What if the most powerful thing you could offer a loved one during cancer… wasn’t advice or casseroles—but empathy?

In this vulnerable and surprisingly uplifting episode, breast cancer survivor Amy Bergant joins us for a raw conversation about navigating a diagnosis, parenting twin toddlers through chemo, and why she needed people to laugh with her—not pity her.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, underseen, or stuck in survival mode, Amy’s story will leave you feeling validated, grounded, and surprisingly empowered.

She opens up about:

• How her humor became a survival tool when the world got too heavy

• The moment she realized she wanted empathy—not sympathy

• What it’s like to grieve your body while also rebuilding your identity

• Raising toddlers while tethered to chemo drains

• And the surprising sisterhood that showed up for her in ways she never expected

This isn’t a sanitized story of pink ribbons and brave faces. It’s messy, honest healing—from nipple jokes to emotional gut punches—told with the kind of fierce, funny perspective only midlife can bring.

Perfect for any woman who’s tired of being the strong one and wants to feel understood instead.

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Part of our Celebrating the Twins series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🩷 Guest: Amy Bergant 🍸☕ What We Were Drinking:

💖Bloom Energy Drinks

💖Rambler Sparkling Water

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