Thriver Mini Series - 3 Cece Claypool

Thriver Mini Series - 6 Bethany Adair

Bethany Adair is a 10+ year breast cancer thriver, mindset coach, speaker, and author of My Guru Cancer: You Don’t Have to Fight to Find True Freedom from the C Word. Drawing on her background in wellness, Bethany brings an open mind, full heart, and a healthy dose of humor to conversations about cancer, healing, and resilience. She loves to say her stage 4 diagnosis is to "Live the F*ck out of Life!" Her happy place? Helping others find the same freedom.When she’s not coaching, speaking, or chronically oversharing on social media, you can find her adventuring in Boulder, Colorado. Learn more at mygurucancer.com.

Thriver Mini Series - 5 Kristin Billig

Kristina is married to her husband Cory who she has been with for 18 years and a mom to boy/girl 4 year old twins who keep her on her toes, but also are the lights of her life. When she is not chasing them around she loves working out/yoga/strength training, trying out new recipes, and spending Summers in the water! She worked in finance for 20+ years which she really enjoyed and just recently in Dec 2025 took a break from it to focus on her health.

Thriver Mini Series - 4 Ashley Schepers

Ashley is a 39 year old thriver living with Metastatic Breast Cancer since May 2017. She is married and has one child who turns 9 this month. Some things she likes to do for fun are spending time outdoors, at the lake, hanging out with family and friends and cheering on her daughter at all her sporting events. Traveling has been a must since her diagnosis and she has been crossing many items off her bucket list. She tries to live by her father in law's words, “live life with no regrets”.

Thriver Mini Series - 3 Cece Claypool

Cecilia Claypool, usually referred to as "Cece," grew up in Apple Valley, a suburb of the Twin Cities, and then got her degree in English from Loyola University Chicago. She works part-time as a paralegal and legal writer in the Child Protection Division with Hennepin County. She loves to read, attend live theater, and jam out to the Backstreet Boys. She and her husband, Shane, and their daughter, Abigail, now live 90 seconds away from Cecilia's parents and the house where she grew up. Her idols are her mother and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

Thriver Mini Series - 2 Amber Storbeck

Amber is a Minnesota-based mom of two, adventure lover, & stage IV cancer thriver who’s redefining what it means to be alive. After being diagnosed with HER2+ BC that later spread to her brain, Amber has outlived her prognosis and chosen to live with intention, curiosity, and a little bit of “send it” energy. She spends her days chasing adrenaline on jet skis, dirt bikes, and snowmobiles, while also leaning into deeper conversations about faith, perspective, and what really matters. Amber is passionate about helping others feel less alone in hard seasons and reminding people that joy and struggle can coexist. Her story isn’t about surviving - it’s about fully living.