Price and Woods visit with Dr. Sarah Bauer. They discuss how diabetes is a risk factor for liver cancer that few people acknowledge and is rarely discussed among doctors and patients, Dr. Bauer provides an important story about her father in this conversation.

Success stories frequently capture our attention, it’s often the narratives of overcoming adversity that offer the most profound lessons. Such stories not only reflect resilience and growth but also challenge us to think about how we can transform our own struggles into platforms for leading and teaching others. A prime example of transforming life’s toughest moments into a force for good can be seen in the journey of Andrea Wilson Woods.

Andrea Wilson Woods is a keynote speaker and a writer who loves to tell stories. She is also a patient advocate who founded the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association in memory of her sister Adrienne who was diagnosed with liver cancer when she was 15. Andrea was Adrienne’s legal guardian and her best-selling and award-winning book, Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, is a medical memoir about both raising and losing her sister. In this podcast:

The prevalence and prognosis of liver cancer which is often diagnosed in late stages due to the liver's lack of pain receptors.

How losing her sister led Andrea to found the Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association, also known as Blue Faery.

The importance of assertiveness and advocacy in healthcare settings.

Price and Woods visit with Dr. Sarah Bauer. They discuss how diabetes is a risk factor for liver cancer that few people acknowledge and is rarely discussed among doctors and patients, Dr. Bauer provides an important story about her father in this conversation.

In this episode of OncoDaily, Andrea Wilson-Woods, the president and founder of Blue Faery, the Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association, shares her mission to prevent, treat, and cure primary liver cancer, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Founded in memory of her sister Adrienne, who was diagnosed with HCC shortly after her 15th birthday and passed away 147 days later, the organization aims to address the rising incidence of liver cancer. Blue Faery offers free programs for HCC patients and families, along with an annual research award for innovative liver cancer research. For more information, visit BlueFaery.org.

On a recent Price of Business, Host Kevin Price and segment co-host Andrea Wilson Woods continued their series on fighting liver cancer. Their guest is Kara Klink, who brings a great example of fighting this disease with courage. She also provided a remarkable love story that must be heard.

Have you ever wondered how the heartbreak of grief can become a catalyst for profound healing and personal transformation? In this poignant episode, I sit down with Andrea Wilson Woods, a remarkable woman who turned her devastating loss into a powerful force for change.

Andrea shares the heart-wrenching story of raising her younger sister, Adrienne, only to lose her to liver cancer at the tender age of 15. Andrea talks about how she turned her grief into a mission, becoming a patient advocate and founding the nonprofit Blue Faery. We delve into the deep emotional battles she faced, including the challenge and pain of writing a memoir that included her sister’s journal entries.

Transforming adversity and loss into a powerful force for change in cancer advocacy, we sit down with Andrea Wilson Wood, Founder of Blue Faery.

Andrea shares some powerful stories of overcoming personal and familial adversity, including childhood trauma, addiction, raising her sister, and the challenges of managing a serious illness. She reflects on her experiences with resilience and humor, especially through her sister Adrian’s battle with liver and lung cancer.

In this episode, Gary sits down with writer and Liver Cancer Advocate Andrea Wilson-Woods. At the age of 22, Andrea took full-time custody of her 8-year-old sister, Adrienne, after their mother succumbed to addiction. She opened up about the challenges of raising her sister and the devastating diagnosis of stage 4 liver cancer that Adrienne received at the age of 15. Andrea also talks about her advocacy work through The Blue Fairy Foundation, which aims to prevent, treat, and cure primary liver cancer. She emphasizes the importance of patient education and self-advocacy in navigating the healthcare system.

In this first interview, they discussed how Sharon Dixon and her husband Jimmy made the difficult decision to choose hospice when treatment failed. Sharon Dixon is 60 years old. She lives in Peerless, Texas, which is a small rural community in Northeast Texas with her chi-weenie, Ollie, and two cats, Sassy & Chloe. She lost her beloved husband Jimmy to liver cancer (HCC) on October 27, 2022. She spends her time gardening and raising awareness about HCC.

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Andrea Wilson Woods. The two talk about the importance of tapping into your zone of genius, surrounding yourself with the right people, and the impact being made by Blue Faery for liver cancer patients and doctors alike.

In this episode, we discuss:

How channeling grief was the catalyst that led her to begin a nonprofit 

The mission of Blue Faery, and where they are today

What challenges and obstacles she faced in building, and how long it took to gain traction

What transformation made a big difference in the impact that Blue Faery makes

Why it’s so important to tap into your zone of genius and surround yourself with the right people

What has surprised her on her journey as a leader

What tips she has to share for entrepreneurs who want to make an impact and start a nonprofit organization

Andrea shares the deeply personal story of her sister Adrienne's battle with liver cancer, which began when Adrienne was just a teenager. Andrea, who became her sister's primary caregiver, recounts the emotional and challenging journey they endured together.

At this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Andrea Wilson Woods, Founder of Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association, sat down to discuss Blue Faery, a nonprofit aimed to prevent, treat, and cure liver cancer, and how the use of education and research has helped Blue Faery with improving liver cancer care.

In the world of healthcare, innovation often comes from those who have experienced the system firsthand. Andrea Wilson Woods, the inspiring founder of Blue Faery and Cancer University, transformed her personal experience of losing her sister to liver cancer into a powerful force for change, empowering patients through a unique combination of education, coaching, and community.

How To Discover Purpose in Loss

The Price of Business Digital Network has a new series of outstanding commentaries from thought leaders. This is one in that series.

Andrea Wilson Woods

Patient Advocate, Author, and Speaker Andrea Wilson Woods talks about why she founded Blue Faery, a nonprofit patient advocacy organization dedicated to helping people with liver cancer.

ANDREA WILSON WOODS is a keynote speaker, a writer who loves to tell stories, and a patient advocate who founded the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association. For over ten years, Andrea worked in the education field as a teacher and professor for public and private schools as well as universities. Andrea obtained her master’s degree in professional writing from the University of Southern California; her nonfiction writing has won national awards. Her best-selling and award-winning book, Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, is a medical memoir about raising and losing her sister to liver cancer.

This is a "Girl, Take the Lead!" Sound Bite, which is a shorter episode, building on Ep 149 with Andrea Wilson Woods about her Blue Faery Foundation and the launch of the book she edited, I’d Rather Be Dead than Deaf. I thought you might like to hear some of the passages from that book to feel inspired during your day.