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“Now I see my body as a safe place, unique to me, with visible scars to remind me that I am strong with grit and grace.”
This is Shangrong Lee.
Shangrong was diagnosed with hormone-positive breast cancer at 43 in 2017. She is a mother, wife, and marathon runner. Shangrong is also a Baddie Ambassador with For the Breast of Us and a Young Advocate Alumni for Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Shangrong reads her essay “The Story About My Body” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2024 “Body” issue in this episode. Her piece is about receiving a cancer diagnosis that transports her back in time growing up Asian when she felt like her body wasn’t a safe space because she looked different from ridiculous American beauty standards. Then she found running and found her way to feeling safe in her body again.
We discuss running as an enjoyable lifestyle, body comparisons, and accepting body betrayal. We also discuss Shangrong’s advocacy work with For the Breast of Us and Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Today’s episode is brought to you in collaboration with Less Radical Podcast. Thank you, Less Radical Podcast, for all you do for our community.
👂 LISTEN NOW: Link in bio or on your favorite podcast player (available everywhere!).
📕 READ: You’ll find Shangrong’s piece, “The Story About My Body,” in our 2024 “BODY” issue.
✍ WRITE: Every episode includes a writing prompt to help you begin to explore your own breast cancer stories.
💛 SHARE: Tell a friend who needs these stories & writing prompts in their life, too.
🌟 If you listen on Apple or Spotify, we need your help: leave us a starred review today so others can find us!
#breastcancer #youngcancer #bodyimage #exerciseandcancer #runner #bodyacceptance #bodyimageandcancer #canceradvocacy #breastcanceradvocacy #scars #cancerunder50
This is Shangrong Lee.
Shangrong was diagnosed with hormone-positive breast cancer at 43 in 2017. She is a mother, wife, and marathon runner. Shangrong is also a Baddie Ambassador with For the Breast of Us and a Young Advocate Alumni for Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Shangrong reads her essay “The Story About My Body” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2024 “Body” issue in this episode. Her piece is about receiving a cancer diagnosis that transports her back in time growing up Asian when she felt like her body wasn’t a safe space because she looked different from ridiculous American beauty standards. Then she found running and found her way to feeling safe in her body again.
We discuss running as an enjoyable lifestyle, body comparisons, and accepting body betrayal. We also discuss Shangrong’s advocacy work with For the Breast of Us and Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Today’s episode is brought to you in collaboration with Less Radical Podcast. Thank you, Less Radical Podcast, for all you do for our community.
👂 LISTEN NOW: Link in bio or on your favorite podcast player (available everywhere!).
📕 READ: You’ll find Shangrong’s piece, “The Story About My Body,” in our 2024 “BODY” issue.
✍ WRITE: Every episode includes a writing prompt to help you begin to explore your own breast cancer stories.
💛 SHARE: Tell a friend who needs these stories & writing prompts in their life, too.
🌟 If you listen on Apple or Spotify, we need your help: leave us a starred review today so others can find us!
#breastcancer #youngcancer #bodyimage #exerciseandcancer #runner #bodyacceptance #bodyimageandcancer #canceradvocacy #breastcanceradvocacy #scars #cancerunder50
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