May 14-17, 2026 | Atlanta, GA
Breast Cancer BaddieCon: Survivorship Reimagined
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2026 Breast Cancer BaddieCon Program
Breast Cancer BaddieCon Schedule
Registration and Welcome Reception
Kick off Breast Cancer BaddieCon by getting checked in, grabbing your badge, and settling into the space. The Baddie Welcome Lounge is your soft landing.
- 3:00 PM - 5:45 PM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Looking Back to Move Forward
We kick off Breast Cancer BaddieCon by bringing last year’s breakthroughs into this year’s call for reflection. This is the moment we look at ourselves for real. No filters, no shrinking, just truth, growth, and everything it took to get here. We’re setting the tone for the weekend with reflection, intention, and that deep “I see me” energy. Come ready to stand in your story, own your power, and step into this space like you know exactly who you are becoming.
We’ll ground ourselves in what it means to be part of the FTBOU community, embrace the power of being a Breast Cancer Baddie, and explore how owning your story shapes how you move through survivorship. Come ready to step into your main character era and start the weekend rooted in connection, confidence, and shared purpose.
The Baddie Experience: 7 Years of Shaking the Table
Join us for light bites, music, and easy conversation as we celebrate seven years of For the Breast of Us and the community that made it possible. Come connect with fellow Baddies, meet the FTBOU team, and start easing into the weekend energy. This is where introductions turn into conversations and the community begins to come alive.
- 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Breathe & Stop: Yoga, Stretch, or Walk Crew with The Wellness Girls Social Club
This isn’t about being perfect, it’s about showing up, stretching it out, and starting your day feeling grounded and aligned. Come catch a vibe with the Wellness Girls, breathe deep, and ease into your morning the Baddie way.
- 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Breakfast, Networking & Exhibitors
Fuel up with a delicious breakfast, and prepare for the day by networking with fellow attendees and visiting with our amazing exhibitors.
- 7:15 AM - 8:45 AM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Holding Space for Our Whole Story
THE HARD TRUTHS + THE HEALING WORK
We’re continuing the conversation from last year. A straight-to-the-point conversation with clinicians, advocates, and researchers about where the system fails Women of Color—and what needs to change. This panel centers lived experience and offers practical takeaways for navigating inequities in care.
Moderated by Thelma Brown with Panelists: Shanise Pearce, Patient Advocate + Dr. Anjali Malik, Radiation Oncologist
How precision wellness is changing the game for women of color navigating breast cancer. This is a bold conversation about personalized medicine and how it’s approach is designed around your unique biology, lifestyle and needs.
Speaker: Dr. Monique Gary
- The Pressure Point: Lymphedema is something many survivors hear about, but not always in a way that’s clear, practical, or easy to navigate. This session offers a real-talk introduction to what lymphedema is, how it can show up after treatment, and what Baddies should know about prevention, early signs, and everyday management. Expect helpful insights, practical tips, and space to ask the questions many of us didn’t know we needed to ask. Facilitated by Dr. Crystal Champion
- We Gonna Be Alright: The honest, messy, beautiful truth about parenting through breast cancer. In this session, we hold space for the real experience of parenting while navigating treatment, recovery, and survivorship. Facilitated by: Asha Miller, Patient Advocate + MBC Baddie/Patient Advocate Krista Gundersen
- Blurred Lines: Sometimes the healing starts with putting the words somewhere safe. This interactive workshop invites Baddies to slow down, reflect, and let their thoughts flow onto the page. Through guided prompts and quiet moments of reflection, we’ll create space for honesty, release, and a little creativity. No pressure, no perfect words, just you, your story, and the power of getting it out. Facilitated by: Shangrong Lee-Okwiya, Baddie Ambassador/Patient Advocate
A compassionate, culturally grounded talk about preparing for the unexpected and holding space for end-of-life realities. This session honors the full spectrum of survivorship, including the moments that are hardest to face. Space for grief, loss, and the emotional weight of losing Baddies in the community.
Moderated by: Krista Everett, Panelists: Michelle Anderson-Benjamin, MBC Baddie/Patient Advocate, Arlene Tjoarman – Patient Advocate
Your lived experience can shift policy, push research, and change lives. This session gives you the tools to advocate with confidence, whether you’re speaking up at a doctor’s appointment or influencing national conversations. Practical tools for turning lived experience into power and influence.
