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Breast Cancer Stories is about what happens when you have breast cancer, told in real time. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with breast cancer or love someone who has, this podcast is here to help you through the shock of diagnosis and treatment.
Returning to life cancer-free hasn’t been easy, but Tita stays positive and isn’t letting anything take her spirit down. Her chest is healing, and she doesn’t feel like any less of a woman without breasts. Rather, it reminds her that she's alive and...
When she first looked down after her double mastectomy, Tita didn’t panic. But adjusting to life without a bra has been strange. Nothing could prepare her for the emotions of losing a part of her body. But her tumor is gone, and no cancer was found...
Tita's finally starting to feel like herself again after six grueling months of chemo. With no more nausea, she can actually enjoy pizza and pasta without feeling sick. Her mastectomy is coming up soon, and her oncologist is calling for radiation....
Tita's latest MRI shows her tumor is shrinking. She's planning a butterfly tattoo after her double mastectomy to symbolize her metamorphosis. She shares what keeps her strong and optimistic: a job focused on helping others and a supportive circle of...
Tita’s white blood count drops so low she has to reduce her chemo infusions to every other week. Zarxio injections and immunotherapy help keep it in a healthy range. The new schedule extends her treatments through May, leaving her mentally drained....
Feeling worse than usual and suspecting her chemo dosage might be too high, Tita asks her doctor for another mammogram and ultrasound to check visually for signs of cancer. Dismayed to find out she needs two more months of chemo than expected, she...
What’s happening 🗞️ 🍈🍈 The holidays are in full swing, and it’s beyond challenging to find the perfect gift for someone with breast cancer. We have Kristen’s list of favorite things in this newsletter to give you (or t…
I’m still fangirling about Dana Donofree, founder and CEO of AnaOno Intimates being on the podcast. And the episode with her is out now! We talk about our favorite items that helped get us through surgery. Don’t worry, we’ve listed…
When you hear the word cancer, it immediately evokes a feeling of impending doom. Most of us have grieved the loss of a friend or family member dying of cancer or the effects of it. I watched my mother beat ovarian cancer after 2 years only to die 8…
Co-Host of Breast Cancer Stories
In 2020, Kristen, an empty nester in her late 50s, moved from Austin to San Diego to start her life over after a life-shattering workplace trauma. A few months later she had that terrifying moment in the shower we all hope we never have. If you’ve just been diagnosed with breast cancer and have no idea where to turn, this podcast is here to help you through the shock of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Kristen had no breast cancer symptoms. The routine mammogram she had a few months earlier, which is the standard breast cancer screening, was completely clear. She found her tumor only because it had reached the surface of her skin. And in that moment, her entire world changed. One of the most detectable breast cancer signs is a lump in the breast or underarm, and Kristen found hers in the shower.
In Breast Cancer Stories, Kristen brings her full authentic self to every episode to reveal the things we never hear about having breast cancer.
Season 3 Co-Host of Breast Cancer Stories
Dr. Tita Gray has over 30 years of private, public, and higher education experience. She currently serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lead Administrator for the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County.
She has a TEDx called “My Greatest Fears Created My Strongest Values” and is a published author of two career planning books, Follow Your Purpose and Career Renaissance, and a memoir, Harmony of My Soul.
She has a life and career coaching company called Tita Gray Consulting, and has practiced as a coach and consultant for senior executives throughout the country.
Tita holds a bachelor’s degree from Baruch College in NYC, an MBA from San Francisco State University, and a Doctor of Education from San Diego State University. Furthermore, she completed the coveted Harvard University Institute for Management Development. She is a highly regarded motivational speaker and an avid sports fan. She has a son Aleksey, a grandson Zahcari, and a dog named Toby.
Season 2 Co-Host of Breast Cancer Stories
Natasha Curry is a palliative care nurse practitioner at San Francisco General Hospital. The second season of Breast Cancer Stories follows her throughout her experience of being a nurse and becoming a patient herself after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Natasha was working to overcome a massively traumatic event at the time of her diagnosis. She was in Malawi on a Doctors Without Borders mission in 2021 when her husband of 25 years announced in a text message that he was leaving. She returned home, fell into bed for a few weeks, and eventually with the help of her friends she pulled herself together and went back to work.
Natasha discovered her tumor in the shower, but she did everything she tells her patients not to do and dismissed it. Months went by before Natasha finally got a mammogram, but radiology saw nothing in either breast. It was the armpit lump that caught their attention. Next step was an ultrasound, where the lump was clearly visible. One painful biopsy later, Natasha found out she had cancer just five months after that heart-sinking breakup text, which led her to ask herself, “what’s next?”
Founder & Podcast Producer at The Axis
Eva Sheie is a startup veteran, content strategist, podcast producer, and professional musician. She is the founder of The Axis, a podcast production agency devoted to meeting the needs of women confronting life-changing medical decisions.
With background as a public radio producer and classically trained musician, and two decades of healthcare marketing experience devoted to helping people find, evaluate, and choose good doctors, Eva's clients find her approach to marketing through podcasting a much needed counterbalance to the relentless demands of social media.
Previously as the Director of Practice Development at RealSelf, she built and scaled the RealSelf University customer education program, and hosted the RealSelf University Podcast. Today she is the host of Meet the Doctor, co-host of Breast Cancer Stories & Before and After Stories, and the executive producer of numerous titles on behalf of clients.
Away from the computer, Eva’s attention is reserved exclusively for seeing the world through the eyes of her two little girls and an occasional viola gig in or around Austin.
