A lifetime in finance taught Bob Tenczar the value of strategy, but retirement showed him the deeper value of service.

Inspired by his mother’s battle with breast cancer, Bob committed himself to giving back through organizations like The Rose and Avance Houston. His passion for helping underserved communities access care has turned volunteering into his life’s second chapter: one defined by purpose, compassion, and impact.

Support The Rose HERE.

Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.
Key Questions Answered
How did Bob Tenczar get involved in nonprofit work and volunteering?
What specifically drew Bob to The Rose, and how did he end up joining its board?
What was Bob’s professional background before his nonprofit work?
Which other nonprofit boards has Bob served on, besides The Rose?
Why is serving underserved and lower-income communities important to Bob?
Why did Bob feel personally invested in The Rose’s mission?
How does Bob reflect on the changes in breast cancer screening practices since his mother’s passing?
What does Bob appreciate most about his experience at The Rose?
What are some memorable moments or highlights for Bob during his years with The Rose?
Why is the mobile program so important, and what challenges does it face?
What unique role do patient navigators play at The Rose?
Does Bob believe a cure for cancer will ever be found?
Where does Bob see the future of The Rose heading?
What are Bob’s hopes for his own daughters regarding health and service?

Timestamped Overview

00:00 Volunteering with United Way

06:14 United Way Board Fair Highlights

08:10 Mammograms: A Lifesaving Necessity

11:34 Mom's Final Dress Choice

13:47 Health Advocacy and Family Support

18:00 Rose Program's Impactful Moments

21:56 Uninsured Women's Cancer Support

25:43 Future of The Rose

27:26 The Rose: Care and Giving

A lifetime in finance taught Bob Tenczar the value of strategy, but retirement showed him the deeper value of service.
Inspired by his mother&rsquo;s battle with breast cancer, Bob committed himself to giving back through organizations like The Rose and Avance Houston. His passion for helping underserved communities access care has turned volunteering into his life&rsquo;s second chapter: one defined by purpose, compassion, and impact.
Support The Rose <a href="https://secure.therose.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30118a?df_id=1480&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;1480.donation=form1&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=6FEB2388BD63E0937C3FD34555AF1B9F">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Let&rsquo;s Talk About Your Breasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-your-breasts/id1666101320">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9cXAie2Mfqhq6tQWrClj">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-lets-talk-about-your-brea-107408811/">iHeart</a>, and wherever you get <a href="https://therose.org/podcasts/">your podcasts</a>.
<ol>
<li>Key Questions Answered</li>
<li>How did Bob Tenczar get involved in nonprofit work and volunteering?</li>
<li>What specifically drew Bob to The Rose, and how did he end up joining its board?</li>
<li>What was Bob&rsquo;s professional background before his nonprofit work?</li>
<li>Which other nonprofit boards has Bob served on, besides The Rose?</li>
<li>Why is serving underserved and lower-income communities important to Bob?</li>
<li>Why did Bob feel personally invested in The Rose&rsquo;s mission?</li>
<li>How does Bob reflect on the changes in breast cancer screening practices since his mother&rsquo;s passing?</li>
<li>What does Bob appreciate most about his experience at The Rose?</li>
<li>What are some memorable moments or highlights for Bob during his years with The Rose?</li>
<li>Why is the mobile program so important, and what challenges does it face?</li>
<li>What unique role do patient navigators play at The Rose?</li>
<li>Does Bob believe a cure for cancer will ever be found?</li>
<li>Where does Bob see the future of The Rose heading?</li>
<li>What are Bob&rsquo;s hopes for his own daughters regarding health and service?</li>
</ol>
Timestamped Overview
00:00 Volunteering with United Way
06:14 United Way Board Fair Highlights
08:10 Mammograms: A Lifesaving Necessity
11:34 Mom's Final Dress Choice
13:47 Health Advocacy and Family Support
18:00 Rose Program's Impactful Moments
21:56 Uninsured Women's Cancer Support
25:43 Future of The Rose
27:26 The Rose: Care and Giving

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.

Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.
Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

Let's Talk About Your Breasts

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.


Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.
 Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

Navigating Breast Cancer: Lessons from a Board Member and Survivor’s Family

What does it take to turn a breast cancer diagnosis into a mission to help others? Carol Grimaldi is the co-founder of Together in Pink, an organization born from her own breast cancer experience.

In this episode, you’ll hear how Carol:
Brings comfort bags to women going through chemotherapy
Uses movement and Zumba as a tool for healing
Makes sure women understand their own diagnosis

Dorothy talks with Carol about how she learned to face tough decisions and why knowing about your breasts could save your life.

Learn more about Together in Pink HERE.

Support The Rose HERE.

Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Key Questions Answered
Who is Carol Grimaldi and what is her role in Together in Pink?
How did Carol's journey with breast cancer begin?
What is Carol’s professional background outside of her advocacy work?
What was Carol’s immediate emotional and practical reaction to her diagnosis?
How did Carol’s family react and support her during her diagnosis and treatment?
What type of breast cancer did Carol have, and what treatments did she undergo?
How did Carol continue working and maintain her Zumba involvement during treatment?
What prompted the founding of Together in Pink, and how does it support patients?
What challenges exist in spreading breast cancer awareness in different communities?
What main message does Carol want women to understand about breast cancer?
How did personal health challenges in Carol’s family reinforce her advocacy?
What advice and resources does Carol give to women going through breast cancer?

Timestamped Overview

00:00 "Carol Grimaldi: Together in Pink"

04:00 "Unexpected Breast Cancer Diagnosis"

08:26 "Breaking Tough News at Dinner"

11:04 Breast Cancer Journey and Discovery

14:27 Doctor's Ultimatum: September Deadline

19:57 Overcoming Intense Pain

20:33 Chair Dancing Transformation

24:09 Zumba, Night Activities, Family Travels

27:52 Understanding Breast Cancer Diversity

30:25 "Purpose Through Adversity"

34:49 Supportive Fitness for Tough Times

What does it take to turn a breast cancer diagnosis into a mission to help others? Carol Grimaldi is the co-founder of Together in Pink, an organization born from her own breast cancer experience.
In this episode, you&rsquo;ll hear how Carol:
<ul>
<li>Brings comfort bags to women going through chemotherapy</li>
<li>Uses movement and Zumba as a tool for healing</li>
<li>Makes sure women understand their own diagnosis</li>
</ul>
Dorothy talks with Carol about how she learned to face tough decisions and why knowing about your breasts could save your life.
Learn more about Together in Pink <a href="https://www.togetherinpink.org">HERE</a>.
Support The Rose <a href="https://secure.therose.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30118a?df_id=1480&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;1480.donation=form1&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=6FEB2388BD63E0937C3FD34555AF1B9F">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Let&rsquo;s Talk About Your Breasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-your-breasts/id1666101320">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9cXAie2Mfqhq6tQWrClj">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-lets-talk-about-your-brea-107408811/">iHeart</a>, and wherever you get <a href="https://therose.org/podcasts/">your podcasts</a>.
Key Questions Answered
<ul>
<li>Who is Carol Grimaldi and what is her role in Together in Pink?</li>
<li>How did Carol's journey with breast cancer begin?</li>
<li>What is Carol&rsquo;s professional background outside of her advocacy work?</li>
<li>What was Carol&rsquo;s immediate emotional and practical reaction to her diagnosis?</li>
<li>How did Carol&rsquo;s family react and support her during her diagnosis and treatment?</li>
<li>What type of breast cancer did Carol have, and what treatments did she undergo?</li>
<li>How did Carol continue working and maintain her Zumba involvement during treatment?</li>
<li>What prompted the founding of Together in Pink, and how does it support patients?</li>
<li>What challenges exist in spreading breast cancer awareness in different communities?</li>
<li>What main message does Carol want women to understand about breast cancer?</li>
<li>How did personal health challenges in Carol&rsquo;s family reinforce her advocacy?</li>
<li>What advice and resources does Carol give to women going through breast cancer?</li>
</ul>
Timestamped Overview
00:00 "Carol Grimaldi: Together in Pink"
04:00 "Unexpected Breast Cancer Diagnosis"
08:26 "Breaking Tough News at Dinner"
11:04 Breast Cancer Journey and Discovery
14:27 Doctor's Ultimatum: September Deadline
19:57 Overcoming Intense Pain
20:33 Chair Dancing Transformation
24:09 Zumba, Night Activities, Family Travels
27:52 Understanding Breast Cancer Diversity
30:25 "Purpose Through Adversity"
34:49 Supportive Fitness for Tough Times

The Woman Danced through Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis

In this Season Three finale of Let’s Talk About Your Breasts, Dorothy looks back on a year of change at The Rose. She reflects on a lifetime of work, sharing stories of patients, staff, and miracles that kept the mission moving.

This episode holds the heart of The Rose, the calling, the faith, and the decision to keep going as long as one more woman needs help. If this conversation matters to you, share the episode with your family and friends and consider making a donation at therose.org so more women receive breast cancer screening and care.

Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.

