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Muscles for Myeloma: Movement and Motivation

Sep 01, 2021
07:00PM - 08:00PM EDT
Online Event
Overview

Finding motivation to stay active between treatments, fatigue, life events and stress is often a lonely battle. Find your strength in movement as we tackle the barriers to getting motivated. Learn about our September Fitness challenge and how you can join our community through movement. 
 

Agenda
07:00 PM
Introduction
Audrey Burton-Bethke
Audrey welcomes everyone, introduces our featured speakers, and shares the event agenda.  
07:05 PM
Muscles for Myeloma 30-Day Fitness Challenge
Linnley Sweeney
Linnley shares what the Muscles for Myeloma 30-Day Fitness Challenge is and how you can get involved. 
07:20 PM
Michelle's Story
Michelle
Michelle shares her myeloma story with the chapter members.
07:30 PM
Interactive Q & A
Audience
The audience asks their questions and joins a discussion about the role of fitness in myeloma and how we can support each other as a community.
Speakers & Moderators
Healthtree contact Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.
Healthtree contact Linnley Sweeney

Linnley Sweeney

Linnley joined the Myeloma Crowd in January 2020 to share her passion for health. Her husband is a Childhood Cancer Survivor as well as a Cancer Biologist. Finding a cure, better treatments, and balancing life through treatment is a huge passion of their family. She's a mom of an energetic 6-year old, marathon runner, and Ironman finisher- fitness has been a huge part of her life and she loves to share it with others.