This is our conversation with Toni, whose mouther was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago. Toni shares her story, how its effected her and made her more aware of her own health and why she chose to get an ultrasound now, rather than wait and follow her insurance company's direction. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch longer version of these episodes, and of course to see the beautiful horses that are with us when we film! 

Please know your normal & be your own advocate! Breast and ovarian cancers are killers and they don't care that your insurance company thinks it's fine for you to get a screening every other year (every 5 years in some cases). Early detection is key!

#MyHerd #BreastCancerAwareness #GirlPower #Sisterhood #EarlyDetection #KnowYourNormal #CheckYourBoobs #HorseTherapy #Ultrasound #HerScan #GoJenGo #RealTalk #goingflat #BCSM #cancersucks #breastcancerawarenessmonth #brca #breastcancersupport #womenshealth #breastcancerprevention #previvor #fightlikeagirl #hope #mammogram #doublemastectomy #beatcancer #wellness #holistic

Jody received her first breast cancer diagnosis at 39. No insurance (and pre-affordable care act) she had to wait over a year to get a suspicious lump check out, which turned out to be breast cancer. After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy & radiation, Jody beat it!       

Jody received her first breast cancer diagnosis at 39. No insurance (and pre-affordable care act) she had to wait over a year to get a suspicious lump check out, which turned out to be breast cancer. After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy & radiation, Jody beat it!       

Jody received her first breast cancer diagnosis at 39. No insurance (and pre-affordable care act) she had to wait over a year to get a suspicious lump check out, which turned out to be breast cancer. After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy & radiation, Jody beat it!       

Sadly, the cancer came back just 4 years later. Though at the time, she was made to feel like she was being paranoid and forced to wait 6 more moths before anything was done. Jody was told at that time she was stage 4 and there wasn't much they could do other than make her comfortable. Thankfully, she sought a second opinion and the surgical oncologist at Chapel Hill had a different idea about her diagnosis. He successfully treated her cancer for a second time.      

This past June, Jody felt another weird lump in her lymph nodes, which has now been confirmed as stage 4 cancer. She is going through chemotherapy, and fighting as hard as anyone can, because in her words "my boobs are not going to kill me". She has 2 young daughters to fight for and a wonderful group of friends supporting her. We are honored to be among them after meeting her today and feel privileged to share her story with you.      

Please feel free to share this podcast (and our videos) & to join us in praying for a full recovery for Jody, as well as all those facing this dreadful disease!   We encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of the conversation we've had surrounding breast cancer, which will be shared throughout the month of October.   

This is the audio version of our web series, which can be watched on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to see full episodes as well as our horses in the background, as this show is filmed at at equestrian facility in Concord North Carolina. The intro music (40 seconds) is by Noella Hutton and can be purchased by clicking here. Join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram too!

Jody received her first breast cancer diagnosis at 39. No insurance (and pre-affordable care act) she had to wait over a year to get a suspicious lump check out, which turned out to be breast cancer. After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy & radiation, Jody beat it!     

Jody received her first breast cancer diagnosis at 39. No insurance (and pre-affordable care act) she had to wait over a year to get a suspicious lump check out, which turned out to be breast cancer. After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy & radiation, Jody beat it!       

Sadly, the cancer came back just 4 years later. Though at the time, she was made to feel like she was being paranoid and forced to wait 6 more moths before anything was done. Jody was told at that time she was stage 4 and there wasn't much they could do other than make her comfortable. Thankfully, she sought a second opinion and the surgical oncologist at Chapel Hill had a different idea about her diagnosis. He successfully treated her cancer for a second time.      

This past June, Jody felt another weird lump in her lymph nodes, which has now been confirmed as stage 4 cancer. She is going through chemotherapy, and fighting as hard as anyone can, because in her words "my boobs are not going to kill me". She has 2 young daughters to fight for and a wonderful group of friends supporting her. We are honored to be among them after meeting her today and feel privileged to share her story with you.      

Please feel free to share this podcast (and our videos) & to join us in praying for a full recovery for Jody, as well as all those facing this dreadful disease!   We encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all of the conversation we've had surrounding breast cancer, which will be shared throughout the month of October.    

This is the audio version of our web series, which can be watched on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to see full episodes as well as our horses in the background, as this show is filmed at at equestrian facility in Concord North Carolina. The intro music (40 seconds) is by Noella Hutton and can be purchased by clicking here. Join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram too!

Welcome to a very special series of Candid Conversations! Throughout the month of October, we will be sharing conversations we’ve had with different women about breast cancer (and touching on the important topic of ovarian cancer, physical health, mental health, and other important issues that surround the focus of this series).

The first conversation we are sharing with you is from our friend Megan Miller Reese. A breast cancer & ovarian cancer previvor who tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation in her early 30s and made the difficult decision to have a hysterectomy and double mastectomy. We hope it helps you, inspires you, gets you thinking and talking! This is the final 15 minutes of an over hour-long conversation (available on YouTube now). This will be shared here in 4 parts (with a little editing down to make it fit)and we hope you enjoy it!

Please join the conversation by commenting below, sharing these with anyone you think they will help, liking the videos, following us on social media, and subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Unlike our normal (weekly) format, and due to the number of conversations we have to share with you, these will be posted randomly throughout the month of October. We encourage you to click the subscribe button now, so you don’t miss any of these episodes (new episodes will show up in your YouTube suggestions when you do)! Click the bell icon if you want to have a notification sent to you as new episodes are launched!

