"I will never forget the day when I spent $800 online on hats and hair accessories in a panic when the “big shed” started - two weeks after my first chemo treatment. "
no idea what I was doing and ended up returning more than half of what I bought. I kept thinking, there has to be a better way!
Finally, the hardest part about cancer treatments is the waiting and not knowing what’s next. You feel stuck in place - with your entire life on hold. It's very hard on the psyche and also very isolating. With that as a backdrop, I created Stage to be a single destination for helpful tips and advice, stylish finds and a community of people that understand. Our goal is to make this process easier on patients and their loved ones while giving back to those in need.
During the process of starting Stage, who were the people that supported and encouraged you the most and why?
I keep in
touch with
several of my
former
colleagues
who I
consider
mentors.
There were
two that I
spoke with
when I was
considering
the idea, and
they both
emphatically
encouraged
me to go for
it! One in
particular
owns a
company in a
different
market
segment but
similar business model, so his enthusiasm for the idea gave me the courage to
go for it.
My mom is also
an incredible
support and
champion of
mine - from a
young age she
told me I could
do whatever I
set my mind to as long as I worked for it. She’s been in the loop along the way and has enjoyed seeing how much I’ve grown professionally!
Tell us your personal and professional goals 5 years from now and where you expect Stage will be at that time.
Five years from now, I hope to be a mom in good health that’s running a thriving retail and media platform serving women
with cancer!
Describe what empowerment means to you.
To me,
empower-
ment is
about
acquiring
the
knowledge,
resources
and
necessary freedoms to pursue a goal. At Stage, we empower women with information, community, and inspiring stories to help them take on breast cancer with courage, confidence and a sisterhood of survivors at their back!
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