Episode 2: Navigating Life After Cancer with Kira Andersen and Amy Post | | Yes We Can Podcast

Welcome back to the "Yes We Can" podcast! 🎙️ In our second episode, host Kira Andersen sits down with Amy Post, an inspiring advocate and the voice behind the "Advocacy and Hope" podcast. Join us for an incredibly moving conversation about finding strength, purpose, and hope in the face of life's most challenging moments.

Kira shares her deeply personal journey, including the shock of her husband's stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis in October 2021. With three young children at the time, the news was devastating. After a 17-month battle, during which they were able to secure an experimental treatment that extended his life by a year, her husband passed away in April 2023. This tragic experience led Kira to start the Kyle Anderson Fund, raising over a million dollars to support pancreatic cancer research and aiming to fund a phase one study to help others facing similar battles.

Amy's story is equally compelling and heart-wrenching. As a mother whose daughter was diagnosed with malignant liver cancer at the age of three, Amy faced numerous challenges, including a full liver transplant and over 70 procedures in the first year alone. The journey didn't end there; her daughter carries a rare genetic cancer gene that predisposes her to future cancers. Despite the intense and isolating struggles, Amy found a new path, leaving her successful career in medical sales to focus on advocacy and holistic health.

Amy's transformative moment of surrender led her to write "Out of the Gray Into the Light," a raw and real account of her family's journey through cancer and her personal healing process. This book inspired her to create the "Advocacy and Hope" podcast and build a community aimed at supporting women who feel stuck, fearful, or in need of change. Her dedication to blending Western and functional medicine to keep her daughter healthy is a testament to her resilience and commitment.

In this episode, Kira and Amy delve into the challenges and rewards of turning pain into purpose. They discuss the importance of community, the power of mindset, and the significance of gratitude and empowerment in overcoming life's toughest trials. Their conversation is a heartfelt reminder that even in the darkest times, there is light and hope to be found.

Join us for this inspiring episode as we explore the strength of the human spirit and the incredible impact of advocacy and support.

Connect with Kira:

https://linktr.ee/KIRAANDERSEN

https://www.kiraandersen.com/

Connect with Amy Post

https://amypost.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thereal_amypost/

Support Pedal the Cause

https://www.givesignup.org/kiraandersen

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