The Unexpected Detour ❤️
Where In Life Detours are Inevitable
The Unexpected Detour ❤️
Where In Life Detours are Inevitable
About The Unexpected Detour ❤️
Where In Life Detours are Inevitable
The Unexpected Detour was born from a journey through breast cancer the detour that awakened the mission. What began as a personal path through fear, healing, survival, and faith has grown into a space where honest conversations about lifes unexpected turns can be shared openly and compassionately.Though we lean into many different detours emotional, spiritual, relational, health-related, and personal we will never leave our humble beginnings behind.
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Familiarity Bias: Choosing What We Know Over What We Need
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 14, 2026
When the Chapter Ended Before the Goodbye
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 12, 2026
The Unexpected Detour: Learning to Live Again
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The People Cancer Reveals- Life Beyond Cancer EP3
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The Invisible Detour: Code Switching Without Knowing It
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 7, 2026
What's the Significance of One's Name?
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 5, 2026
Living Scan to Scan: The Silent Fear After Cancer
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 3, 2026
When the Tears Dried Up
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 30, 2026
WHEN
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 29, 2026
Life Beyond Cancer: When Treatment Ends but Healing Continues
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The Detour of African Americans
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 22, 2026
The Waiting Room
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 21, 2026
The Illness People Cannot See: Tammy Stackelhouse’s Journey with Fibromyalgia
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 19, 2026
Stop Giving Everyone Access to You
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The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 13, 2026
My Honest Review of Michael: Ten Thumbs Up
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 9, 2026
Detours I Have Been Liberated From
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 8, 2026
The Big Avoidance: What We Never Talk About Until It’s Too Late
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 6, 2026
That Wasn’t Giving
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 1, 2026
What We Missed Watching Cartoons as Kids…
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 29, 2026
Wisdom Teeth -Trash or Treasure
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 24, 2026
Becoming a Survivor -with Frances
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 22, 2026
Still Here… | Living with Survivor’s Guilt
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 19, 2026
Why Am I Holding This?
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 17, 2026
Exhaling Words That Hurt
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 15, 2026
“When Healing Meets Choice” with Sylvie Beljanski
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 13, 2026
“The Power of the Exhale”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 10, 2026
What would you do if everything you built… was gone in an instant?
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 1, 2026
What was your unexpected detour today?
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 30, 2026
“Is This the Future of Cancer Treatment?” Dr. Munir Ghesani
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 26, 2026
Breast Cancer at 29 While Breastfeeding: Joi Bowman’s Story of Faith, Motherhood, and Survival
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 20, 2026
Breast Cancer at 29 While Breastfeeding Joi Bowman’s Story of Faith, Motherhood, and Survival
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 19, 2026
Faith After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Finding God in the “Why Me” Moment | The Unexpected Detour ??
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 18, 2026
Self-Advocating: The Side Effects from Medicine No One Talks About
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 13, 2026
When Light Fights Cancer | Understanding Photodynamic Therapy
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 12, 2026
From Mammogram to Treatment: How Breast Cancer Is Diagnosed, Staged, Graded, and Treated The Unexpected Detour ??
