# Episode 260: These Are My People: Finding Belonging in the Metastatic Breast Cancer Community

An episode of [I'm Still Here: Real Conversations About Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1629136639), 17 Dec 2025, 35 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/950d6ad4/podcast/play/112751729/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-17%2Ff70c1148-7c9e-a094-1401-e1e3a8ac223f.mp3

• After 27 years of living with metastatic breast cancer, I attended the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium for the first time — not knowing what to expect, or even if I would feel like I belonged. What I found was something I didn’t realize I’d been missing: connection, affirmation, and a growing movement focused not just on survival, but on living well with metastatic disease. In this episode, I share: • What it was like attending SABCS as a patient advocate • Why quality of life matters just as much as treatment advances • How patient advocacy is evolving — and where I see myself in it • What it means to finally feel like these are my people This conversation is about belonging, purpose, and using our voices — especially for those living with metastatic breast cancer who are navigating life beyond the early days of diagnosis. If you’re living with cancer, supporting someone who is, or wondering how to keep moving forward when the path feels uncertain, this episode is for you. If you’re looking for practical, compassionate support for living well with cancer, you can find my guides here: 👉 Guides & Resources: https://shop.heatherjose.com/all-guides Each guide can stand alone, and many people choose more than one to support different phases of their journey. 📸 Instagram: @heatherjose 🌐 Website: https://heatherjose.com 🎙 Podcast: I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer If this episode resonated with you, please follow the podcast and share it with someone who might need it. Episode DescriptionResources & SupportConnect With Me

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