Facilitated by: Brooklyn Olumba
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Rise & Move: Dance Cardio or The Walking Crew with the Wellness Girls
- 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Breakfast, Networking & Exhibitors
Fuel up with a delicious breakfast, and prepare for the day by networking with fellow attendees and visiting with our amazing exhibitors.
- 7:15 AM - 8:45 AM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Reimagining What Thriving Looks Like
BUILDING A LIFE THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS AGAIN
The team from PMUCon is Back!! Come immersed ready to learn with a session focused on how appearance changes after treatment and how permenant makeup can help you reconnect with your identity. Expect demos, tips, and space to explore what confidence looks like now.
Facilitated by Dr. Zuri Dale
This powerful conversation centers the voices and lived experiences of women navigating metastatic breast cancer. Expect honesty, wisdom, and the kind of real talk that only happens when women who truly understand the journey share space together. It’s about visibility, community, and honoring the full spectrum of survivorship.
Moderated by Dr. Cynthia Johnson, Panelists: Frances Malinas-MBC Baddie/Baddie Ambassador + AvaMarie-MBC Baddie/Baddie Ambassador, Krista Gundersen-MBC Baddie/Director of Glamming the Warrior
This session brings researchers and patient advocates to the same table to talk honestly about what meaningful collaboration looks like. We’ll explore how lived experience strengthens research, how community voices shift priorities, and why Women of Color must be part of every step in the scientific process.
Panelists: Dr. Eleanora Teplinsky, Dr. Mya Roberson, Dr. Tisha Felder and, Yvonne McLean-Patient Advocate
*We know you’ve got options and honestly, we love that for you. These sessions run back-to-back, so you can tap into one the first hour and slide into another the next. No missing out, just more to experience.*
Money, Power, Respect
A focused deep dive into the money, benefits, and HR side of survivorship. Learn what you’re entitled to, what documents matter, and how to protect your peace and your paycheck.
Facilitated by: Amber Thomas – CPA + Chanda Fuller – HR Specialist
The Future is Baddie Advocacy Through Information: How Genomics Is Changing the Game
Fireside Chat: A forward-looking conversation about the science shaping the future of treatment.
Moderated by Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky with Guerdy Abraira + Jeanelle Adams
Let’s Get Physical
Movement looks different after a diagnosis, and that’s okay. This session is all about finding ways to reconnect with your body on your own terms. We’ll talk about simple, realistic ways to bring movement back into your life during and after treatment. Think practical tips, encouraging guidance, and reminders that fitness isn’t about perfection, it’s about feeling good in your body again.
Facilitated by: Lynley Moses + Silvia Garcia
Soul Food to Whole Foods: Nourishing the Baddie from the Inside Out
Honoring where we come from culinarily while exploring how plant based eating can support our wellness
Facilitated by: Tiah Tomlin-Harris, CoFounder My Style Matters
Blurred Lines: Sometimes the healing starts with putting the words somewhere safe. This interactive workshop invites Baddies to slow down, reflect, and let their thoughts flow onto the page. Through guided prompts and quiet moments of reflection, we’ll create space for honesty, release, and a little creativity. No pressure, no perfect words, just you, your story, and the power of getting it out. Facilitated by: Shangrong Lee-Okwiya
Lean On Me: The Caregiver Experience
Behind every Baddie is someone holding it down. This session shines a light on the caregivers who walk alongside us through diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. We’ll create space for honest conversations about support, boundaries, and what it really takes to care for someone you love while also caring for yourself.
The Maybe Baby Club: Understanding Your Options
Honest talk about fertility preservation, parenting options, and making choices that feel right for your body, your life, and your future.
Color Me BADD
This creative session invites Baddies to tap into expression through color, creativity, and a little bit of play. No art skills required, just come as you are and allow yourself the space to create, reflect, and release.
Facilitated by: Yahira Torres – Patient Advocate, Lioness Retreat CEO
*We know you’ve got options and honestly, we love that for you. These sessions run back-to-back, so you can tap into one the first hour and slide into another the next. No missing out, just more to experience.*
Money, Power, Respect
A focused deep dive into the money, benefits, and HR side of survivorship. Learn what you’re entitled to, what documents matter, and how to protect your peace and your paycheck.
