Baddie 2 Baddie Breast Cancer Podcast

Baddie 2 Baddie: That’s My Baddie Mama!

Motherhood….it’s a hard and sometimes thankless job and there’s not a right or wrong way but someone has to do it! Breast Cancer Survivors Alexea, Miranda, Sharon, and Bhumika sit down to discuss how they shared their diagnosis with their kids and how their parenting has evolved since hearing the words, “You have breast cancer”. You don’t want to miss this so put in your headphones and listen.
Guests:
Dr. Alexea is a triple-board certified Infectious Disease sub-specialist, Internist and Pediatrician. She is, above and beyond this, a mother, speaker, author, coach and Breast Cancer Survivor-Thriver. Dr. Alexea invited the world into her life when she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at the age of 37. Cancer has transformed her life and her worldview and she has been healing and transforming herself and others through her speaking, teaching, and writing. She utilizes these platforms to give hope and encouragement to Breast cancer survivors and their families through and beyond the treatment process. You can follow her at: @dralexea
Miranda Gonzales was misdiagnosed around her 40th birthday then diagnosed 6 months later with stage III breast cancer. The youngest of her five children starting school coincided with the end of her active treatment, leaving her with free time to pursue a new path in life. For the past few years, Miranda has poured everything she has into connecting young women with support and resources, with a focus on under and uninsured women. You can follow her at: @mirlordehgon
Sharon Kidd affectionately known as “Daisy May” is a mother and Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivor. She is the owner of “Table Talk Cleveland” an Empowerment Organization that seeks to share education and community resources. You can follow her at: @thriving_ms_da1sy
Bhumika Nasta is an Indian-American breast cancer survivor and “girl-mom” who specializes in digital marketing and branding. She is an avid bookworm and Harry Potter fanatic. You can follow her at: @bhuminasta
Lauren Tarpley is a HER2+ IDC breast cancer survivor diagnosed at the age of 34 and the author of Type A Guide to Cancer. She wrote the book as a one-stop shop for information. It’s the book she would have liked to use as a reference after her own diagnosis. You can follow her at: @typeaguidetocancer
Make sure to follow us on social media:
IG: forthebreastofus
Twitter: thebreastofus
Facebook: For the Breast of Us
Private Facebook Group: Breast Cancer Baddies
Breastofus.com 
Baddie Behavior and Baddie 2 Baddie original theme music, podcast production, and mixing by Sincere529 (www.sincere529.com)

Baddie 2 Baddie: The Category is Advocacy

One of the first things we explain to someone newly diagnosed with breast cancer is the necessity to learn to be your own advocate. 
What exactly does that mean? 
Advocacy is the power and actions of an individual or group that aims to influence decisions. Being your own advocate means voicing your concerns, and not stopping until you feel heard and satisfied. For many of us diagnosed at a younger age, our first introduction into the healthcare system is dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. When you’re frightened and overwhelmed, you have no idea what you need and how to even ask for it! Our Baddie Ambassador Miranda enlisted the help of the amazing @Trish_newyorkcity, one-half of the lovely ladies of @HipHopHappyHour, to see if we could capture just a small bit of some of the wonderful nuggets she has on survivorship and being a cancer advocate. 
This past October, Trish shared a break-up experience on Instagram that she had with one of her doctors (and everything that led up to it) and showed that getting what you need as a patient can be as simple as a community-wide “Yelp” review to your doctor.
Guests:
Miranda Gonzales was misdiagnosed around her 40th birthday and then diagnosed 6 months later with stage III breast cancer. The youngest of her five children starting school coincided with the end of her active treatment, leaving her with free time to pursue a new path in life. For the past few years, Miranda has poured everything she has into connecting young women with support and resources, with a focus on under and uninsured women. You can follow her at: @mirlordehgon
You can catch Trish every Friday at 7PM ET on Instagram live with her partner in crime Tiff for Hip Hop Happy Hour where they play the jams, shoot the shit and even take a walk in the shame garden from time to time.
Make sure to follow us on social media:
IG: forthebreastofus
Twitter: thebreastofus
Facebook: For the Breast of Us
Private Facebook Group: Breast Cancer Baddies
Breastofus.com 
Baddie Behavior and Baddie 2 Baddie original theme music, podcast production, and mixing by Sincere529 (www.sincere529.com)

Baddie Behavior: Episode 4 You Know What That Is? Growth!

