Podcasts about Breast Cancer Action

Hello, friends,Do you know how you feel when you find something so amazing that it changes your world and perspective? That is exactly how Coach Christine felt when she learned about Handful. The activewear company that helps women stay active, feel good, and gives back!So when Coach Shelby learned that Handful needed some extra support, she reached out and got Jennifer to meet us for a quick byte at the bRUNch table.Jennifer Ferguson, CEO of Handful, shares how the company got started and how at the core of its mission is to support breast cancer survivors, women, and girls that are ready to take on the world! I mean, friend, this woman-owned business is not just talking the talk, they are climbing their way to the top of the hill!  The Handful line has expanded to cover a range of products and you will learn in this episode how important it is to find the right bra to support you, how often it needs to be replaced, and how having versatility for women is paramount. Jennifer shares how she worked with her fellow breast cancer survivor business partner. They didn't want to be another name in a sea of activewear, they wanted to be disruptors of the industry as we know it. And, like all disrupters, they knew they had to do it with a few good "F" words! Fashion - Function - Feel - Fun - FightWe have just one F word for you, and it is FABULOUS! That is exactly how you will feel after you decide that life is best lived out loud and worrying about your breasts shouldn't be part of the equation as you scale mountains and take over the world!Please support this incredible company that is giving back to YOU for being part of our bRUNch community with this special breast cancer action month seasonal sale! And if that wasn't already fabulous, use discount code: TFB40 for ANOTHER 40% off your total shopping cart. With free shipping on orders over $75 and 100% satisfaction guaranteed with free returns and exchanges within the U.S., there is NO reason that you don't grab life by the Handful! Check out a little extra behind the scene thoughts on our blog as well! Sign up for future bRUNch newsletters, long bRUNch games, early access to special episodes, and join our community here>>Today's workout will be structured. 35-min cool-down chat or light walkPlease consult a physician before starting any new exercise routine.We want to hear from you! Have questions or feedback? Drop us a line at info@timeforbrunch.comThanks for listening! SUMMARY KEYWORDSbra, handful, activewear, support, pads, women, breast cancer survivor, sports bra,  adjustable, supportive bra, comfortable, versatility, active, movement, walking, cycling, running, coach, life, active, breast cancer, breasts,woman-owned business, size-inclusive brand

It Takes Two with Amy and JJ invite a doctor from Sanford Health on to discuss screening and early detection in regards to breast cancer. You can also find resources on the KFGO website - including some local partners who are making huge donations to the Edith Sanford Foundation with your help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Posted on June 8, 2022 How do those living with and at risk of breast cancer “trust” science, when science has a history of being untrustworthy, and especially so in their treatment of the BIPOC community? As discussed in the episode, “Trust in Science: A Panel Conversation,” the labor of building trust is often shifted […] The post Trust in Science: A Panel Conversation appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on May 5, 2022 Stories play a powerful role in our culture and in social change, because they connect our communities, inform and expand our perspectives, and illuminate areas in need of change. In this podcast episode, “Storytelling: A Powerful Agent of Change,” we speak with our very own Executive Director, Dr. Krystal Redman […] The post Storytelling: A Powerful Agent of Change appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on November 12, 2021 At Breast Cancer Action’s October event Radical Disruption & Compassionate Resistance, we hosted a panel of four expert breast cancer activists who spoke to the power of our 2021 Think Before You Pink® campaign Stop Banking on Breast Cancer. The panel featured BCAction Program Manager Jayla Burton, BCAction Executive Director […] The post Radical Disruption Meets Stop Banking on Breast Cancer appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on June 28, 2021 Individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Queer have stories of navigating breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment that aren't represented in the heteronormative pink ribbon narrative. In this episode, host BCAction Program Manager Jayla Burton speaks with Laurie Merges, who tells the story of navigating her breast […] The post Uncovering LGBTQ Breast Cancer Realities appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

