This week as we kick back and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday vibes here in the US, we are taking a little break from our regular podcast schedule to re-share with you a favorite episode from the archives.  Today, Wildfire team member Emily Piercell shares that she selected this episode about finally learning how to live in the present because it truly resonated with her.

This episode we are going to hear a story about flipping the script with Jen Pogue.  Jen is an actor and producer living in Toronto, Canada. She was diagnosed at 37 with Stage IV Triple Negative metastatic breast cancer.  She reads her piece “My Life is a Movie” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2021 “MBC: Stage IV Survivorship” issue. What happens when cancer comes along and startles you into a starring role in the movie you never wanted to see much less be in? Jen finds what is beautiful in life: being present, letting your heart take the driver’s seat, and realizing what makes you happy.  April and Jen discuss reclaiming some power that is lost with a cancer diagnosis through writing, and how cancer is represented in film.  Jen’s piece is included in Wildfire’s new book “Igniting the Fire Within: Stories of Healing, Hope & Humor.”  

More about Jen:chttps://www.jpoandco.com, https://www.instagram.com/jpo_in_to/, and 

https://www.facebook.com/poguejen/friends

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