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BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
If you're a hereditary cancer previvor, in treatment, or a cancer survivor, this podcast is for you.
BRCA & Beyond is a hereditary cancer podcast for previvors, survivors, and mutation carriers navigating a genetic mutation, including BRCA1, BRCA2, Lynch syndrome, PALB2, CHEK2, ATM, TP53, CDH1, PTEN, RAD51C, RAD51D, STK11, and beyond.
Whether you're weighing genetic testing, navigating a family history of cancer, considering preventive surgery, in active treatment, living in survivorship, or…
Episodes
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
Navigating a Cancer Diagnosis During Christmas
Three days before Christmas in December 2022, my world shifted. In this episode, I share what it was really like to receive heavy medical news during the…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
BRCA, Cancer, and the Mental Load we Carry.
In this episode we’re diving into the often-unspoken emotional and mental health layers of a BRCA or cancer diagnosis, the anxiety, grief, fear, and mental…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
What Started as a Diagnosis Became Her Purpose and Post Swim.
In this episode, Lauren Yerkes shares the life-altering moment that reshaped everything: being diagnosed with Stage 2B Triple Negative Breast Cancer in April…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
Breast Cancer at 32: Tanner Roe’s Story of Strength
In this episode, I sit down with Tanner Roe, a 32-year-old flight attendant from San Diego whose life changed the moment she heard the words “you have breast…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
Early Detection Saved Me
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Marisa opens up about the early symptoms; she tried to rationalize the pain, the moments she was doubled over…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
The Truth After the Expanders: What No One Tells You About Exchange Surgery
After months of discomfort, expanders, and emotional exhaustion, the day finally came, exchange surgery. In this episode, I share what it was really like: the…
BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer PodcastThe Fill That Broke Me (and Healed Me)
In this raw and honest episode, I share what happened after my nipple-sparing double mastectomy, the days of drains, the strange world of tissue expanders, and…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
The Day I Let Go of My Breasts
The days leading up to my preventative double mastectomy felt like living in slow motion. Every bedtime routine, every hug with my boys, every glance in the…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
Clarity in the Crossroad
When you’re BRCA positive, one of the hardest moments comes when you’re standing at the crossroad: Do I keep going with surveillance, or do I choose…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
Surveillance or Surgery: The Choice That Haunts Us
When you test positive for a BRCA mutation, one of the hardest questions you’ll ever face is this: Do I live under constant surveillance, or do I undergo…
- BRCA & Beyond | A Hereditary Cancer Podcast
So You Tested Positive for BRCA… Now What?
When I got the call telling me I tested positive for BRCA2, my world stopped. I was sitting in my car, expecting to hear “everything’s fine,” and instead I was…
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The Story Behind BRCA & Beyond
In this first episode of BRCA & Beyond, I open up about the journey that brought me here — from an unexpected colon cancer diagnosis to discovering I carry the…