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Lesley Jane Seymour welcomes Judy Pearson, a bestselling author and accomplished presenter, to discuss her remarkable journey of reinvention and resilience. Pearson shares her inspiring story, from being a high school French teacher and basketball coach to becoming a celebrated writer after overcoming breast cancer. Her latest book, Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker, explores the life of a pioneering figure in cancer research and advocacy, highlighting the importance of courage and collaboration among women. Listeners will gain insight into Pearson's personal trials and triumphs, the transformative power of storytelling, and the vital role women play in shaping history and health care. This episode is a testament to the strength found in adversity and the endless possibilities of reinvention. About the Guest:  Judy Pearson is a best-selling author, an accomplished presenter, and a graduate of Michigan State University. Judy's first two biographies told the stories of ordinary Americans who had been extraordinarily courageous during World War II. A diagnosis of breast cancer interrupted Judy's career, but believing there is always treasure in life's wreckage, she created an anthology of the articles and blogs called It's Just Hair: 20 Essential Life Lessons. Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker, was selected as the 2023 Florida Book Award Bronze Medal winner. Judy was named one of Chicago's Most Inspirational Women, was selected as a finalist for the Arizona Healthcare Leadership Awards and named a Phoenix Healthcare Hero the same year. She and her husband, David, live in Nokomis, FL.    Connect: Website Amazon   Connect with Lesley Jane Seymour: Website Instagram LinkedIn Substack If you found this episode insightful, please follow the podcast and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. For more resources and community support, join me on Substack. Until next time, keep reinventing!  

In this episode, author Judy Pearson of "Crusade to Heal America - The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker" shares how she began her writing journey and the inspiration behind her book. She also opens up about how her cancer diagnosis paused her writing career and inspired her to establish a nonprofit organization for women battling cancer, turning her personal challenges into a mission to support others.

In this episode, author Judy Pearson of "Crusade to Heal America - The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker" shares how she began her writing journey and the inspiration behind her book. She also opens up about how her cancer diagnosis paused her writing career and inspired her to establish a nonprofit organization for women battling cancer, turning her personal challenges into a mission to support others.

On this episode of Our American Stories, meet the woman the Gestapo once considered "the most dangerous of all Allied spies." Judy Pearson tells the tale of a woman whose bravery was greater than the collapsing world around her. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Crusade to Heal America, Judy Pearson shares the never-before-told story of Mary Lasker, a woman who was savvy, steely, and deliberate, with the goal of eliminating human suffering. While scientists looked at disease as a problem to be solved, Lasker saw it as a beast to be slain. Her first step was creating, with her husband Albert, the Lasker Foundation, which bestows annual awards for medical research. Next, they reimagined—and renamed—the American Cancer Society, greatly increasing the donations. But when Lasker learned that 40% of WWII volunteers had been rejected for health reasons, she asked the question no one else had: Why wasn't the federal government funding medical research? Proclaiming herself a “catalytic agent,” she led a ceaseless, behind-the-scenes crusade to improve the health of Americans. Lasker's crusade transformed the National Institute of Health from a single, poorly funded entity to the greatest medical research facility on the planet. And while she counted legislators, medical experts, celebrities, and presidents as allies, she was not without naysayers and enemies who wanted to see her fail. When her beloved Albert died of cancer, Lasker doubled down on her crusade, insisting that a cure for the disease was within reach with more research money. Her crusade ultimately resulted in an extraordinary $1.3 billion for cancer research ($9.6 billion today), turning the nearly always fatal disease into one that was survivable.

In Crusade to Heal America, Judy Pearson shares the never-before-told story of Mary Lasker, a woman who was savvy, steely, and deliberate, with the goal of eliminating human suffering. While scientists looked at disease as a problem to be solved, Lasker saw it as a beast to be slain. Her first step was creating, with her husband Albert, the Lasker Foundation, which bestows annual awards for medical research. Next, they reimagined—and renamed—the American Cancer Society, greatly increasing the donations. But when Lasker learned that 40% of WWII volunteers had been rejected for health reasons, she asked the question no one else had: Why wasn't the federal government funding medical research? Proclaiming herself a “catalytic agent,” she led a ceaseless, behind-the-scenes crusade to improve the health of Americans. Lasker's crusade transformed the National Institute of Health from a single, poorly funded entity to the greatest medical research facility on the planet. And while she counted legislators, medical experts, celebrities, and presidents as allies, she was not without naysayers and enemies who wanted to see her fail. When her beloved Albert died of cancer, Lasker doubled down on her crusade, insisting that a cure for the disease was within reach with more research money. Her crusade ultimately resulted in an extraordinary $1.3 billion for cancer research ($9.6 billion today), turning the nearly always fatal disease into one that was survivable.

In Crusade to Heal America, Judy Pearson shares the never-before-told story of Mary Lasker, a woman who was savvy, steely, and deliberate, with the goal of eliminating human suffering. While scientists looked at disease as a problem to be solved, Lasker saw it as a beast to be slain. Her first step was creating, with her husband Albert, the Lasker Foundation, which bestows annual awards for medical research. Next, they reimagined—and renamed—the American Cancer Society, greatly increasing the donations. But when Lasker learned that 40% of WWII volunteers had been rejected for health reasons, she asked the question no one else had: Why wasn't the federal government funding medical research? Proclaiming herself a “catalytic agent,” she led a ceaseless, behind-the-scenes crusade to improve the health of Americans. Lasker's crusade transformed the National Institute of Health from a single, poorly funded entity to the greatest medical research facility on the planet. And while she counted legislators, medical experts, celebrities, and presidents as allies, she was not without naysayers and enemies who wanted to see her fail. When her beloved Albert died of cancer, Lasker doubled down on her crusade, insisting that a cure for the disease was within reach with more research money. Her crusade ultimately resulted in an extraordinary $1.3 billion for cancer research ($9.6 billion today), turning the nearly always fatal disease into one that was survivable.

