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Navigating Cancer, Humor, and Courage with Gila Pfeffer
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This week I welcome back humor writer and memoirist Gila Pfeffer, the author of "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences."
Gila shares her journey from losing her parents to cancer, discovering she carried the BRCA1 gene, and undergoing a preventative double mastectomy that turned out to be life-saving. Through humor and resilience, Gila tells me how she uses her experiences to advocate for breast cancer awareness and prevention. She also opens up about the role of her Orthodox Jewish faith in her life and writing, offering listeners a unique perspective on community and ritual.
We explore the importance of self-advocacy, the power of knowledge, and how small acts of courage can lead to significant personal growth.
✍️ Episode References
Gila Pfeffer
https://www.instagram.com/gilapfeffer
Link to Book:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nearly+departed+adventures+in+loss%2C+cancer%2C+and+other+inconveniences&crid=446B9Z83KETT&sprefix=nearly+departed%2Caps%2C83&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_15
Sharsheret
https://www.sharsheret.org
Today.Com Article
https://www.today.com/parents/essay/hid-breast-cancer-treatment-kids-rcna160169
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Manage episode 440161287 series 2986131
Send me a Text Message about the show!
This week I welcome back humor writer and memoirist Gila Pfeffer, the author of "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences."
Gila shares her journey from losing her parents to cancer, discovering she carried the BRCA1 gene, and undergoing a preventative double mastectomy that turned out to be life-saving. Through humor and resilience, Gila tells me how she uses her experiences to advocate for breast cancer awareness and prevention. She also opens up about the role of her Orthodox Jewish faith in her life and writing, offering listeners a unique perspective on community and ritual.
We explore the importance of self-advocacy, the power of knowledge, and how small acts of courage can lead to significant personal growth.
✍️ Episode References
Gila Pfeffer
https://www.instagram.com/gilapfeffer
Link to Book:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nearly+departed+adventures+in+loss%2C+cancer%2C+and+other+inconveniences&crid=446B9Z83KETT&sprefix=nearly+departed%2Caps%2C83&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_15
Sharsheret
https://www.sharsheret.org
Today.Com Article
https://www.today.com/parents/essay/hid-breast-cancer-treatment-kids-rcna160169
Support the show
Keep up with all things WeSTAT on any (or ALL) of the social feeds:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westatpod/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@westatpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westatpod/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/westatpod/
Twitter: https://x.com/WeSTATpod
Have a topic or want to stay in touch via e-mail on all upcoming news?
https://www.westatpod.com/
Help monetarily support the podcast by subscribing to the show! This is an easy way to help keep the conversations going:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/768062/supporters/new
254 episoder
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