Grace Charrier's guest appearances

Grace Charrier

Real Things Living

Breast Cancer Conversations

Cancer U Thrivers

Karla Mans Giroux

Brigitte Cutshall

Ben Cooper

Loretta Breuning

Andy Storch

Kent Sanders

Jennifer Wallace

Jesse Iwuji

Jennifer O'Brien

Robin McGee

Kelly Thomas

Mike Rucker

Joel Cohen

Gary Roe

Anthony Russo

OwlTail

Grace Charrier is a global patient leader and public health advocate serving on several international cancer and health panels. Grace also serves as a Legislative Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS-CAN) where she enables conversations and collaborations. 00:33: Grace Charrier is a global patient leader and public health advocate serving on several international cancer and health panels.02:33: I just fell in my bathroom. 05:09: And that was when it was discovered.07:45: I had to be as positive as possible and make affirmations that I was going to get out of it. 10:25: That was chemotherapy. I couldn't keep anything down. 12:24: Did you choose to do reconstruction at all? 14:30: How is your daughter during all of this?16:30: We’re on top of this, we're on top of this mom, we're going to get through it. 18:16: My worst moment was sitting in limbo, waiting. 19:40: What was your best moment during this time? 23:04: Now my money goes on charities. 24:46: Especially where I come from, cancer is considered a death sentence. 27:34: What is one thing you wish you had known at the very beginning of your cancer journey?29:30: How do you tackle having a relationship now? 32:55: If you want me for who I am then and I love you and you love me, that shouldn't be the problem, right? 35:18: When you're not looking, you're just being yourself, focusing on yourself being your best self, that's when the right person shows up. 37:24: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the US, what would it be and why? 43:40: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions44:35: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource that you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers?  Resources Impossicant!: Quirky Inspirational Tales From A Cancer Survivor (Grace’s book)American Cancer SocietyThe Lancet

Grace Charrier is a global patient leader and public health advocate serving on several international cancer and health panels. Grace also serves as a Legislative Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS-CAN) where she enables conversations and collaborations. <ul><li>00:33: Grace Charrier is a global patient leader and public health advocate serving on several international cancer and health panels.</li><li>02:33: I just fell in my bathroom. </li><li>05:09: And that was when it was discovered.</li><li>07:45: I had to be as positive as possible and make affirmations that I was going to get out of it. </li><li>10:25: That was chemotherapy. I couldn't keep anything down. </li><li>12:24: Did you choose to do reconstruction at all? </li><li>14:30: How is your daughter during all of this?</li><li>16:30: We’re on top of this, we're on top of this mom, we're going to get through it. </li><li>18:16: My worst moment was sitting in limbo, waiting. </li><li>19:40: What was your best moment during this time? </li><li>23:04: Now my money goes on charities. </li><li>24:46: Especially where I come from, cancer is considered a death sentence. </li><li>27:34: What is one thing you wish you had known at the very beginning of your cancer journey?</li><li>29:30: How do you tackle having a relationship now? </li><li>32:55: If you want me for who I am then and I love you and you love me, that shouldn't be the problem, right? </li><li>35:18: When you're not looking, you're just being yourself, focusing on yourself being your best self, that's when the right person shows up. </li><li>37:24: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the US, what would it be and why? </li><li>43:40: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions</li><li>44:35: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource that you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers? </li></ul> Resources <ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089VM74R7/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Impossicant!: Quirky Inspirational Tales From A Cancer Survivor</a> (Grace’s book)</li><li><a href="https://www.cancer.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Cancer Society</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lancet</a></li></ul>

Share Your Story: Grace Charrier

"Mental resilience is key."  It's not easy dealing with any type of cancer diagnosis, and Grace Charrier was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer in April 2016.  That was 4 years ago as of this writing. She has used this time to inspire others and became active with patient advocacy through love and wanting to help others.  She also recently published a book about her experience, Impossicant: Quirky Inspirational Tales from a Cancer Survivor.  Grace is a Global Goodwill Ambassador, Patient Leader Advocate, Fight Cancer Global Project Leader, and host of Cancer Convos Podcast on YouTube. The objective of her podcast is to provide much-needed information for patients, survivors, and caregivers....and of course some inspiration!

"Mental resilience is key."  It's not easy dealing with any type of cancer diagnosis, and Grace Charrier was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer in April 2016.  That was 4 years ago as of this writing. She has used this time to inspire others and became active with patient advocacy through love and wanting to help others.  She also recently published a book about her experience, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/IMPOSSICANT-QUIRKY-INSPIRATIONAL-CANCER-SURVIVOR/dp/B08BDZ5MCF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Impossicant: Quirky Inspirational Tales from a Cancer Survivor</a>.  Grace is a Global Goodwill Ambassador, Patient Leader Advocate, Fight Cancer Global Project Leader, and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoicS9_zeq5owu7nluE1HjQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cancer Convos Podcast</a> on YouTube. The objective of her podcast is to provide much-needed information for patients, survivors, and caregivers....and of course some inspiration!

We need some inspiration with Grace Charrier

Grace is one of the most lovely and articulate ladies we've met on our podcast. She was doing grassroots work in Nigeria when she unexpectedly fainted. After returning to New York and meeting with multiple doctors, she was told that she had breast cancer.But how could this be? She didn't have any of the "usual" symptoms.Support the show

Grace is one of the most lovely and articulate ladies we've met on our podcast. She was doing grassroots work in Nigeria when she unexpectedly fainted. After returning to New York and meeting with multiple doctors, she was told that she had breast cancer.But how could this be? She didn't have any of the "usual" symptoms.<a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YRGWF72WZ2ZPW" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

#63 - Not the Usual Breast Cancer Symptoms | with Grace Charrier