Lucy’s Long Journey with Lauren Tarpley

The Burn

Lauren Tarpley of South Carolina returns to The Burn for a second visit. She was diagnosed at 34 with Stage II, HER2+ breast cancer. Lauren is a mom, wife and third generation urban homesteader. In this episode, Lauren reads her piece “Lucy’s Long Journey” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2024 “Family” issue. Lauren’s inspirational story is about unexpected and amazing experiences surrounding her post-cancer miracle baby. April and Lauren will talk about the challenges of not being able to breastfeed, finding the lessons in your own story, and the books Lauren has written. They’ll also discuss Lauren’s plans for her recently purchased farm.

More about Lauren:

https://www.instagram.com/typeaguidetocancer/

https://www.instagram.com/thefarmacychs/

Listen to another episode featuring Lauren:

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/105cd59d-202d-48aa-9567-a3d41ee28fc4/

Purchase the “Family” issue of Wildfire Magazine: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/shop/p/family24

If you liked this episode, you might like this one too:

Pregnancy After Cancer with Meghan Koziel

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/459ec640-fd41-4ee9-8fe8-46feec0f758a/

Listen to more episodes from the “Family” issue:

March 13 with Kate Rowbotham

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/118270c8-979b-466f-8b7a-53d025106a08/

Mama with DeDe Drake

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0cf1633e-3721-4522-bd72-efb5a51146d9/

Buy the Wildfire book Igniting the Fire Within: Stories of Healing, Hope & Humor, Inside Today’s Young Breast Cancer Community: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJVJ629F?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

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