In this episode, photographer Erin Douglas shares a perspective we don’t often get to hear from when it comes to cancer narratives: the caregiver. Specifically, the family member who re-prioritizes their lives so that they can put the needs of their loved one first. That’s what Erin did for her mother, who is recovering from a recent, second instance of cancer. Between living at the hospital and staying by her side at home, Erin hadn’t slept in her own bed for six months.

There is one thing Erin did keep going during her stay at the hospital: The Black Burner Project. Check out Erin’s Burning Man photography on Instagram and do yourself a favor -  look up her feature about her work in Essence Magazine.

Black Burner Project:

• Erin’s website: https://www.erin-sha.com/
  
• The Black Burner Project: https://www.blackburnerproject.com/
  
• Black Burner Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/blackburnerproject/
  
• Essence magazine feature, How I Found My Tribe and My Freedom at Burning: https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/travel/black-burning-man-project/
  

Here are Erin’s listener recommendations:

• Something to read -- The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemist_(novel)
  
• Someone to know -- Yourself! Do that inner work. :)
  
• Something/one to listen to -- Jodi-Ann Burey - https://jodiannburey.com/ and Robin Arzon - https://www.robinarzon.com/ and at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t8nnV8lR5c

Post Show Goodies: No post show this week!

The full transcript will be posted SOON on blackcancer.co.