This Exceptional Journey

Yolanda Murphy
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This Exceptional Journey Podcast is a portal that will expose you to the side of cancer no one wants to talk about. Through honesty and a lot of laughter, Yolanda speaks about her new normal after breast cancer and even brings some of her fellow survivors along for the ride. You will hear first hand how cancer has affected young adult survivors, what co- survivors are feeling as they watch loved ones battle the disease, and even dive in to the disparities facing women of color.

  1. 04/10/2021

    Talking All things Young Adult Survivors United with Stephanie Scoletti - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

    Good People! Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Welcome to the next episode in The Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!  This week on the podcast, you will hear the personal journeys of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers whose stories I'm sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt. In this final episode of the Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series, I chat away with the Founder and Executive Director of Young Adult Survivors United. She is no stranger to the podcast as she and her husband Matt were my first guests on the podcast in 2019, but boy have things changed! Let's dive in!   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!   Stephanie's Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.samolovitch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephscoletti/   Featured Organization - YASU (Young Adult Survivors United) Website: https://www.yasurvivors.org/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/yasurvivorsu/            https://www.facebook.com/YAsurvivors            https://twitter.com/YASurvivorsU Article: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2021/03/28/Young-Adult-Survivors-United-cancer-support-photos-Pittsburgh-goodness/stories/202103120123?fbclid=IwAR2iPDaoi0UQTs8jGXREqiD-K7Gl532IJ80VAXjxkYNi72J0jauzhaiRu8Q ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895 https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/   Organizations I'm a Part of:   A Glimmer of Hope http://symbolofthecure.com/index   Elephants and Tea https://elephantsandtea.com/   Young Survival Coalition https://www.youngsurvival.org/   Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://lbbc.org/   PA Breast Cancer Coalition https://www.pabreastcancer.org/   Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

  2. 04/10/2021

    Breast Cancer During COVID - A Nurse's Perspective with Jenelle Gordon - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

    Good People! Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Welcome to the next episode in The Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!  This week on the podcast, you will hear the personal journeys of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers whose stories I'm sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt. In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Jenelle Gordon, a fellow breast cancer survivor, and family friend. A member of Young Adult Survivors United (YASU) and a registered nurse, she talks about noticing racial disparity during treatment and how her self-advocating made a difference in how she was treated. Let's dive in!   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!   Jenelle's Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenelle.gordon.7 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dgirl56/   Featured Organization - YASU (Young Adult Survivors United) Website: https://www.yasurvivors.org/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/yasurvivorsu/ Article: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2021/03/28/Young-Adult-Survivors-United-cancer-support-photos-Pittsburgh-goodness/stories/202103120123?fbclid=IwAR2iPDaoi0UQTs8jGXREqiD-K7Gl532IJ80VAXjxkYNi72J0jauzhaiRu8Q ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895 https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/   Organizations I'm a Part of:   A Glimmer of Hope http://symbolofthecure.com/index   Elephants and Tea https://elephantsandtea.com/   Young Survival Coalition https://www.youngsurvival.org/   Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://lbbc.org/   PA Breast Cancer Coalition https://www.pabreastcancer.org/   Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

  3. 04/10/2021

    The Mental Health Gaps in Young Adult Cancer with Emily Baehr - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

    Good People! Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Welcome to the next episode in The Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!  This week on the podcast, you will hear the personal journeys of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers whose stories I'm sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt. In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Emily Baehr, a member of Young Adult Survivors United (YASU). We deep dive into the importance of mental health resources for young adults diagnosed with cancer and how her mental health affected her journey with breast cancer. She tells us where and how she is today and even what big f*cking foobs are! Let's dive in!   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!   Emily's Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emily.baehr Email: emilylbaehr@gmail.com   Featured Organization - YASU (Young Adult Survivors United) Website: https://www.yasurvivors.org/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/yasurvivorsu/ Article: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2021/03/28/Young-Adult-Survivors-United-cancer-support-photos-Pittsburgh-goodness/stories/202103120123?fbclid=IwAR2iPDaoi0UQTs8jGXREqiD-K7Gl532IJ80VAXjxkYNi72J0jauzhaiRu8Q ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895 https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/   Organizations I'm a Part of:   A Glimmer of Hope http://symbolofthecure.com/index   Elephants and Tea https://elephantsandtea.com/   Young Survival Coalition https://www.youngsurvival.org/   Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://lbbc.org/   PA Breast Cancer Coalition https://www.pabreastcancer.org/   Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

  4. 04/09/2021

    "My Cancer Collage: Things I Honor & Highlight with My Personal Cancer Experience" with Katie Dudas - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

    Good People! Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Welcome to the next episode in The Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!  This week on the podcast, you will hear the personal journeys of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers whose stories I'm sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt. In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Katie Dudas, who discusses her cancer collage and the things she honors and highlights with her personal breast cancer experience. A member of Young Adult Survivors United (YASU), she received her diagnosis Christmas Eve in 2019 and since then has been walking her own unique exceptional journey gaining knowledge and awesome cancer friends along the way! Let's dive in!   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!   Katie's Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ktdudas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katemariepgh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kdudders   Featured Organization - YASU (Young Adult Survivors United) Website: https://www.yasurvivors.org/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/yasurvivorsu/ Article: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2021/03/28/Young-Adult-Survivors-United-cancer-support-photos-Pittsburgh-goodness/stories/202103120123?fbclid=IwAR2iPDaoi0UQTs8jGXREqiD-K7Gl532IJ80VAXjxkYNi72J0jauzhaiRu8Q   Dan Burda and Studio Raw: Website: https://www.mystudioraw.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dan.burda.7                 https://www.facebook.com/MyStudioRAW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danburda/                   https://www.instagram.com/studiorawelite/   Ta'lor Pinkston (The Heart Advocate): Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheartadvocate/ Website: https://lnk.bio/j6tb Her Practice: https://www.instagram.com/healingovereverything/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895 https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/   Organizations I'm a Part of:   A Glimmer of Hope http://symbolofthecure.com/index   Elephants and Tea https://elephantsandtea.com/   Young Survival Coalition https://www.youngsurvival.org/   Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://lbbc.org/   PA Breast Cancer Coalition https://www.pabreastcancer.org/   Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

  5. 04/09/2021

    "Cancer, Statistics, and Coping with Uncertainty" with Lisa Murphree - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

    Good People! Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Welcome to the next episode in The Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!  This week on the podcast, you will hear the personal journeys of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers whose stories I'm sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt. In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Lisa Murphree, a member of Young Adult Survivors United (YASU), who thought that if she did all the right things - exercise, eat right, manage her stress, and don't smoke - that it would minimize her risk for developing an illness like cancer. We discuss how despite the statistics and the uncertainty of her future she chooses daily to have faith that the "rest of the staircase" is there and gives us the courage to move ahead! Let's dive in!   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!   Lisa's Social: Email: lisa.klement@gmail.com   Featured Organization - YASU (Young Adult Survivors United) Website: https://www.yasurvivors.org/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/yasurvivorsu/ Article: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2021/03/28/Young-Adult-Survivors-United-cancer-support-photos-Pittsburgh-goodness/stories/202103120123?fbclid=IwAR2iPDaoi0UQTs8jGXREqiD-K7Gl532IJ80VAXjxkYNi72J0jauzhaiRu8Q ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895 https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/   Organizations I'm a Part of:   A Glimmer of Hope http://symbolofthecure.com/index   Elephants and Tea https://elephantsandtea.com/   Young Survival Coalition https://www.youngsurvival.org/   Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://lbbc.org/   PA Breast Cancer Coalition https://www.pabreastcancer.org/   Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

  6. 04/07/2021

    "If I Knew Then…. What I’d Tell My Pre-Cancer Self" with Pam Sachs - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

    Good People! Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Welcome to the next episode in The Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!  This week on the podcast, you will hear the personal journeys of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers whose stories I'm sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt. In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Pam Sachs, a member of Young Adult Survivors United (YASU) and a fierce self-advocate living with chronic leukemia called a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN). She shares her own exceptional journey and how seeing her Father pass away from pancreatic cancer primed her to fight her own battle with MPN. Let's dive in!   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!   Pam's Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamcakesandhoney/   Featured Organization - YASU (Young Adult Survivors United) Website: https://www.yasurvivors.org/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/yasurvivorsu/ Article: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2021/03/28/Young-Adult-Survivors-United-cancer-support-photos-Pittsburgh-goodness/stories/202103120123?fbclid=IwAR2iPDaoi0UQTs8jGXREqiD-K7Gl532IJ80VAXjxkYNi72J0jauzhaiRu8Q ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895 https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/   Organizations I'm a Part of:   A Glimmer of Hope http://symbolofthecure.com/index   Elephants and Tea https://elephantsandtea.com/   Young Survival Coalition https://www.youngsurvival.org/   Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://lbbc.org/   PA Breast Cancer Coalition https://www.pabreastcancer.org/   Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

