IT’S PERSONAL — JEFF JUNEAU Breast cancer is year-round and can affect so many of those around us, including our beloved brothers, fathers, sons and husbands. Since breast cancer is prevalent in women and men don’t usually refer to their chests as breasts, it’s rare to hear about the 2% of men’s breast cancer diagnoses.…
Sister SaturdaysNATALIE PERCIVAL Sister Saturdays are back and better than ever, and this week we have the incredible Natalie Percival. We’re honored to have shared some time with this inspiring woman on our recent Ladies Week trip to Baldface Lodge. Like so many, Natalie’s story will tug at your heartstrings, and we were thrilled to…
Sister Saturdays – Michelle & Dawn I don’t always love when things work out as they do- but I always am somehow reminded that things happen for me, not to me. My favorite part of the work I do is connecting with inspiring women, hearing their stories, watching them move through such traumatic life crap…
Sister Saturdays – Heather Durosko Do you remember the day you were diagnosed? Is cancer ‘in your family’? About a month after I turned 26, I found a lump one night. I was a few weeks into a recent break-up and had met two friends to celebrate Halloween downtown in Washington, DC. When…
Sister Saturdays – Maya V Do you remember the day you were diagnosed? My diagnosis was on Feb 26, 2017. I did my mammogram and biopsy, and the on call doctor took a long time to get back to me, so I went to my clinic, alone, thinking its good news because…
Sister Saturdays – Kelsie Barnhart We are continuously inspired by the incredible young women of our survivorship community, and twenty-eight year old Kelsie is no exception. We hope you are as inspired by her story as we are! “I think my main focus/message right now is in regards to the lasting mental, physical, and spiritual effects…
Sister Saturdays – Sue Izzo Sue Izzo has deep roots in the action sports (snowboarding specifically) industry. She’s been a long-time supporter of B4BC and is a powerhouse when it comes to brand strategies and marketing. She especially excels as an agent and a friend to some of snowboarding’s top athletes. Sue shines with humility and grace,…
Sister Saturdays – Bee Nikula Bee is a bright, shiny star who won the B4BC x Baldface Lodge Lottery in 2019 and a local born and raised in Salmo, BC with a hunger for adventure and the beautiful BC backcountry. She’s currently in remission and working her way through an online education around Wellness,…
Sister Saturdays – Allison Hadden Ali is a lifelong athlete and adventurer, marketing executive at 3 tech companies that scaled to billion dollar exits, and a passionate wellness advocate that got diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 at 38 years old. She had no idea the ride she was in for… What is…
Sister Saturdays – Mel Smith Melanie Smith is a humble Mama from Ottawa. Like most Canadians, we know she doesnt need to shout her accomplishments, and on top of that, she is an incredible athlete, with interests in the healing arts, TCM being one of them! Mel went through breast cancer while her son also…