To be involved in the 2nd annual "Detect, Discuss & Defeat Breast Cancer" event at Leatherman Lane on September 17, 2022, please send us an Email at [email protected] We plan to help more women get the scans they need (because early detection is key & should be available to everyone). We are looking for donations, corporate sponsors, and items we can raffle & raise funds to help cover the cost of the scans! We will be partnering with Go Jen Go! again to help those fighting breast cancer in our area and plan to raise funds at this event with our Ride Jen Ride trail ride, silent auction, and raffle. We will have food trucks on site, live music, shopping, information, demonstrations, and more!! Mark your calendars, plan to attend, and reach out if you or someone you know can help!

Welcome to a very special series of Candid Conversations! Throughout the month of October, we will be sharing conversations we’ve had with different women about breast cancer (and touching on the important topic of ovarian cancer, physical health, mental health, and other important issues that surround the focus of this series).

The first conversation we are sharing with you is from our friend Megan Miller Reese. A breast cancer & ovarian cancer previvor who tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation in her early 30s and made the difficult decision to have a hysterectomy and double mastectomy. We hope it helps you, inspires you, gets you thinking and talking! This is the third 15 minutes of an over hour-long conversation (available on YouTube now). This will be shared here in 4 parts (with a little editing down to make it fit)and we hope you enjoy it!

Please join the conversation by commenting below, sharing these with anyone you think they will help, liking the videos, following us on social media, and subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Unlike our normal (weekly) format, and due to the number of conversations we have to share with you, these will be posted randomly throughout the month of October. We encourage you to click the subscribe button now, so you don’t miss any of these episodes (new episodes will show up in your YouTube suggestions when you do)! Click the bell icon if you want to have a notification sent to you as new episodes are launched!

To be involved in the 2nd annual "Detect, Discuss & Defeat Breast Cancer" event at Leatherman Lane on September 17, 2022, please send us an Email at [email protected] We plan to help more women get the scans they need (because early detection is key & should be available to everyone). We are looking for donations, corporate sponsors, and items we can raffle & raise funds to help cover the cost of the scans! We will be partnering with Go Jen Go! again to help those fighting breast cancer in our area and plan to raise funds at this event with our Ride Jen Ride trail ride, silent auction, and raffle. We will have food trucks on site, live music, shopping, information, demonstrations, and more!! Mark your calendars, plan to attend, and reach out if you or someone you know can help!

Welcome to a very special series of Candid Conversations! Throughout the month of October, we will be sharing conversations we’ve had with different women about breast cancer (and touching on the important topic of ovarian cancer, physical health, mental health, and other important issues that surround the focus of this series).

The first conversation we are sharing with you is from our friend Megan Miller Reese. A breast cancer & ovarian cancer previvor who tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation in her early 30s and made the difficult decision to have a hysterectomy and double mastectomy. We hope it helps you, inspires you, gets you thinking and talking! This is the second 15 minutes of an over hour-long conversation (available on YouTube now). This will be shared here in 4 parts (with a little editing down to make it fit)and we hope you enjoy it!

Please join the conversation by commenting below, sharing these with anyone you think they will help, liking the videos, following us on social media, and subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Unlike our normal (weekly) format, and due to the number of conversations we have to share with you, these will be posted randomly throughout the month of October. We encourage you to click the subscribe button now, so you don’t miss any of these episodes (new episodes will show up in your YouTube suggestions when you do)! Click the bell icon if you want to have a notification sent to you as new episodes are launched!

To be involved in the 2nd annual "Detect, Discuss & Defeat Breast Cancer" event at Leatherman Lane on September 17, 2022, please send us an Email at [email protected] We plan to help more women get the scans they need (because early detection is key & should be available to everyone). We are looking for donations, corporate sponsors, and items we can raffle & raise funds to help cover the cost of the scans! We will be partnering with Go Jen Go! again to help those fighting breast cancer in our area and plan to raise funds at this event with our Ride Jen Ride trail ride, silent auction, and raffle. We will have food trucks on site, live music, shopping, information, demonstrations, and more!! Mark your calendars, plan to attend, and reach out if you or someone you know can help!

Welcome to a very special series of Candid Conversations! Throughout the month of October, we will be sharing conversations we’ve had with different women about breast cancer (and touching on the important topic of ovarian cancer, physical health, mental health, and other important issues that surround the focus of this series).

The first conversation we are sharing with you is from our friend Megan Miller Reese. A breast cancer & ovarian cancer previvor who tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation in her early 30s and made the difficult decision to have a hysterectomy and double mastectomy. We hope it helps you, inspires you, gets you thinking and talking! This is the first 15 minutes of an over hour-long conversation (available on YouTube now). This will be shared here in 4 parts (with a little editing down to make it fit)and we hope you enjoy it!

Please join the conversation by commenting below, sharing these with anyone you think they will help, liking the videos, following us on social media, and subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Unlike our normal (weekly) format, and due to the number of conversations we have to share with you, these will be posted randomly throughout the month of October. We encourage you to click the subscribe button now, so you don’t miss any of these episodes (new episodes will show up in your YouTube suggestions when you do)! Click the bell icon if you want to have a notification sent to you as new episodes are launched!

To be involved in the 2nd annual "Detect, Discuss & Defeat Breast Cancer" event at Leatherman Lane on September 17, 2022, please send us an Email at [email protected] We plan to help more women get the scans they need (because early detection is key & should be available to everyone). We are looking for donations, corporate sponsors, and items we can raffle & raise funds to help cover the cost of the scans! We will be partnering with Go Jen Go! again to help those fighting breast cancer in our area and plan to raise funds at this event with our Ride Jen Ride trail ride, silent auction, and raffle. We will have food trucks on site, live music, shopping, information, demonstrations, and more!! Mark your calendars, plan to attend, and reach out if you or someone you know can help!