April Trailblazer & Dash of Joy
Welcome to another special Trailblazer of the month. We are honored to introduce you to The Chrysalis Initiative. Founder and METAvivor’s President Jamil Rivers joins the series host Victoria Goldberg to talk about her new nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing patients with mentoring & resource navigation, and also equipping Black women (and other disparate groups) with the opportunity & education to assess their breast cancer risk. “The Chrysalis Initiative exists to disrupt outcome disparities within breast cancer, so every patient receives the care they deserve.” As Jamil puts it, “So I'm a patient, I'm living with MBC, and I am Black woman. You know what, we're done dying at this point. If you're not going to change the system, we're going to disrupt the system.”
Also in this episode it's time for a Dash of Joy. Living with MBC means many things and for our host Dar Finkelstein it means finding joy every day and living with that purpose. In this episode, she explains how acceptance is one of the keys that unlocks our Joy.
The Chrysalis Initiative
You can find Dar on Instagram@dardarfi
Choose to Live with Joy on Facebook and Instagram
Making Our Best MBC Life
Mentioned in This Episode
3 Black Docs Podcast
Advocating for Yourself with Jamil Rivers, Part I
Advocating for Yourself with Jamil Rivers, Part II
No one should face MBC alone.
Whether you have a diagnosis yourself, or you're a friend, family member or caregiver of someone with a diagnosis, we're here to lend support, give information, share experiences, and to lift you up every time you need it. Research has proven that having the support we need during our most challenging times is paramount to honing coping skills and striving for wellness. Our supportive network is made of people just like you, who DO know what it's like, who HAVE been there, who CAN help.
