Episode 36: Author MK Meredith on Her Journey from Romance Writer to Breast Cancer Survivor and the Importance of Being OK with Not Being OK

Persistence U with Lizbeth

English - October 13, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Author MK Meredith dreaded turning 39, the age her own mom was when she died of breast cancer. MK had watched her health, did BRACA tests to look at her level of risk, and held her breath through her 39th year. Two days before her 40th birthday, her doctor delivered the breast cancer diagnosis.A successful romance writer, MK used her writing chops to document her cancer and wellness journey in Not Your Usual Boob.You will learn:

Trusting your gut regarding health is critical, even when medical providers are resistant.

Self-advocacy and persistence can mean the difference between life and death.

When the free information and books distributed by the medical community isn't helpful, write your own, and as MK says,"...Then step forward."

For show notes, click HERE

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Author MK Meredith dreaded turning 39, the age her own mom was when she died of breast cancer. MK had watched her health, did BRACA tests to look at her level of risk, and held her breath through her 39th year. Two days before her 40th birthday, her doctor delivered the breast cancer diagnosis.

A successful romance writer, MK used her writing chops to document her cancer and wellness journey in Not Your Usual Boob.

You will learn:

Trusting your gut regarding health is critical, even when medical providers are resistant.
Self-advocacy and persistence can mean the difference between life and death.
When the free information and books distributed by the medical community isn't helpful, write your own, and as MK says,"...Then step forward."

For show notes, click HERE

Lizbeth’s links

Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HERE

OR

Buy Lizbeth a Coffee

Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.

Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!

Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see.

Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices