Living with BRCA1: Kristen Jordan on Family History, Prevention & Advocacy

About this episode

What does it really mean to live with a BRCA1 gene mutation? How do you make life-changing decisions when hereditary cancer runs through your family? In this episode of BRCA & Beyond , I sit down with Kristen Jordan (@sheinheritsstrength), a wife, mother, nurse practitioner, and BRCA1 previvor , who shares her deeply personal journey through genetic testing , hereditary cancer risk, and preventative surgery. After experiencing devastating loss within her family, Kristen learned she carries the BRCA1 genetic mutation , significantly increasing her lifetime risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer . She opens up about the emotional impact of discovering she was BRCA positive, navigating…