Gila Pfeffer: Humor Writer and Breast Cancer Prevention Advocate
About this episode
Gila Pfeffer discusses her experiences with cancer and the role of humor in coping with adversity.
Writer, humorist, previvor, survivor, and breast cancer prevention advocate Gila Pfeffer joins Leah for a thoughtful, funny, and deeply honest conversation about loss, resilience, and finding humor in the most unlikely situations. Gila talks about her memoir, Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences, how humor can be a survival tool during cancer treatment, and her cheeky Feel It on the First campaign that raises awareness of breast cancer screenings and risk red...
People in this episode
Host: Leah
Guest: Gila Pfeffer
Topics covered
- breast cancer prevention
- humor in adversity
- memoir
- resilience
- cancer treatment
Keywords
- breast cancer
- humor
- previvor
- survivor
- cancer treatment
- resilience
- memoir
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences
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