FLAT is where it's at

This is a podcast for and about flatties. None of us said, "Man, I wish someone would cut my boobs off.", but since cancer came along and we didn't want foreign objects shoved into our chest cavities, we find ourselves livin' the flat life. Or, maybe we DID choose implants and found pain and disease there, so had them removed and we're livin' flat now. Or, maybe we found that we had a gene that made us very likely to get cancer, so we preemptively had our breasts removed. Some of us had a unilateral mastectomy and chose to remain flat on one side. However we got here, we find that being flat comes along with very specific problems, weird situations, and wonderful freedoms. Here we discuss them all. (That said, I do have trans friends who HAVE wanted their boobs cut off, but different circumstances, different situations.) If you are flat and feeling alone, you can find support on facebook. The groups Flat and Fabulous, My Flat Friends, and Flatties Unite offer a huge group of supportive sisters. They have helped me tremendously. Also, GREAT resources for information and support for going flat can be found at https://notputtingonashirt.org/ and at https://www.flatclosurenow.org/

Non-flatties are welcome, too! We NEED the general population to understand our situation. You can also find FLAT is where it's at on instagram. Thanks for comin' by! And to learn more about me, you can visit stephanieastalos-jones.com

The Swedish Special

Sep 16, 2020

Allow me to introduce the ladies to you. Here is Fia and the beautiful tattoo she spoke about.

And here she is with her daughter and pony.

Here is Matilda the day she allowed her children to help cut her hair off.

And here she is with no hair. Still beautiful.

And here is Maria. In her story, she tells how she got...

Talking with Dara Dunbar

Sep 7, 2020

Dara talks about her challenges in dealing with breast cancer and about the difference in black, brown, and non-brown ladies in treatment. She deals with lymphedema and practices a rigorous yoga and exercise routine. You can find her on Instagram @damnit_dara.

Here are some pics of Dara.

Hangin' out with Michelle Miyamoto-Galvan

Aug 17, 2020

Michelle is also known on-line as Mitsuko Mi-Ga. She has a Masters in Psychology, runs an elder care center, draws, writes, and enjoys biking (or triking now) and, yes, is a flattie. You can find her masks here.

And you can find her book about trans children here.

Here is a pic of her on her trike.

Here she is...

Hangin' with Shemariah Pradia

Aug 9, 2020

26:50 Shemariah Pradia is a Navy veteran, foodie, and flattie. You can find her on Instagram @shemmaljayash. Here are some pics.

Here's her tattoo.

And here's a delicious plate of fried snapper , white rice, and pickled onions she prepared.

A visit with Tina Martel

Aug 2, 2020

Tina Martel is an artist, art professor, and flattie. She had a heck of a journey getting here. She and her husband collaborated to create a beautiful book about her first surgery and cancer experience which left her with a lumpectomy. You can find it here

She is now working on a book about the second part of...