One in eight women in America will be diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s why a whole month is dedicated to breast cancer awareness. We’re proudly wearing pink throughout October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and that’s the main focus of the show today.
But there are two sides to the breast cancer coin: obviously it affects the women battling the disease, but it also affects the men in their lives.
Today, we’ll explore both sides of the pendulum. First, we’ll look at the real struggle of living with breast cancer through a new practical and personal a-to-z guide for women living with the disease.
Then, we’ll see how husbands’ and boyfriends’ lives are changed when the woman in each of their lives is suddenly battling for her own life.
And later, how you can get in shape with just– wait for it– TEN spare minutes.
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FIRST GUEST: Madhulika Sikka, executive editor for NPR News and author of A Breast Cancer Alphabet
Three years ago, Madhulika Sikka got some news that changed her life: she had breast cancer.
Now, she’s living a healthy life, and sharing her story and insight through a personal and practical a-to-z guide for other women who have been diagnosed with the disease.
Each of the 26 letters of the alphabet is a starting point for reflection about what it’s like living with breast cancer, including topics that are often overlooked.
Learn more at madhulikasikka.com.
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SECOND GUEST: Ken Churilla, author of No One Said It Would Be Easy: A Husband’s Journey Through His Wife’s Battle with Breast Cancer
Obviously, women living with breast cancer are going through a strenuous and scary struggle. But the men in their lives are going through a struggle all their own, too.
Ken Churilla’s book No One Said It Would Be Easy explores this journey through a man’s eyes, offering valuable insight for any man whose spouse or girlfriend is battling breast cancer.
Learn more at the book’s Facebook page.
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THIRD GUEST: Sean Foy, author of The Burst! Workout: The Power of 10-Minute Interval Training
The number one reason why people avoid working out is not having enough time.
But we all can find ten minutes here and there. And Sean Foy says that’s all the time we need to get a good workout in.
Sean breaks down the 10-minute interval process for us, detailed in his new book The Burst! Workout, which also includes three nutrition strategies and plenty of simple yet effective exercises that can be done anywhere.
Learn more and take the 10-day challenge at burstworkout.com.
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