NOTE: Due to the coronavirus situation, the Race For the Cure Metro Jackson event previously scheduled for April 25, 2020 has been postponed. Albertstein Johnson-Pickett is a breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. Her son Alec is a junior at Clinton High School, and her daughter Mattise is an 8th grader at Clinton Junior High School. In this episode, the Picketts talk about what it’s like to be the children of a breast cancer survivor, as well as the impact it had o...
Mar 18, 2020•30 min•Ep. 11
NOTE: Due to the coronavirus situation, the Race For the Cure Metro Jackson event previously scheduled for April 25, 2020 has been postponed. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women between the ages of 20 and 39.Genetic factors can put women at a higher risk of breast cancer. Women diagnosed at age 40 and younger may have BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 gene mutations. Women who have a BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 gene mutation can have up to a 72% risk of developing breast cancer. Danyell Williams h...
Mar 12, 2020•33 min•Ep. 10
Catherine Young, Sr. Vice President of the Memphis MidSouth MS Susan G. Komen affiliate, and Molly May, author of My Crowning Achievement and a breast cancer survivor at the age of 19, talk with Dr. Allen about the details and treatment of a breast cancer diagnosis. Dr. Allen encourages patients to ask the difficult questions to better understand one’s diagnosis and options for treatment that could determine outcomes and survival. Please consider joining us on April 25, 2020 for our 21st Race fo...
Feb 14, 2020•29 min•Ep. 9
Donna Ladd is an award-winning journalist and editor from Philadelphia, MS, who helped start two newspapers in Manhattan, then helped launch the first alternative newspaper in Colorado Springs. She returned home to Mississippi after 18 years and is co-founder and editor-in-chief and CEO of the Jackson Free Press , a solutions-driven newspaper covering the capital city and state policy with a deep reach into Mississippi’s diverse communities. Donna writes nationally for The Guardian. Donna is the...
Oct 24, 2019•33 min•Ep. 7
In this Pink Podcast, Catherine Young, Sr. Vice President of the Susan G. Komen Memphis Midsouth Mississippi affiliate, talks with Molly who shares her personal story of being 8 years old when her mom, a single parent, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. It is an enlightening story of determination, difficulties, fear, courage and faith. We learn that if one’s mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, there is an increased chance that you could also develop the disease. While most breast can...
Jun 14, 2019•32 min•Ep. 6
This Pink Podcast features Dr. Shou-Ching Tang, Associate Director of Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Mississippi Cancer Center Institute in Jackson, MS. Dr. Tang is internationally known for his breast cancer research. Since 2013, he has led the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team at Augusta University, has been co-leader of the Breast Cancer Interdisciplinary Translational Research Team, and is leader of the Solid Tumor Clinical Trial Working Group. Dr. Tang also help...
Apr 05, 2019•28 min•Ep. 5
A breast cancer diagnosis is the start of an incredibly difficult period for a woman (or man) and her family. One important way for her to emotionally manage her diagnosis is to be surrounded by a strong support system. A strong support group can help her feel cared for, supported, loved, and spiritually nurtured during this difficult, vulnerable time. Not surprisingly, Ms. Brown’s high school students “pinked out” to show their support. This “Pink Podcast” episode talks with breast cancer survi...
Mar 07, 2019•38 min•Ep. 4
Hosted by Catherine Young, and Molly May Special Guests, Cora Beth Hartfield and Meade Hartfield All Sherry Hartfield was expecting that day was a little helpful doctor’s advice with her blood pressure medicine. Instead, Sherry showed her doctor a rash that led to a mammogram, revealing stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer, one of the rarest and most aggressive forms. Immediately, Sherry called her daughters, Cora Beth and Meade, letting them know of her diagnosis. Quickly, Sherry got a glimpse of...
Feb 18, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3
Allyn Rose is an American beauty pageant titleholder, professional speaker, and breast cancer advocate for more than 300 million women worldwide. In this PINK PODCAST episode, Allyn talks about losing her mother to breast cancer at the age of 16 and the difficulty she experienced resulting from this tragic loss. Allyn has since partnered with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Tigerlilly Foundation, educating women in cancer prevention. In the fall of 2012, Rose revealed her dec...
Jan 22, 2019•26 min•Ep. 2
In this episode, we talk with Nancy Goodman Brinker, the founder of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. She describes her work to create sustainable funding to address the health disparities among populations in the U.S. To learn more about the Memphis-Mississippi chapter of Susan G. Komen, visit https://komenmemphisms.org/. This podcast is proudly sponsored by the D.L. Dykes, Jr. Foundation, producers of FAITH AND REASON®. Learn more about their work at https://www.faithandreason.org....
Oct 16, 2018•32 min•Ep. 1
