Wildfire Seen & Heard
Facing Fear with Sara McInern
April and Sara talk about surviving breast cancer and how they both watched their lives burn down around them, and why they're better for it. Through their conversation, April leaves Sara's jaw on the floor and it turns out they have more in common than cancer.
Writeous Babe
April shares how journaling helped her not just survive but also thrive after her diagnosis and offers her tips for writing and sharing your story, no matter what battle you're facing.
"Welcome Pain as Part of Living with April Stearns”
In this episode of "Investment of Self," we welcome special guest, April Stearns, as she shares her powerful perspective on embracing pain as a natural part of living. April discusses her personal journey through a cancer diagnosis, the challenges she faced in finding relatable stories, and how she turned her experiences into a supportive community. Join us as we explore the healing power of storytelling, the importance of self-expression, and the transformative impact of embracing life's difficulties.
From Words to Wellness: Exploring the Impact of Expressive Writing
Webinar hosted by the National Library of Medicine. April Stearns, editor of Wildfire Magazine, will discuss how expressive writing can be helpful in healing and share her experience translating the science about expressive writing into a writing program for young people with breast cancer. Participants will learn about the history of expressive writing in healing, expressive writing's role in physical healing, and how expressive writing interventions translate to improved outcomes.
April Stearns Shares Her Breast Cancer Story & Journey As Founder of Wildfire Magazine
April Stearns, the founder of Wildfire Magazine and breast cancer survivor, shares her experience of HER2-positive breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, including an ultrasound, biopsy, chemotherapy, and radiation treatment. Also, she shares the mental trauma she experienced through having breast cancer and how she utilized the power of journaling throughout her treatment plan. April launched Wildfire Magazine to support others going through cancer and share their experiences. April supports other entrepreneurs in the space and supports the idea of survivor-serving survivors.
The Waiting Room Revolution
This episode features our interview with April Stearns. April is a young breast cancer survivor, founder and editor of Wildfire Magazine and podcast host of The Burn. We chat about her experiences as a patient and caregiver, survivorship and the seven keys and the healing power of writing and storytelling.
The Healing Power Of Storytelling With April Stearns, Founder, CEO & Editor-In-Chief of Wildfire Magazine
Melissa is a huge fan of Wildfire Magazine, so it was a major treat for her to speak with founder April Stearns. April has created an incredible platform for the breast cancer community to share their stories, and even offers virtual writing workshops for those who want to really sharpen their skills. In this episode, learn all about April, her "why" behind Wildfire and how sharing your story (on both the giving and receiving ends) can be a truly healing experience.
April Stearns: Finding purpose and community through pain
April Stearns was 35 years old when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, shortly after having her daughter. Through the traumatic events that shaped her life since cancer, she found escape in storytelling, not just her own story; but being an avenue for other women "too young" to get breast cancer.
Meet April Stearns | Indie Magazine Publisher, Editor, and Writing Instructor
We had the good fortune of connecting with April Stearns and we’ve shared our conversation below.
How I Feel About My Breasts Now That I've Had Breast Cancer Treatment
With the dearth of cultural representation, people who've undergone mastectomies or lumpectomies too often feel abhorrent and alone. Here, four women share how their relationship with their breasts changed after surgery.
Wildfire: Reclaiming Your Body After Breast Cancer
Reconnecting with your body after cancer is a long process. To get herself through it, April Stearns founded a magazine just for breast cancer patients and survivors like herself. Today, she joined the fellas to share different writing exercises to help feel at home in a new body after cancer.
The Healing Power of Writing
During this month dedicated to Mental Health Awareness, we want to take a deep dive into the healing power of writing for those of us in the MBC community.
Intermittent Fasting Stories
In this episode of the Intermittent Fasting Stories podcast, host Gin Stephens has a conversation with cancer survivor April Stearns about her experience with intermittent fasting. April’s journey to IF was long and difficult.
Well This Sucks
This week the gals are joined by April Stearns the editor and founder of Wildfire Mag a publication geared towards young women diagnosed with breast cancer! April is an incredible human being who started Wildfire after her experience battling stage 3 breast cancer. She walks us through how she started the mag, how she curates it, how you can submit and more!