FLAT is where it's at

Quiara Escobar is a poet, teacher, artist, and visionary. Here are some pics of Q and her art.  And here is the QR code that will lead to AFC info.  

Rocio is a reiki master, healer, love of crystals, mother of 5, and flattie. If you have an old underwire bra you'd like to pass on to Rocio as a craft supply for her to use, contact me at flatiswhere@gmail.com or find Rocio del Pino Marin on fb and private message her for her address. Here is a pic of Rocio: And a look at her wonderful sense of humor: And here are some examples of her wonderful bra wire dream catchers. And, as promised, here's the link if you are interested in signing up for the Palm Springs Flat Retreat in October.  

Melissa experienced BII and helps to spread the word about the harm implants can do. She is a coach, a blogger, a writer, a mom, and she can survive in the woods. (photo credit for her episode portrait: Charise Isis)  You can find her blog here. And you can schedule a coaching session with her here. Here's a pic of her and her family. Here she is sharpening her survivalist skills. Here is a boudoir photo, courtesy of Charise Isis. And here's a photo of what a lovely job her surgeon did. And here's a link to one of the qigong videos I like where tapping is used.

Tripp is the founder of @thecancerpreneur on Instagram. She sells wonderful t-shirts and mugs that promote breast cancer awareness and she is a very passionate community activist. Check her products out on Instagram. You can also find the cancerpreneur on Facebook. Here are some pics of Tripp and one lovely one of her and her partner.  

Cynthia Jordan is a breast cancer survivor and founder of LearnLookLocate, which you can find here.   You can find @learnlooklocate on Instagram and also on Pintrest She spoke about how great Imerman Angels is at offering cancer support. You can find them here.   Here's a pic of Cynthia:   And here's the turtle I helped across the road.......I know, right?!    

Rocki Adams is a tic toker, Instagramer, visual artist, birder, and jewelry artisan. Oh, yeah, and she's also flat. Here she is birding with her husband, and that's one of her favorite birds, the American Kestrel. Here are some of her drawings. And some of her metal work which can be purchased at her etsy shop, here You can find her on Instagram @livingflatoutloud Tiktok- rocki.flatoutloud  

Tameika is a happily flat teaching assistant, singer, hiker, and all over giving soul. Here's a pic of her and her hubby at Thanksgiving. And with her girls at Thanksgiving.   And here she is singing in church. Here she is on a hike with friends the day before her surgery.

As you listen to Lita's interview, yes, near the end you will hear a change in the audio. Technical glitch!! It won't interfere with your enjoyment of the episode. Just know it's in the recording, not your device.  NOW, meet Lita Hall, a musician, artist, writer, performer, and survivor. Here are some pics of some of her clay work.  And here's a pic of some of her jewelry. Here is some of her contact info. And here is the Black History zoom event in which she performs. She appears at 36:33 mins in. Use the passcode Black_History1 Here is a link

Stephanie graduated from CSUCI with a bachelors in communication, emphasis in health. She enjoys singing and spreading the word that flat is a positive choice. You can pop over and say hey to her on Instagram @_steph_12  Here she is at graduation.   Here she is in what she calls "those Halcyon days".   And here's a lovely photo of her, scars and all, taken by isavisuals.  

Mina is a financial counselor, salsa dancer, work out coach, and meditation enthusiast who lives in Toronto, Ontario. You can find her on Instagram @fitgirlrichgirl. Here she is enjoying one of her many fabulous dresses. And here she is on the beach in Mexico. And here is the link to the doctor/teacher Mina spoke about.       

Courtney loves dogs, painting, and being a free spirit. Here is a pic of her at work. And here's a great shot of her chest. Here's another great shot of her.  And here's one of her paintings. Now here are some links to some wonderful Qi Gong practices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-jSBBwr8Ko&t=9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K-0JpiJu-o&t=45s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmmNWj9YtAw    

Dr. Yara Robertson is half the team who performed my revision surgery. I will always be grateful to her for her part in my healing. She is making a big move, so I wanted to update everyone on where she is going. You now will find her in association with CARTI cancer institute in Little Rock, Arkansas. She cannot give out specifics of where she will be yet, but you can keep up with her on Instagram @dryararobertson. She has taken up running. Here's a pic of her in action.   Dr. Yara is also a cancer patient. She has had surgery for kidney cancer and is thriving and continuing in her work to help others.  

This is a little show, just to remember our dear sister. It gets a little sexually specific and to the point, because Rebecca was all about being honest, frank, and talking coochie health. It is with much love and an abundance of gratitude that I thank her for her energy and love and I thank those that contributed to putting this show together. Here are the pics she sent me when I did my interview with her.   " And here is the illustration drawn by Marie-Claude Belzile. In French there is a saying, "Il pleut des cordes", meaning "it's raining ropes." Marie-Claude commented, "When it's raining ropes, we climb to the sky." This touched Rebecca deeply and she asked if she could keep the image. 

Meet Rocio Rodriguez, college credit analyzer, Mom, Covid-time home teacher, and flattie. Here are some lovely photos of her. Here she is with her darling daughter, Zoe. Here she is practicing her meditation in a beautiful spot that has now, tragically, been destroyed by the fire. And here's a gorgeous shot of her. 

Allow me to introduce the ladies to you. Here is Fia and the beautiful tattoo she spoke about.  And here she is with her daughter and pony. Here is Matilda the day she allowed her children to help cut her hair off. And here she is with no hair. Still beautiful. And here is Maria. In her story, she tells how she got her first glimpse of her post-surgery self in the elevator. Here is that moment.  And here she is, flat and free. And here is Hanna with her ladies. You can hear Hanna's songs on Spotify here. You can also find them here. You can find Angelica on Instagram @trippelnegativ And you can find their group, in Swedish, on Instagram @plattnormen And you can find Hanna's ladies on Instagram @cyklopenserdig  

Michelle is also known on-line as Mitsuko Mi-Ga. She has a Masters in Psychology, runs an elder care center, draws, writes, and enjoys biking (or triking now) and, yes, is a flattie. You can find her masks here. And you can find her book about trans children here. Here is a pic of her on her trike.   Here she is dressed for the luau they had at her senior center. Here are two pictures she illustrated.

26:50 Shemariah Pradia is a Navy veteran, foodie, and flattie. You can find her on Instagram @shemmaljayash. Here are some pics. Here's her tattoo.   And here's a delicious plate of fried snapper , white rice, and pickled onions she prepared. 

Tina Martel is an artist, art professor, and flattie. She had a heck of a journey getting here. She and her husband collaborated to create a beautiful book about her first surgery and cancer experience which left her with a lumpectomy. You can find it here She is now working on a book about the second part of her journey which left her flat. You can follow her on Instagram @tina_martel and also @not_in_the_pink_ Here are some pics of Tina. Here's the infamous trash bag shot.  

Dr. Simran Malhotra is a palliative care doctor, the daughter of a 2 time breast cancer survivor, enthusiastic healthy cuisine chef, mother of 2, and about to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy with aesthetic flat closure. You can follow her on Instagram @drsimran.malhotra and also @honestlywholistic . She is on FB as Simran Malhotra Gregoire and Honestly Wholistic. The books she recommended in the interview were How Not To Die by Dr. Michael Greger and Breasts: The Owner's Manual by Dr. Kristi Funk.  Here are some pics. One of her, one of her and her Mom, one of one of her delicious dishes.  

Mika is a tenth grade English teacher in New York City. She has survived breast cancer and Covid 19. She lives with her wife, Tiff. Here are some lovely pics of Mika. Mika and Tiff   Mika showing some of her cool fashion finds. And a cool triptych