Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. Listen on all the major social media platforms including:
Becca Johnson shares the sequence of events that led to her breast cancer diagnosis and what happened next. Initial mammograms and consultations showed no clear issues, but persistent symptoms led Becca to push for further testing. When the diagnosis came, she documented every detail and sought support from medical staff and loved ones….Read More
¿Qué pasa después del diagnóstico? Elizabeth nos cuenta cómo su rol de navegadora de pacientes cambia vidas, brindando no solo recursos médicos, sino también esperanza, comunidad y contención emocional. Desde el diagnóstico hasta la recuperación, ella se convierte en guía, consejera y ángel para quienes enfrentan una de las luchas más difíciles de su vida….Read More
Dr. Quianta Moore grew up in Pennsylvania, moved to Texas, and then found her path through medicine, law, and policy. She now leads the Hackett Center for Mental Health where she’s focused on access to care, early brain development, and what happens to women during times like menopause or postpartum….Read More
Crowd favorite Dr. Raz joins Dorothy for a new spinoff series called “Mammograms and More.” During this conversation, Dr. Raz sheds light on the importance of mammograms in detecting breast cancer early. He gets granular by explaining what a mammogram is and why it’s important to have one every year…Read More
Meredith Hilliard, armed with the knowledge of her BRCA gene and her family’s history, decided to have a robotic prophylactic mastectomy to avert the disease that haunted her relatives….Read More
Amber Jamshed started the Houston Professional Women Organization and builds platforms for women—so they can connect, mentor each other, and grow….Read More
Kirk Cox joins Dorothy on Let’s Talk About Your Breasts to discuss how early encounters with his mother’s breast cancer in the 60s profoundly affected him. Watching his mother’s bravery through invasive surgeries and treatments left an indelible mark. This personal history guided him as he later managed his Aunt Dottie’s care and faced the tragic loss of his own child…Read More
Why do you have to answer so many questions before a mammogram? What happens if you forget part of your medical history when making an appointment? And what do you need to know as a first-time patient or if you don’t have insurance? Today, The Rose Galleria’s Center Manager Araceli Salazar joins the show to talk about how you can make your visit easier, and how the answers you give to our list of questions may even save your life….Read More
What leads someone to join a nonprofit board when they don’t have a personal connection to the cause? For Tina Saenz, it was a Board Fellows program. She gained a new perspective on women’s health through work with The Rose. Being from a rural area, Tina also saw firsthand the challenges women face getting care. Today, she serves as both a board member and a patient….Read More
Interested in learning more about a breast health topic we haven’t discussed? Is there someone within the breast cancer community you’d appreciate hearing from?
Please share your ideas with us and we’ll cover it during a future podcast episode. If we’ve already covered it in a past episode we’ll be happy to share a link with you.
