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Submit ReviewPerformance coach and writer Emma Jarrett was diagnosed at 51 with lobular breast cancer. In this episode Emma reads her essay “Traveling With Pets” from the 2023 “Travel & Adventure” issue of Wildfire. Emma’s story is about those first milestones after a cancer diagnosis, and using humor to cope. April and Emma will talk about where Emma now stands with her breast prostheses, how numerous conversations and grieving helped her come to terms with losing her breasts, the choices cancer takes away in its immediacy, and the shame Emma felt around losing her breasts. They will also discuss the writing process of making Emma’s one-woman play Breastless. Additionally, Emma will share how breast tissue is attached to her body, heart, soul, and intuition experiences.
More about Emma:
https://emmajarrett.substack.com/
https://www.instagram.com/emmajarrettwrites/
https://www.instagram.com/emmajbreastless/
Purchase the “Travel & Adventure” issue here: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/shop/p/travel23
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https://player.captivate.fm/episode/20800b87-9c19-4a15-b7b3-20e06504c695
“AKA Trouble” with Patti Duncan https://player.captivate.fm/episode/de472041-d1da-4017-a27a-3f3aac2a242d
“The Water Spirit” with Vicki Pedigo
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d12a268d-5d65-42e1-b7b0-1d86e36cea44
“A Eulogy to the Person I Was Before” with Saskia Lightstar https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6ac96dec-585c-4505-95aa-8dcdb1f4e373
Buy the Wildfire book Igniting the Fire Within: Stories of Healing, Hope & Humor, Inside Today’s Young Breast Cancer Community: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJVJ629F?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Get the free Wildfire “Hot Flashes” email newsletter: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/newsletter?rq=newsletter
Learn about Wildfire writing workshops: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/workshops
Shop Wildfire merch & more: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/shop
*Free* Get Wildfire and The Burn freebies here: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/free
More about Wildfire Magazine:
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Performance coach and writer Emma Jarrett was diagnosed at 51 with lobular breast cancer. In this episode Emma reads her essay “Traveling With Pets” from the 2023 “Travel & Adventure” issue of Wildfire. Emma’s story is about those first milestones after a cancer diagnosis, and using humor to cope. April and Emma will talk about where Emma now stands with her breast prostheses, how numerous conversations and grieving helped her come to terms with losing her breasts, the choices cancer takes away in its immediacy, and the shame Emma felt around losing her breasts. They will also discuss the writing process of making Emma’s one-woman play Breastless. Additionally, Emma will share how breast tissue is attached to her body, heart, soul, and intuition experiences.
More about Emma:
https://emmajarrett.substack.com/
https://www.instagram.com/emmajarrettwrites/
https://www.instagram.com/emmajbreastless/
Purchase the “Travel & Adventure” issue here: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/shop/p/travel23
Enjoy more episodes about travel or coming to terms with breast loss:
“Quebec Beckons” with Anita Saesing
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/20800b87-9c19-4a15-b7b3-20e06504c695
“AKA Trouble” with Patti Duncan https://player.captivate.fm/episode/de472041-d1da-4017-a27a-3f3aac2a242d
“The Water Spirit” with Vicki Pedigo
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d12a268d-5d65-42e1-b7b0-1d86e36cea44
“A Eulogy to the Person I Was Before” with Saskia Lightstar https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6ac96dec-585c-4505-95aa-8dcdb1f4e373
Buy the Wildfire book Igniting the Fire Within: Stories of Healing, Hope & Humor, Inside Today’s Young Breast Cancer Community: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJVJ629F?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Get the free Wildfire “Hot Flashes” email newsletter: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/newsletter?rq=newsletter
Learn about Wildfire writing workshops: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/workshops
Shop Wildfire merch & more: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/shop
*Free* Get Wildfire and The Burn freebies here: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/free
More about Wildfire Magazine:
https://www.wildfirecommunity.org
https://www.instagram.com/wildfire_bc_magazine/
https://www.facebook.com/wildfirecommunity
Information on submitting your story for consideration to be published in Wildfire Magazine: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/submissions
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