Beacon of Strength: Thriving with Breast Cancer with Kristin LaPlante

Rare Medium with Deb Snyder · Oct 1, 2026 · 51m · transcript

Breast cancer doesn’t always announce itself with a lump. Sometimes the signs are less obvious: persistent pain, a change that doesn’t feel right, or an inner nudge to ask for another test. In this Breast Cancer Awareness Month conversation, Rare Medium host Deb Snyder and her longtime friend Kristin LaPlante share their personal experiences with breast cancer—and why listening to your body and speaking up for yourself matter.

Kristin was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. Years later, what she thought might be sciatica became a far more serious concern. After months of pain and…