Facilitated by: Amber Thomas – CPA + Chanda Fuller – HR Specialist
The Future is Baddie Advocacy Through Information: How Genomics Is Changing the Game
Fireside Chat: A forward-looking conversation about the science shaping the future of treatment.
Moderated by Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky with Guerdy Abraira + Jeanelle Adams
Let’s Get Physical
Movement looks different after a diagnosis, and that’s okay. This session is all about finding ways to reconnect with your body on your own terms. We’ll talk about simple, realistic ways to bring movement back into your life during and after treatment. Think practical tips, encouraging guidance, and reminders that fitness isn’t about perfection, it’s about feeling good in your body again.
Facilitated by: Lynley Moses + Silvia Garcia
Soul Food to Whole Foods: Nourishing the Baddie from the Inside Out
Honoring where we come from culinarily while exploring how plant based eating can support our wellness
Facilitated by: Tiah Tomlin-Harris, CoFounder My Style Matters
Blurred Lines: Sometimes the healing starts with putting the words somewhere safe. This interactive workshop invites Baddies to slow down, reflect, and let their thoughts flow onto the page. Through guided prompts and quiet moments of reflection, we’ll create space for honesty, release, and a little creativity. No pressure, no perfect words, just you, your story, and the power of getting it out. Facilitated by: Shangrong Lee-Okwiya
Lean On Me: The Caregiver Experience
Behind every Baddie is someone holding it down. This session shines a light on the caregivers who walk alongside us through diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. We’ll create space for honest conversations about support, boundaries, and what it really takes to care for someone you love while also caring for yourself.
The Maybe Baby Club: Understanding Your Options
Honest talk about fertility preservation, parenting options, and making choices that feel right for your body, your life, and your future.
Color Me BADD
This creative session invites Baddies to tap into expression through color, creativity, and a little bit of play. No art skills required, just come as you are and allow yourself the space to create, reflect, and release.
Facilitated by: Yahira Torres – Patient Advocate, Lioness Retreat CEO
A session about cultivating friendships, partnerships, and community relationships that support your healing. Learn how to identify what you need, ask for it, and build a circle that actually shows up. The FTBOU leadership team gets real about how they found each other, built meaningful connections, and created a community that truly pours back into them.
- 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Free Time for Activations, Networking & Exploring the Resort
The Baddie Glow with LAMIK Beauty
Step into a space designed to help you reconnect with your confidence and feel good in your skin!
LAMIK Beauty, a clean beauty brand rooted in purpose and founded by Kim Roxie, will offer touch-ups and light beauty services using non-toxic products, created with care, for women navigating and recovering from breast cancer.
This activation is about more than makeup; it’s about creating small, intentional moments where you can walk away with a renewed sense of self.
The Baddie Breakaway Room
Because sometimes…you just need a moment.
This space will be staffed by mental health therapist Yori Scott of Therapy Works with Yori and social worker Shanice Myles of Emory Healthcare, who will be available if you need to talk, process, or just sit in a safe, supportive environment.
They’ll both have resources to help Baddies navigate survivorship beyond Breast Cancer BaddieCon.
The Baddie Lounge
The Baddie Lounge is your space to pause, recharge, and reset throughout the weekend. Designed with comfort and care in mind, this lounge offers a place to step away from the pace of the day, hydrate, charge your devices, and check in with yourself or loved ones.
Whether you need a quiet moment, a casual conversation, or just a place to sit and breathe, the Baddie Lounge is here to support you between sessions.
The Baddie2Baddie Confessional
Some things just need to be said out loud.
The Baddie Confessional is a podcast-style content space where Baddies can sit down, speak freely, and capture their truth in a way that lives beyond the weekend. Bring your girls or come solo! Whether you’re reflecting, venting, or just saying what needs to be said, this is where your voice becomes part of the Breast Cancer BaddieCon experience.
PMUCon + The Baddie Beauty Collective
This one is always a favorite!
Learn about permanent makeup options for eyebrows, areolas, and scar rejuvenation—all centered on safety, education, and confidence for Women of Color.
- 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Baddie Behavior After Dark: Touch Me, Tease Me
A judgment-free conversation about desire, confidence, and reconnecting to your body: followed by Playtime with Goody!
Moderated by Goody Howard along with panelists Dr. CM Queen, Dr. Jocelyn Slaughter, and Ebony Michelle
Get ready to sing along and win a few prizes! Get your daubers and pens ready.
