Take Charge of Your Health: A Gold Medal for Sun Safety and Advocacy | Summer Sanders
06/01/23 • 29 min
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Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series - 8
We are setting the “Gold Standard” for skin health and advocating for sun safety in this must-listen episode. Get advice from 4-time melanoma survivor and Olympic Gold medalist Summer Sanders.
Growing up in California, learning to swim from an early age and eventually training for competition and the Olympics, gave Summer plenty of opportunities to be outside in the sun. Over time, this led to her hearing the words “you have malignant melanoma”. From that moment, Summer realized the deficit that exists when it comes to education and promoting sun protection and skin cancer awareness. She decided it was time to use her experience to bring the spotlight to sun safety and save lives.
Today, she shares her experience of her first diagnosis in 2014 to the present day and why she feels so strongly about sun protection and being an advocate.
Summer has accomplished so many amazing things in her life, winning not only two gold medals in the 1992 Olympics for swimming, but also being a TV and sports personality, a mom to 2 incredible children and also the wife of an Olympic skier.
I wanted to include her in this series because she has also faced melanoma four times and continues to thrive in her life. She shows her determination and resilience in this fight against a frightening diagnosis.
Together, let's educate ourselves and others on skin cancer and take action to advocate for our health. Don't miss this potentially life-saving episode.
Learn more here: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series
How do you sail through life? Join me on this endeavor! Support the show. I would love to grow this amazing support community.
If you have any thoughts on today’s episode, or topics you’d like me to further touch on, reach me through my WEBSITE.
Check it out here- SailingThroughLifePodcast.com
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Music Credit: Alex_MakeMusic
** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series - 8
We are setting the “Gold Standard” for skin health and advocating for sun safety in this must-listen episode. Get advice from 4-time melanoma survivor and Olympic Gold medalist Summer Sanders.
Growing up in California, learning to swim from an early age and eventually training for competition and the Olympics, gave Summer plenty of opportunities to be outside in the sun. Over time, this led to her hearing the words “you have malignant melanoma”. From that moment, Summer realized the deficit that exists when it comes to education and promoting sun protection and skin cancer awareness. She decided it was time to use her experience to bring the spotlight to sun safety and save lives.
Today, she shares her experience of her first diagnosis in 2014 to the present day and why she feels so strongly about sun protection and being an advocate.
Summer has accomplished so many amazing things in her life, winning not only two gold medals in the 1992 Olympics for swimming, but also being a TV and sports personality, a mom to 2 incredible children and also the wife of an Olympic skier.
I wanted to include her in this series because she has also faced melanoma four times and continues to thrive in her life. She shows her determination and resilience in this fight against a frightening diagnosis.
Together, let's educate ourselves and others on skin cancer and take action to advocate for our health. Don't miss this potentially life-saving episode.
Learn more here: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series
How do you sail through life? Join me on this endeavor! Support the show. I would love to grow this amazing support community.
If you have any thoughts on today’s episode, or topics you’d like me to further touch on, reach me through my WEBSITE.
Check it out here- SailingThroughLifePodcast.com
Stay Anchored ⚓
Music Credit: Alex_MakeMusic
** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.
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How do you sail through life? Join me on this endeavor! Support the show. I would love to grow this amazing support community.
If you have any thoughts on today’s episode, or topics you’d like me to further touch on, reach me through my WEBSITE.
Check it out here- SailingThroughLifePodcast.com
Stay Anchored ⚓
Music Credit: Alex_MakeMusic
** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.
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Let's work together to stop skin cancer and save lives!
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series
How do you sail through life? Join me on this endeavor! Become a part of the crew. I would love to grow this amazing support community.
If you have any thoughts on today’s episode, or topics you’d like me to further touch on, reach me through my WEBSITE.
Check it out here- SailingThroughLifePodcast.com
Stay Anchored ⚓
Music Credit: Alex_MakeMusic
** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.
Sailing Through Life - Take Charge of Your Health: A Gold Medal for Sun Safety and Advocacy | Summer Sanders
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Lorie Tesny: We are setting the “Gold Standard” for skin health and advocating for sun safety in this must-listen episode. Get advice from 4-time melanoma survivor and Olympic medalist Summer Sanders.
This is part 8 of a special series dedicated to melanoma and skin cancer awareness. Thank you for joining us.
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