The Phoenix Within: Yakima Deloatch on Survival, Sisterhood & Strength
What’s Behind the Bra? – Breast Cancer Stories of Hope & Sur... by Monique J. Bass – What’s Behind The Bra?
Episode notes
In this powerful episode of What’s Behind The Bra? – Healing Stories, host Monique Bass sits down with breast cancer survivor, advocate, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author Yakima Deloatch for a deeply moving conversation about generational breast cancer, resilience, and rising after loss.
Yakima’s journey is layered with legacy.
After watching her mother battle and ultimately pass away from breast cancer, Yakima faced her own diagnosis — confronting the very fear she once witnessed up close. But instead of allowing fear to define her, she chose to rise.
Like a phoenix.
In this episode, Yakima shares:
• Who she was before diagnosis • Being diagnosed at a young age • The emotional weight of losing her mother to breast cancer • Whether genetic testing was discussed • Her treatment journe ...