Breastcancer.org Podcast

Webinar Audio: It’s OK Not To Be OK: Mental Health and Breast Cancer

This is a bonus episode of the audio of a Breastcancer.org webinar. It’s normal to experience emotional challenges after a cancer diagnosis. From body image to managing relationships, heightened stress, the fear of recurrence, and so much more.  In this webinar, you’ll learn about a variety of ways to cope with the anxiety and doubts that can take hold.  Breast cancer patients and survivors will share what helps them manage their mental health struggles. They discuss candidly how they find strength and hope even on their most difficult days.   We'll also hear from experts on finding mental health support and different approaches to getting the help you need.  After you watch the webinar, hear Dr. Stephanie Ross answer more audience questions in a “Stage Free” podcast interview. And learn more about taking care of your mental health after a breast cancer diagnosis. Featured Speakers: Martha Gamez-SmithBreast Cancer Advocate Loriana Hernández-AldamaFounder, ArmorUp for LIFE Allison KoMetastatic Breast Cancer Advocate Stephanie Ross, PhDFounder, Illness Navigation Resources Carolyn TeschlerBreast Cancer Advocate Tiah Tomlin-HarrisBreast Cancer Advocate, Breastcancer.org Virtual Support Group facilitator Marisa Weiss, MDChief Medical Officer, Breastcancer.org

Health Insurance and Disability for People Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer

This podcast is the audio from a special Virtual Support Group meetup featuring guest moderator Joanna Doran. Listen to the podcast to hear Joanna and Community members discuss: Medicaid changes that may happen, including the work requirement the long-term disability approval process having both Medicaid and Medicare

Managing the Emotions of Metastatic Breast Cancer When You’re Young

This podcast is the audio from a special Virtual Support Group featuring guest moderator Kelly Grosklags. Listen to the podcast to hear Kelly and Community members discuss: why you might not want to share tough emotions with the people in your life how to tell someone you need them to listen, not fix things how different members of the group shared their diagnosis with family and friends

Breast Cancer Doesn’t Care Whom You Love

Four years after giving birth to her son, Jaci Field was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39. Listen to the episode to hear Jaci discuss: her breast cancer experience and her advocacy work the  discrimination she’s faced, both because of her race and whom she chooses to love how she finds joy

Managing Hormonal Therapy Side Effects

At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Hope Rugo, MD, chaired a session on managing the side effects of new breast cancer treatments and also presented information on how to manage the side effects of hormonal therapy medicines, which are used to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Rugo explain: ways to manage the side effects of tamoxifen and the aromatase inhibitors why talking to your doctor about side is crucial to managing them her advice for people who are having side effects from hormonal therapy medicines