On this episode of Life and Death, Genna and Noelle welcome Cara to the podcast. Together, they explore the complexities of losing a parent when the relationship wasn’t always easy, and how that shaped Cara’s grief journey. Cara also shares her experience of facing breast cancer from a unique perspective and how it led her to become a passionate advocate for others. It’s a powerful conversation about healing, resilience, and finding purpose through life’s toughest challenges. Cara's Half Marathon Fundraising page can be found here: https://raceroster.com/events/2025/87620/2025-dicks-sporting-goods-pittsburgh-marathon-weekend/pledge/participant/32901451 Cara is raising money for 412Thrive.org, a local Breast Cancer organization in Pittsburgh that gives directly back to patients, survivors, etc.