Michelle’s heavy periods were dismissed as just that. It was only after advocating for herself and getting screened that her treatments avalanched. She walks us through the medical world of Leukemia, and the her emotional journey which she shared with her partner, tight knit family, and the LA creative community.

This episode is a little different. Our guest is Kelly Metcalfe, Senior Scientist at Women's College Research Institute. Her research is focused on genetic testing in women with breast cancer. We inundate her with questions about genetic testing, what it can and cannot tell us, and how we can all best access genetic testing.

Jenny had two separate cancer diagnoses and is currently living with stage 4 cancer. She’s a mom, a soon to be nutritionist, and a marathon runner. Her story covers all corners of the cancer experience, twice over.

Mel was a full-time night manager who dismissed her fatigue as a reality of the everyday hustle. Additional symptoms eventually led her to accurately self-diagnosing her Lymphoma. She walks us through her medical and mental health experience with her cancer, and shares what she learned about the support she needed and the kind she didn’t.

Desiree and her partner Avery walk us through every step of Des’ cancer journey. From noticing a lump, to the diagnosis, through to treatment, fertility discussions, sex life complications and relationship lessons. Avery shines a light on what it means and how it feels to be a caregiver to someone you love most.