Michelle Esser is uniquely qualified to appreciate the difficulties faced by young moms dealing with breast cancer because she was diagnosed at the age of 37, when her children were three and six years old. Michelle began as a volunteer for the Philadelphia Affiliate before being hired to administer its programs. She is now a part of the national programs... read full bio
Filmmaker Russell Brown hails from Los Angeles, California. Loren and Rose (2021), The 44 Scarves of Liza Minnelli (2019), Search Engines (2016), Annie and the Gypsy (2012), The Blue Tooth Virgin (2008), and Race You to the Bottom are among the movies he has written and directed (2005). A variety of documentaries and short films have been directed by Brown.... read full bio
At the Winship Cancer Institute, where she also holds posts in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Dr. Wendy Baer is the Medical Director of Psychiatric Oncology. As part of her work at the Institute, Dr. Baer assists patients and their families in coping with the emotional strain that comes with being diagnosed with... read full bio
Patrick Shane On loan from Brighton and Hove Albion, Michael Duffy is an Irish professional football player who currently plays as a defender for both the Republic of Ireland national team and Premier League club Fulham. After being promoted to the main squad, Duffy concluded his development at Everton's youth program, spending the most of his time there on loan.... read full bio
Due to the extraordinary multiple chemical sensitivity that Ann Fonfa had, she was unable to undergo chemotherapy, radiation, or hormone therapy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She instead embarked on an investigation into the area of complementary and so-called "alternative" therapy. She oversaw an educational group at SHARE that held meetings on a regular basis for a period... read full bio
Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University's School of Medicine is Dr. Keerthi Gogineni. Before relocating to the Glenn Family Breast Center at Winship, she spent four years as a breast medical oncologist at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center. Dr. Gogineni oversees the clinical trial program in pursuit of novel... read full bio
A woman that Lara MacGregor had never met but with whom she had a mutual friend gave her a package after she was given the news that she had breast cancer at the age of 30, seven months into the pregnancy with her second son. Beautiful scarves that she worn throughout her cancer treatment were also inside, along with a... read full bio
Author, life coach, and breast cancer survivor Jenn McRobbie. Jenn was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38, and following a mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and reconstruction, she is settling into a new career as an advocate for breast cancer survivors and their loved ones. Why is She Acting So Weird is Jenn's debut book. A Manual for Fostering... read full bio
At Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Meisel serves as an assistant professor in the department of hematology and medical oncology. In January 2015, she began working as a doctor at the Glenn Family Breast Center at Winship Cancer Institute. She served as the Chief Fellow at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York before moving here. Medical... read full bio
Author of Sexy After Cancer: Meeting Your Inner Aphrodite on the Breast Cancer Journey is Barbara, founder and CEO of Sexy After Cancer. She offers seminars and retreats for women and couples about cancer, love, intimacy, and sexuality as a 26-year breast cancer survivor, speaker, and educator. Barbara is a contributor to Breast Cancer Survivor Secrets: 21 Inspiring Survivors and... read full bio
Cindy has transformed hundreds of people's lives over the past 25 years through private sessions, workshops, talks, and retreats. The journey to Optimal Well-Being via Self-Love forms the basis of her work. She had varied instruction. When she completed the Landmark Education Program, a series of courses meant to improve communication and transformation, in her 20s, she started on her... read full bio
CEO and founder of the raw, cold-pressed green juice business Daily Greens is Shauna Martin. Shauna turned to daily green juicing to recover from the trauma of several surgeries and the poisonous side effects of chemotherapy when she was stricken with cancer. Shauna also had a young family to take care of at the time. Realizing its curative powers, she... read full bio
Christian life coach and public speaker Ashley Varner. I assist women all across the nation in transforming their lives by bringing their thoughts, feelings, and deeds into line with God's Word. She clung for years to restrictive ideas that over time came to influence my opinions. I'll never be able to quit yelling at my kids. I'll always be overweight.... read full bio
American model Heather Kuzmich was born in Chicago. She rose to fame as a contestant on Cycle 9 of American's Next Top Model, where she placed fourth runner-up. Heather talked about her diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome, which she obtained at the age of 15, on the show. After the program, Heather appeared on Good Morning America for a chat show, was featured in... read full bio
Patricia Field was born in New York City to parents who immigrated from Plomari, Lesbos, Greece—a Greek father—and an Armenian mother. She claims to have invented the contemporary legging for women's fashion in the 70s and she was raised in Astoria, Queens. Patricia Field is the proprietor of the boutique bearing her name. During the filming of Miami Rhapsody, Field met Sarah Jessica Parker.... read full bio
Jason Padgett suffered a serious concussion as well as post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of an assault that took place in 2002. The assault took place outside of a karaoke bar. However, Padgett was also transformed into a mathematical prodigy as a result of the incident, and he now views the world through the prism of geometry. Padgett, a... read full bio
Amy Morgan Davis is Taylor and Kathryn Davis's daughter, and she was born and raised in Farmington, Utah. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Piano Performance and Musical Theater from Weber State University after graduating from Cum Laude. Her major was Musical Theater. Amy was one of 57 other young women that participated in the Miss Utah Scholarship... read full bio
Somalian model, writer, actress and social activist Waris Dirie has also served as a Special Ambassador for the UN. She played a little role in the James Bond film The Living Daylights, which launched her career. She also appeared on the catwalks in New York City, Milan, Paris and London. She has appeared in publications like Elle, Glamour, Vogue and a BBC documentary about... read full bio
For publications such as National Geographic Traveler, The New Yorker, Slate.com, Outside, the New York Times Magazine, The Believer, The Guardian (U.K.), Sports Illustrated, National Public Radio and the Travel Channel, Rolf Potts has written from more than sixty different countries. His travels have taken him to six continents and included sailing a fishing boat 900 miles down the Laotian Mekong, hitchhiking through... read full bio
Carrie Gress is a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., as well as a Scholar at the Catholic University of America's Institute for Human Ecology. She is the editor of the online women's magazine Theology of Home and holds a degree in philosophy from the Catholic University of America. Aleteia, Catholic Vote, Catholic World Report, National Review,... read full bio