What does Survivorship mean to you?
Do you like or hate the term?
Survivorship can look and feel different for everyone and surviving, in general, goes deeper than just cancer for Women of Color. 
Guests:Keneene Lewis is a Support Services Coordinator with Living Beyond Breast Cancer. She was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage III in January 2019. Keneene is a proud Baddie Ambassador with For The Breast Of Us and focused on using her voice to speak for those who are unable to speak. It has become her mission to bring awareness to health disparities and biases that black women and women who represent the global majority once diagnosed with breast cancer.IG: @keneenebc     FB: keneenelbbc 
Bre is a mom and a breast cancer thriver who beat stage IA ER-positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. She has a podcast - Mama Meets World where she discusses black motherhood. She has a mission to inform black women about breast cancer. Twitter - @_itsmissbre  IG - @bretastical 
Tamika Hayes is an HR Professional who was diagnosed with Stage 1a ER/PR+ HeR2- invasive DCIS on September 16, 2021. Breast Cancer does not run in Tamika's family, so this came as a complete surprise! Thankfully, only surgery and radiation were needed. Tamika is currently on the "other side" of this diagnosis and is in the survivorship phase. Tamika hopes that her story can encourage women to be proactive advocates for their health and receive annual mammograms!IG Handle: noladiva75 
Tova Parker (@pretty.sic) was diagnosed with Stage III IDC TNBC in Dec 2019 and one month after her annual mammogram at 41. During her journey, she shared her story deeply and broadly on her blog, which you can access at www.prettysic.com. These days, she still uses her words to help others impacted by breast cancer, but she has transitioned from written word to spoken word. Today, she is an executive in the energy industry by day and an Ambassador for For the Breast Of Us and Tigerlily foundation, and she also sits on a patient advocacy board at MD Anderson by night. In her free time, Tova loves to travel and make memories with family and friends. Instagram: @pretty.sic  @ms_tova   FB: prettysic
Make sure to follow us on social media:IG: forthebreastofusTwitter: thebreastofusFacebook: For the Breast of UsPrivate Facebook Group: search Breast Cancer BaddiesBreastofus.com 
Baddie Behavior and Baddie 2 Baddie original theme music, podcast production, and mixing by Sincere529 (www.sincere529.com)
 

Baddie Behavior: Episode 3 Can You Pay My Bills

Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my medical bills? Can you pay my insurance bills? This is a question most breast cancer thrivers have so Baddie Ambassador Alexea rounded up Baddie Ambassador Veronica and Metastatic Thriver also known as the “Million-Dollar Wife” Myra and they dropped a few tips and tricks on how they were able to get their medical bills paid. 
 
Resources to help with medical bills and supplies:
Breast cancer financial assistance | Living Beyond Breast Cancer (lbbc.org)
LIVE Today Foundation | Survivors - LIVE Today Foundation (live-today.org)
Financial Assistance Grants for Cancer Patients and Survivors | Cancer and Careers
Pink Fund - Donate Now: Breast Cancer Financial Assistance
Financial & Co-Payment Assistance for Cancer Patients (cancercare.org)
Home - Patient Advocate Foundation
 
Guests:
Veronica Laurel FTBOU Ambassador, diagnosed at age 49 with IDC, ER/PR+, navigating the world of post-active treatment and living the flat life.
Myra Camino is a Living Beyond Breast Cancer Young Advocate, Breast Cancer/MBC Advocate
Make sure to follow us on social media:IG: forthebreastofusTwitter: thebreastofusFacebook: For the Breast of UsPrivate Facebook Group: search Breast Cancer BaddiesBreastofus.com 
Baddie Behavior and Baddie 2 Baddie original theme music, podcast production, and mixing by Sincere529 (www.sincere529.com)

Baddie 2 Baddie: Episode 3 Navigating the Healthcare System

Navigating the Healthcare system is difficult for most of us. Throw in a diagnosis of breast cancer and now what are you supposed to do? Baddie Ambassador Cynthia got together with survivors Katrece and Raquel and caregiver Jacinth to discuss how they navigated the healthcare system, offering up tips and tricks for others. 
Guests:
Raquel Godinez is a wife, mother, and breast cancer survivor living in Los Angeles, CA. She works as a project manager in Healthcare and enjoys spending time with family and friends. You can connect with her at: @rakcity819
Katrece Nolen is a nine-year survivor of Stage 3 Inflammatory Breast Cancer residing in Northern Virginia with her husband and children. She is the author of the book, “I’ve Been Diagnosed, Now What? Courageously Fighting Cancer in the Face of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt, where she documents her journey from uninformed patient to self-advocate. You can connect with Katrece at: www.KatreceNolen.com
Jacinth Ramsay-Green has been a Registered Nurse for over 15 years. Her nursing experience includes critical care, medical/surgical, and school health nursing. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from the University of Florida; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Howard University; and a Master of Public Health from New York University. Ms. Ramsay-Green has volunteered and worked in the US, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. She enjoys educating people on health and well-being; as well as guiding people to make better health choices.
Make sure to follow us on social media:
IG: forthebreastofus
Twitter: thebreastofus
Facebook: For the Breast of Us
Private Facebook Group: search Breast Cancer Baddies
Breastofus.com 
Baddie Behavior and Baddie 2 Baddie original theme music, podcast production, and mixing by Sincere529 (www.sincere529.com).

Baddie 2 Baddie: Baddie Brief A Fresh Chapter

Baddie Briefs is a short segment from For the Breast of Us where we provide education, resources, and highlighting organizations in the community doing amazing work. 
 