  7. 04/06/2021

    "Welcome to the Club" with Liz Hiles - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

    Good People! Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Welcome to the next episode in The Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!!  This week on the podcast, you will hear the personal journeys of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers whose stories I'm sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt. In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Liz Hiles, an amazing bladder cancer survivor and advocate who is also a member of Young Adult Survivors United (YASU). She shares her own exceptional journey with being diagnosed at 40 and what it truly looks like to fight, survive and thrive despite what is thrown your way! Let's dive in!   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!   Liz's Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mirletaliz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirletaliz/                   https://www.instagram.com/yourostomy.liz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirletaliz   Featured Organization - YASU (Young Adult Survivors United) Website: https://www.yasurvivors.org/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/yasurvivorsu/ Article: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2021/03/28/Young-Adult-Survivors-United-cancer-support-photos-Pittsburgh-goodness/stories/202103120123?fbclid=IwAR2iPDaoi0UQTs8jGXREqiD-K7Gl532IJ80VAXjxkYNi72J0jauzhaiRu8Q ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895 https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/   Organizations I'm a Part of:   A Glimmer of Hope http://symbolofthecure.com/index   Elephants and Tea https://elephantsandtea.com/   Young Survival Coalition https://www.youngsurvival.org/   Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://lbbc.org/   PA Breast Cancer Coalition https://www.pabreastcancer.org/   Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

  8. 04/06/2021

    "Dear Cancer... Sincerely Me" with Nikki Cox - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

    Good People! Thanks for clicking over to my little corner of the podcast world and rocking with me! Welcome to the first episode in The Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Series of This Exceptional Journey Podcast!! I can't believe it is April already? It will be Summer before we know it! This week on the podcast, you will hear the personal journeys of young adult cancer patients, survivors and thrivers whose stories I'm sure will touch your heart. My hope is that these amazing people inspire, empower and ignite you to go out there and live life fully despite what hand you are dealt. In this episode of the podcast, you will meet Nikki Cox, a fellow breast cancer survivor who is also a member of Young Adult Survivors United (YASU). She shares her own exceptional journey with being diagnosed first at 30, and how she faced and fought a recurrence during the 2020 COVID pandemic while planning her wedding, undergoing a double mastectomy and chemotherapy treatments. She is a true warrior! Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review! Let's dive in!   Nikki's Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmferguson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeemrscox2020/   Featured Organization - YASU (Young Adult Survivors United) Website: https://www.yasurvivors.org/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/yasurvivorsu/ Article: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2021/03/28/Young-Adult-Survivors-United-cancer-support-photos-Pittsburgh-goodness/stories/202103120123?fbclid=IwAR2iPDaoi0UQTs8jGXREqiD-K7Gl532IJ80VAXjxkYNi72J0jauzhaiRu8Q ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.murphy.5895 https://www.facebook.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisexceptionaljourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tejpodcast Website: https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/   Organizations I'm a Part of:   A Glimmer of Hope http://symbolofthecure.com/index   Elephants and Tea https://elephantsandtea.com/   Young Survival Coalition https://www.youngsurvival.org/   Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://lbbc.org/   PA Breast Cancer Coalition https://www.pabreastcancer.org/   Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

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This Exceptional Journey Podcast is a portal that will expose you to the side of cancer no one wants to talk about. Through honesty and a lot of laughter, Yolanda speaks about her new normal after breast cancer and even brings some of her fellow survivors along for the ride. You will hear first hand how cancer has affected young adult survivors, what co- survivors are feeling as they watch loved ones battle the disease, and even dive in to the disparities facing women of color.

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  • Creator
    Yolanda Murphy
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    This Exceptional Journey