If you're interested in following Julie's story check out her website & Caringbridge sites.The AirBnB event Julie refers to is "Sangria & Secrets with Drag Taste". For more information on her local support group and Stage 4 resources:BAYS (Bay Area Young Survivors)BCA (Breast Cancer Action)METAvivorEpisode Notes:[00:01:08] I remember feeling so kind of envious that they were entering this New Year with such optimism. And I was starting off the year wondering if it was time to get hospice involved and to stop treatment for my breast cancer because had been through so many treatments. And at that time I was so sick. [00:02:03] I was diagnosed in 2016, so I had early stage breast cancer in 2011 and then went through surgery and chemotherapy, had a few years of quiet and then had a reoccurrence and it had spread to my bones at that point and then 2018 then spread into my liver, which is a much more lethal diagnosis than when it just is in your bones.[00:04:01] And it was weird as the months went by and the people I knew were experiencing job loss or wanting to just tear their hair out because they were working from home with three to four kids running around home schooling at the virtual learning at the same time. And once I stabilized on the clinical trial, we actually were we were doing pretty well. I mean, we, of course, were missing, gathering with our friends and family and being able to have a birthday party or go to dinner. But just being healthy was enough to make everything else easier to deal with.[00:05:13] But I also had, like some feelings of gratefulness that I was actually getting to spend more time with her. And those feelings have continued through this kindergarten virtual learning. I mean, some days, of course, like any normal person, it can be extremely frustrating trying to keep her on track with her work or just knowing how much she's missing out on in terms of the social emotional growth that they have when they go into the classroom. But I was not totally looking forward to dropping her off for six hours a day from Monday through Friday. So I feel like we got I am trying to at least appreciate this and to at least be grateful that I am getting this extra time with her and that I'm here for this. I mean, when you experience a severe illness that really puts you on death's door, I mean, it just it still continues to be just amazing to me that I'm here and feeling so good and just looking back like, wow, that really happened. And it didn't happen. It didn't, I didn't die, but it came really close. And and now look at me and look at my life. And then also for any cancer patient, there's that. Well, and how long is it going to last for?[00:08:11] So he ended up going back into the hospital with the symptoms of covid. It came back positive and then after only about a week in the hospital, he actually ended up passing away from from the disease.[00:08:48] My dad was in his 80s and did have multiple health conditions. And as his cardiologist put it, we were going down this road anyway. Covid sped up. Things go much quicker, but that this was the direction his body and his diagnosis were we're headed anyway. But like I said, if regardless of how or why he died, the inability to grieve together as a family.[00:09:35] Yeah, and she was worried about the risk not only of me bringing something to her, but to myself, since I am an active chemo patient. But now that the with the vaccinations, my mom's fully vaccinated and so are my husband and I. So my mom just flew up from Ohio last week and this is the first I've seen her since my dad's passing.[00:10:31] in those first weeks when things were first, you know, becoming evident that the virus was here and there was so many unknowns that did feel a little riskier or even just going to get my labs drawn or go into the pharmacy.[00:12:11] So overall, I did I did feel pretty safe. I would say. I know a lot of people in my breast cancer community that felt a lot more, that were a lot more worried about it and they were really pushing and advocating to be able to move up higher on the vaccine list. Because of that, they said, you know, we can't stay home, we can't work from home to get our labs and get our prescriptions and to get our chemotherapy. We have to go in there. We have to be around a lot of people. So they were advocating to have us get a higher priority here in California than we originally did.[00:13:26] And a lot of people find that once they are metastatic, being part of BAYS isn't as - it doesn't give them the same fulfillment - because it can be kind of tricky to be dealing with your metastatic issues and, you know, listening to people who are newly diagnosed. It just you've been through it so many times. You've met so many people, you've heard the same things. And you just they're so worried about recurrence. You know, anybody who's a stage one or stage two breast cancer patient, I mean, they're terrified of it becoming metastatic, spreading beyond their breast to other parts of their body. And they're terrified of that. They're going to die of this disease. So sometimes the relationships between people who are an early stage patient in a metastatic patient can be tricky.[00:14:17] Know for me, I've known a lot of the people in BAYS for a long time now, and I've continued to be find great joy in my relationships with them. But I just know, as in general, it can be kind of hard for some of the metastatic women. We feel like we're their biggest fear. So so it is nice to have two separate groups that can meet.[00:16:09] Yeah, I also when I was younger, I thought, oh, gosh, I wish I had been alive before. I would have been out there marching. And I was ready for, you know, things to happen in my life to get me out there on the streets. And I have I have attended protests, but it did hold me back this year. Having been immunocompromised, I didn't really feel safe going into going to a march or protest with my status like that. [[00:18:06] I do hope that when there's, you know, this that's not over with, that a lot of racial reckoning to continue that as there's more events in the future that I hopefully will feel more comfortable myself being there health wise and bringing my child along, because I would really like to introduce her to that.[00:19:10] Kind of freeing to have an empty calendar. As much as I love my social life, sometimes I can feel a little busy. So it was kind of nice to glance at the calendar and say we have nothing going on.[00:19:30] I joked that it was a terrible time to have a bucket list during a pandemic because you're not going to get to go see the Great Wall of China or go to New Zealand or anything during last year.[00:21:03] But that was one of the things that made me really realize that my dad was not going to be here for that much longer because he even in the midst of the wedding, he really had a hard time accessing a lot of joy because he was tired and he was in pain.[00:22:22] was going to make it there. And as that day came about and in the morning, in the afternoon, I just started to realize there is no way I can leave the house tonight. There is no way I can make it there. And it was really hard for me to admit that. It's not easy for me to say I can't do something.[00:23:29] I've had some times when I haven't been feeling well and pre covid when my friends have just come over and just sat with me, you know, they're really good friends that I feel comfortable laying in my bed sleeping while they bustle around, cleaning up my kitchen or my bathtub or all the different things my friends have done when they've been over.Julie: [00:23:49] The community we have is insane. They are so helpful in so many ways, giving of time, giving them money, resources. If you're going to have cancer, having it with this group of friends is the way to go. [00:24:02][12.9][00:26:25] So we went ahead and decided that we would see that family freely in each other's homes without masks, knowing that we were being very cautious and safe outside. [00:26:42] the change in my daughter, the change in her, she was very tearful there, just she would cry and say, Mommy, I don't know why I'm crying. I'm just sad. I'm like, honey, you and everybody else. Of course you're sad. Of course you're crying. This the sucks. But once she got to play with her cousin, it just she just lit up.[00:27:17] I drop her off there on my way to chemo and she does zoom school with her cousin and then they get to play. And when I go to pick her up, she never wants to leave.[00:27:34] And so one of the ways that we didn't feel as isolated was that we spent a lot of time on our sidewalk where the kids are roller skating, scooting, biking, and all the parents, all the children and parents are masked and we can stand apart from each other. Our own houses and bathrooms are right there. So if we need to go take care of anything. And so having that ability to just be outside with the multiple people on our block really kept us from feeling isolated like some people have had to feel.[00:28:47] But for my own sanity, I've done a lot of Zoom's with my friends, which which I know a lot of people have a love hate relationship with.[00:29:04] I know I have friends who are on Zoom all day long because they're teachers or they're in meetings and I'll just sign on in the evening with them. And just a half hour, 40 minutes, I'm like, oh, I'm done with this![00:32:12] But in general, I think just the slowed down pace of life I did really enjoy at the beginning. I really felt like it was a good reset for me to have nowhere to be and just to have so much time to devote to our household. Of course, then that being said, I don't think that as much as I love my husband, you know, he's not supposed to be everything to me. You know, I'm supposed to have other friends in the mix that I can do different things and talk to about different things with. So that was definitely one of the hardest things, was having so much time with each other and not having these other outlets.[00:33:06] So him not getting to have that that break and get away and have do his do his own thing separate from the family. I know that was hard for him. And I'm looking forward to when he gets to take off to the airport by himself without us. I think that'll be really good for him.[00:33:27] I feel really guilty environmentally about the impact that our travel has here in the city. We bike and walk most places and we really try to be environmentally conscious. But flying is so bad for the earth. And so taking a break from that at least alleviated my guilt for the year. That was one good thing. That was a silver lining.[00:34:29] Well I hope I continue to stay healthy, number one, because everything else doesn't really mean anything if I'm not healthy and and here to take part and enjoy it. I'm really looking forward to my daughter getting into the classroom.[00:35:29] I hope we can still do things safely as we move to reopen more fully. I'm really looking forward to having some group dinners I love to eat and my my tastes are a little bit wider than my husband. So having more people to eat or things with something I'm really looking forward to.[00:36:13] So all being able to be together at my mom's the summer is something that's really looking forward to.[00:36:33] It's hard to live in that space of a hopefully I'll be here for years to come and there's no need to rush through and do all these things right now. But and I know it's not guaranteed to anybody, but statistically speaking, it's much less guaranteed to me. And I want to be able to do those things when I'm still feeling good, because if you put it off, you know, to when you know that your disease is progressing, then it's like, well, OK, now you know that you should have gone on a safari, but it's too late. You can't physically even make it. Not that I think we're going to go on a safari, although I would love to. And I had thought that I really wanted to try to save up for something like that. But I do think that that might be a little too much to plan for my body at this time. But but yeah, planning some kind of big trip is it's also something I'm looking forward to  

