Shayla is a New York City girl, she’s a runner and loves to work out, she cherishes her time with her friends and she loves to travel!!

Shayla speaks with a groundedness that got all of my attention the first time I heard her a speak. She calmly explains how through the world of cancer she discovered something called "feelings." A word she wasn’t particularly familiar with. Me being someone deeply impacted by his feelings on a daily basis, I really enjoyed listening to and understanding Shayla’s experience.

Shayla has been cancer free for 2.5 years

0:00:00 How the cancer was found0:10:55 Feeling powerless0:22:35 Mortality ever present0:28:25 Move the trauma through0:38:30 No support group for a young Black woman0:42:50 “People call them feelings”0:47:50 Being present0:55:55 Strong or simply enduring what’s so1:08:00 Side-effects1:14:15 Three breast reconstructions1:20:00 The divine feminine1:24:45 Post-treatment medications