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Behind the Baddie: How Lynley Learned Her Voice Matters
If you want to know who I am outside of breast cancer, there’s a lot we need to cover. I’m a wife of 15 years
August 22, 2026
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If you want to know who I am outside of breast cancer, there’s a lot we need to cover. I’m a wife of 15 years
I was 19 years old when I found my first breast lump. What makes that moment even more unforgettable is that I found it myself
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.
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.
What happens when you show up to the breast cancer world as a queer woman of color—and no one looks like you? In this powerful reflection, one Baddie shares her journey of reclaiming space, visibility, and Pride in a community that wasn’t built with her in mind. This is survivorship, reimagined. 🌈💖
