“I was forced into being vulnerable, I was forced into being present, I was forced into existing suddenly with my lights turned on.”
**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Sara Marinelli
Episode Summary: Grappling with her identity and disruptive health anxiety, a woman reaches in adulthood with a dream job and strong community, when suddenly her worst-case scenario becomes a reality.
Today's episode featured Natalia Provatas. Natalia is a Writer from Los Angeles. You can find out more about her on Instagram @chola4hire, and on her website, nataliaprovatas.com). Since we recorded this episode, Natalia's treatment has been going well, she is living independently again and working on her Memoir *Ghosting My Death Doula, *a series of funny essays about her battle with breast cancer.
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**Content/Trigger Warnings: **graphic medical descriptions, near death experience, cancer, explicit language
Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
**Music Bed: **“Re-Entry” – Lee Rosevere
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