Record Your Story by clicking or tapping HEREor with the phone use the QR codeOn Sunday, October 4th, I want to create a special Hoot & Holler Radio show that showcases a spectrum of experiences told by humans who have been affected by breast cancer. Patients, caregivers, doctors, family members, healers, hospice workers, etc.We want the ALL of it.And because I have endured the nightmare that is breast cancer myself, I don’t want to make a show “about” breast cancer so much as a show made of the stories we carry because of it.The big things, sure.But especially the little things.The moment you can still see clearly.The thing someone said that you never forgot.The fiercely brave thing you did because of/in spite of breast cancer.The exhaustion of October, Saving the Tatas, and pink ribbons.The friend who showed up.The person who said exactly the wrong thing.The weirdest part nobody warned you about.Something that made you laugh when you really needed to.Something that made you cry.Something about your body.Your hair.Your scar.Your boobs.Your life.Maybe it has almost nothing to do with cancer anymore.It doesn’t need to be inspirational. It doesn’t need to be profound.It doesn’t need to have a point or be tied up with a happy ending or a pretty pink ribbon.We are looking for one little story from a multitude of people just like you.The idea is to weave together a tapestry of voices from those who have been affected by breast cancer.*We are looking for micro stories that are about 2 minutes in length.(Roughly 300 words)And we want to hear it in YOUR voice.You can remain completely anonymous.You’ll simply click the link, hit record, and tell us the story like you’re telling it to a friend.We’ll weave these voices together into an October radio show: The Stories We Carry.Deadline to submit:September 25th5pm EST.And please share this with someone whose story, and whose voice, we should hear.Thank you for your willingness to share your truth with us.Best,Lee and the Hoot and Holler Radio Team

Host Lee Hunsaker presents two personal stories about self‑expression and survival. Bil Bond traces his love of fashion from well‑dressed Southern grandmothers to a distinctive New York style and sober identity. Marj Easterling recalls her days as an exotic dancer in Japan, a risky encounter with organized crime, and a narrow escape aided by a broken heel.Both storytellers explore how clothing and courage shape who we are and how we connect with others.

Chad Hutchinson reads a music‑soaked, intimate memoir set in a Texas dive bar about friendship, plans to move abroad, and the losses that reshape belonging.Then Matt Chittum shares a hilarious, everything‑goes‑wrong road trip—an aging Subaru, a shocking bison photo, a Kansas storm, and a string of misadventures that turn disaster into story.

This episode features Margaret Terry's tender memoir about a lifelong obsession with France, a visit to Vincent van Gogh's room in Saint-Rémy, and an emotional reconnection with her mother's creativity and pain.Also included is Casadie Smith's story about tarot, the Wheel of Fortune card, and her struggle with obsessive thoughts and anxiety, ultimately learning to sit in the present rather than demanding certainty from the future.