08/14/2026
What happens emotionally between the appointments, treatments, and diagnoses?
On this episode of Bombshell1111 Podcast, host Le'Keya Lee sits down with Ann Wax, RN, Oncology Doula™, a nurse, patient advocate, speaker, educator, and author with more than 50 years of experience in healthcare.
Ann has spent decades supporting individuals and families navigating cancer, caregiving, survivorship, grief, and life-changing transitions.
In this powerful conversation, we explore:
� What it means to be an Oncology Doula™
� “The Care Between the Care™”
� The emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis
� Identity and self-worth after illness
� Women's emotional health
� The experience of caregivers
� Grief and life after diagnosis
� Building resilience during difficult seasons
� Healing beyond medical treatment
� Ann's book, Op-Ed on Cancer
� Finding meaning and discovering who you become after adversity
Ann reminds us that healing isn't simply about surviving what happened to you. Sometimes, healing is about discovering who you become afterward.
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Hosted by Le'Keya Lee, Bombshell1111 creates space for real voices, real stories, and conversations that can inspire people to look within, heal, grow, and recognize the power within themselves.
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