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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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08:48

ITFW: The Lemonade Date with Danielle Thurston

The Burn ·

2024/02/23

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features April Stearns reading “The Lemonade Date” by Danielle Thurston.In memory of Danielle Thurston. Mother, Teacher. Diagnosed at 33. Stage II. Diagnosed

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38:40

My Body is a Changing Landscape with Anna Wassman-Cox

The Burn ·

2024/02/21

Anna Wassman-Cox is a wife, dog mom, and dancer who has faced cancer twice. Anna was diagnosed at 25 with Stage II Triple Positive breast cancer, and then a local recurrence at 29. In this episode Anna reads her essay “My Body is a Changing Landscape” from the 2023 “Body” issue of Wildfire. Anna’s story is about striving for a better relationship with her body after so much change. April and Anna will talk about navigating cancer a second time with prior knowledge of what to expect after having been

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09:19

ITFW: Love. At Last. with Leslie Martin

The Burn ·

2024/02/16

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features April Stearns reading Leslie's essay “Love. At Last.”Leslie Martin. Elementary School Teacher, Spin Instructor, Mom. Diagnosed at 44. ILC, Stage II,

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40:33

I Might Be in Love with All My Friends with Emily Rau...

The Burn ·

2024/02/14

Emily Rau is an Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and the editor of the Willa Cather Archive. In this episode Emily reads her essay “I Might Be in Love with All My Friends” from the 2023 “Love & Intimacy” issue of Wildfire. Emily’s story is about sensuality mixed in with a lot of milestones and steps in a breast cancer experience that we haven’t really heard before at Wildfire. April and Emily will talk about why it was important to share a

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10:03

ITFW: Heat Lightening with Emily Helck

The Burn ·

2024/02/09

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features Emily Helck reading her essay “Heat Lightening.”Emily Helck. Writer. Diagnosed at 28. IDC, Stage I, HER2+. Philadelphia, PA.Buy the Wildfire book

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36:53

18% Chance of Light with Laurie Pomeranz (Explicit)

The Burn ·

2024/02/07

San Francisco resident Laurie Pomeranz returns to the podcast for a second time. She is a psychotherapist and brand advocate at Beautycounter. At 42 she was diagnosed with Stage IIb breast cancer. Twelve years later, the cancer returned when Laurie was 54. She now lives with metastatic breast cancer. In this episode Laurie reads her essay “18% Chance of Light” from the 2023 “MBC: Lessons Learned” issue of Wildfire. Laurie’s story is about learning her cancer has returned on the eve of a family trip

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06:07

ITFW: Lice Doesn't Care if You Have Cancer with...

The Burn ·

2024/02/02

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features April Stearns reading “Lice Doesn't Care if You Have Cancer” by Melanie Masterson.In memory of Melanie Masterson. Writer, Former Journalist. Diagnosed

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51:46

Hair with Rebecca Hall

The Burn ·

2024/01/31

Rebecca Hall is a writer, editor and former yoga instructor who was diagnosed at 25 with Stage III Triple Positive breast cancer. Then she was diagnosed with a metastatic recurrence at 29. Rebecca has been an oft-published contributor to Wildfire since it’s inception, as well as April’s first diagnosed young breast cancer friend. In this episode Rebecca reads her essay “Hair” from Wildfire’s very first issue “Phoenix“ published in 2016. Rebecca’s story is about being a young veterinary student

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11:33

ITFW: Puberty in Purgatory at Thirty-One with Lauren...

The Burn ·

2024/01/26

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features Lauren Elise Oxenhandler reading her essay “Puberty in Purgatory at Thirty-One.” Lauren Elise Oxenhandler. Life Coach, Reiki Practitioner and Virtual

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27:40

Listening to the Trees with Alyssa Tsagong

The Burn ·

2024/01/24

Alyssa Tsagong of Wisconsin was diagnosed at 38 with Stage III breast cancer, and then received a Stage IV diagnosis at 41. In this episode Alyssa reads her essay “Listening to the Trees” from the 2023 “MBC: Lessons Learned” issue of Wildfire. Alyssa’s story is about her relationship with trees and how they have guided her while living with metastatic breast cancer. April and Alyssa have a beautiful conversation about Alyssa’s life long connection to trees. They will discuss trees as teachers, as a

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12:40

ITFW: This is Cancer. with Meghan McCallum

The Burn ·

2024/01/19

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features Meghan McCallum reading her essay “This is Cancer.”Meghan McCallum. Freelance Writer and French to English Translator. Diagnosed at 32. IDC, Stage

