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The Burn

Listen every other Wednesday when April Stearns and the writers of Wildfire Journal & Writing Community share their experiences of being diagnosed with breast cancer under 50. The Burn is about telling cancer stories like you’ve never read - or heard - before. We go way deeper than the medical facts to the transformation of survivorship, and in the process, we talk about the healing power of writing. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with cancer or not, you"ll be inspired to write the stories in you

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29:57

Re-Release of Episode 1: Talking to Kids About Cancer...

The Burn ·

2022/09/07

We are continuing the celebration of our 1 year anniversary of the podcast with this re-release of our very first episode featuring Sara Olsher of Mighty + Bright. We are focusing our celebration on the "hard truths" learned in cancer and this episode highlights another: sometimes you have to face cancer while also parenting children. How do you care for yourself when others depend on you for care, too?Thank you to Sara for being our first guest on The Burn! Be sure to listen to episode 55 “Cancer’s

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Cancer’s Lesson (Part 2 of 2): 6 Truths Anniversary...

The Burn ·

2022/08/31

Today we celebrate our 1 year anniversary with a special 2 part episode where April and Monica revisit some favorite episodes and guests from the past year of The Burn! Our goal is to bring the stories of the young breast cancer community to life and to inspire you to use writing as a tool in your own survivorship. We’ve organized today’s special around what we are calling “hard truths of being diagnosed young.” Young is a state of mind, of course, but for our purposes young refers to those

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51:47

Cancer’s Lesson (Part 1 of 2): 6 Truths Anniversary...

The Burn ·

2022/08/31

Today we celebrate our 1 year anniversary with a special 2 part episode where April and Monica revisit some favorite episodes and guests from the past year of The Burn! Our goal is to bring the stories of the young breast cancer community to life and to inspire you to use writing as a tool in your own survivorship. We’ve organized today’s special around what we are calling “hard truths of being diagnosed young.” Young is a state of mind, of course, but for our purposes young refers to those

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41:33

Bindis & Bangles, Onions & Shame-ectomies with...

The Burn ·

2022/08/24

Pediatric Physiotherapist Vanessa D’Souza of Calgary was diagnosed with breast cancer at 44. She is a mother, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, partner, friend, neighbor, advocate and lover of life. Today Vanessa reads her piece “Bindis & Bangles, Onions & Shame-ectomies” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2022 “Canada’s Young Survivors” issue. This is a layered piece about intuition, family life, professional life, and cultural expectations that wrap around a cancer diagnosis. April and Vanessa will

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37:19

Lessons From a Life Lived in Cancer Culture with Amy...

The Burn ·

2022/08/17

New Yorker Amy Hartl wears many hats: recovery educator, survivorship consultant, oncology massage specialist, lymphatic drainage therapist and speaker. Since she was a young girl Amy lived in the shadow of her mom’s breast cancer diagnosis before receiving her own diagnosis at 41. Today she reads her piece “The More Things Change, The Less They Stay The Same” from the 2022 “Cancer Culture” issue of Wildfire Magazine. Amy writes poignantly about the woman in breast cancer that came before us and how

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35:42

The Friends That Leave with Lauren Candies Tarpley

The Burn ·

2022/08/10

Young mother Lauren Candies Tarpley of Charleston, South Carolina was diagnosed at 34 with breast cancer. Today Lauren reads her piece “The Friends that Leave” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2021 “Community” issue. Lauren writes about the friendships that couldn’t stand up to cancer and what that taught her. April and Lauren will discuss friends that can’t handle the diagnosis, how long cancer things go on, or the changed person in cancer’s aftermath. They’ll also talk about parenting young kids through

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39:11

There Can Be Joy with Meghan Nathanson

The Burn ·

2022/08/03

Today’s guest is Meghan Nathanson, a writer & visual artist from coastal Maine. She was diagnosed at 45 with breast cancer. Today, Meghan reads her piece “There Can Be Joy” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2021 “Community” issue. Meghan writes about her inner world during her breast cancer experiences with her medical professionals to inspire a deeper, more resounding presence in the lives of others while winnowing out the wonder and essence of why we are here. April and Meghan will discuss receiving

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33:12

Each Body Part Has a Story to Tell with Shelley Moreno

The Burn ·

2022/07/27

Shelley Moreno of Los Angeles was diagnosed in 2012 at 40 with breast cancer while a single mother. Today Shelley reads her piece “Each Body Part Has a Story to Tell” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2019 “Body” issue. Shelley navigates cancer’s aftermath as a single mother and wonders what it will take to accept her body for what it is. Shelley and April will discuss authentic parenting through cancer, re-parenting yourself when cancer brings past physical body traumas to the surface, cancer recurrence,

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29:54

Slowing Down to Write One Moment with Dawn Amodeo

The Burn ·

2022/07/20

Managing Director Dawn Amodeo of Los Angeles was diagnosed at 34 with breast cancer. Today Dawn reads her piece “Car Battery” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2022 “Body” issue. Dawn’s story slows things down to key moments that played out on the day she needs to check into the hospital for breast surgery and her car battery dies, giving us a closer look at what she observed and felt. April and Dawn will discuss self-blame for getting cancer, the metaphors that emerge while writing our stories, and using

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35:57

Dating After a Mastectomy with Juni Bucher (explicit...

The Burn ·

2022/07/13

Nutritional therapy practitioner and meditation teacher Juni Bucher was diagnosed at 41 with breast cancer. Today Juni reads her piece, “Can I See?” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2022 “Body” issue. Juni dives into her experience of dating with a changed body and one nipple after breast cancer treatment, and finding confidence and pleasure. Juni and April discuss arriving at body acceptance, erogenous zones, and sexual health. They’ll take a closer look at Juni’s empowering work with Rose City Sexual

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41:08

Re-Release: The Search to Feel Alive with Jen...

The Burn ·

2022/07/06

This week as we kick back and enjoy the Fourth of July holiday vibes here in the US, we are taking a little break from our regular podcast schedule to re-share with you a favorite episode from the archives. From time to time throughout the year, the Wildfire team will be sharing episodes that really resonate with us personally. Today, Monica Haro has selected this episode about suicidal ideation because she believes can be a mental health aspect of a cancer diagnosis that is not talked about often

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36:23

My Inner Voice with Clare Li

The Burn ·

2022/06/29

Human rights and disability advocate Clare Li is working and living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer in Montreal. She was first diagnosed in 2018 after already managing other pre-existing chronic medical conditions. Today Clare reads her piece “My Inner Voice'' from Wildfire’s 2022 “Canada’s Young Survivors” issue. She explains about trusting her inner voice while deviating from the generational family view of holding doctors on a pedestal and self advocating to make your inner voice heard

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30:36

A Eulogy to the Person I Was Before with Saskia...

The Burn ·

2022/06/22

Hay House author and wellbeing coach Saskia Lightstar joins us from London today. Saskia was living a rock n’ roll lifestyle when she was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer at 39. From a pre-cancer suicide attempt to a post-cancer life as a self described Cancer Misfit & Happiness Ninja, Saskia’s cancer took her on a spiritual path of moving forward with self acceptance after her diagnosis. Today she reads her piece “A Eulogy to the Person I Was Before” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2021 “Grief

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29:18

Re-Release: The Story is Bigger Than the Diagnosis:...

The Burn ·

2022/06/15

In this replay of episode 27, we are going back to revisit our most downloaded episode to date!Even doctors get breast cancer. Even young, vegan, multi-Ironman-level athlete doctors get breast cancer. (Let that sink in if you've been wondering if your diagnosis is because of something you did, didn't do, ate, didn't eat, etc.) Tracy Cushing had been an athlete & practicing emergency medicine for 19 years when one day that shifted and she became a cancer patient. Overnight, her life shifted to a

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29:33

Dynamite for the Dinner Table with Denise Archer...

The Burn ·

2022/06/08

Denise Archer, from episode 22, returns to The Burn today to read her piece “Dynamite for the Dinner Table” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2019/2020 “Social” issue. Denise is a maker and sewist from Portland who was diagnosed at 45 with triple-negative breast cancer. Denise’s piece tells it like it is regarding the complex and intense friendships born out of a shared cancer experience. Denise and April will discuss the role of avoidance and transcending avoidance with an open heart in these friendships,

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28:27

Emerging From The Ashes of Year One with Chiara Riga...

The Burn ·

2022/06/01

Chiara Riga of Santa Cruz, California was diagnosed at 27 with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer during the pandemic. Today, Chiara reads her piece “Emerging From The Ashes of Year One” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2021 “MBC” issue. Chiara shares her complicated experiences of navigating both difficult and celebratory milestones while living with terminal cancer. Chiara and April also discuss defining survivorship, the opportunities and blessings that emerge from terrible things, and the battle language

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Remembering Nalie Agustin with April Stearns

The Burn ·

2022/05/25

Today our host April Stearns gives us some reflections and food for thought from the young breast cancer landscape. In this mini yet dense episode, April honors the memory of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) influencer & advocate Nalie Agustin, ponders what it means to be a “cancer famous” social media influencer, and how our words live on after we are gone. She’ll talk about the empowerment and inspiration that emerges when being vulnerable with your authentic voice, finding meaning in what you

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34:25

Well-Spent Money: The Gucci Track Suit Story with...

The Burn ·

2022/05/18

Margaret Loniewska was diagnosed at 40 with Stage IV de novo metastatic breast cancer while pregnant in 2019. Today she reads her piece #GucciTrackSuit” from Wildfire’s 2020 “MBC: Stage IV Self Care” issue. It’s a piece about honoring yourself and experiencing joy when it comes to money, and a life-changing purchase. When cancer comes money issues don’t evaporate or become frivolous. Cancer turns up the volume on topics, like money, that feel taboo. April and Margaret will also discuss the surreal

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The Day My Nipple Fell Off with Laurie Hessen...

The Burn ·

2022/05/11

San Francisco psychotherapist Laurie Hessen Pomeranz was diagnosed in 2010 at age 42 with ductal and lobular breast cancer. Today Laurie reads her piece “The Day My Nipple Fell Off” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2021 “Body” issue. Laurie finds that sometimes the tiniest losses represent the biggest shifts. Laurie and April will discuss being long-term survivors, Laurie’s feelings about her breast reconstruction and flat experience, humor in dark spots that come out in writing, and how she never wrote

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25:44

Learning to Break Open with Julie Stonefelt

The Burn ·

2022/05/04

Julie was 35 when she was diagnosed with DCIS and mucinous carcinoma. She is a park ranger in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, and a co-founder of Wild Homestead Living. Today, Julie reads her piece “After Death Leaves Its Calling Card” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2022 “Cancer Culture” issue. It’s a piece about a cancer diagnosis meeting you exactly where you are on life’s path and folding into your existing life. Cancer and the loss of Julie’s best friend in an accident 20 years prior become

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