If you work in CME, especially in oncology, then sooner or later you're going to consult American Cancer Society resources. But how much do you know about the history of this organization? And how much do you know about Mary Lasker and her contributions to cancer research? Hello, hello, and welcome back to Write Medicine, the podcast that explores best practices in creating continuing education content for health professionals. I'm your host, Alex Howson, and in today's episode, we explore a story that shaped the field of medicine and cancer research in particular. My guest is Judy Pearson, an author, cancer survivor, and catalyst for change who shares her extensive research on Mary Lasker, a woman whose name may not be widely known, but whose impact on cancer research and treatment is immeasurable.  We explore how Mary's partnership with her husband Albert played a pivotal role in transforming the American Society for the Control of Cancer into what is now known as the American Cancer Society. Mary believed in the power of research and was determined to use her life, her money, and her social connections to make a difference and was dedicated to education, civic-mindedness, and relentlessly pursuing change, even when it meant challenging the status quo.  So grab your pens and notebooks, as Judy Pearson takes us on a journey through the extraordinary life of Mary Lasker, a fascinating woman who shaped the world of medicine, right here on Write Medicine. Time Stamps: (3:25) - Introducing Judy (6:58) - Exploring the life of Mary Lasker (12:21) - Where Mary and Margaret Sanger's crossed paths (14:19) - The contributions of the Lasker's (17:03) - Mary's belief in research (27:34) - Judy's writing and research process (32:21) - When to stop going down the rabbit hole (35:38) - Obstacles Mary faced and how she overcame them Click Here for the Transcript Resources Judy Pearson. Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker. 2023. [affiliate link] Emma Donahue. The Pull of the Stars: A Novel. 2020 [affiliate link] About Judy Judy Pearson is a writer and cancer survivor who discovered her passion for writing at the age of twelve. Sitting in a tree in her parents' backyard, she began to express her preteen angst through words. Although she initially pursued a career as a French teacher, she later transitioned into advertising and marketing. Around 20 years ago, Judy started writing for publication, and her journey as a cancer survivor led her to explore the history of cancer treatment and health. Her latest book, Crusade to Heal America, focuses on the biography of the cancer survivorship movement, showcasing her dedication to raising awareness and understanding the heroines and heroes who have faced cancer. Writing has become Judy's favorite activity, allowing her to share her personal experiences and make a significant impact on others' lives. Her previous books include From Shadows to Life: A Biography of the Cancer Survivorship Movement (which won the 2022 Nautilus Gold Award), Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy, and Belly of the Beast: A POW's Story of Faith, Courage, and Survival Aboard a WWII Hell Ship. About Write Medicine Hosted by Alexandra Howson PhD, CHCP Produced by Golden Goose Creative

In this episode of the Private Client Risk and Resilience podcast, your host Kurt Thoennessen welcomes Judy Pearson from Nomadx, a trusted name in the world of trustee liability insurance. Judy shares her expertise on trustee liability exposure and complex wealth transfer vehicles, shedding light on an increasingly crucial topic in the realm of asset protection and estate planning. As clients seek advice on safeguarding their wealth through trusts and LLCs, Judy delves into the nuances of these structures, their responsibilities, and the fiduciary duties that come with them. You'll gain valuable insights into the need for specialized insurance solutions, the complexities of trustee roles, and the importance of cybersecurity preparedness in the trustee space. Listen in to explore this compelling discussion and discover how to address trustee liability with the right coverage and insights. To learn more about trustee liability and how to get in touch with Judy Pearson, visit the Nomadx website https://www.balanceuw.com/nomadx or reach out to Judy directly via email JPearson@balanceuw.com or by phone (303-917-7776).

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Judy Pearson is a storyteller. Her books range from World War II adventures (such as Wolf at the Door, a must read!) to her recent foray into health related stories. While writing her previous book , Judy realized she has an even better story, that of Mary Lasker. Mary Lasker was a woman of the Roaring Twenties. She embraced social change, women's voting rights and reveled in the relative freedom of the times. She was also a passionate and adventurous person. Her passions took her from Wisconisn to NYC  where her interest in art led her to arrange the first Chagall exhibit in the US. During the depression she became an entrepreneur, creating celebrity endorsed dress patterns so that women could afford to dress like woman such as Joan Crawford, When Mary married Albert Lasker, an advertising pioneer, it was the love affair of the century. Although the two were twenty years apart, age was no obstacle. Mary and Albert joined forces to rebrand the American Society for the Control of Cancer to the American Cancer Society. Between his advertising genius and her networking and social abilities, this couple would change the understanding of cancer.  Judy's new book is a must read, for history and for inspiration.       Learn more at Follow Bump on:

Medical science has come a long way in the past hundred years. Even the past ten. And while getting here has been a combined effort of countless people, Mary Lasker and her husband Albert were among the first to realize that the federal government and its infinite money could be leveraged to improve cancer outcomes. Since then, cancer has slowly gone from a virtually guaranteed death sentence to something many people can be cured of. It wasn't long ago that doctors refused to use the word "cured" when talking about cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Medical science has come a long way in the past hundred years. Even the past ten. And while getting here has been a combined effort of countless people, Mary Lasker and her husband Albert were among the first to realize that the federal government and its infinite money could be leveraged to improve cancer outcomes. Since then, cancer has slowly gone from a virtually guaranteed death sentence to something many people can be cured of. It wasn't long ago that doctors refused to use the word "cured" when talking about cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Our American Stories, meet the woman the Gestapo once considered "the most dangerous of all Allied spies." Judy Pearson tells the tale of a woman whose bravery was greater than the collapsing world around her. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Our American Stories, meet the woman the Gestapo once considered "the most dangerous of all Allied spies." Judy Pearson tells the tale of a woman whose bravery was greater than the collapsing world around her. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCA past President Judy Pearson pledges $1 million to St. Cloud State University's Communication Department. In this special episode of Communication Matters, Judy and Jeff Ringer, department chair, reflect on how Judy's time in the program shaped her career, and explore the opportunities this gift will create for the department and its future students. 