- 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Breakfast
Fuel up for the final day of BaddieCon with a delicious breakfast.
- 6:15 AM - 7:45 AM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Turning Reflection Into Action
WHAT NOW? WHAT NEXT?
Advocacy is evolving… and the next generation of change-makers is already here.
This conversation explores how advocacy, activism, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the future of healthcare, storytelling, and community impact for Women of Color impacted by breast cancer. From using A.I. to amplify patient voices and increase access to information, to protecting authenticity and equity in digital spaces, this session dives into what it means to lead in a rapidly changing world.
We’ll talk about the balance between technology and humanity, how survivors and advocates can use new tools to create real change, and why passing knowledge, power, and opportunity to the next generation matters now more than ever.
Facilitated by Dr. Monique Gary
This session is about creating small, intentional habits that help you feel steady again. The kind that protects your peace, supports your mental health, and makes room for joy in a life that may not look like it used to. How to anchor joy when life after cancer doesn’t look the same.
Facilitated by: Meshele L. Hardy
A creative workshop to set intentions for the next year of your survivorship.
- 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Breast Cancer BaddieCon Activations & Activities
Baddie Break Away Lounge
Because sometimes, you need a moment. That’s why we created the Baddie Breakaway Room, a calm, judgment-free space where you can step away, exhale, and just be
This space will be staffed by mental health therapist Yori Scott of Therapy Works with Yori and social worker Shanice Myles of Emory Healthcare, who will be available if you need to talk, process, or just sit in a safe, supportive environment.
They’ll both have resources to help Baddies navigate survivorship beyond Breast Cancer BaddieCon. Whether you need to talk it out, cry it out, or simply take a moment for yourself, our compassionate social workers and mental health pros are here to listen, support, and uplift you.
- 15 & 16 May 2026
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Baddie Resource Center
Welcome to the Baddie Resource Center, where empowerment meets action! This is the spot to level up your survivorship journey with expert resources designed to help you thrive, not just survive. Whether you need a fierce new headshot, career advice tailored to your needs, or breast health education that puts YOU in control, we’ve got you covered.
- 15 & 16 May 2026
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
Baddie Beauty Collective X PMUCon
PMUCon, Artistry By Zuri & The Baddie Beauty Collective will offer free Permanent Makeup (PMU) Services & Education. Learn from experts in the industry on which PMU services work best for melanated skin and if you are a candidate for areolas, ombré eyebrows, or scar rejuvenation.
- 15, 16 & 17 May 2026
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
The Baddie Glow with Lamik Beauty
Step into a space designed to help you reconnect with your confidence and feel good in your skin!
LAMIK Beauty, a clean beauty brand rooted in purpose and founded by Kim Roxie, will be offering touch-ups and light beauty services using non-toxic products created with care for women navigating and recovering from breast cancer.
This activation is about more than makeup; it’s about creating small, intentional moments where you can walk away with a renewed sense of self.
- 15, 16 & 17 May 2026
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
The Baddie Lounge
The Baddie Lounge is your space to pause, recharge, and reset throughout the weekend. Designed with comfort and care in mind, this lounge offers a place to step away from the pace of the day, hydrate, charge your devices, and check in with yourself or loved ones.
Whether you need a quiet moment, a casual conversation, or just a place to sit and breathe, the Baddie Lounge is here to support you between sessions.
- 15, 16 & 17 May 2026
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
The Baddie2Baddie Unscripted Baddie Confessional
Some things just need to be said out loud.
The Baddie Confessional is a podcast-style content space where Baddies can sit down, speak freely, and capture their truth in a way that lives beyond the weekend. Bring your girls or come solo! Whether you’re reflecting, venting, or just saying what needs to be said, this is where your voice becomes part of the Breast Cancer BaddieCon experience.
- 15, 16 & 17 May 2026
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort
The Legacy Room
The Legacy Room is a tribute to the resilient and inspiring women who have been impacted by breast cancer, both those who have triumphed over the disease and those whose lives were taken by it. This space honors their stories, celebrating their courage, strength, and determination. Through personal narratives, photographs, and artifacts, the room highlights the diverse experiences of these women, showcasing their experiences and the impact they’ve had on their families, communities, and the ongoing fight against breast cancer.
It serves as both a memorial and a beacon of hope for those still in the midst of treatment, offering a space of reflection and solidarity.
- 15, 16 & 17 May 2026
- Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort