Have you heard what’s new in The Seany Foundation (TSF) community? Hopefully
you have heard by now some of the amazing new initiatives coming from The Seany
Foundation such as the CARES initiative and Cancer: The Easy Life podcast!
Meet Kahila, the woman behind two incredible new movements
happening at the foundation. Kahila is a Marriage and Family Therapist currently
working as a life coach to help people discover their highest possible
selves. She is passionate, driven, and lets her heart lead the way in all her endeavors.
Her goal is to empower and motivate those around her and if you have ever
had the opportunity to speak with her you would also agree.
But Kahila is much more than what she brings to the table! When she
was just 13 years old, Kahila moved to the United States. She speaks two languages,
both Persian Farsi and English and has lived in three different countries. Originally
born in Iran, Kahila lived with her parents and older brother before moving to
Germany for a year and then establishing California as her new home. Although she has been here for over 20 years, Kahila
still remembers how terrifying it was relocating to an entirely new country
and not knowing how to speak the language. Like many other kiddos she experienced bullying and challenges, but also like other kiddos, Kahila loved Disney
movies, especially The Jungle Book!
Although Kahila is passionate about helping others, she is
sure to take time out for herself so she can let her hair down and let lose a
little bit. She even shared a secret with me!! She told me she loves to dance and
sing to Lionel Richie’s “Hello” AND she is always up for a good Kiki Challenge
dance off!!
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So how did this fun loving, passionate woman land here at
TSF? Simple: Bernie (aka Madrid). Who doesn’t know Bernie?! This guy can hook
anyone who gives him 2 minutes to talk about TSF because either A) He’s just
that good; B) TSF is just that good…or C) It’s a lotta bit of both A and B!
Well, Kahila gave Bernie 2 minutes of her time and the rest was history! In
time you will get to hear more about Kahila’s story so I’ll keep it short but she's worked over the past few years volunteering and raising money for Ovarian
Cancer, the same cancer that cut her mom’s life short. After meeting Bernie she
found the perfect home to combine the sentimental connection to the cancer
community through her mom’s diagnosis and her passion for helping to empower
others through mental health.
We are so excited to have Kahila launch Cancer: The Easy
Life podcast. Who is this podcast for? This podcast is for anyone who has ever known someone who has been impacted by cancer, so the short answer is: This podcast is for EVERYONE! Who
doesn’t love a good pod cast now a days? We are making the effort to reach a
new platform to create a safe place to talk about the most impactful aspects of
cancer. You can listen to it in your car, at home, on a plane…ANYwhere! (See
below for easy and convenient phone app options.)
Cancer seems to be taboo
while mental health is definitely still very taboo so we’re here to challenge
that norm and work to re-create and establish a new norm. It’s ok talk about
it! This is bigger than a support group, this a tool for understanding,
education, and where people can connect on an every day level. We’re changing
what the relationship between cancer and mental health looks like!
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| CARES Initiative Workshop |
Additionally, one of the questions I am often asked is “what
does TSF do for the community outside of camps?” So here it is: Did you know
that in 2017, in collaboration with Kahila, TSF launched the CARES initiative
to bring open discussions about mental health and its relation to the cancer
community? These events and workshops are free and open to the public, have
provided catered dinners AND free child care! We also have some really exciting
events coming up in the next few months, such as the Childhood Cancer Thrivership
Symposium happening on Sat. Nov. 17th at Marina Village, but we can
talk more about that a little later. (You can register for this event at
www.LLS.org/Seany)
Be sure to join us! Be a part of the conversation and let us know
what you want to hear. This is much different than anything currently out
there and we want your voice to be heard and for you to be a part of it!
Podcast Apps:
Iphone: Podcast App (purple icon) Search: Cancer the Easy
Life
Android: Podcast Player (purple icon) Search: Cancer the
Easy Life
Soundcloud: Cancer the Easy Life
Podcast.com
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