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  • Rant & Rave: I'm Angry!

    Good People!

    Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Can you believe it is the end of March already? I am so ready for spring!!

    In this episode of the podcast, I discuss how my journey with early menopause has me angry - with the side effects and the toll they are taking on my body.  I dive into how I plan to press despite the pain and the goals I plan to accomplish along the way!

    Let's dive in!

     

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    31 min
  • The Survivor Series with Maria La Monica

    Good People!

    Welcome to the next in The Survivor Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!

    This year with the podcast, you won't be lulled by just my sultry vocal tones, you will also hear the personal journeys of other cancer survivors whose stories I am sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt.

    In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Maria, a feisty Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor who is also a member of the Young Adult Cancer Support Group (YACS) with the Cancer Cancer Caring Center in Pittsburgh, PA. She shares her own exceptional journey and how she endured intimate partner violence while on her cancer journey. Let's dive in!

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

     

    Maria's Website

    https://thehodgkinslymphomo.wordpress.com/

     

    YACS (Young Adult Cancer Support Group)

    Website: www.cancercaring.org/YACS 

    Social: https://www.instagram.com/yacspittsburgh/

    Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/wig-out-for-young-adult-cancer/Content%3foid=11365676&media=AMP%2bHTML

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

     

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    1 hr 28 min
  • The Survivor Series with Alex

    Good People!

    Welcome to the next in The Survivor Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!

    This year with the podcast, you won't be lulled by just my sultry vocal tones, you will also hear the personal journeys of other cancer survivors whose stories I am sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt.

    In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Alex, a lymphoma survivor who is also a member of the Young Adult Cancer Support Group (YACS) with the Cancer Cancer Caring Center in Pittsburgh, PA. She shares her own exceptional journey with cancer and how what she was told was bronchitis, turned into so much more! 

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

    Let's dive in!

     

     

    YACS (Young Adult Cancer Support Group)

    Website: www.cancercaring.org/YACS 

    Social: https://www.instagram.com/yacspittsburgh/

    Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/wig-out-for-young-adult-cancer/Content%3foid=11365676&media=AMP%2bHTML

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895


    https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

     

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    1 hr 1 min
  • Reflection: My 3 Year Diagnosis Cancerversary

    Good People!

    Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Can you believe it is the end of February already? Time is surely flying by!

    In this episode of the podcast, I reflect on what the 3 years since diagnosis have been like and what I have learned along the way.

    Let's dive in!

     

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

     

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    29 min
  • Menopause Before 40: The Topic We Don't Discuss

    Good People!

    Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Can you believe it is the end of February already? Time is surely flying by!

    In this episode of the podcast, I discuss what my journey with early menopause has brought and taught me at just 39 years old. I dish the interesting way I found out from my doctor and even get into my symptoms and how they are affecting my everyday life. This new phase in my cancer survivorship has definitely thrown me for a loop, so I delve into what lessons I've learned so far and how I am hanging on for the ride!

    Let's dive in!

     

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

     

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895

    https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    42 min
  • The Survivor Series with Steven Welch

    Good People!

    Welcome to the next in The Survivor Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!

    This year with the podcast, you won't be lulled by just my sultry vocal tones, you will also hear the personal journeys of other cancer survivors whose stories I am sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt.

    In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Steven Welch, a 2-year thyroid cancer survivor who is also a member of the Young Adult Cancer Support Group (YACS) with the Cancer Cancer Caring Center in Pittsburgh, PA. He shares his own exceptional journey with cancer and how he felt being told he had the "Cadillac of cancers". 

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

    Let's dive in!

     

    Find Steven Here

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/evenstay

     

    YACS (Young Adult Cancer Support Group)

    Website: www.cancercaring.org/YACS 

    Social: https://www.instagram.com/yacspittsburgh/

    Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/wig-out-for-young-adult-cancer/Content%3foid=11365676&media=AMP%2bHTML

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    Follow me on Social:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895

    https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     

    Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    53 min
  • The Survivor Series with Erin Pottgen

    Good People!

    Welcome to the next in The Survivor Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!

    This year with the podcast, you won't be lulled by just my sultry vocal tones, you will also hear the personal journeys of other cancer survivors whose stories I am sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt.

