Betsy Nilan's guest appearances

Betsy Nilan

Limitless Grit Podcast

9479CT

Brands That Matter

The Reroute

Paul Chek

Bob Muller

John Green

Sean Cannell

Jay Papasan

Jeremy Courtney

Jessica Huie

Brit Gilmore

Michelle Poler

Elliott Hulse

Steve Munroe

Peggy Johnson

Andrew Campbell

Kevin Hines

Mariano Rivera

OwlTail

Have you ever done a breast self-exam? Before talking with our guest today, we hadn’t! Betsy Nilan, president of The Get In Touch Foundation — a non-profit that raises awareness and educates about breast self-exams — is teaching us about the who, what, where, when and why of this life-saving skill. On this episode, Betsy is sharing about the inspiring woman behind the Get In Touch Foundation, problems impeding education about breast self-exams, and how YOU can be empowered with the tools you need to perform a breast self-exam (it’s so easy!). We’re diving into:  Betsy opens up about how her mom’s life-changing breast cancer diagnosis revealed a void for breast self-exam education and awareness How sexualization is holding up breast self-exam education in schools The problem with monetizing and marketing breast cancer awareness Simple ways Betsy and her siblings honor their mom Why the Daisy Wheel makes it EASY to complete a monthly breast self-exam We dig into the systemic problems women (especially women of color) face advocating for their health The challenges of taking over as president of The Get in Touch Foundation after her mom’s passing Amazing advice on being yourself and doing what’s true for you An inspirational shout-out from Betsy And so much more!  Download the Daisy Wheel app (free):  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daisy-wheel/id1461447061 Get the Educator’s Digital Toolkit (free):  https://getintouchfoundation.org/wheel-orders/  Make a donation to The Get in Touch Foundation:  https://getintouch.donorshops.com/product/DONATE-QUICK/donatetoday.php  Follow us on IG so you don't miss a thing! https://instagram.com/the.reroute

Have you ever done a breast self-exam? Before talking with our guest today, we hadn’t! Betsy Nilan, president of The Get In Touch Foundation — a non-profit that raises awareness and educates about breast self-exams — is teaching us about the who, what, where, when and why of this life-saving skill. On this episode, Betsy is sharing about the inspiring woman behind the Get In Touch Foundation, problems impeding education about breast self-exams, and how YOU can be empowered with the tools you need to perform a breast self-exam (it’s so easy!). We’re diving into: <ul> <li>Betsy opens up about how her mom’s life-changing breast cancer diagnosis revealed a void for breast self-exam education and awareness</li> <li>How sexualization is holding up breast self-exam education in schools</li> <li>The problem with monetizing and marketing breast cancer awareness</li> <li>Simple ways Betsy and her siblings honor their mom</li> <li>Why the Daisy Wheel makes it EASY to complete a monthly breast self-exam</li> <li>We dig into the systemic problems women (especially women of color) face advocating for their health</li> <li>The challenges of taking over as president of The Get in Touch Foundation after her mom’s passing</li> <li>Amazing advice on being yourself and doing what’s true for you</li> <li>An inspirational shout-out from Betsy</li> <li>And so much more!</li> </ul> Download the Daisy Wheel app (free): <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daisy-wheel/id1461447061" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daisy-wheel/id1461447061</a> Get the Educator’s Digital Toolkit (free):  <a href="https://getintouchfoundation.org/wheel-orders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://getintouchfoundation.org/wheel-orders/</a> Make a donation to The Get in Touch Foundation: <a href="https://getintouch.donorshops.com/product/DONATE-QUICK/donatetoday.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://getintouch.donorshops.com/product/DONATE-QUICK/donatetoday.php</a> Follow us on IG so you don't miss a thing! <a href="https://instagram.com/the.reroute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/the.reroute</a>

Ep 9: Taking On the Taboo of Breast Self-Exams w/ Betsy Nilan

This week on Brands that Matter we speak with Betsy Nilan, President of The Get in Touch Foundation. Betsy and her team are doing some amazing work to raise awareness to the importance of self breast examinations and their role in the fight against breast cancer. And now she’s taking their work into the digital age. Learn more about Betsy and the foundation at http://getintouchfoundation.org/. To learn more about York &amp; Chapel, visit https://yorkandchapel.com/.

This week on Brands that Matter we speak with Betsy Nilan, President of The Get in Touch Foundation. Betsy and her team are doing some amazing work to raise awareness to the importance of self breast examinations and their role in the fight against breast cancer. And now she’s taking their work into the digital age. Learn more about Betsy and the foundation at <a href="http://getintouchfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://getintouchfoundation.org/</a>. To learn more about York &amp; Chapel, visit <a href="https://yorkandchapel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yorkandchapel.com/</a>.

