Six Months at The Rose: CEO Angie Lane Reflects and Looks Ahead

A new chapter starts with a pause and a promise to keep these conversations going. The Rose CEO Angie Lane reflects on her first six months, honors co-founder Dorothy Gibbons’ podcast legacy, and shares plans for 2027. Let’s Talk About Your Breasts will pause new episodes through the holidays and …

Beyond Surgery: The Breast Cancer Recovery Nobody Prepared Her For

Her first mammogram at 40 changed the course of her life. Diane Feng joins Roxann Hayford to share how a mobile screening through The Rose and I’ll Have What She’s Having led to a breast cancer diagnosis. She talks about navigating insurance, facing surgery, and finding help when medication side e…

Julia Morales on Baseball, Motherhood, and Breast Cancer in the Family

Baseball built Julia’s career, but it’s the people behind the game who keep her in Houston. She traces her path from small‑town athlete to Astros broadcaster, then opens up about 2020, when pregnancy, COVID, and her mother’s breast cancer collided, pushing her to start mammograms early and speak ca…

When Both Parents Face Cancer: A Family’s Story of Support and Recovery

Cancer changed their family twice, and recovery took more than surgery. Breanne and Michael Thomas join Angie Lane to share how they supported each other and their three children through separate cancer diagnoses. They discuss telling their kids, organizing meals and carpools, asking friends for s…

She Made a Film About Breast Cancer, Then Received Her Own Diagnosis

A film about breast cancer became personal before its release. Producer Erin E. Mitchell joins Roxann Hayford to discuss Outriding the Devil and her own recent breast cancer diagnosis. She shares why she initially delayed having a lump checked, how the woman featured in her film became a source of…

From Diagnosis to Purpose: A Media Leader Reflects on Breast Cancer and Advocacy

A small lump led to a life-changing diagnosis, but early action, excellent care, and a strong circle of support helped Nancy Meyer become a 25-year breast cancer survivor. In this episode, Houston Chronicle President and Publisher Nancy Meyer joins The Rose CEO Angie Lane to share the personal sto…

Mobile Mammograms: How The Rose Brings Breast Cancer Screening to Women, with CEO Angie Lane

*This episode originally aired on The Hairy Chin Podcast with Spencer Moore Learn more about The Hairy Chin Podcast: https://thehairychin.substack.com/ Support The Rose: https://therose.org/ A mammogram takes about 10 minutes. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I talk with Angie Lane, CEO of Th…

Dr. Raz Breaks Down Breast Health: Screening, Risk, and Early Detection

Breast health gets less scary when you know what to expect. In this episode, Dr. Raz breaks down breast health basics: when to start mammograms, what happens during a screening, why 3D mammography matters, and how dense breast tissue can affect both risk and imaging. He also explains the differenc…

Early Detection, Big Love: A Breast Cancer Journey With Southern Smoke Foundation

A breast cancer diagnosis changes everything, but no one should have to face it alone. In this episode, Southern Smoke Foundation Executive Director Lindsey Brown shares what it was like to receive a breast cancer diagnosis in the middle of the organization’s busiest season. Chef Chris Shepherd jo…

Finding a Lump at 18 and Building a Life Beyond Breast Cancer

A high school self-exam changed Montsy Duron’s life before she even knew what one was supposed to feel like. In this episode, Montsy shares how a brochure from The Rose led her to find a lump at 18, why repeated tumors led to a mastectomy and reconstruction at 21, and how surviving a health crisis…