When Janet picked up a Joy to Life breast self exam shower card during a visit from Ohio to Alabama’s Gulf Coast, she never imagined that it would be instrumental in saving her life! Having never been one to perform self exams, Janet let the card sit for a while […]
Podcast: From Cancer to Kids
When Scott and Beth Boyar got married, they knew they wanted to start a family. Unfortunately, breast cancer made them take a few detours on their journey. Through it all, their courage became an inspiration to everyone they came in contact with. Theirs is a story of how to look […]
All Alabama. All The Time.
“Our state has so much to offer! It’s full of natural beauty, but especially full of amazing, hard-working and talented people. I enjoy the relationship and creativity of good collaborations with our brand partners. It’s very rewarding to be able to draw on my own creative and professional background to […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with Ronda Walker
A “believe it, be it” attitude and determination to keep moving forward for her kids pushed Montgomery County Commissioner Ronda Walker through a dire diagnoses and to the other side: breast cancer survivorship. Tell us about your cancer diagnosis and treatment. It was one week before Christmas 2014 when I […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with Heather Parrish
I would encourage you [Caregiver/Loved One] to allow the cancer fighter to express whatever emotion they are feeling in the moment, without trying to fix the situation. During two back-to-back battles with cancer, Heather Parrish, proprietor of Montgomery’s Southern Art & Makers Collective gallery and shop, learned the limits of […]
Podcast: Men Get Breast Cancer, Too
While it doesn’t get talked about very much, men can be diagnosed with breast cancer. Chappy’s Deli owner David Barranco knows this only too well. Of course, being treated for a disease that typically only effects members of the female population brings with it a whole new perspective on life […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with Hayden McDonald
I turned 40 years old, so I scheduled my mammogram. I’m very thankful I didn’t wait! Hayden McDonald is a Montgomery native who has spent her life being active and helping others improve their health by doing the same, working as an exercise physiologist with the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at […]
Podcast: A Look Back and A Look Ahead
Join Joy to Life Foundation co-founders Joy and Dickie Blondheim as they share the reasons why Joy to Life came to be, explain how the Foundation got off to a successful start (despite some difficult timing) and explore the new challenges and opportunities that lay ahead with the Foundation’s recent […]
Joy Magazine-Fall 2020
From the editor… It’s Fall! Looking at our cover shot of Rick Hendricks has me already dreaming about cool days that allow me to pursue peaceful exploration during a walk, a run or a hike. Hiking is absolutely invigorating, and I can’t wait to take advantage of all the glorious […]
Podcast: A Unique Love Story
Breast cancer. Petit Fours. A match-making friend. All these elements and many more come into play in the story of how David (a Jewish man with a daughter) and Lee (a Christian woman with three sons) Herman became man and wife. If you’ve ever heard the phrase “it’s a God […]