Storyteller, Motivational Speaker, Oral Cancer Survivor, Patient Advocate & Author - Eva Grayzel

What a great way to kick off 2021!  My guest today on Stories Connect People podcast is Eva Grayzel. Eva is a motivational speaker, an incredible storyteller, an oral cancer survivor and an author!

Eva was pursuing a career  as an actress when she found her calling and passion, telling stories. She developed an interactive way to tell stories unlike anyone else.  That took her from the classroom to today where she performs for audiences all over the country.

Eva was at the top of her game when she had what they thought was a canker sore on her tongue a couple years later she discovered she had Stage IV Oral Cancer.

Eva will share her background, how she found her passion, how her life was impacted by cancer, how she came out of that even stronger and now is an advocate for patients and oral cancer screenings. She warns us of the importance of screening and what we should minimally expect from our dentist.

Eva's is a 22 year cancer survivor and at her 10 year milestone she authored a children's book, M.C. Plays Hide & Seek. When she was diagnosed she had 2 young children. It wasn't easy and she later wrote this book to help families communicate, to help children understand cancer, promote dialogue and help them better understand and address their feelings. 

Eva offered a great gift for you so listen for this in the podcast and you will hear other incredible gems from her story and resources on her website that you will not want to miss! It might help you leave your own legacy.

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Press Release 

“Don’t hide a cancer diagnosis from young ones,” Grayzel said. “Children of all ages are intuitive. The scary part is the unknown. This book opens the lines of communication to address questions and fears in a gentle and age-appropriate way.” When a schoolmate, friend or family member gets a cancer diagnosis, children can have a healthy response instead of turn away with apprehension.

Grayzel wishes she had paid attention to the emotional impact of her disease on her children who were five and seven. “Everyone was so concerned with me, no one thought about how my disease affected my children,” Grayzel said. To mark her 10-year cancer free anniversary, Grayzel dedicated herself to empower children like her own with coping skills and communication strategies.

M.C. Plays Hide & Seek, is the third book in the Talk4Hope Family Book Series, which includes Mr. C The Globetrotter (not yet gender neutral), and My Story Legacy, a 12-page guide to document personal stories, a gift as valuable as material possessions. MC, now gender neutral in the 2nd edition of this book, is a cancer cell who shares just enough information about the nature of the disease to promote dialogue and minimize fear.

Grayzel is in full remission after receiving a 15% chance of survival more than 20 years ago. She is a nationally recognized motivational keynote speaker, patient advocate, and author. Grayzel has dedicated her second chance at life to educating, inspiring, and motivating change by telling her story. Follow Eva Grayzel on Instagram: @evagrayzel and visit evagrayzel.com for more information.