Ep 13 Betsy Nilan of The Get in Touch Foundation

Betsy Nilan is the President of The Get in Touch Foundation. She has been involved with The Get in Touch Foundation for most of her life. When she was 13 years old, the Founder and her mother, Mary Ann Wasil was diagnosed with breast cancer and started Get In Touch to provide others with the knowledge to be informed about breast health.Over the years, Betsy assisted and volunteered her time to further the organization’s mission. She helped plan and execute fundraising events across the country, worked with Get In Touch Youth Ambassadors, and worked as Operations Coordinator in the office. In February of 2016, she stepped up as Acting President and two months later stepped up as President after her mother passed away.Betsy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Virginia, and has a Master’s degree in Women’s Studies from Southern Connecticut State University. Her thesis was entitled “Empowerment Through Decision-Making: Patriarchal Society’s Effect on Women with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Mutation.” It focused on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutation, also known as the breast cancer gene and how society reacted to women testing positive.Betsy’s mission is to empower women by providing them free breast health education which she is doing every single day through her foundation.10 THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR * The purpose behind creating the Get in Touch Foundation.  * Why was her organization able to thrive for the past 13 years while most organizations run out of business within the first three years of business.*We talk about how the Get in Touch foundation is able to provide Daisy Wheel for free. * How is her organization able to partner with huge companies like Guess and the Stop and Shop Stores.* Meaning behind her pink hair. * Why did she choose women’s stories major and what does it mean to be a feminist. * Becoming the president right after a loss of someone she truly cared about.* We talk about her goals for the organization for the next 5 years How can one cultivate confidence * Her definition of courage Book recommended: Milk and Honey by Rupi KaurDocumentary recommended: Misrepresentation Connect with Betsy/ The Get in Touch Foundation:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getintouchfoundation/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/GetInTouch http://getintouchfoundation.org/Connect with Shristi Limitlessgrit.comlimitlessgrit@gmail.cominstagram https://www.instagram.com/shristigajurel/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=shristi%20gajurel&amp;src=typdPlease go limitlessgrit.com for show notes

Betsy Nilan is the President of The Get in Touch Foundation. She has been involved with The Get in Touch Foundation for most of her life. When she was 13 years old, the Founder and her mother, Mary Ann Wasil was diagnosed with breast cancer and started Get In Touch to provide others with the knowledge to be informed about breast health. Over the years, Betsy assisted and volunteered her time to further the organization’s mission. She helped plan and execute fundraising events across the country, worked with Get In Touch Youth Ambassadors, and worked as Operations Coordinator in the office. In February of 2016, she stepped up as Acting President and two months later stepped up as President after her mother passed away. Betsy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Virginia, and has a Master’s degree in Women’s Studies from Southern Connecticut State University. Her thesis was entitled “Empowerment Through Decision-Making: Patriarchal Society’s Effect on Women with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Mutation.” It focused on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutation, also known as the breast cancer gene and how society reacted to women testing positive. Betsy’s mission is to empower women by providing them free breast health education which she is doing every single day through her foundation. 10 THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR * The purpose behind creating the Get in Touch Foundation. * Why was her organization able to thrive for the past 13 years while most organizations run out of business within the first three years of business. *We talk about how the Get in Touch foundation is able to provide Daisy Wheel for free. * How is her organization able to partner with huge companies like Guess and the Stop and Shop Stores. * Meaning behind her pink hair. * Why did she choose women’s stories major and what does it mean to be a feminist. * Becoming the president right after a loss of someone she truly cared about. * We talk about her goals for the organization for the next 5 years How can one cultivate confidence * Her definition of courage Book recommended: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur Documentary recommended: Misrepresentation Connect with Betsy/ The Get in Touch Foundation: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/getintouchfoundation/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/getintouchfoundation/?hl=en</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GetInTouch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GetInTouch</a> <a href="http://getintouchfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://getintouchfoundation.org/</a> Connect with Shristi <a href="http://Limitlessgrit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Limitlessgrit.com</a> limitlessgrit@gmail.com instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shristigajurel/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/shristigajurel/?hl=en</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=shristi%20gajurel&amp;src=typd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/search?q=shristi%20gajurel&amp;src=typd</a> Please go <a href="http://limitlessgrit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">limitlessgrit.com</a> for show notes

EP3 Betsy Nilan: Stepping into Confidence