October 2021

Sharing Your Story Can Impact Lives - I Want to Help You Share Your Story By Tracey Ehman, Sponsored by Women Speakers Association Q. How has sharing your story made a difference in your life or the lives of others? When I was diagnosed with breast cancer back in the spring of 2010 I was not interested in sharing my story. I preferred tokeepmywholeexperience private. During that time I concentrated on family and building my business. In fact, I tripled my business as I went through my treatments. But as the years went on, I was invited to share my story with others. Initially it was just having people reach out because a friend, a loved one, over even themselves were diagnosed and wanted to talk to someone who had been there. People as a rule find support from others who have been on the path before them and need that inspiration. In 2018 I wrote a chapter in Voices of the 21st Century: Women Who Influence, Inspire and