October 3, 2011 - Breast Cancer "Super Advocate" Valerie Fraser
On this edition of Welcome to Blissville, Teri is joined by Valerie Fraser, the newly appointed President of the Michigan Breast Cancer Coalition. Valerie is no stranger to breast cancer herself. She is a survivor who has been appointed a "super advocate" by the National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship. Valerie's main goals are advocating, educating and eradicating breast cancer.
MBCC events are ongoing and can be found here.
Find out more about Inflammatory Breast Cancer at the IBC Research Center and at CA: The Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Valerie has been an active advocate since being diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2007. She has also been a resource for research, care-giving and navigating a cancer diagnosis for close friends and family battling cancer since 1985. She became actively involved as a research advocate in 2007 having annually participated in the NBCC Advocacy Training Conference and Lobby Day. She is a graduate of Scientific, Quality Care and Clinical Trials ProjectLEAD, the AACR Scientist-Survivor Program, RAF:Focus on Research, the Komen AIS Program and the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups Leadership Training and Forum. She has participated in peer review for the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP), the Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) CDMRP, the California Breast Cancer Research Program and Komen For The Cure. 
Valerie was honored with the "Local Hero Award" by the Susan G. Komen Foundation and served as a delegate from Michigan to the LAF Livestrong Summit.
Valerie is an Ambassador for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Education and Awareness through the Morgan Welch IBC Research Program and Clinic at M.D. Anderson Center, Houston, Texas, and is involved in Michigan with the University of Michigan Breast Cancer Advocate Advisory Committee (UM BCAAC), and with the Michigan State University Breast Cancer & The Environment Program. Valerie is also an active advocate on I-SPY2 Breast Cancer Clinical Trial working group and and a research advocate with the ATHENA Project. She also is active in the Breast Networking Group at Gilda's Club in Southeast Michigan; facilitates for Sister's Hope Retreat; and has served as a cancer camp counselor for Camp Carefree at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
About Teri Williams:
Teri Williams, A.K.A. The Bliss Lady, has been living her bliss since they day she was born. Like YOU, she's had her share of ups and downs, she's simply found a way to turn those moments around and find the spark to keep her connected to her own joy. Her first passion is her family. She is wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and includes her friends as part of that circle.
Her work includes: Author, Publisher, Radio Co-Host, TV Producer, Ordained Minister, Energy Healer, Small Business Owner, Blogger, Connector and Thought Motivator. She shares her passion by empowering others to live the life of their dreams. Teri believes that what we are and what we do begins with love, self love. "We cannot fully love anyone or anything if we don't love ourselves first." Her books, The Blisstory Journal, The Sisstory Journal, and co-authored book, Girlavanting, The Girls Guide to Balance, Bliss and Fun!" are all celebrations of life, with engaging, entertaining and sometimes enlightening questions, actions and activities to revel in.
As a humanitarian, Teri is dedicated to serving humanity through charitable efforts whenever she can. She is especially drawn to charities that help those in unsavory or unsafe circumstances, overcome their harmful conditions or surroundings, through empowerment and enrichment programs in education, self-care and more.
For over 20 years Teri has followed the teachings of many masters and inspiring leaders, including Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra, Louise Hay, Mother Teresa and The Dalai Lama. She adds that Oprah and Steven Covey have had a tremendous impact on her life. Oprah gives us all hope that we can "become anything" and Steven Covey teaches with an abundance mindset, "There are enough resources and success to share with everyone!"
Today Teri is following the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh through the Detroit Lotus Sanga and is pursuing a course in Intuitive Empowerment and Shamanic Wisdom with Lori Lipten. "Through meditation and mindfulness each and every one of us can connect with our own inner peace, creating an environment of compassion, acceptance, abundance, love - bliss."
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