{"podcast":{"title":"SIS: Sisters in Survivorship","slug":"sis-sisters-in-survivorship-7520291","podcast_index_feed_id":7520291,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/sistersinsurvivorship","website_url":"https://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b652b322-8e5a-11f0-94da-0b1a792650c3/image/2e70ecbe2145cb4488731a48fbf72936.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sisters Network","episode_count":33,"summary":"SIS: Sisters In Survivorship amplifies the voices of Black women navigating breast cancer and gives every sister the tools to advocate, heal, and thrive. Presented by Sisters Network Inc., the nation’s only African American breast cancer survivorship organization, SIS: Sisters In Survivorship is where truth meets healing. Each episode amplifies real stories from survivors, caregivers, and advocates while bringing expert insight from leading doctors and researchers. Together, we break the silence on the Black breast cancer crisis and give you the tools to take action. From early detection and mammograms, to genetic risk, triple negative breast cancer, mental health, motherhood, and survivorship, SIS provides culturally relevant insight, resources, and sisterhood that speak directly to our community. Hosted by Caleen Allen, SIS is not just a podcast - it’s a lifeline. Because too many sisters are being diagnosed young, too many are being dismissed by the system, and too many are being lost before their time. Every sister deserves to be seen. Every sister deserves to be heard. Every sister deserves to be supported. Subscribe now and join the movement to stop the silence, amplify the…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T06:19:03.131942+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sis-sisters-in-survivorship-7520291"},"episode":{"title":"5: Diagnosed Twice Before 40: Athena Jones on Early Detection & Surviving Breast Cancer","slug":"5-diagnosed-twice-before-40-athena-jones-on-early-detection-surviving-breast-cancer","published_at":"2025-12-03T13:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sis-sisters-in-survivorship-7520291/5-diagnosed-twice-before-40-athena-jones-on-early-detection-surviving-breast-cancer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sis-sisters-in-survivorship-7520291","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILLUMV6716526589.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILLUMV6716526589.mp3","summary":"On today's episode, award-winning journalist and former CNN correspondent Athena Jones opens up about her journey as a two-time breast cancer survivor. Athena shares how early detection, resilience, and advocacy shaped her fight for breast cancer. She discusses the disparities affecting Black women, the urgent need for research and policy change, and her forthcoming documentary, Sisters Keepers, which exposes the racial inequities in breast cancer care. She also highlights some of the survival and systemic barriers, as well as the hope that technology and community can bring. Here’s the real deal: we don’t just need awareness — we need action. Tune in! ✨ Learn more: sistersnetworkinc.org KEY POINTS: - [00:00] Introduction - [2:59] Athena’s first diagnosis at age 36 - [5:01] On choosing double mastectomy & reconstruction treatment - [6:47] Diagnosed again at 39: Chemo, radiation, and another fight for survival. - [7:50] Athena continues being a White House reporter (while undergoing chemotherapy). - [11:22] How therapy and a support system helped Athena - [12:51] Launching Sisters Keepers documentary - [17:44] Breast cancer risk models rely on white populations, excluding women of color. - [22:13] The gap and crisis in Black Women’s Health - [32:53] Hope in AI Technology: New tool “Mirai” - [39:58] Embracing the journey as a journalist to advocate QUOTES: “I did a double mastectomy. I was 36 years old… I had no family history I was aware of. This is why it wasn't on my radar.” – Athena Jones “My breast cancer wasn't hereditary. It was something else. But no one can give me a straight answer as to what caused it, which is so true in so many cases.” – Athena Jones “I chose to keep working. I'm a journalist. I had a kind of high-powered job, and I was obsessed with continu…","meta_description":"On today's episode, award-winning journalist and former CNN correspondent Athena Jones opens up about her journey as a two-time breast cancer survivor. 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