An unexpected breast cancer diagnosis at 33 years old empowered Jessica Baladad to channel her experience into a mission that’s changing the way women advocate for their medical care.
The six-year cancer survivor created Feel For Your Life, a free mobile app that shows women how to perform self exams, track their progress and set monthly reminders. It’s the first of its kind created by a breast cancer patient and has been downloaded tens of thousands of times all over the world. In 2024, Jessica implemented an AI feature into the app to help patients interpret and better understand pathology reports from their breast cancer screenings.
Jessica’s history with breast cancer catalyzed her dedication to build Feel For Your Life. She’s the fourth generation on her paternal side of the family to be diagnosed with the disease, and yet, no known gene mutation has been found in her lineage. She first learned how to do a self breast exam after having a benign tumor removed at 18, and nearly 15 years later, Jessica was diagnosed with Stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma after performing a routine self exam in the shower. She underwent 16 rounds of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, 24 rounds of radiation, a hysterectomy and 10-hour flap reconstruction.
Since launching the app, Jessica has expanded her advocacy into healthcare reform. She’s helped write legislation in the State of Tennessee to promote risk reducing measures against cancer and disease. Billed as the Feel For Your Life Act, it requires high school students to learn about self breast exams, testicular exams and skin exams.
Jessica has been featured on Good Morning America, Tank’s Good News, USA Today, Yahoo News, UpWorthy and several national and international media outlets. She’s worked with the NFL on their Crucial Catch Campaign to promote cancer screenings, received the Hometown Hero Award from Ponce Law on Nashville’s Fox 17, has been recognized by the National Breast Cancer Foundation for her leadership initiatives and was the recipient of the Mona Lisa Foundation Grant in 2023.
When Jessica isn’t working on patient advocacy, she enjoys traveling and exploring new places, attending sporting events with her husband and photographing animals.

Jessica Baladad, developer of Feel For Your Life app.

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An author creates a narrative blend of history, cultural criticism, and memoir in celebration of everyday queer women, based on a lesbian helpline that existed in North London in the nineties.

With warmth and humour, Elizabeth Lovatt reimagines the women who called and volunteered for the Lesbian Line in the 1990s, whilst also tracing her own journey from accidentally coming out to disastrous dates to finding her chosen family. With callers and agents alike dealing with first crushes and break-ups, sex and marriage, loneliness and illness, this is a celebration of the ordinary lives of queer women.
 
Through these revelations of the complexities, difficulties and revelries of everyday life, Lovatt investigates the ethics of writing about queer 'sheros' and the role living-history plays in the way we live today. What do we owe to our lesbian forebears? What can we learn from them when facing racism, transphobia and ableism in the community today?

Steeped in pop culture references and feminist and queer theory, Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line is a timely and vital exploration of how lesbian identity continues to remake and redefine itself in the 21st century, and where it might lead us in the future.

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Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line By Elizabeth Lovatt, Read By Roshaan Riyahi-Boni (Audiobook Excerpt)

"I try to be positive. You can turn anything into a negative if you dwell on it long enough — but if you look at your blessings, you see God's hand on your life." ✨


In today’s Legacy & Light episode, Jo Beth Gilliam shares her incredible journey of faith, resilience, and gratitude — from giving her life to Christ as a teenager, to facing a breast cancer diagnosis, to trusting God through the ups and downs of life and loss. Her story reminds us that even in seasons of struggle, God's promises are steady, and His blessings are everywhere. 💛

🎙️ Tune in for stories of resilience, answered prayers, and the incredible legacy Jo Beth is leaving behind. 🕊️✨ #LegacyAndLight #FaithStories #GodIsFaithful


A Journey Through Loss and Healing with Jo Beth Gilliam

Brother Greg sits down with Duygu Alptekin Gursu - author of, Empowering Women on the Way to the Top - speaks about her book and provides a comprehensive guide for advancing women's leadership.

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Ruth 2
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Grace in the fields - Ruth 2

 Long accustomed to taking a back seat and suffering in silence, women are increasingly speaking up for better treatment at the hands of medicine. Two of them from different generations, Abby Lorch, a UAlbany student, and Liz Seegert, a long-time health journalist talk to Rosemary Armao about what should be done — and their despair that Health Secretary RFK will do it.

Abby Lorch is a 21-year-old UAlbany student graduating with a journalism degree and a law and philosophy minor. She plans to attend Albany Law School starting in fall 2025. 

Liz Seegert  is an award-winning, freelance journalist with more than 30 years experience. She has done numerous fellowships with organizations such as  the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, and the Gerontological Society of America. She is active in the Journalism & Women Symposium and is an instructor at the Empire State College.

