Boardrooms, Bedside, and Beyond: A Future OB‑GYN’s Journey With The Rose

A third‑year med student and Rice Board Fellow sits at the intersection of women’s health, community medicine, and nonprofit leadership. In this episode, Shivanki Juneja shares how her MD–MBA program and board service helped her understand healthcare finance and impact, why stories from postpartum…

We Challenge You to Outbid THIS GUY at The Shrimp Boil

Pat McDavid, affectionately known as “Sunshine,” has supported The Rose for years. For close to ten years, Pat has attended our annual Shrimp Boil. And without fail, he gets the crowd going by raising his live auction paddle. As you listen to Pat’s story, you’ll learn that his commitment to givi…

When Reimbursement Shrinks and Need Grows: A New CEO’s View From The Rose

A new CEO steps into The Rose and immediately confronts the realities behind 60,000 annual screenings: rural healthcare deserts, under‑reimbursed mammograms, and an aging but essential mobile fleet. During this conversation, COO Jessica Duckworth sits down with Angie Lane to talk about what surpri…

Behind the Shrimp Boil: Stories of Grit, Gratitude, and Giving Back

Have you ever thought getting involved in a cause would mean so much more after a personal diagnosis? For some, it starts as volunteering or supporting loved ones. For others, it becomes a personal journey of survival, advocacy, and sharing information. - You’ll hear how quick action matters, even…

Insured and Still Facing a $5,000 Biopsy Bill

Brandi manages the tennis pro shop at Willow Fork Country Club in Katy, the club behind Pretty in Pink, an annual golf and tennis fundraiser that raised $22,000 for The Rose in a single day. She had insurance, a routine mammogram, and no reason to expect a problem until her scan came back inconclus…

An Afternoon That Changed Everything

An afternoon of yard work changed her life. Uninsured and discovering she had breast cancer, 37-year-old Ana Henriquez talks about her challenges and what it took to survive. With raw honesty, she dives into the emotional toll of losing her hair, saying goodbye to her breasts, and the unwavering l…

Faith, Chemo, and T-Shirts: A Survivor Who Refuses to Whisper

Safiya felt a lump at 36, had no insurance, and almost didn't know where to turn. Thankfully, a referral brought her to The Rose, where our patient navigation team helped her qualify for breast cancer treatment and got her first appointment at MD Anderson scheduled in just 15 days. Through all of i…

One Woman’s Gratitude: Ginger’s Story of Survival and Service

Ginger Clark shares her personal journey battling breast cancer. Despite the challenges, she expresses gratitude and highlights the importance of early detection through regular mammograms. The episode also delves into rural healthcare issues, emphasizing the struggles small hospitals face in provi…

Community Theater, Breast Cancer, and the Louise McBee Circle of Wreaths

Susan has been connected to The Rose since the mid-1980s, when her boss at Texas Commerce Bank handed her a stack of newspaper articles and asked her to learn everything she could about a surgeon named Dr. Dixie Melillo. That assignment turned into a decades-long relationship with The Rose, years o…

Breaking Cultural Taboos: A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Story in the South Asian Community

How do you talk about breast cancer when it’s something your community rarely discusses, sometimes because of culture, sometimes because of faith, and sometimes just because it’s hard?  Salima Hirani faced breast cancer not just as a patient, but as a mother, a daughter, and someone who knew the t…