Stories of Radiant Women

Kristen Carbone’s relationship with breast cancer runs deep – her mother passed away from metastatic disease in 2005, and then at the age...

Stephanie was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2017at the age of 35. Despite no known family history of breast cancer, she tested...

It’s been five years since my preventative double mastectomy and subsequent reconstruction surgeries, and I’m only just beginning to feel...

Anjali (Angie) Karamchandani has a background in the hospitality industry.  She has led service organizations at several multinational...

Looking back, the early years of being a mother felt like one long foggy day that engulfed me in a cloud of love, exhaustion, and grief....

MY STORY: Watching my mother die after a long struggle with invasive metastatic breast cancer, my own healthy future weighed heavily on...

Changewear: Please tell us about why you created Brilliantly. Kristen Carbone: The seeds for this business were sown, much like many of...

Even on the warmest summer days I feel like I’m carrying around an ice pack on my chest. With implant reconstruction after mastectomy,...

Kristen talks with Mama Bear Dares about asking for help and how she reframes her story in a more positive light.

Following 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...

It’s critical to feel confident and supported in your decision-making. Kristen and Kendra Hennessy discuss how scary life can feel when...

In an interview with Becky Olson and Sharon Henifin of Breast Friends, Kristen explores the paradox between feeling lucky to be alive and...

After undergoing a preventative mastectomy, and began dating, Kristen still had a subconscious fear of early death. Consequently, she...

Kristen attributes her post-mastectomy attitude and mindset to three things: gratitude, patience, and amazing caretakers.

Kristen talks with Jackie Shea about getting used to her new body, advocating for her health, and the power of humor during hard times.

Among the multitude of physical and emotional preparations you need to handle before having a mastectomy, it can be difficult to ask the...

After her mother’s early death, Kristen feared she may also have a short life.  She talks with Extraordinary Moms’ Jessica Dahlquist...

Kristen’s vision for Brilliantly is that it becomes the place where women go when they are ready to move on and feel empowered. She...