Behind the Baddie: Meet Liz
Liz Rodriguez-Cole
July 10, 2026
If there’s one thing breast cancer has taught me, it’s that life isn’t something to put on hold. I’m Liz, a proud mom to my
“Tell the story of the mountain you climbed. Your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.” — Morgan Harper Nichols
If there’s one thing breast cancer has taught me, it’s that life isn’t something to put on hold. I’m Liz, a proud mom to my
For many women, the fear of breast cancer recurrence never fully goes away. Even after completing treatment, the worry lingers: What if the disease comes
For the Breast of Us is stepping into one of our toughest seasons yet. With nationwide cuts to DEI funding, the programs that hold our community together are at risk. From Baddie Boost and our quarterly meetups to the Baddie Ambassador Program, Baddie2Baddie Podcast, and even BaddieCon — everything we’ve built for Black and Brown women facing breast cancer needs your support to survive. This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking our community to help us hold this space up and hold it together. Your donation keeps our programs alive, our stories seen, and our sisterhood protected.
For the Breast of Us is stepping into one of our toughest seasons yet. With nationwide cuts to DEI funding, the programs that hold our community together are at risk. From Baddie Boost and our quarterly meetups to the Baddie Ambassador Program, Baddie2Baddie Podcast, and even BaddieCon — everything we’ve built for Black and Brown women facing breast cancer needs your support to survive. This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking our community to help us hold this space up and hold it together. Your donation keeps our programs alive, our stories seen, and our sisterhood protected.
Metastatic breast cancer and, honestly, depression too, taught me that life’s not about how much I can push through. It’s about how well I love myself through it.
These days, life feels like walking a tightrope between faith and fear. And when I say faith, I’m not talking about religion. I mean that deep-down belief that somehow, I’ll keep finding my way through. That I’ve made it through every hard day before this one, so I probably can handle this one too. But fear? Oh, she still pops up. Loud and uninvited.
We’re thrilled to share some amazing news: For the Breast of Us has been named Best Team in the 2025 Social Health Awards by the Social
“They told me breast cancer would make me stronger, but nobody warned me it could make me softer, too. Not weak-soft…sacred-soft. The kind of softness that wears silk robes, sets boundaries like a boss, and still shows up to fight for Black and Brown bodies in this messy political climate. My soft-girl era isn’t canceled, sis… it’s thriving.”
For the whole breast cancer community, especially those living with metastatic disease. If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer – at any stage – you’ve
In this intimate Baddie x 2 interview, Evette Yanez shares her powerful previvor journey, navigating family history, preventative surgery, and healing with grace, humor, and purpose.