Diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 31: Jessica Slocumb on Faith, Prevention & Reducing Your Toxic Load

What do you do when you're 31, just bought your first house, and hear the words "you have breast cancer"?

In this powerful episode, Jen sits down with Jessica Slocumb — a nearly nine-year breast cancer survivor, prevention advocate, and the heart behind the Instagram community @breast.friends_united. Jessica shares the moment everything changed, from feeling a lump while getting ready for work to the radiating pain she believes was God telling her to get checked.

We talk about her stage 2, estrogen- and HER2-positive diagnosis, five rounds of chemo, a double mastectomy, and the year of HER2 infusions that followed — plus the honest, messy, in-between parts no one prepares you for. Jessica opens up about the testimony she received on her front stoop, the question her oncologist couldn't answer ("what caused this?"), and how that one unanswered question sent her on a journey to research the lifestyle, environmental, and wellness factors so often left out of the conversation.

This conversation is for any woman who's newly diagnosed, in the thick of treatment, or trying to reduce her risk — and for anyone who loves someone walking this road.

In this episode we cover:

• Finding a lump at 31 and why she almost skipped the mammogram
• Her full treatment path: chemo, double mastectomy, tissue expanders, and recalled implants
• The "we don't know what causes cancer" answer that changed everything
• Small, doable swaps to reduce everyday toxic burden — laundry detergent, skincare, food, candles, and water
• Why diet and going organic were her first changes (glyphosate, grass-fed, pasture-raised)
• The 28-day study on switching to non-toxic products and breast cancer gene expression
• Childhood trauma, nervous system regulation, and why stress is part of healing
• How cancer reshaped her relationships — and the wisdom her husband gave her
• Releasing the fear of recurrence and living fully anyway
• Her message for the woman hearing "you have breast cancer" tonight

"God takes our ashes and turns them to beauty. This is only a season — your world is not over."

Connect with Jessica: Instagram: @breast.friends_united

A note: This episode is for education and encouragement, not medical advice. Always work with your own care team on decisions about screening, treatment, and prevention.

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