My Life, & Being Wrong with Stephanie Millett
Stephanie Millett was first diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer at 25, and again at 31 with metastatic breast cancer. Stephanie is a retired hairstylist, writer, and advocate for advancedbreastcancer.net.
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My Life, & Being Wrong
"I will fight like hell to be here for the milestones, and to show my kid that her mom is a warrior through and through."
At 25, Stephanie Millett was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer, and again 6 years later, at 31, with metastatic breast cancer.
In this powerful episode, Stephanie shares a story they have never publicly told in its entirety before writing for Wildfire. What unfolds is a memoir about uncertainty, survival, motherhood, advocacy, and choosing how to live when the future refuses to follow the plan.
As Stephanie reflects on the twists their life has taken, they arrive at a hard-won truth: "I can no longer live in fear like I used to because it is all-consuming."
This episode is an invitation into Stephanie’s remarkable story—and into the courage it takes to keep showing up for the people you love, the causes you believe in, and the life that is still unfolding.
In celebration of Pride Month, each Friday in June we're re-sharing our favorite archived episodes featuring LGBTQ+ voices from the Wildfire community.
Writing Prompt Inspired by Today’s Episode
Set your timer for eight minutes, write without stopping or editing yourself. There is magic in leaning into that time. The prompt is:
I'm blank years old, which is much too young to know the truth about...
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