40 episodes

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 into the disparities facing women of color.

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 into the disparities facing women of color.

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

    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
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    Follow me on Social:
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    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 HiFiwww.thepassionhifi.com

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

    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
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    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 HiFiwww.thepassionhifi.com

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

    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
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    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 HiFiwww.thepassionhifi.com

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

    "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/
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    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 HiFiwww.thepassionhifi.com

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

    "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
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    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 HiFiwww.thepassionhifi.com

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

    "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
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    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 HiFiwww.thepassionhifi.com

    • 59 min

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