Let's Talk About Your Breasts

Mike Hazelrigs takes us on a ride through his life as a biker and his profound involvement with The Rose and Bikers Against Breast Cancer. With candor, he shares the story of meeting his fiancé Kathy, who was diagnosed with cancer, and the challenges they faced together as a couple.

Mike's motivation for participating in the Hokohay Motorcycle Challenge is a testament to his unwavering commitment to raising funds and awareness for...

What’s it like to be a real live Angel?  Marva Skinner shares what it takes and why Angels Surviving Cancer is so important to women. She lost both parents, battled and won her own breast cancer and now spends her time helping others.

In this episode, you’ll learn how she found a renewed sense of purpose through her involvement with the organization and as a breast cancer survivor, how her experience guides her in navigating other...

Do angels really exist?  According to Vanessa Jackson, indeed they do and hers helped her survive breast cancer and domestic violence. From the safety of a shelter, and uninsured, she faced a diagnosis and treatment, but despite the worst of circumstances, Vanessa Jackson’s spirit remained unbroken. And today, we hear her story.

Vanessa shares the hurdles she encountered and the support she received from The Rose and Angels Surviv...

Aeliya Jaffar’s story is both harrowing and inspiring.

She’s a former pharmacist who was diagnosed with breast cancer one year postpartum  during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As if that’s not enough heartache, her paternal grandmother passed away.

During this episode, Aeliya gets candid about her struggles, her triumphs, and she shares her story with an unflinching attitude of strength and heroism with a touch of humor.

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In this inspiring episode, Chantel Williams takes us on a remarkable journey, sharing her background as a military brat and her transition from logistics to finance. She candidly discusses how she and her husband took the leap and purchased the AFP Group, embarking on a new chapter as financial advisors.

Chantel's involvement with the Junior League of Houston is a testament to her commitment to community service. As the outside bo...

Jessica Duckworth is The Rose's Chief Operating Officer and mammographer.

As the world began to shut down at the beginning of 2020, Jessica found a lump in her breast. In an effort to care for The Rose's patients, she put off screening and went full throttle, making sure they were cared for.

As you might have predicted, this didn't bode well.

Jessica was diagnosed with breast cancer.

During this episode, you'll hear about her t...

In this eye-opening episode, CEO and co-founder of The Rose, Dorothy Gibbons, sheds light on the alarming rise of breast cancer diagnoses among young women, particularly those who were pregnant or had given birth within the past five years. She shares real life stories of The Rose’s patients and the consequences young women face.   

Being pregnant or a new mother has enough challenges but that’s when it is more important than ever...

An afternoon of yard work changed her life.

Uninsured and discovering she had breast cancer, 37-year-old Ana Henriquez talks about her challenges and what it took to survive. With raw honesty, she dives into the emotional toll of losing her hair, saying goodbye to her breasts, and the unwavering love and encouragement she received from her husband and family.

Ana emphasizes the critical importance of self-examination and urges al...

Crowd favorite Dr. Raz joins Dorothy for a new spinoff series called “Mammograms and More.”

During this conversation, Dr. Raz sheds light on the importance of mammograms in detecting breast cancer early. He gets granular by explaining what a mammogram is and why it’s important to have one every year.

Changing guidelines have left many women confused over the year, and Dr. Raz’s insights clear the air. He emphasizes the need for c...

What happens when your best friend has breast cancer, and that best friend happens to be your mother?

Today, you’ll hear the story of Matt Wallace.

Matt’s a writer and healthcare IT professional. He’s also the son of The Rose’s COO Jessica Duckworth, who was featured in episode twelve of season one.

He opens up about the balance of supporting his mother through her treatment while managing his own emotional journey. He sheds lig...

This Women's History Month, The Rose celebrates trailblazers within the breast cancer community.

Chris Noble retired and embarked on every retiree's dream. She traveled the world and had a blast.

But then she got bored.

So she got involved with The Rose and formed lifelong friendships. All while advocating for breast health in the Black community.

Learn more about what The Rose does throughout the Greater Houston area at theros...

This Women's History Month, The Rose celebrates trailblazers within the breast cancer community.

Waitresses and restaurant workers throughout the city struggle to access basic healthcare.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re reminded of Dr. Lori Choi, a woman fighting for change.

As the founder of I'll Have What She's Having, an organization dedicated to improving healthcare access for those in the restaurant industry, s...

This Women's History Month, The Rose celebrates trailblazers within the breast cancer community.

What can we do to feed ourselves better food so we can live our best lives?

Dr. Dixie Melillo joins Dorothy to answer that question, and others. And these are hard truths we all need to hear.

She and Dorothy talk about nutrition as it pertains to not only cancer, but to overall health.

The conversation also shines a spotlight on the...

To say Dr. Sean Fitzpatrick helped The Rose navigate the pandemic would be an understatement.

As the Executive Director of The Jung Center, he’s not only given our community hope in the darkest of times, but he’s also done so for countless others in the Houston area.

During this conversation, Dorothy and Dr. Fitzpatrick talk about the past four years and how they’ve impacted the breast cancer community. He’ll talk about the need ...

Gone are the days of putting ourselves last.

As the battle against breast cancer continues, we, women, must prioritize our health. After all, if we don’t have health, we literally can’t care for the most important people in our lives.

Making self-care essential starts today. And it must continue tomorrow, and all the days that follow.

The purpose of this podcast shines a light on the importance of self-care and wellbeing and how...

This Women's History Month, The Rose celebrates trailblazers within the breast cancer community.

The Rose’s annual Everything’s Coming Up Roses Luncheon happens on March 27th.

This year’s honoree is Nancy Craig. 

Nancy joins Dorothy to discuss her role and share why it’s important to her to spread The Rose’s mission. She shares her personal experience with breast cancer, including early detection and treatment. 

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In honor of Black History Month, we’ll revisit the story of Lorraine Fox. 

Breast cancer stole her sister and threatened to take her life as well. But she stood up and fought.

Dorothy and Lorraine talk about the grit that helped her navigate a breast cancer diagnosis while raising her two-year old son and five-year old nephew.

Years later, Lorraine and her son De’Aaron Fox—a star player for the Sacramento Kings, formed the Fox W...

Peter Remington is a business coach with a passion for paying it forward. But it was a friend with breast cancer who gave him the title “Chief Possibility Officer.”

Years later, he still holds the title. 

During this conversation, you’ll hear why “Chief Possibility Officer” is a perfect fit for Peter.

He and Dorothy talk about percolating vs circulating through life, the importance of intuition, and how to overcome limiting beli...

Black women face a 40% higher risk of breast cancer. Add family history to the mix and still, Kim Roxie refuses to be deterred.

In honor of Black History Month, we’ll revisit her story and that of her mother’s.

As one of The Rose’s biggest supporters in the black community and the visionary behind LAMIK Beauty, a cosmetics line tailored to women of color featuring vegan, natural, and organic products, Kim's journey epitomizes res...