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Episode 117 — Vickie Speed: 

When Cancer Comes for One of Our Own

Let’s stop pretending cancer is a retirement problem. It’s not. It’s a right-now problem—and it’s gutting the law enforcement community while too many departments still think a “pink patch” is enough.

In this raw, deeply human episode, Cinnamon sits down with Vickie Speed, widow of Detective Mitch Speed and founder of Blue Cancer Connect—the first national organization built to support officers and families navigating cancer.

Vickie’s story isn’t just one of loss. It’s one of clarity, purpose, and a blueprint for what real support should look like.

They talk about:

• Why early detection needs to be more than a suggestion
• What most families are missing when cancer hits
• How Blue Cancer Connect is giving departments an actual plan—not just “awareness”
• And why spouses and partners deserve to be seen and heard, too

This one will challenge you. And it’ll move you. Because it’s not just about cancer—it’s about what kind of community we want to be when things fall apart.

🎧 Listen now.
https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/vickie-speed

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