In this episode, Breast Cancer Action’s Environmental Health Consultant Heather Sarantis interviews Dr. Barbara Cohn, the lead research principal investigator of the study “Linking Neighborhood and Individual Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to Breast Cancer.” This study is a unique research project made possible by the… Read More

With no family history, 32-year-old Jeannine found a lump in her breast. After getting a mammogram, she was 1) notified that she had dense breast tissue, and 2) the lump she found was diagnosed as a cyst. No further information. Four years later, with the guidance of her primary care physician, as well as her physician sister, Jeannine was faced with the news of finding something 'concerning' - with question if she wanted the small lump to be biopsied. With a firm YES to get biopsied, she quickly heard another yes (again) when she was notified, on Christmas Eve, that yes, she did indeed have breast cancer at age 36. Hovering at stage 2 and knowing there was a 3-6% chance of reoccurrence if she chose chemotherapy as treatment, Jeannine chose not to have chemotherapy, adding an additional complication of cancer... thoughts of being a fraudulent patient loomed as not being serious. Because of her cancer, Jeannine and her husband were forced to discuss child planning, which wasn't something they were ready for. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Mammograms save lives, they just don't save everyone's lives. Jeannine doesn't believe in the pink bullshit. Stop trying to fit breast cancer into a pretty pink box. Victim blaming Holistic treatment- oils & Jesus Breast cancer-It didn't run in my family either Do you have dense breast tissue? My cancer did not show up on my mammogram because of dense breast tissue. Watch Jeannine's video here. Estrogen Don't trust the internet Time doesn't always heal Don't be stupid Cancer ruined Christmas METAvivor is dedicated to the specific fight of women and men living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. At the time of METAvivor's founding, no organization was dedicated to funding research for the disease and no patient groups were speaking out about the dearth of stage 4 cancer research.  While more and more people have taken up the cry for more stage 4 research, METAvivor remains the sole US organization dedicated to awarding annual stage 4 breast cancer research. (https://www.metavivor.org/) #stage4needsmore Think Before You Pink®, a project of Breast Cancer Action, launched in 2002 in response to the growing concern about the number of pink ribbon products on the market. The campaign calls for more transparency and accountability by companies that take part in breast cancer fundraising, and encourages consumers to ask critical questions about pink ribbon promotions. (https://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org/) #thinkbeforeyoupink EACH ONE. TELL ONE. Our mission is simple, Each One… Tell One… give a voice to each person to tell their friends, family, neighbors the importance of knowing their breast density and offer education about additional screening options. It's every woman's right to know their density. (https://eachonetellone.org/) #eachonetellone Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), also referred to in America as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer awareness month is a yearly campaign that intend educate people about the importance of early screening, test and more. This campaign starts on October 1 and ends on October 31 every year.  

A self-described “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” Audre Lorde had a poem for every occasion, says her daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, in this week’s conversation with Katie Hafner. Lorde's lifelong love of words led her to a life as a renowned poet and author of more than a dozen volumes. Her poetry is unflinching, raw and filled with rage against social, racial and sexual norms. In 1978, Lorde was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a radical mastectomy. Her experiences and emotions at that time were chronicled in her diaries, which were then published in a book titled, The Cancer Journals. The Cancer Journals was among the first narratives to lend voice to the physical and emotional isolation of breast cancer, is now being republished 40 years after its original release. Elizabeth, an ob-gyn who is currently studying acupuncture, speaks about her reactions to her mother's work when she was young, her mother's life and legacy, and the continued relevance of her work.Fittingly, Penguin Classic's new edition coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Forty years after The Cancer Journals was first published, Black women still have the highest breast cancer death rate of all racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., and they’re 42% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women are. This is just plain wrong and it needs to be redressed.To coincide with its literary tribute to Audre Lorde, Penguin Random House has pledged its support to Black Women's Health Imperative, an organization that supports health and wellness initiatives for Black women. We hope you'll support BWHI, too. Here's their Web site.Further ways you can donate: Susan G. Komen organization, Ralph Lauren's Pink Pony Campaign and/or Breast Cancer Action, an organization we think Audre would heartily approve of.Music composed and performed by Andrea Perry.Artwork by Paula Mangin. (@PaulaBallah)Intern: Rosie Manock (@RosieManock)

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Michelle and Ekemini are sitting at the table with LaTroya Hester, Director of Communications at NAATPN, Inc and Channte’ Keith, Director of Operations for NAATPN, Inc. LaTroya and Channte’ are speaking about the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the Black Community. We invite you to the table and to learn more about our sistas at the table below: LaTroya Hester is the director of communications at NAATPN, Inc., a national nonprofit concerned with health equity and improving health outcomes for African Americans. She received her A.B.J. & M.A. from The University of Georgia, and has worked in loyalty marketing, brand management, public relations and public health. Her roster of brands include The Home Depot, Church’s Chicken, Hemophilia of Georgia, InterContinental Hotels Group, Equifax, and Boy Scouts of America. Hester currently manages events and communications for NAATPN’s State of Black Health National Conference and No Menthol Sunday. As a passion project, she also runs MediaWoke, a faith-based program that teaches media life discipleship. Full time, Hester serves as a life coach to two little girls who love to color outside the lines. For inquiries or partnerships: lhester@naatpn.org. Channte’ is a public health activist, trainer, a health equity champion and a breast cancer survivor. For 15 years she has worked on issues that impact African American health ranging from diabetes, tobacco use, cancer disparities, and HIV/AIDS. She currently serves as the Director of Operations for NAATPN, Inc., a national organization that addresses tobacco use, cancer and HIV within the African American community. She has traveled across the country to provide training and technical assistance to federal and state agencies, faith-based institutions, appointed and elected officials, voluntary organizations, and Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) about how to reduce health challenges that impact communities of color and how to mobilize communities to influence policy change. Channte’ serves as a board member for Breast Cancer Action, a national organization that promotes health justice for all women living with breast cancer. She also serves on the African American Leadership Council for Compassion and Choices, a national organization that addresses end-of-life care and on the Boards of the Community Advocacy Committee (CAC) for Wake County, North Carolina and Hands of Protection. Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742

