Author: Allison DuBois (Page 38 of 53)

This week on The Dead Life, I’m sitting down with Lena Spotleson to talk about her experience at the tender age of 26. She was diagnosed with stage four cancer and didn’t have much time left. What did the idea of death do to her? How did it change her? Her grandfather helped her through it, from the other side.

Lena Spotleson

Lena Spotleson is a native of Phoenix, Arizona. She was diagnosed with late stage (4) cancer and given a 25% chance of survival 14 years ago. Lena underwent very aggressive treatment and not only beat cancer but is now thriving! She felt a calling to give hope to all those fighting for their lives. Lena chose to leave her career as a teacher and parlay this new mission into a meaningful and hugely impactful role with the American Cancer Society. She currently works for the American Cancer Society as a Senior Development Manager and serves on the Coaches Vs Cancer wives committee as well as the Coaches Vs Cancer National High School and Youth Council. Lena is also a high school basketball coach of 18 years at the high school in which she attended, North High School in Phoenix. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and a Master’s degree from Grand Canyon University.

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May is the month that many of us celebrate our mother figures. Some of us will have brunch with our family on Mother’s Day, others will barbecue or share in their own family traditions. There are other people who will bring flowers to the cemetery on Mother’s Day or reflect on their life with the special woman/women who raised them. Being a mother myself, I know that when you hold your baby for the first time it’s as if you captured a piece of heaven in your arms. Your life now revolves around protecting and loving your child. For those of you who are missing your mother/grandmother who raised you, please know that you enriched their lives. When I bring mother figures through in readings they say, “You’re why I lived longer at the end” or “My life wouldn’t have meant nearly as much without you”. They still fawn over and brag about their children to those around them, even after their physical death. On Mother’s Day, if you want to do something to honor the woman who wiped your tears and held you when the world was against you, how about a nice tribute that smacks of their personality? I have some suggestions for you that I will share in this podcast.

On Friday May 7th, the second episode of Buried Emotions goes up on YouTube! It seemed appropriate to release it Mother’s Day weekend since it involves a mother and her deceased son. Her son Zack called this “his Mother’s Day gift” to his mom.

Joe DuBois

Joe DuBois has been Allison’s husband since 1993. Throughout these years, not only has he worked as an aerospace engineer designing spacecraft, he has also been right beside Allison, supporting her career with technical and emotional support.

What is Joe working on now?