Judy is a story teller, a proud graduate of Michigan State University, and a Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor. As an award-winning writer, she has millions of published words to her credit. This includes four books, her latest being From Shadows to Life: A Biography of the Survivorship Movement. And like any good writer, Judy has another in the works!In 2012, Judy co-founded the Women's Survivors Alliance and was honored in Washington D.C. by the American Association of Cancer Research and featured in their National Cancer Research Progress Report.Using what she's learned from cancer experts around the world, along with thousands of women survivors, Judy has become a leading expert on life after a cancer diagnosis, the history of cancer survivorship, and the value of creating a 2nd Act after any life challenge. Judy's survivorship and work led her to found A2ndAct.org. The organization's mission is a beautiful melange of cutting edge research on the health benefits of volunteering, and women survivors sharing their inspiring stories of their 2nd Acts. It is, as she says, the best pay-it-forward organization ever.Judy is a member of the Society of Integrative Oncology and co-secretary of their Patient Advocacy Task Force. She is a member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, a founding board member of Arizona Women for the Arts, a past board member of the Michigan State University Alumni Association, a member of the American Association for University Women, and a member Women of Central Phoenix, Women of Scottsdale and West Valley Women. In 2015, Judy was named one of Chicago's Most Inspirational Women, and in 2018, was selected as an Arizona Healthcare Hero and a finalist in the Arizona Healthcare Leadership Awards.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Judy Pearson tells the story of Virginia Hall - a woman who was dubbed "the most dangerous of the Allied spies;" Damon Cox shares how he came out of poverty and abandonment by becoming a full-time video gamer. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer interrupted Judy's career as an author.“Like for everyone else, it came at the worst possible time. But cancer really doesn't have a great time,” says Pearson. “I was a newlywed. I had met the man of my dreams. My youngest son had launched into a great career as an electrical engineer. And my oldest son is just retired, but he was career Air Force and was about to deploy to Afghanistan. And then I found the lump two months after a clean mammogram and through it all discovered that there is a condition that's much more well-known now called dense breast tissue. I tell everyone to never stop being vigilant about your health anywhere, but especially your breasts. It doesn't matter if you get a clean mammogram, you can still have things that mammography can't see through if you have dense tissue.“The fortunate thing was after my mastectomy, they found three other tumors that by the time I would have gone around to the next mammogram, I would not have survived quite probably. It was triple negative breast cancer, which is rare and very aggressive. And so I made a deal with God and the universe. If I survive this, I'm going to do something with it. I don't know what that is, but just guide me and I will do something.”Pearson talks about why she chose to attend MSU and how the university has impacted her. While many of Judy's friends from her small hometown of South Haven thought MSU might be too big for them. Judy was attracted to the “hum” at MSU.“I had high school classmates who came to school here and found it too big. They felt lost. There were myriad issues, but always surrounding its size because South Haven then and now is only about 5,000 people. We had 200 kids in our graduating class. For me, there was a different feeling partially because I was familiar with the university, but partially because I just love the hum of it.”Recognizing that healing is helping, Judy founded A 2nd Act.“A Second Act celebrates and supports women survivors of all cancers who are giving back to the greater good using their experiences and their life span, whatever those days are, to give back to the greater good to the world around them.” Discovered at MSU, Cisplatin would become the backbone of combination chemotherapy. Pearson believes it saved her life.“My oncologist sat me down after my mastectomy and said, ‘Okay, this treatment is going to be really rough. And usually people have to have a three or a four week span in between treatments. You're very healthy other than that little bit of cancer. We're going to make that an every other week occurrence.' And even though I had no evidence of disease once the breast was removed, with triple negative cancer, I had had a 30 percent chance of it coming back without the chemotherapy. So I thought that was just too great of a chance. And she said, ‘We're going to hit you with three drugs' then told me the names of the drugs. One of was Cisplatin. “Then I go back home and two days later, the MSU alumni magazine arrives in my mailbox. And one of the featured articles was about Dr. Rosenberg, who invented Cisplatin here in 1965. And it wasn't until after my own treatment that I wrote an article talking about the fact that Dr. Rosenberg saved my life. When it was discovered, it was miraculous.“It was the first platinum-based chemotherapy drug. And it's not without side effects, severe side effects, like horrible nausea, hair loss, and joint damage afterwards. But I would take all of those in exchange for my life. It was well worth it. The other really interesting connection is in 1971, Richard Nixon was facing a very iffy reelection and his aides came to him and said, ‘There's a bill making its way through Congress called the National Cancer Act. If you sign that, we are quite certain you will be reelected. It's a bipartisan issue. Democrats and Republicans both fear it, and we'll even toss in that we'll cure the disease by the Bicentennial.' He signed it. It infused $1.8 billion, which is $8.4 billion today, into research. And at that time, Cisplatin was in final clinical trials. I don't know for certain, but I'm quite sure that some of that money went into the final trials for Cisplatin. Ironically in 1971 when Nixon signed that bill, I was an incoming freshman at Michigan State.”Pearson talks more about her cancer diagnosis and journey through treatment as a survivor and not a victim.“The diagnosis comes like a thunderbolt. It's like any catastrophic event. I read an article one time about the top 10 stressors in life. And besides the death of a loved one and a divorce, catastrophic illnesses is the next one. And so you get that kind of why me sort of thing. And I was actually talking to a pastor and asked why me? And he said, ‘When people ask that, I respond to them by saying, why not you? Should it be him? Should it be her? Why not you?' And I thought, well, that's a good answer. I'm a researcher by profession. I very carefully researched my disease, my treatment, and my reconstruction. At no time did it occur to me to research survivorship. I didn't even think it was a thing. And that surprises me because I thought myself fairly well read. On the other side of all the treatment I started having unexpected and really quite frightening issues like night sweats, severe joint pain, chronic fatigue, insomnia, and brain fog, which for a writer is a really bad thing.“When I went to my oncologist and asked why I hadn't been told, it wasn't like I wouldn't have taken the treatment. She said, which was very common 10 years ago, ‘It wasn't important to talk about. We were busy saving your life.' I now know. And all of the folks that I interviewed for From Shadows to Life who were the architects of the cancer survivorship movement, their whole focus has been on making sure that survivorship is considered part of the cancer continuum. There's diagnosis and there's treatment. There may be adjunctive types of treatments after the main treatment's over, but survivorship is every bit as much of the cancer continuum. It's the rest of your life. The treatment is really a year, maybe a little longer, to get you to the rest of your life. Why not spend as much time focusing on learning about these issues and learning how to move beyond them?