Adventures with Scars

About Adventures with Scars

Join Lauren Huffmaster, a nine-year metastatic breast cancer survivor, in this insightful podcast series for those impacted by cancer. Each episode walks listeners through the transformative journey outlined in her book, "Cancering: Exploring the Seasons of Emotional Healing." Lauren offers deep reflections on the emotional seasons of healing that accompany a cancer diagnosis. With a blend of personal experience and irrational optimism, she guides you through the heart of cancering, which is the act of living fully while impacted by cancer. This podcast uniquely inspires, comforts, and provides a sense of community to those navigating their own healing path.

Publisher

Lauren Huffmaster

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Oct 2022

Latest episode

8 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Dec 2025

   Conversations: Lauren Burke

   Today on the podcast, Lauren Huffmaster welcomes her guest Lauren Burke! In 2022, Lauren Burke’s life took an unexpected turn when a suspected "bruise" from her dogs turned out to be a lump the size of a ping-pong ball. What followed was a complex journey through the medical system—from initial misdiagnosis and reassurances that "it was nothing to worry about," to a life-altering diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) in October 2022. A dedicated educator, Lauren B. balanced the d...

2. 

   7 Dec 2025

   Conversations: April Johnson Stearns

   Lauren is excited to bring April Johnson Stearns, Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Wildfire Magazine & Writing Community to the podcast. April Stearns was diagnosed at 35 years old with Stage 3 breast cancer that she found while breastfeeding her daughter. Four years later, while struggling to “go back to normal” and find other young(er) people in similar circumstances, April launched Wildfire Magazine. Now she enjoys not only publishing the stories of those “too young for breast cancer,” she a...

3. 

   20 Nov 2025

   Conversations: Becky Johnson

   Lauren welcomes today's guest Becky Johnson. Becky is a breast cancer survivor, real estate broker, and the co-founder of FlatWear Clothing, a fashion brand created for women who have chosen to remain flat after mastectomy. A Maine native, Becky was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 40s and made the deeply personal decision to go flat rather than undergo reconstruction. Like so many women, she quickly discovered how difficult it was to find clothing that fit and flattered her new body shape...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

13

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77