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 7, 2026
More Than Cancer The Weight of Recovery
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 13, 2026
It Wasn’t Just America: The Global Enslavement of Africans
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 10, 2026
It Wasn't Just America- The Global Enslavement of Africans
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 8, 2026
We Must Not Forget Who We Are
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 6, 2026
At the Core — Integration
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 31, 2026
At the Core-Wisdom
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 29, 2026
At The Core- Courage
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 22, 2026
At The Core- Acceptance
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 15, 2026
No More Silence — Opening the Year with Courageousness
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 10, 2026
When Your Body Speaks and No One Listens
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 8, 2026
What People Don’t See About Cancer Strength
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 31, 2025
Resilience When You’re Living with Cancer
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 31, 2025
Resilience and Hope - The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Brest Cancer EP 5
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 20, 2025
When Purpose Rises from Pain: The Journey of Suncera Johnson
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 18, 2025
That Scared Space with Frances
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 16, 2025
Stroke Onward: Rebuilding Identity After the Storm
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 28, 2025
HPV: The Silent Visitor That Deserves a Loud Conversation
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 24, 2025
“When Fear Returned to the Room”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 23, 2025
“The Courage to Tell the Truth About Oncology’s Blind Spots.”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 23, 2025
A Bit of Southern Comfort Kenny Perkins "That Cancer Guy
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 16, 2025
Lorna M. Johnson: From Caregiver to Conqueror
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 11, 2025
High Jumps, Hard Truths: Chaunté Lowe on Early Detection and Hope
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 6, 2025
Chemo & Mustard Gas: What They Never Told Us
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 5, 2025
“Becoming Ken: A Journey of Resilience, Purpose & Philanthropy”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 23, 2025
“Olivia Newton-John: The Voice That Sang Through Cancer”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 20, 2025
“Understanding Breast Cancer: Stages, Grades, and What They Really Mean”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 20, 2025
The Ribbon Before the Pink: Charlotte Haley’s Unheard Legacy
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 19, 2025
Matthew Knowles: Breaking the Silence Around Male Breast Cancer
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 13, 2025
"Know Your Biology: Understanding Receptors and Your Power to Choose"
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 13, 2025
You Are The Author Of Your Story Only YOU Can Tell It
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 13, 2025
Surviving, Advocating, and Rising: A Breast Cancer Sisterhood
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 10, 2025
Breast Cancer and Young Black Women
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 2, 2025
Laughing Through the Diagnosis: Wanda Sykes and the Strength Behind the Smile”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 29, 2025
Grace, Grit & Bluegrass: The Carolyn Routh Story
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 27, 2025
Prostate Cancer Isn’t a Death Sentence — But Silence Might Be
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 25, 2025
More Than Shaft: Richard Roundtree’s Fight and Legacy
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 16, 2025
Healing Through Community and Advocacy
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 12, 2025
“Stage IV at 26: Ann Bond’s Story of Survival and Strength”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 9, 2025
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The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 5, 2025
“Your silence will not protect you.” Audre Lorde Legacy of The Thrivers
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 2, 2025
Minnie Riperton: A Song That Still Sings-Legacy of the Thrivers
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 26, 2025
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer: Stories That Still Need Telling Season 2
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 15, 2025
"Danielle Spencer: Courage Beyond the Spotlight" Special Edition of Legacy of The Thrivers
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 13, 2025
Legacy of the Thrivers Grace In Every Season -Diahann Carroll
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 12, 2025
Dismissed, Diagnosed, Determined: Jeanelle Adams' Triple Negative Breast Cancer Journey
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 8, 2025
Faith, Family and the Full Circle Healing The Robin Roberts Story
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 5, 2025
"Divine Detour: How Kwame Terra Built bEHR Health for the Black Community"
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jul 21, 2025
?? The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer — Today’s Episode Topic: Understanding Breast Reconstruction
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jul 11, 2025
"Faith, Family, and Fighting Forward: Sonet’s Breast Cancer Journey
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jul 10, 2025
“Rethinking Possible: The Courage to Begin Again with Rebecca Galli”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jul 9, 2025
Don’t Focus On “Why Me?” | Kijuan M. Amey's Powerful Story of Faith, Blindness, and Purpose
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 19, 2025
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer EP 9
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 13, 2025
Tally Koren: Healing Through Music, Love, and Positivity
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 31, 2025
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer Episode 8
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 16, 2025
Sally McQuallen – Reaching for Beautiful
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 15, 2025
Interview with Tony Stewart, author of Carrying The Tiger, A Memoir
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 8, 2025
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer Episode 7
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 18, 2025
The Weight of the Word: Finding My Voice After Breast Cancer Fatigue
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 12, 2025
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer Episode 6 Dedicated Memory of Angie Money
