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Dr. Gayle Vaday, Program Manager of the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs focused on Breast Cancer, aka BCRP, joins co-host Sheila McGlown and Lisa Laudico for a conversation on this important funder of MBC Research.  Learn more about the history of the DOD BCRP and how patient advocates helped make it happen.  We discuss how the DOD BCRP is the largest US government funder of MBC research and how these funds are distributed. Find out how to become a consumer reviewer and Sheila's special connection to this critical research funder. All this and more can also be found in our episode notes on our website, www.ourmbclife.org.  We are found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @ourmbclife. 

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Co-host Chawnte Randall interviews Metavivor's new President, Jamil Rivers, the first Black President of an MBC organization.  Jamil discusses the many ways Metavivor fundraises for much needed MBC Research & the way this foundation evaluates research grants.  Listen for her Inspiring insights as a groundbreaking leader that includes the necessity of self-care.  Also with Chawnte, is an interview with Laura Inahara, the founder of Moore Fight Moore Strong #lightupmbc.  Learn about this wonderful organization that is lighting up the globe with MBC colors while bringing awareness & money to MBC Research. 

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Join us for a look into the legacy and work of Dr. Rebecca Timlin-Scalera and The Cancer Couch Foundation with her husband and new Executive Director, Tom Scalera.  The conversation covers advocacy, fundraising for MBC Research, partnering with labs, "making every dollar count" and living with grief during COVID. 

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Join us for our first podcast highlighting the voices of you, our listeners, this month, and a special introduction to the Our MBC Life team, who all are living with MBC while making this podcast. We also kick off our Trailblazer of the Month series that showcases local non-profits and individuals making a difference for the MBC community.  You can submit your "Just Gotta SHARE" moment or experience by sending your voice memo to [email protected] or record it via speakpipe on our website at www.ourmbclife.org and we will play your thoughts on next month's JGS!

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Dr. Nancy Lin, the Director of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, joins Lisa Laudico and co-host, Chawnte Randall, for a conversation on the issues with brain mets research for MBC patients, some of the latest research and trials for brain mets and MBC, Dr. Lin's reflections on tele-health and how Covid 19 has impacted her.  Join the conversation and you can find links to the research discussed here in our episode notes found on our website, www.ourmbclife.org. You can also find us @ourmbclife on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

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Join us to meet two leading MBC advocates who are focused on addressing issues related to Brain Mets and MBC.  Christine Hodgdon and Nunny Reece speak with Lisa Laudico on the MBCA Marina Kaplan Project, living with Brain Mets, treatment side effects, advocacy, mental health, Tik Tok, and more.  These women are leading in inspiring ways.  You can find links to their projects and more information on Brain Mets for people living with MBC in our episode notes found on our website, www.ourmbclife.org   

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This episode of OurMBCLife is not only informative but also entertaining. The doctors from the 3BlackDocs podcast know how to keep it real, laugh, and have fun. Dr. Karen, Dr. Zanetta, and Dr. Tiffany bring their professional take on our ongoing conversation about racial disparities in healthcare and addressing structural barriers that lead to disparities in treatments and outcomes.

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Join our conversation with Emily Garnett's husband, Christian Garnett, and her dear friend and fellow MBC advocate, Abigail Johnston, as we discuss Emily's legacy projects, grief, caregiver supports, mental health, and so much more.  Emily Garnett died in March 2020 after living with MBC for 2.5 years.  During that time, she was a prolific writer, blogger, and podcast host who showed us all how to be vulnerable, honest, and fierce while living with this disease.

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In this episode, we continue to discuss the issues surrounding racial disparities in MBC healthcare.  We speak with leading MBC advocates, Sheila McGlown and Chawnte Randall, and with the social media breast cancer leaders, Jasmine Souers and Marissa Thomas of For The Breast Of US about their own experiences and how they advocate for their own treatment and for those in their communities.  It is a wide-ranging conversation that covers clinical trial access, the #inclusionpledge, mental health, and the amazing initiatives these women are part of.

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Exploring life with MBC is our mission. Everyone’s cancer is different but what should not be different is our access to healthcare, treatments, and trials that can maintain our quality of life and improve overall survival.  In this episode, our conversation with two women, Jersi Baker and Maimah Karmo who are using their voice to ask questions, challenge norms, and demand a change to who is sitting at the table and striving to create racial equity in the MBC and BC community.