Still I Rise Podcast

By: Lisa McKenzie Founder of You Night Events
  • Summary

  • Featuring everyday Shereos and Heroes sharing inspiring stories of how they persevered after a life- altering event.

    Story Crafting is a program of You Night Empowering Events and the We Lift You Up Fund - a 501c3 public charity. Our primary focus is to address emotional healing and to help women find a path forward after a cancer diagnosis. However, future plans include stories of trials and triumph from every walk of life.

    Thank you to our sponsor, Guardant Health!
    Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Their blood and tissue tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care; they can screen to help find cancer early, monitor for recurrence in early-stage cancer patients, and enable timely and targeted treatment selection for those with advanced cancer.
    For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

    For more information about the Story Crafting program, visit: www.younightevents.com/programs

    © 2024 Still I Rise Podcast
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Episodes
  • "Only the Silent Suffers" by Asja Godbolt
    Nov 7 2024

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    An excerpt from Asja's story:

    "It’s funny how something so devastating is supposed to make you feel sad and give up, but little did breast cancer know I had already done the unthinkable. --the worst to me -- so this was just a cleansing process. Breast cancer literally cleared everything and everyone out my life that was not conducive for my health and growth. Needless to say, my life got silent again however, this time I heard two voices louder than ever before- Me and God. Everything I have ever wanted was inside me the whole time! The love, the support, protection, peace, joy, and all the magic has been silenced, and I have given myself permission to speak LOUDLY! You Night is confirmation that my God is in fact real. Just when my spirit was ready, God presented the stage and I received a phone call from the most kindest voice, Lisa McKenzie who offered this heavenly gift for me to share Me. I'm extremely grateful because I went through 27 rounds of chemo, 25 sessions of radiation, bilateral mastectomy, 56 appointments and counting, and reconstructive surgery physically just Me and God. I drove myself home each round of chemo, I drove myself each session, I rang the bells by myself but now I have a Sisterhood so big we need name tags and I’m tremendously grateful."

    For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiqPH-w1iWHUiC4yfgecTIlr703lqw57&si=Ai8lVX93vYJsGDJP

    You can also follow us on our Story Crafting Community page: https://www.facebook.com/YouNightStories

    Support the show

    Still I Rise features stories from You Night's STORY CRAFTING COMMUNITY. To read additional stories, visit our Facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/YouNightStories. Would you like to participate in a 6-week Story Crafting small group experience so that you can share your story? Write to us at teamyounight@gmail.com

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    18 mins
  • "Dandelion Destinations" by Andreana Amaral
    Nov 5 2024

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    An excerpt from Andreana's story:

    "At 31, this diagnosis was difficult to grasp. My young children had to witness all my struggles. Getting a diagnosis of cancer makes you reflect on your life. I got married when I was 22 years old. We immediately had our first child and a few years later we had our second. I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a mom. Before my diagnosis, I would look at others who were my age and did not have children and wonder if we should have waited and took some time for ourselves before we had our kids. But since my diagnosis, I have been so grateful that we had kids right away. If we waited, I may have not been able to have children of my own. My diagnosis made me appreciate what I had in my life and slow down to appreciate the small things. I focused more on experiences with those I love. I learned to relax and just be at peace. Dandelions are blown by the wind with an unknown destination. These flowers are widely known as the wishing flower when they are in their white stage. The Dandelion is first yellow, and this symbolizes growth, hope and healing. These flowers, just like my journey, have been a transformation. The journey may not always be easy, but always stay positive and optimistic. Life is not about the destination, but the Journey."

    For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiqPH-w1iWHUiC4yfgecTIlr703lqw57&si=Ai8lVX93vYJsGDJP

    You can also follow us on our Story Crafting Community page: https://www.facebook.com/YouNightStories

    Support the show

    Still I Rise features stories from You Night's STORY CRAFTING COMMUNITY. To read additional stories, visit our Facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/YouNightStories. Would you like to participate in a 6-week Story Crafting small group experience so that you can share your story? Write to us at teamyounight@gmail.com

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    13 mins
  • "Riding the Rapids" by Amy Weigand
    Nov 3 2024

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    An excerpt from Amy's story:

    "As the river began to calm and the end of my treatment approached, I looked back on the journey with a profound sense of gratitude. My raft, composed of the love, strength, and support of my friends and family, carried me through the most challenging experience of my life. Over five years later, the river is still flowing and unpredictable, with potential rapids ahead, but I know that my raft is strong enough to face whatever may come next. Breast cancer was a formidable challenge, but it also revealed the incredible resilience of the human spirit and the power of love and support. My friends and family, my raft, not only helped me navigate the turbulent waters but also transformed the journey into one of growth, strength, and deepened connections. Together, we conquered the rapids, emerging stronger and more united on the other side."

    Thank you to Guardant Health for their support of the Still I Rise Podcast. Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Their blood and tissue tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care; they can screen to help find cancer early, monitor for recurrence in early-stage cancer patients, and enable timely and targeted treatment selection for those with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

    View Amy's video version of this story at: / younightstories

    You can also find the video version of this story on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiqPH-w1iWHUiC4yfgecTIlr703lqw57&si=Ai8lVX93vYJsGDJP

    You can also follow us on our Story Crafting Community page: https://www.facebook.com/YouNightStories

    Support the show

    Still I Rise features stories from You Night's STORY CRAFTING COMMUNITY. To read additional stories, visit our Facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/YouNightStories. Would you like to participate in a 6-week Story Crafting small group experience so that you can share your story? Write to us at teamyounight@gmail.com

    You can also find the video version of this story on our YouTube Channel:

    For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiqPH-w1iWHUiC4yfgecTIlr703lqw57&si=Ai8lVX93vYJsGDJP

    You can also follow us on our Story Crafting Community page: https://www.facebook.com/YouNightStories

    Support the show

    Still I Rise features stories from You Night's STORY CRAFTING COMMUNITY. To read additional stories, visit our Facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/YouNightStories. Would you like to participate in a 6-week Story Crafting small group experience so that you can share your story? Write to us at teamyounight@gmail.com

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    13 mins

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