INDY Foundation: Connecting through Cancer

What Cancer Can't Take: Love, Memories, Laughter, and Purpose

Takeaways Cancer takes a lot, and it is okay to say so. It still does not get to take everything, including love, memories, laughter, friendship, and purpose.Grief and j

What Am I Leaving Behind? Legacy, Grief, and Living on Purpose After Cancer

Takeaways Legacy starts now, not someday. The question "What am I leaving behind?" is about how you treat your kids, your friends, and the people you meet this week.Canc

Living More Like Dolly: What Her Life Teaches Us About Cancer, Grief, and Hope

Takeaways Hard seasons like cancer, grief, and loss don't ask if you're ready. The goal isn't to skip the rain and find the rainbow immediately, it's to keep walking thr

Scheduling Fun, Setting Boundaries, and Other Forms of Self-Care [Joy Mini-Series Replay]

Takeaways Scheduling joy on your calendar with the same seriousness as a work meeting makes it far more likely to actually happen.Saying no isn't rude or selfish. It's a

Signs From Heaven, Part Three: How a Puppy Named Indy Found Us

Takeaways Signs from someone you've lost don't have to be dramatic to be meaningful. Sometimes it's a coincidence you can't shake, not a feather or a dream.Bringing new

Signs From Heaven, Part Two: The Stories You Shared With Us

Takeaways Kayla and the INDY Foundation asked their Facebook community to share their own signs from heaven, and the stories that came back ranged from a phone that rang

Are Signs From Loved Ones Real? Nine Years of Cardinals, Songs, and Butterflies

Takeaways Signs from a loved one who has passed can show up in ordinary places, a song on the jukebox, a butterfly, an animal somewhere it has no reason to be, and they

What a Cody Johnson Song Taught Me About Grief and Living Fully

Takeaways Cody Johnson's song "Till I Can't" became an unexpected mirror for Kayla nine years after losing her husband Kyle to cancer, a reminder that we don't know how

Pink in the Park: Breast Cancer Survivors Share Their Stories at the St. Cloud Rox

Takeaways Regular mammograms catch breast cancer earlier, and earlier detection consistently leads to easier treatment and better outcomes. Every survivor interviewed sa

What I'd Tell Myself Nine Years Into Grief

In this episode of the Connecting Through Cancer podcast from INDY Foundation, Kayla reflects on the approaching nine-year heaven anniversary of Kyle’s passing, honoring

What Would Your Loved One Say About You in Heaven?

Takeaways A single quote scrolled past on Instagram can completely reframe how you think about grief, legacy, and the story you're currently living.Grief's questions cha

What Cancer Taught Me About Titles (And Why They Don't Matter)

Takeaways Cancer is the great equalizer. It strips away titles, careers, and status, and leaves only presence.The people patients and caregivers remember aren't the most

What a Hospital Window on the 4th of July Taught Me About Love

Takeaways Cancer doesn't care about the calendar. Holidays don't pause treatment schedules, lab work, or the impossible decisions families are making every single day.Tw

The Borrowed Years Rule: Why "Someday" Is Costing You More Than You Think

Takeaways Kayla opens up about the flood of emotions she experienced at her daughter's kindergarten graduation, connecting the bittersweet passage of time to the deeper

Finding the 'Tin Foil Linings' Along a Breast Cancer Journey with Sara Kruger [REPLAY]

In this episode of the INDY Foundation Connecting Through Cancer podcast, host Kayla Keenan speaks with Sara Kruger about her personal cancer journey, beginning with her

Embracing Every Season: Lessons from Graduation and Cancer Journeys

Takeaways Why life transitions often bring both joy and grief simultaneouslyHow hardship can reshape the way we experience milestonesWhy embracing imperfect moments crea

Legacy Over Success: Leading a Life of Impact [Replay]

In this episode of Connecting Through Cancer, host Kayla Keenan reflects on the themes of legacy leadership, emphasizing the importance of significance over success. She

The Joy Inventory: A Simple Practice to Feel Happier Every Week [Mini Series Part 3]

Takeaways Identifying joyful activities is the first step to creating a happier lifeA “joy inventory” can help uncover passions, hobbies, and experiences that truly fulf

The Art of Saying No and Protecting Your Joy [Mini Series Part 2]

Takeaways Saying no creates space for joy, peace, and fulfillment.Boundaries are essential for protecting mental health and preventing burnout.Prioritizing yourself is n

How to Schedule Fun Into Your Life and Boost Your Mental Health [Mini Series Part 1]

Takeaways Scheduling fun is essential for improving mental health and overall happinessTreat joy like a non-negotiable commitment, just like work or appointmentsYou dese