Anne Boyer, poet, essayist, and author of the new book "The Undying" (FSG/Macmillan), joins us to talk about the culture of positivity that pervades healthcare and how people treat the sick. Her New Yorker piece/excerpt from the book, "What Cancer Takes Away" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/15/what-cancer-takes-away Buy her book https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374279349 Support the organization Breast Cancer Action https://www.bcaction.org

Posted on October 17, 2019 Join our conversation with Sharon Lerner, award-winning investigative journalist, who's written a powerful and groundbreaking series on PFAS. Learn about these toxic chemicals used in every day products, first developed by corporate giant 3M seventy years ago. And find out what Lerner uncovered about how 3M has tried to conceal […] The post 3M’s Post-its Peel Off But PFAS Are Forever appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Karuna and Jayla Burton, Breast Cancer Action’s Program Officer, take you behind the scenes of our 2019 Think Before You Pink® campaign. Why is Breast Cancer Action targeting corporate giant 3M in this year’s campaign? What’s wrong with 3M’s pink ribbon Post-its? What are PFAS,… Read More

Posted on October 4, 2019 Karuna and Jayla Burton, Breast Cancer Action's Program Officer, take you behind the scenes of our 2019 Think Before You Pink® campaign. Why is Breast Cancer Action targeting corporate giant 3M in this year's campaign? What's wrong with 3M's pink ribbon Post-its? What are PFAS, why does 3M produce these […] The post Say Never to Forever Chemicals appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Why does Breast Cancer Action call October Breast Cancer Industry Month? Want to know where all the money from pink ribbon purchases goes? Angry at being told to “fight like a girl” so you can “beat” breast cancer? Join Karuna Jaggar and Yamini Ranchod to… Read More

Posted on September 27, 2019 Why does Breast Cancer Action call October Breast Cancer Industry Month? Want to know where all the money from pink ribbon purchases goes? Angry at being told to “fight like a girl” so you can “beat” breast cancer? Join Karuna Jaggar and Yamini Ranchod to talk about pink ribbon culture […] The post Unraveling the Pink Ribbon appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on September 20, 2019 Put on your headphones and get fired up! The pilot for the Breast Cancer Action Podcast is out. Be sure to subscribe today using the links at the bottom of this page; you can also listen on our website. We’ll bring you our one-of-a-kind content and analysis–now in a podcast. Together […] The post The Breast Cancer Action Podcast appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Put on your headphones and get fired up! The pilot for the Breast Cancer Action Podcast is out. Be sure to subscribe today using the links at the bottom of this page; you can also listen on our website. We’ll bring you our one-of-a-kind content and… Read More

“Coordinating a Community Response to the Opioid Epidemic” was presented on June 18, 2019; by Molly Welch Marahar, MPP; WHI Opioid Project Coordinator, Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation; and Carrie Rheingans, MSW, MPH; WHI Project Manager, Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation, and a panel including Marci Scalera, ACSW, LMSW, CAADC, Director of Clinical & SUD Services, Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast Michigan; Matt Hill, Program Manager, Washtenaw Recovery Advocacy Project, Home of New Vision; and Dr. John Hopper, MD, Addiction Medicine Specialist, St. Joseph Mercy Medical Group. Opioid overdose was described as an “epidemic” by CDC Director Thomas Frieden in 2011.  Since then, this epidemic has had a catastrophic impact on families and placed tremendous strain on communities, and our Southeast Michigan community is no exception. What is being done to change this?  The WHI Opioid Project is a cross sector coalition that was formed to address the opioid crisis in Washtenaw County. The Opioid Project has members from the health systems, local substance use agencies, government, schools, law enforcement, academia and the recovering community who come together to collectively design and implement policy changes to stem the tide of opioid overdose. From Red Barrel Events, to Naloxone trainings, to prevention education in schools, the Opioid Project is the touchpoint for initiatives at all levels of public health intervention, from prevention to treatment to harm reduction to policy advocacy. This program will discuss coordinating a community-level response to the opioid epidemic from a public health perspective, and ways for all to get involved.  This program is part of the Dawn Farm Education Series, a FREE, annual education series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about substance use disorders, recovery, family and related issues.  The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services. For information, please see http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/education-series. ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Molly Welch-Marahar, BA, MPP  Molly Welch-Marahar is a Policy Fellowship Program Manager at CHRT. She manages CHRT’s Policy Fellowship and provides analysis of issues and trends in healthcare policy. Before signing on with CHRT, Molly worked in substance use treatment for four years as both a counselor and a Recovery Support Specialist with Dawn Farm in Ann Arbor, MI. She was also an Omen-Darling Health Policy Fellow with Breast Cancer Action in San Francisco, CA where she supported their advocacy with her scholarship. Molly holds a Master of Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan and a Bachelors of General Studies also from the University of Michigan. Carrie Rheingans BS, MPH, MSW Carrie Rheingans is a Project Manager at the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT, pronounced ‘chart’) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She manages the Washtenaw Health Initiative (WHI) and other community implementation activities through the State Innovation Model and the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance. Carrie manages the work of more than 200 social and clinical service providers, and manages 15 community-based projects to increase outreach and enrollment into health insurance, and improve access to mental health, substance use, dental, and primary care for low-income residents. As part of her work with the WHI, Carrie helped facilitate the first-ever joint hospital Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan for three nonprofit hospitals, and she helps implement Michigan’s State Innovation Model in one of the five test regions in the state.  Carrie is also an adjunct lecturer in the University of Michigan School of Social Work, teaching courses on health care policy, community organizing, management of human services, and social policy and evaluation. She also serves as a board member for Communities Joined in Action, which is a national membership organization of community coalitions working to improve health in communities across the country.  Carrie is a June 2016 graduate from the Leadership Detroit program at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, which trains mid-career professionals to be regional leaders. Before her current roles at CHRT and adjunct lecturing, Carrie was a co-founder, the Director of Civic Engagement, and most recently, the Executive Director of Casa Latina, Washtenaw County’s first Latino community center, which existed from 2011 – 2015. Carrie has experience working with the Washtenaw County Public Health Department and Unified, which is the AIDS service organization for ten counties across southeast Michigan. She was an AmeriCorps member with Team Detroit for the national AmeriCorps program on HIV and AIDS in 2008-2009. In addition to these local activities, Carrie has worked with HIV and AIDS organizations in Peru and China, a microfinance organization in Bangladesh, a developmental biology lab in Germany, and conducted youth violence research in South Africa. She worked with the national Campaign to End AIDS as a leader and peer trainer with their Youth Action Institute from 2008-2012.  Carrie holds master’s degrees in public health and community social work from the University of Michigan, and received her bachelor of science there as well. She was born and raised in Michigan, and has spent the last seventeen years based in Washtenaw County.

