In this episode of Pink 365, Miranda sits down with reality TV star and advocate Katie Thurston for a conversation that is as unexpected as it is urgent.

Katie rose to fame on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, built a massive platform, fell deeply in love, and was stepping into the life she had worked so hard to build — when she was suddenly diagnosed with stage IV hormone-positive breast cancer.

Miranda was 19 when she was diagnosed with stage III hormone-positive breast cancer. Katie was 34. Both were in the public eye. Both were told their diagnoses were “rare.” And both were forced to confront a disease that too many women are still taught to misunderstand.

Together, they unpack the science behind hormone-positive breast cancer, genetic risk, misdiagnosis, and the realities of living with a stage IV diagnosis — alongside the emotional weight of navigating illness publicly, protecting mental health, falling in love while facing uncertainty, and redefining what the future looks like.

This episode is raw, honest, and deeply human — a conversation about fear, resilience, rage, love, and why women’s health can’t wait.

In this episode of Pink 365, I’m joined by Sydney Towle — creator, storyteller, and one of the most radically honest voices on the internet today.

Sydney has built a deeply loyal community by sharing her life with transparency, courage, and vulnerability — even when the conversation is uncomfortable, even when the scrutiny is loud, and even when the outcome is uncertain. Together, we talk about what it really means to live loudly while carrying something heavy in the background.

We unpack the complexities of the cancer community — how connection can feel both unifying and isolating — and what it’s like to share your illness publicly in a digital world that doesn’t always lead with compassion. Sydney opens up about navigating online criticism, the emotional impact of Reddit discourse, and how things shifted after being covered by The New York Times.

We also talk about friendship, support, and the moments that matter most when life gets hard — what helps, what hurts, and why it can feel so difficult for people our age to talk openly about illness and struggle. Sydney shares how she balances treatment with full-time work, how she defines purpose when everything feels uncertain, and why phrases like “you don’t look sick” can feel deeply invalidating.

This conversation isn’t just about cancer — it’s about identity, resilience, community, and choosing to keep living, even when nothing feels simple.

In this intimate premiere episode of Pink 365, Miranda sits down with the woman who shaped her understanding of health, womanhood, and resilience — her mom, Jill McKeon.

Jill has spent decades in women’s healthcare as a midwife, built a thriving yoga and wellness community (Village Yoga in Ridgewood, NJ), and raised a daughter who would one day face stage III breast cancer at just 19 years old.

For the first time publicly, Miranda and Jill open up about the parts of their story that rarely get talked about: what it’s really like to have a child diagnosed with cancer, the quiet terror and unexpected strength of motherhood, and the moments that cracked them open — including Jill’s infamous breakdown in Miranda’s sorority house, the four-hour family therapy session that changed their lives forever, and behind the scenes of bobblehead gate IFYKY.

They talk about the messiness and the magic of navigating illness as a family, what support actually helped (and what didn’t), and how their relationship deepened through fear, honesty, laughter, and the kind of crying that only happens when something truly matters.

They also explore the topics most families avoid — women’s health, boundaries, sex, and how Jill’s career in midwifery and wellness shaped her approach to parenting and communication.

Raw, emotional, and surprisingly funny, this conversation is a testament to love, connection, and speaking the truth out loud. The perfect way to launch a podcast dedicated to saying what most of us have been taught to whisper.