    In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Erin Pottgen a fellow breast cancer survivor whom is also a member of the Young Adult Cancer Support Group (YACS) with the Cancer Cancer Caring Center in Pittsburgh, PA. She shares her own exceptional journey with cancer and how she handled her diagnosis at 24 years old. 

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

    Let's dive in!

     

    YACS (Young Adult Cancer Support Group)

    Website: www.cancercaring.org/YACS 

    Social: https://www.instagram.com/yacspittsburgh/

    Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/wig-out-for-young-adult-cancer/Content%3foid=11365676&media=AMP%2bHTML

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    Follow me on Social:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895

    https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     

    Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    1 hr 10 min
  • My 1 Year Anniversary - What My Hair Loc'ing Journey Taught Me

    Good People!

    I hope your new year has been great thus far, I am so grateful you've stuck around to hang with your girl into 2019!

     

    In this episode of the podcast, I will discuss what loc'ing my hair has taught me in just 1 year. It has been such an eye-opening journey, lessons I have carried over even into other areas of my life. I drop a few nuggets that can usher you into a great new year!

    Let's dive in!

     

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

     

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    https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    39 min
  • The Survivor Series with Stephanie and Matt Scoletti

    Good People!

    Happy New Year, I am so grateful you have stuck around to hang with your girl into 2019!

    This year with the podcast, you won't be lulled by just my sultry vocal tones, you will also hear the personal journeys of other cancer survivors whose stories I am sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt.

    So, welcome to the first look into The Survivor Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!

    In this episode, the eleventh of the podcast, you will meet the phenom power couple Stephanie and Matt Scoletti. Stephanie is the fearless leader of the Young Adult Cancer Support Group (YACS) with the Cancer Cancer Caring Center in Pittsburgh, PA. She shares her own exceptional journey with cancer and how she managed to turn her diagnosis at 19 years old into founding the only cancer support group specific to young adults.

    And her hubby Matt is nothing short of incredible with his own unique survivorship from alcoholism to being a sober, world record holding, published author who uses his exceptional journey to motivate others to live their best lives.

    Listen as they share their highs and lows and everything in between! 

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

    Let's dive in!

     

    Check Out Matt & Stephanie here!

    Stephanie

    Social: https://www.instagram.com/stephscoletti/

    Articles: https://www.wtae.com/amp/article/local-woman-talks-about-creation-of-cancer-support-group-for-young-adults/14753714

    https://kdkaradio.radio.com/blogs/kdka-radio-morning-news-larry-richert-and-john-shumway/larrys-heroes-leukemia-survivor-makes

     

    Matt

    Social: https://www.instagram.com/mattscoletti/

    Website - www.MattScoletti.com (find his book here!!)

    Articles: https://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2014/11/13/South-Side-man-battles-obstacle-course-to-raise-money-for-cancer-support/stories/201411130034

    https://triblive.com/local/hamptonshaler/12950486-74/hampton-man-to-bike-for-24-hours-to-benefit-young-cancer-survivors

     

    YACS (Young Adult Cancer Support Group)

    Website: www.cancercaring.org/YACS 

    Social: https://www.instagram.com/yacspittsburgh/

    Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/wig-out-for-young-adult-cancer/Content%3foid=11365676&media=AMP%2bHTML

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    Follow me on Social:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895

    https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     

    Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    1 hr 17 min
  • My 2018 Recap | In 2019 I Resolve...

    Welcome to the tenth episode of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!

    Listen as I share the highs and lows of my 2018. I even share the things I will resolve to accomplish in 2019!

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

    Let's dive in!

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    https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast

    Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/

     

    Organizations I'm a Part of:

     

    Young Survival Coalition

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/

     

    Living Beyond Breast Cancer

    https://lbbc.org/

     

    PA Breast Cancer Coalition

    https://www.pabreastcancer.org/

     

     

    Cancer Caring Center

    http://cancercaring.org/

     

    Music By The Passion HiFi

    www.thepassionhifi.com

    56 min

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This Exceptional Journey Podcast is a portal that will expose you to the side of cancer no one wants to talk about. Through honesty and a lot of laughter, Yolanda speaks about her new normal after…