In this Season Three finale of Let&rsquo;s Talk About Your Breasts, Dorothy looks back on a year of change at The Rose. She reflects on a lifetime of work, sharing stories of patients, staff, and miracles that kept the mission moving.
This episode holds the heart of The Rose, the calling, the faith, and the decision to keep going as long as one more woman needs help. If this conversation matters to you, share the episode with your family and friends and consider making a donation at <a href="http://therose.org">therose.org</a> so more women receive breast cancer screening and care.<a href="https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/attachments/8598465/699be384-635f-4d4c-ba49-69c578b790c1/LTAYB_Season_Three_Finale.txt"></a>
Subscribe to Let&rsquo;s Talk About Your Breasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-your-breasts/id1666101320">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9cXAie2Mfqhq6tQWrClj">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-lets-talk-about-your-brea-107408811/">iHeart</a>, and wherever you get <a href="https://therose.org/podcasts/">your podcasts</a>.

Season Three Finale: The Miracles that Kept The Rose's Mission Moving

Ann Meyn started her advocacy in the 1990s, launching support groups and sharing the message of early detection.

Even while facing aggressive treatments, she continued teaching, volunteering, and helping others understand cancer. With a scientific mindset, she shaped patient support and influenced research, guiding the next generation of advocates. Today, she joins Dorothy to reflect on their friendship and impact on The Rose’s community.

Support The Rose HERE.

Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Key Questions Answered

1. What was the Rosebuds group and why was it created?
2. How did the Rose operate to serve both insured and uninsured women?
3. Why were support groups for breast cancer patients so important?
4. How did breast cancer treatment approaches change over time?
5. What was Ann Meyn’s personal experience with breast cancer diagnosis and treatment?
6. How have support group needs varied among different groups of women?
7. How has patient advocacy in breast cancer research evolved, and why is it important?
8. How has breast cancer detection and awareness changed, especially for younger women?
9. What advances have been made in breast cancer research and treatment in recent years?
10. What advice does Ann Meyn have for women regarding breast health?
11. What is the psychological impact of support, both from groups and families, in the journey of breast cancer?
12. What are the challenges for caregivers vs. being the patient?
13. How can survivors and educators help reduce the stigma or fear around cancer for children and families?
14. What changes occurred in support and treatment during and after the COVID-19 pandemic?

Timestamped Overview

00:00 Passion Behind The Rose Concept

05:22 Reflecting on Terminal Cancer Cases

08:53 Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Experience

11:43 Teaching Through Chemo Treatments

14:52 Patient Advocacy and Cancer Research

19:33 Advances in Cancer Diagnostics

20:41 Resilience, Discovery, and Complexity

24:31 Advances in Radiation Treatment

27:58 Complex Surgeries and Recovery

32:57 Taking Fear Away Through Connection

Ann Meyn started her advocacy in the 1990s, launching support groups and sharing the message of early detection.
Even while facing aggressive treatments, she continued teaching, volunteering, and helping others understand cancer. With a scientific mindset, she shaped patient support and influenced research, guiding the next generation of advocates. Today, she joins Dorothy to reflect on their friendship and impact on The Rose&rsquo;s community.
Support The Rose <a href="https://secure.therose.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30118a?df_id=1480&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;1480.donation=form1&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=6FEB2388BD63E0937C3FD34555AF1B9F">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Let&rsquo;s Talk About Your Breasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-your-breasts/id1666101320">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9cXAie2Mfqhq6tQWrClj">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-lets-talk-about-your-brea-107408811/">iHeart</a>, and wherever you get <a href="https://therose.org/podcasts/">your podcasts</a>.
Key Questions Answered
1. What was the Rosebuds group and why was it created? 2. How did the Rose operate to serve both insured and uninsured women? 3. Why were support groups for breast cancer patients so important? 4. How did breast cancer treatment approaches change over time? 5. What was Ann Meyn&rsquo;s personal experience with breast cancer diagnosis and treatment? 6. How have support group needs varied among different groups of women? 7. How has patient advocacy in breast cancer research evolved, and why is it important? 8. How has breast cancer detection and awareness changed, especially for younger women? 9. What advances have been made in breast cancer research and treatment in recent years? 10. What advice does Ann Meyn have for women regarding breast health? 11. What is the psychological impact of support, both from groups and families, in the journey of breast cancer? 12. What are the challenges for caregivers vs. being the patient? 13. How can survivors and educators help reduce the stigma or fear around cancer for children and families? 14. What changes occurred in support and treatment during and after the COVID-19 pandemic?
Timestamped Overview
00:00 Passion Behind The Rose Concept
05:22 Reflecting on Terminal Cancer Cases
08:53 Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Experience
11:43 Teaching Through Chemo Treatments
14:52 Patient Advocacy and Cancer Research
19:33 Advances in Cancer Diagnostics
20:41 Resilience, Discovery, and Complexity
24:31 Advances in Radiation Treatment
27:58 Complex Surgeries and Recovery
32:57 Taking Fear Away Through Connection

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