Journalist and podcaster Helen King shares her New Zealander mom Jane's lessons on the nurturing side of baking, being inquisitive, knowing where you come from, having good manners, and being open to the world and different people and situations. We also talked about our shared experiences with cancer: Helen as a patient and Ana as a caregiver.

Listen to Helen's "C Word: Kiwis talk about cancer" podcast here.

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