Armao on the Brink Chapter Fifty-Six

This special episode of the&nbsp;Tough Girl Podcast&nbsp;brings together three incredible women—Tori James,&nbsp;Jo Bradshaw, and&nbsp;Rosemary J Brown—for an inspiring conversation about legacy, mountains, and the enduring spirit of women in adventure. We’re diving deep into the story of&nbsp;Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of her historic climb. Despite her groundbreaking achievement, Junko’s name is still unfamiliar to many. Tori, Jo, and Rosemary are determined to change that. In this episode, we talk about how Junko inspired a life-changing all-female expedition to Yala Peak in Nepal, the launch of the&nbsp;First Females Podcast&nbsp;(May 16th 2025), and the wider mission to highlight the stories of women who were the&nbsp;first&nbsp;from their countries to stand on the roof of the world. You’ll hear about:  Rosemary’s journey to the mountains in her 70s. Tori’s return to Nepal, 18 years after climbing Everest. Jo’s vision for a meaningful anniversary tribute. The power of visibility, representation, and saying&nbsp;yes&nbsp;to adventure—at any age.  This episode is a beautiful tribute to Junko’s legacy, a reminder of the power of community, and a call to action for anyone ready to find&nbsp;their own summit. #MyJunkoJourney *** Past episodes with Jo, Tori &amp; Rosemary: Tori James -&nbsp;&nbsp; Rosemary J Brown -&nbsp;&nbsp; Jo Bradshaw -&nbsp;&nbsp; Jo Bradshaw TGP Extra -&nbsp;&nbsp; *** &nbsp;New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)!&nbsp;Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries. &nbsp;Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges?&nbsp;Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here:&nbsp;. &nbsp;Your support makes a difference.&nbsp; Thank you x *** Show notes  Speaking to 3 incredible tough girls!&nbsp;  - Journalist &amp; writer - drawing attention to women adventurers who have been forgotten.&nbsp; Working on her next book - women who have mountains named after them&nbsp;  - 1st Welsh Woman to climb Mt. Everest, plus other record breaking expeditions over the years, mother of 2 children, living in Cardiff and working as a motivational speaker.&nbsp;&nbsp; Starting a new podcast -  - launching 16th May 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;  - Everest summiter in 2016 (2nd attempt) on Everest, camp 1 when the earthquake struck in 2015. Working as an expedition leader and motivational speaker.&nbsp;&nbsp;  - a mountain that Junko Tabei climbed in 1977 - 2 years after climbing Mt Everest.&nbsp;&nbsp; Individual connections &nbsp; Meeting Tori at the end of the the &nbsp; How Jo &amp; Tori first connected at St. James Palace in 2016 How Rosemary met Tori &amp; Jo The History of Women in Exploration Conference in 2018 Junko Tabei having mountains named after her on Pluto&nbsp; First Females - and celebrating the 1st female ascent of Mt. Everest&nbsp; Tori climbing Mt. Everest back in 2007 and not knowing about Junko and her achievement&nbsp; Why didn’t we know about Junko? Wouldn’t it be great to know who the other first females are from around the world who have summited Mt. Everest&nbsp; Junko passed away in 2016 Putting the First Females Podcast together&nbsp; Speaking to  as the first British woman who climbed Mt. Everest.&nbsp;&nbsp; 800 women’s stories for the Tough Girl Podcast - 10 years There are still so many women’s stories that I haven’t shared yet Jo coming up with the idea to climb Yala Peak&nbsp;located in Langtang National Park in north Nepal.&nbsp; Making it at all female commercial expedition Connecting a team of 13 awesome women&nbsp;  What Rosemary’s experience was like climbing Yala Peak&nbsp; Deciding to make the commitment and finally saying yes to go on the trek! Climbing...

Celebrating Junko Tabei and 50 Years of Women on Everest – with Tori James, Jo Bradshaw & Rosemary J Brown

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Hudson Mohawk Magazine is a local volunteer-produced news hour that provides sanctuary for the discussion of a wide range of topics, scaling from the global to the hyper-local. The show is broadcasted from The Sanctuary for Independent Media on WOOC 105.3 FM.

Thanks to listeners like you, the Sanctuary is able to use art and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression.

I set up Tough Girl Challenges as a way of motivating and inspiring women and girls.
 
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I completed the Marathon des Sables in April 2016. In 2017 I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail (2,190 miles) in 100 days. In 2018 I cycled from Vancouver in Canada to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico over 4,000 km! 

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We are St. Francis College’s up & coming Radio Station. Established in 2016, SFC Radio is a student ran station founded by Professor Brian Gregory, led by student leaders. Our mission is to prepare students for careers or graduate study in the broad field of mass media; to provide students with broadcast experiences that utilize critical thinking and communication skills; to put into practice the classroom learning related to the field of communication and broadcasting; and to provide co-curricular opportunities for students to display responsibility, sociability, self-management and integrity. We are the sound of Brooklyn Heights.

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