Navigating Life After Breast Cancer with Brilliantly Kristen Carbone speaks with CURE Talks Cancer to discuss her history with cancer and her experiences that ultimately led to the founding...
How to Ask for Help (Trust Us, You Can)Kristen talks with Mama Bear Dares about asking for help and how she reframes her story in a more positive light.
Learning to Become Your Own Best AdvocateFollowing her mother’s lead, Kristen learned how to advocate for her health. Her goal? To pay it forward as a role model for her own...
How to Ask For What You NeedIt’s critical to feel confident and supported in your decision-making. Kristen and Kendra Hennessy discuss how scary life can feel when...
A Conversation with Breast FriendsIn an interview with Becky Olson and Sharon Henifin of Breast Friends, Kristen explores the paradox between feeling lucky to be alive and...
Dating after a Mastectomy: The Can Survivor Podcast, Episode 34After undergoing a preventative mastectomy, and began dating, Kristen still had a subconscious fear of early death. Consequently, she...
How to Find Hope and HealingKristen attributes her post-mastectomy attitude and mindset to three things: gratitude, patience, and amazing caretakers.
Why I Chose to Have a Double MastectomyKristen talks with Jackie Shea about getting used to her new body, advocating for her health, and the power of humor during hard times.
Overcoming Body Image Issues After ReconstructionAmong the multitude of physical and emotional preparations you need to handle before having a mastectomy, it can be difficult to ask the...
Confronting the Loneliness of Early Parenting and Motherless Mothering After her mother’s early death, Kristen feared she may also have a short life. She talks with Extraordinary Moms’ Jessica Dahlquist...
Building Community After a Transformative ExperienceKristen’s vision for Brilliantly is that it becomes the place where women go when they are ready to move on and feel empowered. She...