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 14, 2025
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer Episode 5
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 21, 2025
Tamika Baker- The Pink Breastie Sista
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 8, 2025
The Sound of My Voice
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 28, 2025
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer Series: Episode 4
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 10, 2025
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer Episode 3
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 21, 2024
Bill C.Potts - A Beacon of Light
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 12, 2024
The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer Series Episode 2
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 16, 2024
The Resilience of Black Women and Breast Cancer Episode 1
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 11, 2024
To Be Transparent
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 27, 2024
Thank You
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 1, 2024
Ranelle Wilson - The Art of Contouring
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 22, 2024
Selena Cherry- The Aroma is Breathtaking
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 18, 2024
Kimberly Policano- Second Chances
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 17, 2024
Danielle Atheron-Bonner “Mrs. Makes It Happen”
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 11, 2024
Eric Benson-It's Time To Live
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 10, 2024
Dwyane Graham - A Life Transformed
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 7, 2024
Andrea C- Educator and Businesswoman
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 5, 2024
Octavia SoulSista Cohen -Advocate and Artist"
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 3, 2024
Steven Lewis From Corporate to Entrepreneur
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 2, 2024
Karis Meier- With God All Things Are Possible
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 21, 2023
But GOD- Angie Denise Jesse
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 21, 2023
The Study of Crystals with Somer Thomas -Part 1
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 14, 2023
The Process
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 8, 2023
My Body Your Body Transparency
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 4, 2023
The Lie Told Around the World
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jul 26, 2023
Nicole Lane And Her Detour
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 30, 2023
Why I Talk about Breast Cancer?
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 24, 2023
It's Time
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 22, 2023
Torment and Torture
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 2, 2023
She and The Mirror
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 11, 2022
It's Stage 2B
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 29, 2022
Only You Can Tell Your Own Story
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 2, 2022
Bill C Potts Author of Up For The Fight
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 24, 2022
She Reclaimed Her POWER.
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 23, 2022
The Most Powerful Weapon
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 14, 2022
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 28, 2022
Is Obedience Better Than Sacrifice?
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 23, 2022
Healing from Within
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 14, 2022
Just A Talk
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 1, 2022
Triggers
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 11, 2022
Take A Page Out of History
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 21, 2022
It's The New Generation
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 4, 2022
The Missing Pieces
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 21, 2022
Let Me Reintroduce Myself
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 11, 2022
Separation Anxiety
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 16, 2022
New Year 2022 with S.O.S (same old shit)
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 3, 2022
What The Heck?
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 1, 2022
Funding Where Does the Money Really GO
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 16, 2021
Shock and Numb
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 16, 2021
Time To Take Care of YOU
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 3, 2021
The Tell Tale Signs That Cause Concern
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 16, 2021
Conversation with Rachel Massey Coles
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 15, 2021
Dreams Deferred is Revised
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 31, 2021
The Pity Party ?
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Aug 15, 2021
Parents It Takes a Village
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jul 15, 2021
When God Knocks Answer
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 30, 2021
A Double Standard Cause
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jun 15, 2021
Makes Me Want to Holler
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 31, 2021
When Fear Runs Rampant
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 16, 2021
The Analog Clock
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 1, 2021
Do Things Happen For a Reason
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Apr 10, 2021
Learning To Accept Rejection
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 21, 2021
Selective Hearing
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Mar 6, 2021
All About the Hair
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 4, 2021
Being Transparent
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 24, 2021
When Reality Sets In
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 30, 2020
Do They Realize Cancer Needs a CURE
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Dec 14, 2020
Reflections
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Nov 1, 2020
Bittersweet
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Oct 24, 2020
Just Thinking
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Sep 19, 2020
The Diagnosis and My Prescription for Treatment
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • May 11, 2020
Total Confusion
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 24, 2020
God Created My Support Team
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Feb 15, 2020
Fear of the Unknown
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 30, 2020
Bewildered by The Talk
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 23, 2020
The Mind and the Thoughts
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ • Jan 17, 2020
The Beginning of my Journey
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