Fiona Kingsley Boyer (@fi_kingsley) is a Development Officer for the Scarborough Health Network Foundation (SHN, @shnfoundation) and cancer survivor.
She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss surviving Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, the survivor spirit of Scarborough and trying to improve its misunderstood reputation, her experience finding out she had cancer while pregnant & going through chemotherapy, being part of a team that's raised more than half of the $100 million dollar goal for the "Love Scarborough" campaign, having a greater appreciation for the value of time, and SO much more.
Follow Fiona:
- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fi_kingsley/)
Timestamps
00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Fiona
01:04 - Fiona speaks on her early upbringing and being diagnosed with cancer
03:27 - Her role as Development Officer for SHN foundation
05:39 - SHN’s campaign: "Love Scarborough"
08:03 - The impact of "Love Scarborough" so far
10:38 - Being featured on billboards and television
14:18 - How she found out she had cancer
20:01 - Managing her emotions when she was diagnosed
22:20 - Her chemotherapy treatment process; 16 4-hour sessions
27:01 - The biggest difference between Fiona pre- and post-cancer
28:25 - "My Dharma" by Ahash; how the short documentary came to be
30:44 - Explaining her cancer to her daughter
32:39 - Fiona’s plans moving forward
35:00 - Feeling super connected to the Tamil community; support she receives
37:31 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self
38:04 - How she wants to be remembered by friends and family
39:34 - Creator Confessions
47:47 - The Wrap Up
Intro Music
Produced And Mixed By:
- The Tamil Creator
- Yanchan
Written By:
- Aravinthan Ehamparam
- Yanchan Rajmohan