Dr. Fiona Wilmot’s career in pubic health has focused on what she calls “the bigger picture” and this is seen throughout her work with Breast Cancer Action. Not only does this organization shed a light on how breast cancer affects women globally, but it also exemplifies a commitment to both health and social justice for women at risk of and living with this disease.

The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is an effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education on symptoms and treatment methods. Breast cancer has been known since ancient time . With no reliable treatments, and with surgical outcomes often fatal, women tended to conceal the possibility of breast cancer as long as possible. With the dramatic improvement in survival rates at the end of the 19th century it was an individual by the name of William Stewart Halster as he raises long term survival rates 10% to 50%. Such lead to efforts to educate women about the importance of early detection and prompt action.  Early campaigns included the "Women's Field Army" which was run by the American Society of the Control of Cancer. They were the forerunner of American Cancer Society. Now we have a wide variety of charitable organizations that are involved in breast cancer awareness and support. The largest and most prominent are Susan G. Komen for the Cure; National Breast Cancer Coalition; states Department I'd Defense; and Breast Cancer Action. Join callers, survivors, current patients and I as we honor and educate individuals about breast cancer. Live 10/22/18 at 12pm Pacific

Did you know that “pink ribbon” products may actually increase the risk of breast cancer? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director of Breast Cancer Action.  Jaggar exposes and critiques hypocritical “pink ribbon” campaigns, and discusses social justice, plus the health and environmental policy changes needed to prevent breast cancer, and protect public health in general. Related website:  www.bcaction.org

Terra Verde is joined by Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action to discuss the toxic legacy of the fossil fuel industry and how health justice and climate justice are closely intertwined. The post Terra Verde – Fossil Fuels, Environmental Justice and Protecting Women's Health appeared first on KPFA.

A conversation between Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action and Crooked Contributor Erin Ryan about the corporatization of breast cancer awareness.

Report from Standing Rock – Bay Area Native American journalist Rose Aguilar joins us by phone from near the Standing Rock encampment.  Rose arrived in North Dakota on Friday, one day after water protectors were violently evicted from the Highway 1806 camp, where they were attempting to block construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline. Rose reports that many of those in the Standing Rock encampment were traumatized by the attack, but they are determined to remain through the winter.  Find out how you can support the Standing Rock protectors. Toxic Isn't Tasty.  Oil in their water is what the Standing Rock protectors are hoping to prevent, but we don't have to wait for the Dakota Access Pipeline to break to know what that might mean. California citrus growers are irrigating their crops with oil wastewater.  Alyssa Figueroa of Breast Cancer Action says “everyone including state regulators is asleep at the wheel,” as 43% of the chemicals used in oil and gas operations have been shown to pose health and environmental risks.  This “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” Breast Cancer Action's annual “Think Before You Pink Campaign” has been bringing attention to two large citrus growers, Bee Sweet and Wonderful Citrus, who bedeck their products with pink ribbons while using oil wastewater for irrigation.  One day left to take action to stop this practice. Cancer Fighter Corliss Watkins.  We also talk to a woman who has survived cancer by refusing to take no for an answer.  Corliss Watkins was given a death sentence by her doctors when they discovered that her pancreatic cancer had metastasized to her liver. Everyone told her she was not a candidate for a transplant, but Corliss refused to give up or give in.  She found a donor, got her transplant, and is currently cancer free, although she knows she is not out of the woods. Want to learn about the genocide against Native Americans?   American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World Revised ed. by David E. Stannard An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History), by Roxann Dunbar-Ortiz An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873 (The Lamar Series in Western History), Benjamin Madley Murder State: California's Native American Genocide, 1846-1873, Brendan C. Lindsay The post Womens Magazine – October 31, 2016: Oil & Water + Cancer appeared first on KPFA.

