286. Breastless & Fearless: Two Breast Cancer Survivors Rewriting Film, FemTech, and Survivorship

Love the podcast? Send us a text! When Breast Cancer Changes Everything — What Do You Build Next? What happens when a breast cancer diagnosis strips away your identity — and forces you to rebuild from the inside out? In this deeply personal and powerful episode of Breast Cancer Conversations , Laura Carfang sits down with Christine Handy and Christine Anastos — two breast cancer survivors who turned trauma into transformation. Christine Handy, former international model and author of Walk Beside Me , opens up about: Undergoing multiple mastectomy surgeries Breast implant illness Returning to the runway as a “breastless model” Turning her book into the award-winning film Hello Beautiful Reclaiming worth beyond appearance Christine Anastos (christine@connect-and-thrive.com), environmental engineer and founder of Connect & Thrive (CAT) shares: Being diagnosed with DCIS while caregiving for her mother Cancer’s financial toxicity and hidden barriers Why 90% of breast cancer cases may be environmentally influenced Launching a public benefit corporation to bridge gaps in survivorship care Together, these women explore: Identity after a cancer diagnosis Faith and post-traumatic growth The myth of “doing it alone” Why collaboration is more powerful than competition What it really means to be a “cancer disruptor” Welcome to the conversation. Support the show Listener Feedback Please share a review with us! If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share some stars! You can also click the link in the show notes that says "Love this episode? Send us a text" to share feedback. Messages are completely anonymous. If you would like us to follow up directly, please include your email address in your message so we can respond. Latest News: Join our Mailing List - New content drops every Monday! Discover FREE programs, support groups, and resources from SurvivingBReastCancer.org! Enjoying our content? Please consider supporting our work .