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Our guest on this episode is Jordan Carte. Jordan is a writer and artist whose life took an unexpected turn with a diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2023. After walking through treatment and recovery, they were faced again with illness in 2025, when treatment-induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia reshaped their world. Through it all, Jordan continues to create—painting, writing, and weaving resilience into story and color. Her work speaks to the beauty of survival, the ache of transformation, and the courage it takes to keep beginning again.
By Lauren HuffmasterOur guest on this episode is Jordan Carte. Jordan is a writer and artist whose life took an unexpected turn with a diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2023. After walking through treatment and recovery, they were faced again with illness in 2025, when treatment-induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia reshaped their world. Through it all, Jordan continues to create—painting, writing, and weaving resilience into story and color. Her work speaks to the beauty of survival, the ache of transformation, and the courage it takes to keep beginning again.