Behind the Bra

“Don’t take the little things for granted.”

Stefanie spent most of her childhood in Michigan involved in athletics. Her cheerleading talents took her from base to flyer in high school, and eventually she ended up coaching high school competitive cheer, where she met her husband, who she’s been with now for 22 years. Stefanie still refers to this as some of her favorite memories of her lifetime.

Like a lot of women, Stefanie always put others above herself. Working, while taking care of her husband and 3 daughters, Stefanie put her health and fitness on hold. That is until she found CrossFit. Finding the CrossFit community five years ago catapulted her into a time she describes as ‘never fitter in my life.’

And then she heard those words: “You have breast cancer.” Listen as Stefanie explains how she learned not to take the little things for granted and that breast cancer does not discriminate. And join us for this intimate conversation as she explains her decision to go flat.

Throw your fit, then put your big girl panties on.

Feel life when it’s hard, but don’t stay there.
Go find your happiness.
These are bold words from Molly Fulton, who shared with us, her beautiful story about overcoming trauma and learning how to be grateful for a breast cancer diagnosis.

When Molly enlisted in the Navy, she was told she'd be a good fit as a Naval Secretary, but she knew she wanted more, and eventually, she served in the Navy as an Airman. Life was moving right along when, at only 19 years old, she lost her first child while she was 5 months pregnant. The heartache continued when, just a few months later, her mother passed away.

After spending some time in Arizona and giving birth to two amazing children, Molly moved back to the east coast with her kids, hoping to provide them with better education, and escaping an abusive marriage at the same time. Life started to come together while she built a career in health and human services, finished her college degree, and eventually remarried. Life was GOOD.

This was until her brother passed away at the age of 42. Her life turned upside down. Devastated, she did her best to "feel the pain, but not stay there and put her big girl panties on." And right as she began to heal, she heard those words,: You Have Breast Cancer.
Tune in to hear the rest of Molly's story, and listen as she shares how she "put her big girl panties on" and found the GOOD that comes out of her diagnosis.

I have more passion to live.

7 years after losing her father to cancer, Alicia found herself sitting with her Oncologist talking through her treatment options for breast cancer. She and her husband had just returned from their honeymoon and they were both in the best shape of their lives. She admits the wedding had a lot to do with that.

It was the day before Thanksgiving in 2018, at the young age of 36, when she heard the news that would change her life forever. She and her husband were planning for a family at any minute. Everything stopped. That holiday weekend surrounded by family and food, they were both able to process the news and armor up for what would be a year of treatment and a few more years of waiting to even try to become parents.

Tune in to Alicia’s incredible story of living life day by day. Let her remind you not to worry about the small stuff, and that it’s ok if people aren’t there for you. Her breast cancer diagnosis brought many great things. She found out who her real friends were, how to fight no matter what, and how to be the best version of yourself.

You are tougher than you think.

Maureen was a new mom with big dreams with her new born daughter. She was struggling with her new role more than she was expecting. Nothing was going as “planned” from birth to breastfeeding to the simple pleasure of enjoying motherhood. Was something wrong?

9 months after giving birth, she found a lump on her breast. She was sure it was nothing. She was healthy, young only 34 years old, there is no way this was a concern. She was an avid marathon runner, CrossFitter and had healthy habits. So, the day she went in for her Mammogram she was sure to come out of it just fine.

3 appointments later, she heard the words, You have breast cancer. Take a listen in on her incredible story of motherhood and breast cancer. How to win at both and how both experience have given her the ultimate life lesson, that everything is temporary. Enjoy the good and know the bad doesn’t last forever.

Being “cancer-free” is not enough anymore.

Does that sound like a controversial statement to you? Want to learn why?

Tune in to hear Keisha, the Mental Performance Coach at Barbells for Boobs and oncology pharmacist and cancer fighter, Dr. Amydee, in our latest edition of Behind the Bra Podcast.

You will learn how exercise and nutrition impact hot flashes, the truth about alcohol consumption by those impacted by breast cancer, the importance of eating protein and why you don’t have to beat yourself up with exercise to lose weight.

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