Join Dr. Thais Aliabadi and Mary Alice Haney as they sit down with Hannah Storm, an American television sports journalist and ESPN SportsCenter anchor. Hannah opens up about her personal experience with breast cancer and shares her advocacy for better access to healthcare for women and veterans with disabilities. She also discusses her foundation, The Hannah Storm Foundation, which supports children with vascular anomalies. From career beginnings to her friendship with Chris Evert, this conversation is informative with insights on navigating challenges in health and life.

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In This Episode:

[1:26] Hannah shares how she started her career and the origin of the name “Storm”
[5:47] Hannah’s foundation, The Hannah Storm Foundation, and discrimination of disabled
[13:56] Hannah shares her diagnosis journey and her friendship with Chris Evert
[21:30] Discussion of dense breasts and family members who have had cancer
[30:55] Hannah discusses the response she received when she revealed her diagnosis and the advice she has for young women who want to enter the sports field

Key Takeaways

Insurance Codes Are Written To Exclude Kids Who Suffer From Vascular Anomalies: Children who need surgery for a disfiguring birthmark on their face are not covered by insurance.
Women Veterans Who Are Disabled Or In A Wheelchair Have A Difficult Time Having Gynecological Tests
Risk For Breast Cancer: Eighty-five percent of patients who get breast cancer don't have it in their family, and less than 5 percent of patients have a gene mutation associated with breast cancer.
Women With Dense Breasts Are More Challenging To Diagnose And Require Different Tests
Tamoxifen Lowers The Risk Of Recurrence Of Breast Cancer But Be Aware of Side Effects

Guest Biography:

Hannah Storm is an award-winning journalist, producer, and director. She joined ESPN in 2008, and currently anchors the 2pm and weekend editions of SportsCenter. During her time at ESPN, Storm has held prominent hosting roles with special events like the ESPYs, and major live sporting events like Wimbledon, the NBA Finals, and the Super Bowl.

Resources:

Hannah Storm LinkedIn

Hannah Storm Instagram

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Hannahstormfoundation.org

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