In this episode, Sam meets with Miranda McKeon. They talk about Miranda's breast cancer journey, from a stage III diagnosis at only 19, to fertility treatments, chemotherapy, unexpected challenges and silver linings, and how it changed her life.

Key moments:
00:33 Introducing Miranda and her cancer story
01:37 How we met (cute, bestie vibes)
07:46 Growing up and being in adult spaces as a young person
11:22 Starting college during COVID
13:07 How she found out she had cancer
14:45 What the lump felt like
15:57 Getting the biopsy results
17:50 Processing the results from an airplane in San Francisco
18:28 Rebranding self breast exams
20:44 Miranda’s fertility journey (at only 22)
26:28 Things that surprised her about fertility treatment
27:35 The most traumatizing part of her cancer treatment
29:28 How Miranda’s cancer journey gave her perspective
31:40 The physical toll of having and treating cancer
32:24 Going through medically-induced menopause at age 22
36:52 What helped the most during treatment
40:37 The emotional rollercoaster of it all
42:53 Who and what got her through it
43:02 How antidepressants played a role
46:31 What she learned about herself
48:53 How Sam found out her mom had cancer
52:00 How beating cancer gave Miranda purpose
53:22 Sharing her story online
54:59 One part of cancer people don’t talk about enough
55:14 Why she worried about finding love after cancer
58:25 What does a cancer-preventative lifestyle look like?

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