This month, we’re shining a spotlight on A Fresh Chapter. Baddie Ambassador Keneene sat down with Alumni Baddie Ambassador and AFC Workshop Facilitator Latoya Cauley, to discuss their Empower Workshop series and how it benefits not only Women of Color thrivers but their caregivers too!
 
Because cancer changes everything. 
 
A Fresh Chapter empowers people to heal the emotional scars of cancer and reclaim their stories by providing the tools, resources, and community to help cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers build resilience, navigate uncertainty, and explore life beyond cancer.
 
To learn more about A Fresh Chapter, go to A Fresh Chapter | Life-changing experiences for cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers
 
Baddie 2 Baddie and Baddie Behavior have original theme music, mixing, and production by Sincere529 Productions (www.sincere529.com).

Baddie Behavior: Episode 2 Let’s Talk About Sex, Baddie

The Baddies sit down to discuss the latest episode of Baddie 2 Baddie - Pleasure Principle and have an open conversation about intimacy, sex, learning how to please yourself first, and much more after a breast cancer diagnosis. If you’re interested in learning more about Goody Howard and her classes, go to askgoody.com and use code BADDIE for 20% off
To learn more about our hosts and guests, follow them on Instagram:
Baddie Ambassador Miranda @mirlordehgon Baddie ambassador Christina @honesttochristina
Guests: Jess (@jessmiso) was diagnosed at age 43 in Feb 2020 with Stage 3 hormone+ breast cancer and did all the things: chemo, UMX, radiation, and also removed my ovaries and had DIEP flap reconstruction. Jess is currently adjusting to menopause and survivorship while working in higher ed and being a dog mom.
Mariah @muhryuhkrenshaw 
Make sure to follow us on social media:IG: forthebreastofusTwitter: thebreastofusFacebook: For the Breast of UsPrivate Facebook Group: search Breast Cancer Baddieswww.Breastofus.com 
Baddie Behavior and Baddie 2 Baddie original theme music, podcast production, and mixing by Sincere529 (www.sincere529.com). 
 

Baddie 2 Baddie: Episode 3 Celebrating Black Thrivers Bonus

For Black History Month the Baddies wanted to talk with some of the OG Baddies in our community. The ladies who have paved the way for us to advocate for ourselves and our health, as Black Women in the breast cancer space. FTBOU CEO and CoFounder Marissa had an eye-opening conversation with thrivers, Roberta, Thelma, Terlisa, and Valencia about how things have changed in the breast cancer community since they were diagnosed, how other thrivers can get involved (You have something to give), and what they hope to see moving forward. 
 
Baddie 2 Baddie and Baddie Behavior have original theme music, mixing, and production by Sincere529 Productions (www.sincere529.com).
 
 

Baddie 2 Baddie: Episode 2 Pleasure Principle

The Baddies sit down with Sexologist, Goody Howard (@askgoody) to discuss sex, intimacy, how to discretely have lube on hand, owning your sexual presence, and much more in Episode 2 of the Baddie 2 Baddie podcast.
Goody Howard is a world-renown sexologist, educator, and consultant. She has dedicated her life to “Empowering through sexual exploration, education, and awareness.” Goody teaches sexual skill workshops, offers sex-positive professional development opportunities, and creates dope, sex-centered t-shirts! She layers her focus on pleasure and education with her energetic and engaging presentation style. 
Her mantra is“Be Good or Be Good At It!” and she is determined to normalize sex-positive conversations as a way to ease stigma and improve sexual responsibility.  Sexual pleasure IS sexual health.
Baddie 2 Baddie and Baddie Behavior have original theme music, mixing, and production by Sincere529 Productions (www.sincere529.com).
 
Learn more about Goody Howard at askgoody.com and don't forget to use code BADDIE for 20% off at checkout

Baddie 2 Baddie: Baddie Brief with Unite For Her

Baddie Briefs are where For the Breast of Us highlights organizations in the community doing amazing work.
 
Unite For Her Since its establishment as a nonprofit organization in 2009, Unite for HER’s cornerstone has been to bridge that gap for breast cancer patients, focusing on wellness initiatives that will positively impact their health, as well as the health of all women and girls.
Unite For Her Mission
Every person with breast and ovarian cancers will feel the support of a loving community and will have access to comprehensive education, services, and tools that enrich their health and well-being.
Her Care Box
Developed by Unite for HER's team of medical and wellness professionals, each care package is designed to educate and empower patients at any stage of treatment. Each care box contains a range of self-care items carefully curated by our medical and wellness advisors. These items promote healing and confidence and will help empower HER emotional and physical well-being during treatment and beyond. Each package includes the perfect comfort gifts for chemo patients or that special person going through chemo and radiation.We ship HER care box to any address in the United States, so you can send your support to anyone in need of a little care.
Baddie 2 Baddie and Baddie Behavior have original theme music, mixing, and production by Sincere529 Productions (www.sincere529.com).