Relationships and Intimacy
Welcome to the Season 3 Premiere episode! We missed you all!
To start this season off right we have real conversations about the stuff we don't talk much about - relationships and intimacy while living with MBC. Co-hosts Lisa Laudico and Natalia Green speak with fellow Co-host, Deltra James about how she is looking for something new, with Tim & Dione who navigated their early dating when Dione was diagnosed with MBC, and with Brittney Beadle who was diagnosed with MBC at 18 and who now at 26 is in a loving relationship of her own. Lisa & Natalia then speak with Dr. Kelly Shanahan, ObGyn & leading MBC advocate, along with Dr. Don Dizon, Professor of Medicine at Brown University and a medical oncologist specializing in breast and pelvic malignancies, and survivorship as it pertains to sexual health. This episode also has a very informative session with Dr. Jordan Rullo, PhD, AFPP is a Board Certified Clinical Health Psychologist, Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT) & adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. If you ever wanted to have some time with a sex therapist look no further.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Oligometastatic: A More Treatable Kind of Metastatic Cancer from National Cancer Institute
Thriver: A Survivor Story - A Feature Length Documentary about Brittney Beadle and her journey through the ups and downs of her diagnosis. Follow the film on Instagram Watch the trailer here
The Misunderstood Science of Sexual Desire clinical sex therapist Dr. Rosemary Basson’s new model of sexual interest from The Cut
Find a Pelvic Rehab Practitioner near you
ASCO Connection Evaluating Risks, Benefits of Hormone Therapy for Women at High Risk for or with a History of Breast Cancer
Dr. Jordan Rullo’s website
AASECT: American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
How does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work? from Medical News Today
What is Sensate Focus and How Does It Work?
Books that are mentioned
Dr. Lori Brotto book Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire
Emily Nagoski Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Suleika Jaouad Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
Organizations with sexual health and cancer programs as mentioned
Program in Integrative Sexual Medicine for Women & Girls with Cancer (PRISM) at University of Chicago Medicine
Women's Pelvic Wellness Clinic & Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) at University of Wisconsin Health
Female Sexual Medicine & Women’s Health Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK)
Meet the Guests of this Episode
MORE ON OUR GUESTS
Brittney Beadle, 23, Hits Re-Set Button on Metastatic Mindset from SurvivorNet
A Passion for Mental and Emotional Wellness and Creative Expression Helps Her Cope - Deltra James is #HereAllYear
Kelly Shanahan, M.D. leads a virtual tour across the U.S. to interview METAvivor funded researchers and find out the latest advancements in MBC research.
Local cancer doctor educates through TikTok videos -Follow Dr. Don Dizon on TikTok
How to Use Social Media to Take Back the Narrative of Health - “Dr. Don Dizon thinks that ignoring social media simply isn’t an option anymore.”
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