In 1999, during a cervical checkup, TV anchorwoman Ysabel Duron's gynecologist discovered a golfball sized cancerous tumor in her pelvic region. The diagnosis: Hodgkin lymphoma. She felt healthy and, strangely, unworried. So, Duron, who had been on the air in San Francisco for years, turned the camera on herself - and on the larger issue of cancer treatment.

In September 2003 she founded Latinas Contra Cancer (LCC) - Latinas Against Cancer, an organization committed to educating, supporting, and providing essential services to low-income Spanish speakers suffering from the disease. There is much more to her journey and story!

In 2013, at the age of 66, Duron was named the encore.org Purpose Prize Winner for her extraordinary contributions in encore (aged 60+) careers. Encore.org is at the vanguard of a large and growing movement of individuals in their encore years, helping to solve many of the toughest problems facing our nation and the world today. Immersed in her work and cause, Duron is a strong voice for an uneducated, underrepresented population without a voice.

We learn about the Encore Movement (career people aged 60+) and how it's vital for boomers to be engaged, relevant, valued and in better health. We learn about the significance of using skills sets developed over a lifetime and giving back to the community. We heard how the word retirement, as traditionally defined, is now an "old concept."

Ysabel shares how she gained clarity about her cancer fighting mission and how her San Jose, CA based organization, is putting a spotlight on a disease that impacts the Spanish speaking population and how it helps people shift fear into action.

Wonderful insights and inspiration here. Listen and learn!