Today’s Quixote is someone who embodies courage, humor, and raw honesty—Shelley Malicote Stutchman, the author of the powerful and hilariously titled book, Peek-a-Boob: Uncovering Breast Cancer.

Shelley will take us on her deeply personal journey through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery—but she does it with a disarming sense of humor and a fierce refusal to let cancer steal her joy. Her story is not only about surviving, but about reclaiming identity, body image, and voice.

Whether you’ve faced breast cancer, know someone who has, or just need a reminder of the resilience of thehuman spirit, this conversation will move you—and maybe even make you laugh.

Shelley Malicote Stutchman, the author of the acclaimed,award-winning book PEEK-A-BOOB: Surviving Breast Cancer, is not just a survivor but also a passionate advocate.

She contributes regularly to CAREGIVER Magazine and is a Board-Certified Patient Advocate. Shelley also reports for the Edmond Way and Guthrie News Leader newspapers.

Before her writing career, Shelley was a marketing director for Epworth at Home, Home Health, and Hospice. Her book, published in October 2024, has received the prestigious National Gold Non-Fiction Writers’ Association Award, the Quill Hawk Publishing Best Indie Choice Award, and several local accolades. In recognition of her journey, Shelley was honored with The Honorable Eileen Echols Inspired Award for 2025 in Oklahoma City. A firm believer in the power of romance at any age, Shelley married her husband at sixty-seven years old while going through breast cancer treatments and surgeries. Her husband, known as Cameraman, was also recognized with the Susan G. Komen Pink Tie Guy Award in 2023. As an author, speaker, and devoted wife, Shelley embodies her motto: “Cancer Teaches You How to Live” and “Life Begins at Seventy.”

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