Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide, gun violence, and cancer. Listener discretion advised.

In this powerful episode of What’s Behind the Bra? — Behind the Stories, Monique Bass sits down with mural artist and breast cancer warrior JohnFredrick Daniels for a deeply transparent conversation about loss, purpose, faith, and fighting.

JohnFredrick opens up about the devastating loss of his child to suicide — a moment that forever changed his life and nearly broke him. Out of that pain, purpose was born. He shares how painting a mural in Buffalo, NY for his community after a racially motivated mass shooting became a turning point that helped him begin to heal.

Not long after, JohnFredrick received another life-altering diagnosis: Stage 2 HER2-positive male breast cancer.

In this episode, he courageously shares:

• What it’s like being a man diagnosed with breast cancer

• How he’s navigating chemotherapy

• How grief reshaped his purpose

• What fatherhood looks like while raising four sons during cancer treatment

• How art, faith, and community continue to save his life

This is not just a cancer story — it is a story of survival, transformation, and choosing to live out loud even when life hurts.

🎗 Male breast cancer is real.

🎗 Grief is real.

🎗 And so is healing.

Thank you JohnFredrick f

Welcome to What’s Behind the Bra? – Breast Cancer Stories, a safe and empowering space created to amplify the voices of survivors, warriors, caregivers, and families impacted by breast cancer.

In this special episode of Stories Behind the Bra, host Monique Bass sits down with the Godmother of Comedy, Ms. Tina Graham, for an unforgettable and deeply moving conversation about breast cancer, faith, resilience, and the healing power of laughter.

Recorded live on Instagram, this episode explores Ms. Tina Graham’s personal journey, the emotional realities behind the diagnosis, how faith and humor became tools for survival, and why storytelling is essential for healing and awareness.

This is a conversation about strength behind the smile, purpose behind the pain, and hope beyond the diagnosis.

🩷 In this episode, we discuss:

• Ms. Tina Graham’s breast cancer journey

• Faith, fear, and finding purpose

• Using laughter as medicine

• Emotional wellness during and after treatment

• The importance of sharing our stories

• Encouragement for survivors, warriors, and caregivers

🎤 About our guest:

Ms. Tina Graham, known as the Godmother of Comedy, is a legendary entertainer whose life and testimony continue to inspire audiences around the world. Her transparency, humor, and faith shine through this powerful conversation.

🎗 About the host:

Monique Bass is a breast cancer survivor and the founder of What’s Behind the Bra? A NJ Nonprofit Corporation, dedicated to providing comfort care packages, community support, and healing-centered storytelling for individuals and families impacted by breast cancer.

📌 This episode was recorded live on Instagram.

🤝 Connect & get involved:

Host: @moniquejbass

Foundation: @whatsbehindthebrafoundation

Email: whatsbehindthebra@gmail.com

If this episode touched you, please share it, leave a review, and send it to someone who may need encouragement today.

Because here at What’s Behind the Bra?, no one fights alone.

Welcome to What’s Behind the Bra? Pecs?– Breast Cancer Stories.

I’m your host, Monique J. Bass — breast cancer survivor, founder of What’s Behind the Bra?, and community advocate.

In this introduction episode, I share my personal breast cancer journey, what life looked like during treatment, and how my experience led me to create What’s Behind the Bra? Pecs?— a mission-driven organization focused on comfort, awareness, and community for those impacted by breast cancer.

This podcast was created to give survivors, warriors, caregivers, and families a safe space to tell their stories, feel seen, and know they are not alone.

What started as my healing journey has grown into a movement — and this episode is where it begins.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for listening. And thank you for helping me spread awareness, compassion, and hope.

💖 No one fights alone.

Follow the journey:

IG: @moniquejbass | @whatsbehindthebrafoundation

For healing circles, comfort care packages, or to share your story:

📧 whatsbehindthebra@gmail.com