318: Kristen Carbone: The Shameless Journey Of A Preventative Mastectomy

Published: March 13, 2019, 7 a.m.

Kristen is the founder of Brilliantly, a brand that provides the support women need on their journey toward feeling vital and strong in their mind and body after a mastectomy. Motivated by her own personal experience, she is committed to providing solutions that help women deal with long term physical and emotional needs so they can prosper in their post-surgical life.\nListen in to hear Kristen share:\n\nHow losing her mom to metastatic breast cancer at age 23 led her to have a preventative mastectomy\n\nHow she talked to family, friends, and her kids about her decision\n\nWhat her surgical journey looked like and the unexpected challenges it presented\n\nHow to be a better self-advocate and how to seek support in advocacy\n\nThe impacts of surgery and scars on body image\n\nLinks Mentioned:\n\nJoin us at Shameless Mom Con on April 26th & 27th: Shameless Mom Con\n\n\nConnect with Kristen: Brilliantly\n\n\nKristen on Instagram - @Brilliantly and @kristen_brilliantly\n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\n\nRothy's: Go to Rothys and enter shameless to get your new favorite flats and free shipping\n\n\nSimple Health: Don\u2019t miss your chance to try this service for free - my listeners get the $20 prescription fee waived by going to Simple Health or entering code shameless at checkout.\n\n\nFabfitfun: Use my code SHAMELESS to get $10.00 off your first box!\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices