Lindsay Hawker was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 34.  During her treatment, she completed 15 months of chemotherapy, had a double mastectomy and a total of four surgeries in all. Her doctors indicated walking would increase healing, so she began walking and eventually started running six weeks after her double mastectomy.

Around the time she was completing chemotherapy, she was diagnosed with celiac disease.  She is now gluten-free, dairy-free, and has run countless races including 5Ks, 10Ks, and is now training for her second half-marathon. Her blog, Running Past Cancer, details her quest for health and includes her breast cancer journey, tips, recipes, running & fitness, and gluten free/dairy free living. Lindsay currently resides in Florida with her husband and two sons where they enjoy spending time together outside and at the beach.

Lee is the creator and host of WE Have Cancer, the longest running, regularly produced podcast that allows cancer patients, survivors and caregivers to share stories of hope and inspiration. Diagnosed in 2011 with Stage IV Colon Cancer, Lee continues to be very active in both the colon cancer and podcast communities. In his “day job,” Lee helps those impacted by corporate downsizing and restructuring acquire the skills they need to return to the workforce.

Justin Birckbichler is a men’s health activist, testicular cancer survivor, and the founder of aBallsySenseofTumor.com. In November 2016, he was diagnosed with stage II testicular cancer at the age of 25. Throughout his diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, and being cleared in remission in March 2017, he has been passionate about sharing his story to spread awareness about testicular cancer and promote open conversation about men’s health.

In addition to his work through ABSOT, Justin’s writing has appeared in Cure Magazine, I Had Cancer, The Mighty, The Good Men Project, Stupid Cancer, and more. His work with awareness of men’s health has been featured by British GQ, Healthline, Ball Boys, and various other organizations.

In 2017, ABSOT won an award for the Best Advocacy and Awareness Cancer Blog in 2017 and Justin was recognized as one of 15 People Who Raised Cancer Awareness in 2017. He was also one of the selected attendees of HealtheVoices18. In 2018, Justin was selected as the winner of the Hilarious Patient Leader Category in the 2018 WEGO Health Awards.