Kickin it Forward Podcast

Hall of Fame Coach Sylvia Hatchell spent her entire life competing and cancer was no different. Having faced acute myeloid leukemia she sat down with us and discussed her journey through a rare form of cancer while being a coach at UNC-Chapel Hill. You can find her book, Fight Fight! Discover Your Inner Strength When Blindsided by Faith on Amazon.

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After growing up through the great depression, losing her first husband suddenly in her 40s, and having to raise 3 black children in the Jim Crow South during the 60s & 70s, Christine Goode had faced a lot in her life. Yet when she was 70 years old she still had a battle of cancer. In this episode she discusses how she was able to overcome this and be cancer free for 20 years.

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Getting laid off as a young graduate is hard. Operating a business is hard. Battling cancer is hard. Imagine having to do all of these things. Donna Mitchell did. In this episode we talk about her journey and how she was able to navigate so many obstacles and still build a thriving business and live a purpose filled life.

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Hall of Fame Coach Debbie Ryan has a resume that most coaches dream of. Her tenacious spirit served her well during her coaching career, but she took a different approach when she had cancer. In this entertaining interview we discussed how she killed cancer with "kindness," and what it took to build the mentality to do it.

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Erin was diagnosed with stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer at age 34, just after the birth of her second child. And despite having no immediate family around her and her husband were still able to get through a rare diagnosis and still have another baby! Listen to this great interview about how it all unfolded.

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Imagine being diagnosed with cancer on Valentines Day..This was Dr. Shannon Yates' reality. In addition to that she had it rough coming up because she lost both of her parents when she was younger. Despite all of her trials she found a way to create her own scholarship at NC State but she built a thriving career in college athletics. Let her interview inspire you to be the best version of you despite the obstacles.

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Nobody wants to hear those dreaded 3 words: "You have cancer." Women's basketball hall of famer Nikki McCray heard those words right after she became a new mom and was beginning a flourishing coaching career. In this episode we break down what she did next and how her story can inspire you to kick life forward.

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Carol Risucci says that women should not put off their mammograms, even though they're uncomfortable. She actually vividly describes how uncomfortable they are in this episode as she discussed what it was like having her diagnosis with two teenage children. This very candid conversation will inspire you to go get checked and to get the women you love to get checked as well.

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Imagine being on vacation and getting the news that you were diagnosed with cancer?! This is what Anna Crollman had to face. Listen as she uses her story of facing breast cancer in her 20s to inspire other women to thrive through adversity on her blog, social media and personal events.

Learn more about Anna at www.MyCancerChic.com

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Carol lost her mother to cancer as a freshman in college and she says: "Losing your mother to cancer changes you.." In our interview we discuss how she fought to keep her family together and what her mother told her that inspired her to become the amazing person she is today. Don't miss this episode!

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