany answer some questions submitted by their followers! It's a great day to answer some listener questions and share a few things that we NOW know that would've been NICE to know. Ever wonder why so many different treatments exists in the MBC world and why it's not a "one shoe fits all"? Ever wonder why people with the same subtype respond well to certain treatments while others do not? Ever wonder why and how chemo brain exists? Ever wonder what it's like for an MBC Thriver who has a hormone receptor positive breast cancer to stay in early menopause for the rest of their life? Ever wonder what your breasts will feel like after having a double mastectomy? There are a lot of educational resources and takeaways in this episode to not only help you, but also help a loved one or a caregiver, so be sure to share or pass the information right along! Thanks for tuning in, and as always, don't forget to live your breast lives!

What happens when a behavioral health psychologist is diagnosed with breast cancer and begins struggling themselves? "Therapists need therapists. When it's your own shit, you can't see it. You've got all the training, and you've got all the skills, and you know what the book says, but when its you, you are a human being, and it's very tough to apply the same advice or knowledge to your own struggles then it is to offer to a patient." - Doctor Mary Lacey Join Wren and the incredible Doctor Mary Lacey, a behavioral health psychologist who is joining Living Our Breast Lives to gift us with all her beautiful knowledge and professional advice regarding mental health and what that experience might be like for someone diagnosed with breast cancer, early or late stage. Doctor Mary Lacey is a stage one breast cancer survivor, a mom, and a psychologist with her very own private practice of twenty plus years providing individual/ family therapy, couples counseling, and specializing in anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Struggling with mental health is very common for a lot of people, regardless of the circumstance. Listen to Mary Lacey as she discusses a multitude of very specific coping skills to help lessen the anxiety. Discussed on this podcast: - Recently diagnosed and wish for nothing more than to try and save your hair during early stage chemotherapy treatment? Doctor Mary Lacey discusses Cold Capping in great length and how her tireless efforts have now made it affordable and covered by insurance! - Discussing the differences and similarities of an early stage and late stage diagnosis - Looking for short term financial assistance because you are currently in treatment and unable to work? Wren discusses nonprofits all over the country that strive to relieve you of any financial burdens you may be experiencing!   Nonprofits for short term financial assistance: Go Jen Go United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) Life Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) Cancer Care Pretty in Pink Remember Betty The Pink Fund Hope Abounds Please don't hesitate to reach out to Doctor Mary Lacey! She strives to help other women every day and by doing so, "it takes the powerless feeling and it makes it powerful" - Mary Lacey @doclacey on Instagram

Most, if not all of us, have heard of Post-Traumatic Stress, but have you ever heard of Post-Traumatic Growth? Did you know that positive psychological change can be experienced as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances? People who endure psychological struggle following adversity can often see positive growth afterwards. This episode will prove that suffering can, in fact, have transformative power!On this powerful and enlightening episode, Wren and Brittany will talk about Post-Traumatic Growth, and it's five categories on the self-reporting scale (1. appreciation of life, 2. relationships with others, 3. new possibilities in life, 4. personal strength, 5. spiritual change) and whether they believe they have achieved or not. Post Traumatic Growth is the process of adapting while in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress. PTG is capable of changing one's personality as a whole. It's an enlightened mental state and only comes about if there's trauma. "When transformational coping is negative, one is likely to succumb to stress and revert to depression and worry. However, if the transformational coping is positive, it invites a surge of survival instincts, a higher level of recovery, and an increased inner strength to sale through the adversity."After listening to this episode, have you or someone you know experienced Post Traumatic Growth? Sources:Healthline.comPositivepsychology.comBlogs.scientificamerican.com

Ever wonder what it's like for both a mother and daughter to experience and navigate a breast cancer diagnosis at the same time? What about when both thirty-five year old daughters are the ones with Stage Four Metastatic Breast Cancer and their mothers are the ones with Stage 1 breast cancer, and Wren’s mother who’s also been living with Metastatic Ovarian Cancer for the last eight years.Join Wren and Brittany as they share two inspirational, yet very deep and educational conversations had with both their mothers who were also diagnosed with breast cancer, but early stage breast cancer. We always talk about how unbelievably different an early stage diagnosis is from a late stage diagnosis; but you never think you’ll have to share that very complicated space with a person whom you love most. One example is listening to how Brittany and her mom navigate and talk about the difficulty of “ringing the bell” as an early stager completing treatment when a late stager with MBC will never complete treatment or have the opportunity to ring that bell. Listen how Brittany and her mother talk about how important open communication is, along with the sensitivity levels that are needed when supporting one another on these very different journeys. “We were each a cheerleader for one another, but at the same time, you could tell we were on two entirely different teams. We have two separate journeys here, but we have to respect each others journeys and the different hardships they each bring”The very different perspectives are severely eye opening for anyone listening, and we are so grateful that our mothers graciously offered to join us on the podcast! Wren and her mother’s shared experience of living with a lifelong diagnosis is what allows them to lean on one another in times of need. It’s a very crucial conversation involving the importance of advocacy and what you can do to advocate for yourself, especially having the BRCA mutation.It's not necessarily the mother/daughter shared experience the four women had been longing for, but you'll be amazed at the level of physical/ emotional/ psychological/ and spiritual strength you feel when listening to both of these very different conversations. Having a positive attitude, being able to find laughter in the most uncomfortable of situations, and ultimately, having unconditional faith and belief in God is what will see you through this. 

Join Wren & Brittany for this very emotional, YET highly educational episode as they discuss the fear behind having to possibly change treatment lines due to progression, the outrage in understanding that not every MBC Thriver will qualify for the available treatments readily on the market, and the fear behind making friendships in the MBC community when there's so much loss. Listen to Brittany as she shares details about her most recent scans and personal journey, and listen to the two very different perspectives as Wren and Brittany continue to discuss the unpredictability of Metastatic Breast Cancer and how important a sisterhood really is when dealing with the rollercoaster of emotions this disease continuously brings.

Try not to get emotional as you listen to Wren's husband, Danny, get vulnerable as he talks openly about this journey they are on together! Get a better understanding from the caretakers point of view! We all know its never easy for the people we love to see us go through something as treacherous as a cancer diagnosis, so today's episode is meant to shed light on the bravery and hardship one's partner might face while experiencing a life altering situation with the person they love most. It's easy to get caught up and forget to acknowledge the person standing right next to you, the person who loves you most, the person who has never left your side. So, to all partners, spouses, family members, and caretakers, please know you are loved and very much appreciated!