“And that was why the survivorship movement launched and became so successful. Before the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship was founded by 23 people, all with a connection to cancer, and before they launched the cancer survivorship movement, we were called victims in the newspaper. And even after their 1986 founding, the newspaper articles all said victim. And even if the article was about them and the headline read survivors, not victims, the writer continued to call us victims in the article. It was hilarious. And so at first, the term survivor was a little foreign to me because I felt like I'd won the lottery by beating cancer. If you said to Vince Lombardi or George Patton ‘Wow, you survived that,' they would have punched you in the face. I don't want to just be a survivor. I want to be a winner.“And then I realized I was swimming upstream. Survivorship was already coined and I'm happy with that. I get it now. I totally get it. The other interesting thing about the idea of survivorship is if you experience a heart attack, boy, from the moment you have recovered or had whatever corrective surgery, they're starting to talk about rehab. They're starting to talk about you getting back to your life and what we're going to do to make sure that the rest of your life is quality of life. And they never did that for cancer, which I find so interesting. Now it's true cardiac issues kill more people every year, but there are more cancer survivors in the country, 17 million as of this year just in America. It's a much bigger population that absolutely should learn how to deal with their disease and its long-term effects.”Judy Pearson's latest book is titled From Shadows to Life, A Biography of the Cancer Survivorship Movement. It's part medical history and part inspirational biography. This is the story of a social movement that continues to improve life for millions.“I mentioned I'm a storyteller and after cancer, I just couldn't find the next great story to tell. I started asecondact.org, and through A Second Act was introduced to a woman called Susan Ley, who lives in Tucson, which is about two hours from Phoenix where I live. Susan is one of the founders of the cancer survivorship movement and became the inspiration for the book From Shadows to Life. And the shadows part of the title is that Nixon designated all that money and people actually started surviving. Before the Seventies, more than half of the people diagnosed died. So it was a grim diagnosis. Cancer was still thought to be contagious.“You couldn't tell people that you'd gone through cancer treatment because even though you might have no evidence of disease or been cured, like they used to say, people were terrified that you still had the germ. And so you could be fired. You couldn't join the military. You couldn't adopt children. College students couldn't get roommates because their parents feared that they would catch cancer. It was a horrible life. So you went through this God awful diagnosis and then were just left behind. One of the architects of the movement, Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, said it's as if we had invented sophisticated treatment to save people from drowning. But once we dragged them to the dock, we left them there to cough and splutter on their own. And that's exactly it. That was just it. We're done. You're saved. Now go be. So it was a really monumental task to bring cancer out of the shadows. And that's what this group did.”People really thought that cancer is contagious?“Isn't it crazy? It's nuts. It's just what they were fed. If you went to someone's house, you were fed on paper plates. It was really crazy. By the Eighties, that was pretty much dispelled. Like every other old wives' tale, it took longer in other parts of the country to dispel. But even in the Eighties after it was no longer thought to be contagious, employers could ask if you'd ever had cancer. Employers didn't want to hire survivors for fear that they would have a recurrence, that they would die, and that they would be a puny and sickly lot. And it was just a bizarre thought.“This was on the heels of the AIDS movement. And they took a page from that and started testifying before Congress and made sure that the Americans with Disabilities Act included cancer survivors.” Are you optimistic about a cure for cancer one day?“We don't use the word cure. The other part of survivorship is that you couldn't call yourself a survivor until you passed five years. And then it was 10 years, or maybe it was three years. There was some moving goal line and then you could be a cancer survivor. Well, what happened if you got diagnosed again the day after you hit the five-year mark? Are you no longer a survivor? So sort of the same thought is there with cure because we still don't know all there is to know about the disease. But what we do know is that it's not one disease. It's not like the polio vaccine. Polio had three or five cousins that they had to kind of deal with, but mainly it was one thing. Practically any cell in your body can become cancerous, any cell anywhere.“It's hundreds of diseases. What we have learned and what's so brilliant is we now much better understand cell structure and DNA and the human immune system. And in fact, the COVID vaccine research was based on the infectious disease research. The National Cancer Institute had a great deal of genetic research that they've been working on now for decades that really pitched in and helped with the COVID vaccine creation. So that word cure is not even in my vernacular. What I know is that if my cancer, for example, metastasized or I had another primary cancer, that I'm in a much better place today than I was even 10 years ago because they can use my immune system. “Ten years later, there have been massive leaps forward, and the research that's being done here at Michigan State that I just learned about in the lab, man, it's really wonderful. The hope is that someday we can actually prevent cancer cells from developing.”Pearson shares her three key takeaways from our conversation.“First of all, you are your own best advocate. Listen to your body. Don't be dissuaded by a doctor who says he or she has done everything and now doesn't know what to do. They say you're fine. That's just not good enough. Keep going until you have an answer. I did that. I'm about to do it again with a heart issue. Don't ever back away from that diagnosis you don't have, or that prognosis. You don't have to be rude. Just go get a second answer.“Secondly, for people who do have an illness, be it cancer or anything else, find someone to help advocate for you. You become your own advocate. In the throes of the diagnosis and the flurry of treatments and everything that comes along with that, you get pretty muddle brained. Find someone who can be your advocate, who can come to appointments with you, take notes, and ask the questions you may forget to ask. Do that. Ask for one if you're the patient. And do that for somebody if you're looking for some way to help. “And then the third thing is live every day. Get rid of toxic things, not only the chemicals in your house, but maybe the people in your life, too, and maybe your job. Don't waste a minute of life because it is so precious. As I tell my grandchildren, even if you're having a bad day, it's not forever. It's just for now. Look at tomorrow as a brand new day.”MSU Today airs Sunday mornings at 9:00 on 105.1 FM and AM 870 and streams at WKAR.org. Find “MSU Today with Russ White” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

Hosted by long time radio reporter, anchor, editor, producer, director, and host, Larry Matthews, "Matthews and Friends" brings you the best interviews with guests from whom you want to hear! Join Larry Matthews today to hear his work with Judy Pearson on her book, "From Shadows to Life", a book about surviving cancer; author David O. Stewart on his book, "George Washington, The Political Rise of America's Founding Father"; and writer Francis Hamit and his historical novel about "Rose Greenhow, The Queen of Washington". "Matthews and Friends" can be heard at 8:00 am and 10:00 pm ET, seven days a week on Impact Radio USA.

Judy Pearson is a story teller, and an award-winning author. If there is a series of themes running through Judy’s life, one would be courage on a personal and intellectual level. She exemplifies it on a personal level and she writes about it professionally. As Judy says: "In every life crisis or challenge, there is some treasure in the wreckage." Words of wisdom from a wise woman on this Bump in the Road. Special thanks to CVSHealth for their support.

Judy Pearson is the Founder and CEO of Nomadx. Nomadx helps fiduciaries, officers, directors, trust companies and law firms identify the risks in their practices and insure them against liability. She has over 37 years of experience with Chubb, AIG and was a pioneer in the development of directors and officers liability coverage for AON.   We're going to be focussing on the liability issues facing fiduciaries, including individuals, law firms, corporate trustees and private trust companies. Trustee Roles and Responsibilities   The words Trust and Trustee- are big "all encompassing" words that mean different things to different people. Let's try to break it down a bit:   A trust in general has three main roles: Grantor (Person forming the trust) Trustee (Person or entity in charge of running the trust) Beneficiaries (Those people who will benefit from the trust) Insurance Perspective From an insurance perspective, what do you see as the responsibility of the trustees?   What are the duties (i.e. who is the client reporting to?) and risks? Duty of Loyalty (to the trust) Duty of Care (to the trust and the different beneficiaries) Safeguarding the Assets Reporting on the Assets Prudently Investing the Assets Distributing the Assets When dealing with the risks, what do modern trustees do to protect themselves from liability? Good policies, procedures, record keeping around decision making and action (operating with the risks) Setting up good structures to shield liability and get adequate support from experienced trustee providers to help with the job (transferring the risk) Identifying reasonable risks and getting reasonable insurance (insuring against the risk) How does trustee liability insurance look? Are there parallels to E&O and D&O insurance)? And what are the common misconceptions of the trustee insurance market? You don't need insurance Your umbrella policy covers you Your traditional E&O, D&O policies will cover you Trust Protector / Power of Attorney might not be in traditional insurance Belief of Indemnification - Is there an agreement? Can we indemnify beyond the law?  Gross Negligence? Good Insurance advances defense costs to get out of Gross Negligence Reasonable risks:  What are modern trustees worried about? TOLI’s and Life Insurance Distribution questions Interfamily loans Investing and reporting Reg BI Conflict between SEC and state standards 5 states of adopted their own rules and 12 additional states expected to adopt their own rules is 2020 Investment performance will be reviewed in 2020 hindsight Reporting to beneficiaries (look at SEC guidance) Cases to watch Divorce case testing South Dakota Privacy Laws and Asset Protection Breach of Fiduciary Duty Prudent investing internal funds vs. external funds Conflict of interest, mutual fund selection Direction Structures Deep understanding of roles and responsibilities Execution vs. structure of document Beneficiaries - making sure they are educated Future Trends Hybrid solutions with corporate trusteesSpecial Purpose Entities Insurance pooling? Conclusion We've presented a lot of scary scenarios! For current trustees and future trustees what is a good first step they should take in analyzing their situation? How do we keep track of you and Nomadx? WEBSITE: NOMADX LINKEDIN: JUDITH PEARSON https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Actually-Intelligent-Decision-Making-1-ebook/dp/B07FPQJJQT

Judy Pearson is the Founder and CEO of Nomadx. Nomadx helps fiduciaries, officers, directors, trust companies and law firms identify the risks in their practices and insure them against liability. She has over 37 years of experience with Chubb, AIG and was a pioneer in the development of directors and officers liability coverage for AON.   We're going to be focussing on the liability issues facing fiduciaries, including individuals, law firms, corporate trustees and private trust companies. Trustee Roles and Responsibilities   The words Trust and Trustee- are big "all encompassing" words that mean different things to different people. Let's try to break it down a bit:   A trust in general has three main roles: Grantor (Person forming the trust) Trustee (Person or entity in charge of running the trust) Beneficiaries (Those people who will benefit from the trust) Insurance Perspective From an insurance perspective, what do you see as the responsibility of the trustees?   What are the duties (i.e. who is the client reporting to?) and risks? Duty of Loyalty (to the trust) Duty of Care (to the trust and the different beneficiaries) Safeguarding the Assets Reporting on the Assets Prudently Investing the Assets Distributing the Assets When dealing with the risks, what do modern trustees do to protect themselves from liability? Good policies, procedures, record keeping around decision making and action (operating with the risks) Setting up good structures to shield liability and get adequate support from experienced trustee providers to help with the job (transferring the risk) Identifying reasonable risks and getting reasonable insurance (insuring against the risk) How does trustee liability insurance look? Are there parallels to E&O and D&O insurance)? And what are the common misconceptions of the trustee insurance market? You don't need insurance Your umbrella policy covers you Your traditional E&O, D&O policies will cover you Trust Protector / Power of Attorney might not be in traditional insurance Belief of Indemnification - Is there an agreement? Can we indemnify beyond the law?  Gross Negligence? Good Insurance advances defense costs to get out of Gross Negligence Reasonable risks:  What are modern trustees worried about? TOLI’s and Life Insurance Distribution questions Interfamily loans Investing and reporting Reg BI Conflict between SEC and state standards 5 states of adopted their own rules and 12 additional states expected to adopt their own rules is 2020 Investment performance will be reviewed in 2020 hindsight Reporting to beneficiaries (look at SEC guidance) Cases to watch Divorce case testing South Dakota Privacy Laws and Asset Protection Breach of Fiduciary Duty Prudent investing internal funds vs. external funds Conflict of interest, mutual fund selection Direction Structures Deep understanding of roles and responsibilities Execution vs. structure of document Beneficiaries - making sure they are educated Future Trends Hybrid solutions with corporate trusteesSpecial Purpose Entities Insurance pooling? Conclusion We've presented a lot of scary scenarios! For current trustees and future trustees what is a good first step they should take in analyzing their situation? How do we keep track of you and Nomadx? WEBSITE: NOMADX LINKEDIN: JUDITH PEARSON https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Actually-Intelligent-Decision-Making-1-ebook/dp/B07FPQJJQT

Judy Pearson is a serial entrepreneur and innovator in the insurance industry. Listen as Judy describes herself as a natural fixer, seeing problems, and finding solutions to fix those problems. Judy's career didn’t begin as a founder. Like many, Judy started her career in traditional employment, navigating the boardrooms in male-dominated corporate America.   Her jump into entrepreneurship came when she needed to leave corporate America for personal reasons. Eventually, that led to her career in insurance, underwriting title insurance for fine art, and important collectibles. Listen as Judy describes the 6-year journey and the obstacles in her way, before eventually exiting the company.   Connect With Judy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pearsonjudy/ Connect with Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveleclair/ Embracing Uncertainty: https://linktr.ee/embracinguncertainty

Pat & Judy Pearson are parishioners at St. Patrick's Church in Watertown.

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Don't miss this BRAND NEW episode of as I talk with author, speaker, cancer survivor and founder of , . A 2nd Act is a nonprofit organization that is based on the idea that helping is healing. Through an annual live storytelling event known as (survivors tell a real story), Judy provides other women survivors a voice and a chance to share their second act. She realized that the Judy after cancer was not the same Judy before cancer, which led her to help other survivors make sense of their journey and discover its purpose. You'll also learn about Judy's personal discovery and development of her “it” and how you can apply that “it” to your own life. Plus, how A 2nd Act has egged on Judy to write her latest book about the war on cancer and the survivorship movement.  with host Catherine Anaya, is a show from , an Online Magazine which features news and interviews with women who want to make the world a better place. Check out their latest book, "" at changemakersbook.com. From newsmakers, changemakers, entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, cancer survivors, adventurers, and experts on leadership, stress and health, to kids helping kids, global grandmothers improving children's lives, and women who fight for equal rights, "It's the world as we see it." The Women's Eye Radio Show is available on iTunes and at . Learn more about The Women's Eye at 

Judy Pearson, an 8-year survivor, writer, and founder of A 2nd Act, joined us in the podcast studio today. She shared her personal journey through breast cancer from finding her lump, having surgery, and going through chemotherapy. Judy talks about her friend Joanna, who was the inspiration behind A 2nd Act. Judy shares the mission of A 2nd Act and all the different ways that the organization is supporting women diagnosed with any kind of cancer. For complete show notes, please visit www.behindthepinkribbon.com. New episodes of Behind the Pink Ribbon are release every Tuesday at noon Mountain Standard Time. Subscribe and listen weekly on your favorite podcast player. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Judy Pearson is an award-winning writer and the founder of A 2nd Act. The organization supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. Judy is a graduate of Michigan State University and an award-winning writer, with two decades worth of newspaper, magazine and online articles to her credit, along with three books. The first two delved into World War II, but a diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer caused Judy to depart from biographies to write her third book: It’s Just Hair: 20 Essential Life Lessons. It was selected as a 2012 International Book Award finalist.Her current foray into writing takes on another war. From Shadows to Life is the story of President Nixon’s War on Cancer, its ensuing survivorship movement, and the courageous men and women who brought cancer survivors out of the shadows. Each played a part in founding the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.An accomplished presenter and speaker, Judy is the founder of A 2nd Act, an organization that supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. The organization raises funds through live storytelling performances, publishes a book (an ever growing collection of the stories told on their stages), conducts workshops helping guide women survivors discover their 2nd Acts, and makes micro grants to survivors ready to launch or grow their 2nd Acts. In 2012, Judy was honored in Washington D.C. by the American Association of Cancer Research and featured in their National Cancer Research Progress Report. She is a member of the Society of Integrative Oncology, a member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, a founding board member of Arizona Women for the Arts, a member of the American Association for University Women, a member of both Women of Central Phoenix and Women of Scottsdale, and a past board member of the Michigan State University Alumni Association. In 2015, Judy was named one of Chicago’s Most Inspirational Women, was selected as a finalist for the 2018 Arizona Healthcare Leadership Awards and named a Phoenix Healthcare Hero the same year.Judy and her husband, David, live at the base of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with their chocolate Labrador, Izzy Belle.

Judy Pearson is an award-winning writer and the founder of A 2nd Act. The organization supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. Judy is a graduate of Michigan State University and an award-winning writer, with two decades worth of newspaper, magazine and online articles to her credit, along with three books. The first two delved into World War II, but a diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer caused Judy to depart from biographies to write her third book: It’s Just Hair: 20 Essential Life Lessons. It was selected as a 2012 International Book Award finalist. Her current foray into writing takes on another war. From Shadows to Life is the story of President Nixon’s War on Cancer, its ensuing survivorship movement, and the courageous men and women who brought cancer survivors out of the shadows. Each played a part in founding the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. An accomplished presenter and speaker, Judy is the founder of A 2nd Act, an organization that supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. The organization raises funds through live storytelling performances, publishes a book (an ever growing collection of the stories told on their stages), conducts workshops helping guide women survivors discover their 2nd Acts, and makes micro grants to survivors ready to launch or grow their 2nd Acts. In 2012, Judy was honored in Washington D.C. by the American Association of Cancer Research and featured in their National Cancer Research Progress Report. She is a member of the Society of Integrative Oncology, a member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, a founding board member of Arizona Women for the Arts, a member of the American Association for University Women, a member of both Women of Central Phoenix and Women of Scottsdale, and a past board member of the Michigan State University Alumni Association. In 2015, Judy was named one of Chicago’s Most Inspirational Women, was selected as a finalist for the 2018 Arizona Healthcare Leadership Awards and named a Phoenix Healthcare Hero the same year. Judy and her husband, David, live at the base of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with their chocolate Labrador, Izzy Belle.

Judy Pearson Founder of a 2nd Act Judy Pearson is an award-winning writer and the founder of A 2nd Act. The organization supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. Judy is a graduate of Michigan State University and an award-winning writer, with two decades worth of newspaper, magazine and online articles to her credit, along with three books. The first two delved into World War II, but a diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer caused Judy to depart from biographies to write her third book: It’s Just Hair: 20 Essential Life Lessons. It was selected as a 2012 International Book Award finalist. Her current foray into writing takes on another war. From Shadows to Life is the story of President Nixon’s War on Cancer, its ensuing survivorship movement, and the courageous men and women who brought cancer survivors out of the shadows. Each played a part in founding the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. An accomplished presenter and speaker, Judy is the founder of A 2nd Act, an organization that supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. The organization raises funds through live storytelling performances, publishes a book (an ever growing collection of the stories told on their stages), conducts workshops helping guide women survivors discover their 2nd Acts, and makes micro grants to survivors ready to launch or grow their 2nd Acts. In 2012, Judy was honored in Washington D.C. by the American Association of Cancer Research and featured in their National Cancer Research Progress Report. She is a member of the Society of Integrative Oncology, a member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, a founding board member of Arizona Women for the Arts, a member of the American Association for University Women, a member of both Women of Central Phoenix and Women of Scottsdale, and a past board member of the Michigan State University Alumni Association. In 2015, Judy was named one of Chicago’s Most Inspirational Women, was selected as a finalist for the 2018 Arizona Healthcare Leadership Awards and named a Phoenix Healthcare Hero the same year. Judy and her husband, David, live at the base of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with their chocolate Labrador, Izzy Belle.

Judy Pearson Founder of a 2nd ActJudy Pearson is an award-winning writer and the founder of A 2nd Act. The organization supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. Judy is a graduate of Michigan State University and an award-winning writer, with two decades worth of newspaper, magazine and online articles to her credit, along with three books. The first two delved into World War II, but a diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer caused Judy to depart from biographies to write her third book: It’s Just Hair: 20 Essential Life Lessons. It was selected as a 2012 International Book Award finalist.Her current foray into writing takes on another war. From Shadows to Life is the story of President Nixon’s War on Cancer, its ensuing survivorship movement, and the courageous men and women who brought cancer survivors out of the shadows. Each played a part in founding the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.An accomplished presenter and speaker, Judy is the founder of A 2nd Act, an organization that supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. The organization raises funds through live storytelling performances, publishes a book (an ever growing collection of the stories told on their stages), conducts workshops helping guide women survivors discover their 2nd Acts, and makes micro grants to survivors ready to launch or grow their 2nd Acts. In 2012, Judy was honored in Washington D.C. by the American Association of Cancer Research and featured in their National Cancer Research Progress Report. She is a member of the Society of Integrative Oncology, a member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, a founding board member of Arizona Women for the Arts, a member of the American Association for University Women, a member of both Women of Central Phoenix and Women of Scottsdale, and a past board member of the Michigan State University Alumni Association. In 2015, Judy was named one of Chicago’s Most Inspirational Women, was selected as a finalist for the 2018 Arizona Healthcare Leadership Awards and named a Phoenix Healthcare Hero the same year.Judy and her husband, David, live at the base of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with their chocolate Labrador, Izzy Belle.

  “I figured there was some reason I was saved and I needed to find out what it was.” Published Author, Judy Pearson, survived cancer and went on to build her second act in life by helping women share their own stories of courage on stage. She calls it post-traumatic growth. : “No matter the life challenge, there is always treasure in the wreckage”. Diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast cancer, a very aggressive cancer, Pearson feels she was “saved” for a reason. Three years ago, Pearson created A 2nd Act, the only organization of its kind she says. Judy Pearson is committed to help other women cancer survivors focus on “what's next” instead of “why me”. Through powerful on-stage storytelling performances, women cancer survivors inspire entire audiences to find the treasures in their life's wreckage. These moving performances showcase women of all ages and cancer types, and is the annual fundraiser for A 2nd Act. To date, more than 50 stories have been shared on stage, and included in a book providing “light” and inspiration for others when needed. Pearson goes on to say she believes “the money raised in a city stays in a city”. So it is important to her that A 2nd Act uses the money from these performances to fund the other programs offered by her organization, free of charge. A 2nd Act holds 4 workshops a year to help guide survivors in discovering their own second act by discovering their own skills and passions. They also host ‘Girls Night Out' where sister survivors hang out to swap stories and most important, laugh Pearson says she focuses on only women because she believes women and men heal differently. She feels women offer more authentic workshops and nurturing for each other. For her second act, Pearson has learned, with the help of her nine year old granddaughter, she can be courageous for not only herself, but also for others. She feels her “cancer was a gift” because it makes you feel more powerful. ‘Post Traumatic Growth' does happen after these traumatic experiences says Pearson. She says she “unplugged” from her final chemo treatment a different person. “The old Judy didn't jump out of the chemo cake.” And she wants us all to remember, “No matter how dark the days, we all have value and worth….don't ever sell yourself short”. Judith Pearson, award-winning author and cancer survivor, is making her 2nd act count. You can learn more at A2ndact.org The post A 2nd Act: Sharing Stories Of Courage appeared first on Inspired Media 360 TV - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

BEST OF HEALTH Survivors Taking Back Their Lives After Cancer with Judy Pearson and Andrea Evans Recognizing that helping is healing, A 2nd Act supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. Funds raised via our live storytelling performances, […] The post BEST OF HEALTH Survivors Taking Back Their Lives After Cancer with Judy Pearson and Andrea Evans appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Writer and breast cancer survivor, Judy Pearson, created "A 2nd Act: Cancer Survivors Changing the Question from Why Me? to What's Next?" The shows spotlight stories about women survivors who have created 2nd Acts. A2ndAct.org awards local grants to help women launch their second acts. Breast cancer survivor, Maryanne Small, discusses cost-saving tips to reduce medical expenses and how she reduced the cost of her cancer medication by 67 percent with the FamilyWize Prescription Discount CardThis show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 12PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

“If you haven’t experienced the sauna, you have to do it, because it is a wonderful cleansing, spiritual way of life.” -Paster Dave Pearson We hadn’t yet tossed water on the sauna rocks, when I asked him the question: “So, doing the math, as a Lutheran paster for over 40 years, that’s about 2,000 sermons.” “that’s about right.” “Have you ever mentioned sauna in one of your sermons?” “Well, I’m sure I have mentioned sauna in a few of my sermons.  But I will say this: I have composed many of my sermons in the sauna.  There are a lot of “aha” moments that come from the sauna, just from the conversation that is generated here or just personal meditation.” “I think as a minister, that’s where the spirit dimension of it (sauna) comes in.  We have such a significant responsibility, spiritually, to protect and to preserve and to use our bodies to the maximum extent that we possibly can.” This is Sauna Talk I had the great pleasure recently to be sitting on the sauna bench with Paster Dave Pearson and his wife Judy. Dave and Judy enjoy their sauna ritual pretty much every afternoon along the shores of Isle of Pines on Lake Vermilion in Northern Minnesota.  The setting is idyllic, and familiar to many.  Their wood burning sauna is nestled amongst birch and old growth red and white pines. A small window in the hot room faces the lake.  A picture perfect scene out to the glistening water that captures Nature with a capital N.  The late afternoon sun enters through the small window, casting light on the sauna rocks, highlighting the soul and essence of the heat, inviting the sauna bather: “yes, toss water right here!”. Outside the deep red clad sauna building, it’s just a few steps down to a landing, then a right turn out onto the dock, where a ladder is set up on the end, welcoming the sauna bather into the cool clean water. Like an Irish couple sitting in front of their Guinness at their favorite pub, Dave and Judy look right at home on their sauna bench. Paster Pearson is all Scandinavian. Thick white hair, solid blue eyes, and an in shape lanky physique.  Strong boned and muscled, you can just picture him in his favorite flannel work shirt chopping firewood on a late fall afternoon (as the sauna stove heats up for their afternoon sauna).  Sure enough, when asked: “yes, I cut my own firewood, we enjoy the ritual.” In this episode of Sauna Talk, we try to get down to the essence of the health and wellness benefits to the authentic sauna experience.  What’s important is that we get a context of sauna being more than a hot room.  We discuss the wood burning aspect to authentic sauna, the connection with our soul and with nature.  And the affirmation of the physical benefits to sauna, as explained in The Metabolic Approach to Cancer, which Paster Peterson had just read that afternoon, and bookmarked in anticipation of our visit. As Paster Pearson reads the excerpt from the book, I am taken by his strength of voice and being. Navigating his own confrontation with cancer, I am thinking about all the people and families he surely has guided through their own health experiences.  And now Paster Peterson and his wife are dealing with their own journey.  No chemotherapy or chemicals, but a healthy diet and lifestyle with plenty more saunas and cool lake plunges down their path. Please join me in welcoming Dave and Judy Pearson to Sauna Talk.  

Judy Pearson and Karen Shayne found second acts after surviving cancer by creating the Women's Survivor Alliance to help education, empower and connect women cancer survivors. Their year round efforts culminate in June at the National Women's Survivor Convention in Nashville. Dr. Martha Eddy, founder of Moving for Live, discusses how proper alignment, sleep and sitting postures and movement can strengthen your back. Important since back injury is the #1 reason for work related disabilities.This show is broadcast live on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Judy Pearson is an award wining writer.  A breast cancer diagnosis caused Judy to depart from biographies to write her third book: It’s Just Hair: 20 Essential Life Lessons. A 2012 International Book Award finalist, the book is the first in a series of three, all involving lessons designed to help readers infuse their journey through life with courage and humor.  She also co-founded the Women Survivors Alliance, an organization aimed at transforming survivorship from mood into a movement by empowering, educating, and connecting women whose lives have been touched by cancer. The founder of Courage Concepts, an organization that cultivates courage in women, Pearson provides workshops and keynotes for corporations and organizations.  Judy’s websites:  http://www.courageconcepts.com http://www.womensurvivorsalliance.com Health Talk with Dr Diane MD website:  www.drdianethompson.com  

Girls (women survivors) just wanna have fun, right?! Learn more in this spirited interview with Karen Shayne and Judy Pearson, the fun and inspirational founders of the National Women's Survivors Convention. And, yes, there's a serious side to Karen to Judy's advocacy work. Find out how the words "you have cancer" changed the focus of their lives to "transforming survivorship from a MOOD to a MOVEMENT by empowering, educating and connecting women whose lives have been touched by cancer." In Nashville July 31-Aug. 2, www.survivorsconvention.com. Listen to Joni live M-F at 2:00 p.m. ET on www.W4CS.com. www.JoniAldrich.com

These fun ladies really believe that as survivors we owe a little payback to humanity. They are doing just that in a BIG way as they help so many women survivors cope. As founders of "The Plum" online magazine, The National Women's Survivors Convention and The Women's Survivor Alliance, Miss Judy and Miss Karen work tirelessly to offer hope, joy and solidarity to fellow cancer survivors across the globe. They use their "second acts" to reach out to others who need to find answers as well as comradery.

Miss Judy shares her cancer story and the strong survivorship story she is creating in its wake. Her radiant and positive nature carried her through this process and pulls us into this interview. She is not only co-founder of The National Women's Survivor Convention, but also an acclaimed writer. Her writing career began as a child in an old Maple tree in her parent's back yard and has span her lifetime. This Michigan native will inspire you as she offers little tricks to interject hope into your journey. Don't worry, we will have more from Miss Judy soon!

“Courage should not be about gender, but somehow it is” says our guest Judy Pearson. Life takes courage – but what is courage? and how can we learn to use it to our greatest advantage? Judy is the author of two biographies about ordinary people who’ve been extraordinarily courageous. Her most recent book, Wolves at the Door, has been optioned for a major motion picture.  Her current book project, entitled A Different Kind of Courage: How Women Have Expanded and Transformed Bravery in the Modern World, is a tapestry of cutting edge gender brain research, anecdotes of courageous women from all walks of life, and the results of a multinational survey.  It will both celebrate the courage of women and inspire courage in all who read it. She motivates and educates, making her a first class “moti-cator!” And Judy Pearson does it all with energy, humor and her own special flair.  In her workshops, Judy focuses on the different kind of courage women possess, leaving her audiences laughing at her views on life, tearing up at her touching anecdotes about women who have found their own courage, and excited about the potential their courage infused lives might hold.

“Courage should not be about gender, but somehow it is” says our guest Judy Pearson. Life takes courage – but what is courage? and how can we learn to use it to our greatest advantage? Judy is the author of two biographies about ordinary people who’ve been extraordinarily courageous. Her most recent book, Wolves at the Door, has been optioned for a major motion picture.  Her current book project, entitled A Different Kind of Courage: How Women Have Expanded and Transformed Bravery in the Modern World, is a tapestry of cutting edge gender brain research, anecdotes of courageous women from all walks of life, and the results of a multinational survey.  It will both celebrate the courage of women and inspire courage in all who read it. She motivates and educates, making her a first class “moti-cator!” And Judy Pearson does it all with energy, humor and her own special flair.  In her workshops, Judy focuses on the different kind of courage women possess, leaving her audiences laughing at her views on life, tearing up at her touching anecdotes about women who have found their own courage, and excited about the potential their courage infused lives might hold.

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