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I worked for many years designing clothing in the skateboarding industry.

Amy Cohen Epstein:

Oh, wow.

Shaney Jo Darden:

And so when I started Keep A Breast, it was within that community. All the artists that we originally worked with were artists from skateboarding, surfing, from snowboarding.

Just share with me the process that you've gone through.

Shaney Jo Darden:

I love that story about your mom. And so that was my career. And really to get people knowledgeable about their own bodies, women are comfortable with their bodies and talking about it.

Shaney Jo Darden:

Exactly.

Amy Cohen Epstein:

Tell me about your work in the BIPOC community?

Shaney Jo Darden:

Well, we started an awesome program in 2020.

And no one was getting back to us.

I was like, "Okay, well, I'm just going to start my own thing as usual, you just take care of it yourself." And so we started a program called the Give Back Grant program, which is specifically for women of color who are breast cancer survivors, and we give them $500 cash grants.

It took three years of preparation. I used to be way into platform shoes and high heels. I know I can educate young people on prevention and early detection and I know it works and I know it makes a difference. bracelets have been a crucial part of Keep A Breast, our story, and our impact. And so-

Amy Cohen Epstein:

Are you still doing all of them?

Shaney Jo Darden:

Yes, I make all the casts, except for the ones in Europe.

Keep A Breast Founder, Shaney Jo Darden, Is Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Awareness

Prepare to be inspired by this captivating conversation with Shaney Jo Darden, the visionary behind the Keep A Breast Foundation. Part of what we do at Keep A Breast is challenge the sexualization of breasts. Skateboarding was more of a creative scene than an industry, and Shaney jo quickly realized that it was the artists, designers, and community members that drove its evolution.

I mean, that was a huge part of our life. And so I put my energy and focus there. When I need a bit of inspiration I seek out those moments whenever possible. There was that big push about false positives or false negatives. And so we each have these projects that are part of Keep A Breast that are our personal passions, but then they grow into making an impact in education.

And so our app is available in Spanish, French and English.

Amy Cohen Epstein:

And the longer I've talked with you, the more sure I am I want your opinion of the recent guideline changes in mammograms for women and what your initial reaction was.

Shaney Jo Darden:

I mean, I think yes, it's great that it's in the news that they're recommending women younger to get their mammograms.

So, breast cancer is not this one disease.

Amy Cohen Epstein:

No, it's not equal.

Shaney Jo Darden:

It's not equal racially, in many different ways. And so with all of that, it just goes back to doing what I know that I can make a difference.