Brenda Crawford is the first guest we’ve interviewed that didn’t have a bio for us to read, and she explained that what she would have had us read in years past is no longer fully true.  She has many accomplishments: psychologist, musician, wife, mother, businesswoman – however, her identity completely shifted 5 years ago when out of the blue, and with few symptoms, she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.   This interview was raw, real, funny, hopeful, and as Brenda said, an opportunity to leave a legacy for my children.   We were so spellbound by Brenda’s story that it’s as if we were beyond the confines of time, which is another way to say, we need 2 episodes to cover her full story!  Today’s episode is an introduction to Brenda, her family, her history with the medical establishment, and her initial reaction to her diagnosis.  Check next week for part 2 of this amazing interview.

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