While coming to terms with her diagnosis, Jenice Matias finds a new appreciation for her life.

Jenice Matias works as an EMT and as a special service teacher. But her passion is performing. She is a dancer, singer, actor, comedy writer , comedian and storyteller.

This story originally aired on The Story Collider’s podcast on March 19th, 2021 in an episode titled “Two Sides Mini-Series, Part 2: My Heroes”. Find the transcript and other information here: www.storycollider.org/stories/2021/3…-series-part-2

Jenice Matias: I'm In Charge Now

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