[BONUS EPISODE] TechPixie Suzanne Luft shares her lockdown breast cancer story for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Are you wearing pink today? 🙋 If not, go and ferret around in your wardrobe and find something in the shade because it’s Wear It Pink Day. It’s a day we’re asking you to go and do your self-exam and get to know what’s normal for you. Because doing so really could save your life. Just ask Suzanne Luft. She’s a TechPixie who answered our call to share her story during Breast Cancer Awareness month, and we’re so incredibly grateful she did. After all, sharing stories and talking about breast cancer is what this month is all about. Here’s why you need to tune inYou’ll hear about Suzanne’s lockdown diagnosis and how the NHS swung into action. You’ll discover Suzanne’s thoughts on the power of community and how talking through her automatic negative thoughts, particularly around the prospect of chemotherapy, provided some comfort. And you’ll discover Joy, our founder’s thoughts, on trying to get a mammogram. Here’s what to listen out for:[01:12] Suzanne shares how she discovered a lump. [05:24] Tune in to hear Suzanne’s important message.[11:36] Why you need to just let go.[15:17] STEBDAR and automatic negative thoughts. [20:34] Hear Suzanne’s technique for controlling her anxiety. [27:45] Why you need to be breast aware whatever your age. We know that breast cancer affects a number of women in the TechPixies community and beyond, so we hope Suzanne’s words of wisdom help... and perhaps even provide a little comfort. Suzanne, thanks once again for sharing your experience, and we wish you all the very best with your recovery. 🙏Love our podcast? Come and join us for a LIVE recording! Sign up for our Facebook Live reminders.For details of links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com/bcabonus.Want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at [email protected] Thanks for listening!

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Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.