Cancer’s Landscape: Jennifer Langille

Jennifer Langille has been living and offroading in a Jeep, photographing and interviewing those impacted by cancer and finding parallels between the landscape she experiences on the road and the landscape navigated by those impacted by cancer.

For Jennifer, you’ll hear that things came together over a couple of years, culminating with her decision to live and offroad in her Jeep for long stints at a time, and it’s this life on the road that has not only allowed her project to take place, but her perspective as a traveler has enriched the photography work she’s doing now.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why Jennifer decided to live out of her Jeep for her project, Photos
That UniteHow she got involved with the Breast Cancer Research FoundationThe two experiences that showed her she could live full time on the
roadHow Jennifer finds people to interview for her projectJennifer’s thoughts on the power of story-telling, especially tough
storiesThe loneliness of being a cancer patientJennifer’s insights on the parallels between wildfires and navigating
cancerHow Jennifer practices self care on the roadAbout the book Jennifer is creating as a result of this projectHow this project has impacted her perception of doing things your own
way

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Photos That UniteLearn how to support Jennifer’s bookFollow Jennifer on Instagram - @jennifer.langilleJennifer’s portfolio siteBreast Cancer Research Foundation

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