For over thirty years, Breast Cancer Action — a nonprofit organization — has been seeking to achieve health justice for all women at risk of and living with breast cancer while brilliantly disrupting the landscape around advocacy, cause=marketing and corporate accountability. Joining us are Karuna Jaggar (Executive Director) and Alyssa Figueroa (Campaigns Coordinator) to discuss, among other things, pinkwashing and the not-so-subtle politics of breast cancer. Survivor Spotlight on young adult survivor Jimmy Rancich.

For over thirty years, Breast Cancer Action — a nonprofit organization — has been seeking to achieve health justice for all women at risk of and living with breast cancer while brilliantly disrupting the landscape around advocacy, cause=marketing and corporate accountability. Joining us are Karuna Jaggar (Executive Director) and Alyssa Figueroa (Campaigns Coordinator) to discuss, among other things, pinkwashing and the not-so-subtle politics of breast cancer. Survivor Spotlight on young adult survivor Jimmy Rancich. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barbara Brenner changed our understanding of breast cancer and women's health activism. As director of Breast Cancer Action for nearly 20 years, she challenged corporate fundraising, the emphasis on awareness campaigns and the false representation of early detection as prevention. When she was diagnosed with the fatal disease ALS, she used her skills and scientific knowledge to advocate for herself and others with that illness.  A new book, So Much to Be Done, collects Brenner's writings about breast cancer, ALS, living and dying.  We speak with her life partner, Susie Lampert, and former BCA communications director Angela Wall. Are you more afraid of success than failure? Do you undervalue your worth? Are you unaware of the limitations that keep you from flourishing in your life, work, and relationships?These can be reasons why almost half of American adults are not “thriving,” according to a 2011 Gallup poll. Transformational leadership coach and author Donna Stoneham discusses the obstacles to thriving and how to overcome them in The Thriver's Edge. We discuss how to thrive in a time of increasing fear and despair. The post Womens Magazine – July 25, 2016: Claiming Our Power to Make Change appeared first on KPFA.

The causes of cancer seem to be everywhere. From makeup products, to the clothes we wear, and the furniture we buy. And even if it has a pink ribbon on it to support breast cancer awareness, Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action says it's very possible that the contents are cancer-causing.

Host Michelle Chan explores the trend of “pinkwashing” and the surprisingly corporate roots of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Featured guests include Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action and Ami Dodson of Bay Area Young Survivors. The post Think Before You Pink! appeared first on KPFA.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here again – and corporate-sponsored pink ribbons still don't provide women's health care.  We listen to a portion of my interview with Karuna Jagger of Breast Cancer Action about what's wrong with the whole concept of a breast cancer awareness. Then I speak in depth with Cecile Pineda, whose new book, Apology to a Whale: Words to Mend a World, takes on linguistics, anthropology and the question of why some humans try to destroy the world we live in, when no other animal does.  Cecile will be reading in Berkeley next Saturday at a benefit for Western States Legal Foundation. And the Drag Kings present Star Trek Live: Mudd's Women at SF's Oasis.  It's a raucous good time, especially for those who love Star Trek.  I speak with director/actor Laurie Bushman and famed William Shatner impersonator Leigh Crowe. The post Womens Magazine – October 5, 2015 appeared first on KPFA.

It's October, otherwise known as “Pinktober”. As we enter Brest Cancer Awareness Month, join us as we welcome our friends Dr. Angela Wall (Communications Director)  and Annie Sartor (Policy and Campaign Coordinator) from Brest Cancer Action, a national, feminist grassroots education and advocacy organization fighting to achieve health justice for all women at risk of and living with breast cancer. Survivor Spotlight on Seporah Raizer. 

It's October, otherwise known as “Pinktober”. As we enter Brest Cancer Awareness Month, join us as we welcome our friends Dr. Angela Wall (Communications Director)  and Annie Sartor (Policy and Campaign Coordinator) from Brest Cancer Action, a national, feminist grassroots education and advocacy organization fighting to achieve health justice for all women at risk of and living with breast cancer. Survivor Spotlight on Seporah Raizer.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big news about mammograms — or is it? What to make of the newly released long-term study from Canada suggesting that screening mammography, contrary to everything we've heard from pink ribbon-funded public education campaigns, does not save lives? We talk with Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action and Lochlann Jain, author of MALIGNANT: How Cancer Becomes Us. ANITA: Speaking Truth to Power, is a new documentary about Anita Hill, the woman at the center of the hearings over Justice Clarence Thomas and sexual harassment. We preview the film with director Freida Lee Mock, whose previous film, MAYA LIN: A Clear Strong Vision, won the Academy Award for best documentary. In 2013, only 20% of op ed writers, 18% of news sources in major media and 9% of Hollywood film directors were women (slightly down from 1998!). Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call Radio and facilitator of Use Your Voice workshops for women talks about why women have so much trouble breaking in and staying in media, and why it matters. The post Women's Magazine – March 17, 2014 appeared first on KPFA.

It's October which means pinkwashing and corporate abuse for the cause of Breast Cancer awareness. Join is as we welcome our friends Dr. Angela Wall (Director of Communications) and Annie Sartor (Policy and Campaign Coordinator) from Breast Cancer Action. Think before you pink, be a smart advocate and learn how to fight back against the system. Special guest John Greene in the survivor spotlight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's October which means pinkwashing and corporate abuse for the cause of Breast Cancer awareness. Join is as we welcome our friends Dr. Angela Wall (Director of Communications) and Annie Sartor (Policy and Campaign Coordinator) from Breast Cancer Action. Think before you pink, be a smart advocate and learn how to fight back against the system. Special guest John Greene in the survivor spotlight.

Tinku Ishtiaq, cofounder of South Asian LGBT organization Trikone and former co-chair of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission discusses the situation for LGBT people in Bangladesh, and the impact of the twin crises in factory disasters and militant religious opposition to the government.  We also look at the life and work of Barbara Brenner, long-time director of Breast Cancer Action who died recently.  Plus an upcoming fundraiser for the New Jersey 4, African American lesbians who received harsh prison sentences for defending themselves against misogynist attack. The post Women's Magazine: Bangladesh, Breast Cancer and the Right to Self-Defense – June 10, 2013 appeared first on KPFA.

SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT KATY DONAHUE Young Adult Survivor, Osteosarcoma Nurse Coordinator The Stephen D. Hassenfeld Center ANGELA WALL Communications Manager Breast Cancer Action MELINDA HENNEBERGER Breast Cancer Survivor Poltical Writer, The Washington Post Founder, Politics Daily See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT KATY DONAHUE Young Adult Survivor, Osteosarcoma Nurse Coordinator The Stephen D. Hassenfeld Center ANGELA WALL Communications Manager Breast Cancer Action MELINDA HENNEBERGER Breast Cancer Survivor Poltical Writer, The Washington Post Founder, Politics Daily

Karuna Jaggar, the executive director of Breast Cancer Action shares how you can make corporate pinkwashers accountable. Their current campaign targets Susan G. Komen’s current fundraiser– the Promise Me perfume. Something is definitely smelly- this product has many toxins that are harming our health, according to independent testing by BCA. Learn how to Raise a Stink and make … Read more about this episode...

SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT MARISSA LEVESQUE Young Adult Suvivor, Breast Cancer ANGELA WALL PHD Communications Manager Breast Cancer Action KIM IRISH JD Program Manager Breast Cancer Action CAITLIN CARMODY Membership Coordinator Breast Cancer Action See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT MARISSA LEVESQUE Young Adult Suvivor, Breast Cancer ANGELA WALL PHD Communications Manager Breast Cancer Action KIM IRISH JD Program Manager Breast Cancer Action CAITLIN CARMODY Membership Coordinator Breast Cancer Action

This week on Women's Magazine, strategies for preventing breast and cervical cancers.  Eryn Matthewson talks with Dr. Barbara Brenner, founder and Executive Director of Breast Cancer Action, about the new mammography guidelines in this country.  And Preeti Shekar interviews Dr. Kay Taylor of Prevention International about a transnational perspective on prevention of cervical cancer. After broadcast, the segments and the full show will be available on women's magazine's blog, kpfawomensmag.blogspot.com.   The post Wome's Magazine – Focus on Women's Health appeared first on KPFA.

Africa Jones interviews the director of the documentary "Killers Paradise" a film about femicide in Guatemala; Kate Raphael talks with the activist group Breast Cancer Action about corporate sponsorship of breast cancer fund-raising and the upcoming Avon walk in San Francisco; Safi Wa Narobi speaks with Courtney Hermann producer of the film "Standing Silent Nation" about the Lakota Nation's struggle with the federal government over tribal sovereignty; and we will have a tribute to musician Joan Armatrading who will be playing in San Francisco this Tuesday night at the Great American Music Hall. The post Women's Magazine – July 2, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.

Environmental Health, Toxics, and Cancer. Guests from Breast Cancer Fund and Breast Cancer Action. The post Terra Verde – October 17, 2003 appeared first on KPFA.