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34:06

Traveling With Pets with Emma Jarrett

The Burn ·

2024/01/17

Performance coach and writer Emma Jarrett was diagnosed at 51 with lobular breast cancer. In this episode Emma reads her essay “Traveling With Pets” from the 2023 “Travel & Adventure” issue of Wildfire. Emma’s story is about those first milestones after a cancer diagnosis, and using humor to cope. April and Emma will talk about where Emma now stands with her breast prostheses, how numerous conversations and grieving helped her come to terms with losing her breasts, the choices cancer takes away

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09:55

ITFW: Don't Call Me a Survivor with Brooke Perry

The Burn ·

2024/01/12

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features April Stearns reading “Don't Call Me a Survivor” by Brooke Perry.In memory of Brooke Perry. Diagnosed at Diagnosed at 30. IDC, Stage IV de novo, ER+,

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33:17

Fast Will Make Me Furious with Ann Camden (Explicit)

The Burn ·

2024/01/10

Ann Camden is a prolific writer and past Burn guest. She was diagnosed Stage III at 38, and then Stage IV at 45. In this episode Ann reads her essay “Fast Will Make Me Furious” from the 2023 “Body” issue of Wildfire. Ann’s story is about what happened when she had a severe allergic reaction to chemo. April and Ann will talk about the mental and physical setbacks of treatment, the immediacy of realizing you might not come home from chemo, and the lessons learned from that reaction. They will also

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18:10

ITFW: A Guest Room for MBC with Erin Weiss

The Burn ·

2024/01/05

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features Erin Weiss reading her essay “A Guest Room for MBC.”Erin Weiss. Psychotherapist. Diagnosed at 42. Stage IV de novo, IDC, ER+, PR+, CHECK2+. Annapolis,

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34:05

10 Years Learning to Love a New Body with Dana...

The Burn ·

2024/01/03

This week we are sharing a favorite episode from the archives as we take a break from our regular podcast schedule for the winter holidays. Wildfire team member Emily Piercell selected this episode from December 2021 to reshare. Enjoy!In this episode, our guest Dana Donofree reads her piece “10 Years Learning to Love a New Body” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2020 “Body” issue. Some of the hardest aspects of being diagnosed with breast cancer come long after chemo, surgeries, or radiation. For many, the

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07:48

ITFW: No. with Melanie Childers

The Burn ·

2023/12/29

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features Melanie Childers reading her essay “No.”Melanie Childers. Business Coach. Diagnosed at 34. Stage II, IDC, ER+, PR+. Athens, GA.Buy the Wildfire book

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39:59

Slideshow: Writing Stories in Scenes with Kelley Franks

The Burn ·

2023/12/27

This week we are sharing a favorite episode from the archives as we take a break from our regular podcast schedule for the winter holidays. April selected this episode from November 2022 to reshare. Enjoy!Kelley Franks is a school social worker from Ohio. She was diagnosed at 36 with Stage IIb breast cancer, then again at 41 with Stage IV MBC. Kelley has a deep wanderlust, and she loves going on adventures. In this episode Kelley reads her piece “Slideshow” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2022 “Body”

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09:02

ITFW: Living in the In Between with Amy Schnitzler

The Burn ·

2023/12/22

Ripped from the pages of the popular Wildfire Magazine anthology, Igniting the Fire Within, we’ve curated this special mini podcast for you. Each Friday, hear a new bite-sized episode. Featuring “just the stories” from the book read by the authors. Think of this as your dynamic audiobook version of Igniting the Fire Within. Enjoy!This episode features April Stearns reading “Living in the In Between” by Amy Schnitzler.In memory of Amy Schnitzler. Diagnosed at 26. IDC, Stage IV, ER+, PR+.Buy the

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39:16

Surviving to Thriving After Breast Cancer with Anne...

The Burn ·

2023/12/20

This week we are sharing a favorite episode from the archives as we take a break from our regular podcast schedule for the winter holidays. Wildfire editor Angela Firman selected this episode from April 2023 to reshare. Enjoy!Anne Ferrier Crook was diagnosed at 48 with Stage I hormone-positive breast cancer. A few years later, cancer came again in the form of Stage Ib melanoma. Anne has worked in many facets of healthcare doing what she calls “holding space for life’s sacred thresholds.” She is a

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