We sat down with Dr. Dana Bonaminio, a breast imaging radiologist at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown and a breast cancer survivor. She explained how contrast-enhanced mammography, or CEM, uses an IV contrast dye to highlight suspicious areas that can be harder to see on a standard mammogram. Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown now offers CEM, giving its breast care team another tool to find and evaluate potential cancers earlier.

For Dr. Bonaminio, that technology was personal. A breast MRI first flagged suspicious areas, and a contrast-enhanced mammogram before surgery revealed additional cancers that conventional imaging had missed. She shared how it felt to go from reading scans to waiting for her own results, and how that experience changed the way she cares for and advocates for her patients. She’s shared her story as both a physician and a patient with audiences across the country.

We also talked about why she started Nashville’s Pink Ribbon Good chapter and what practical support looks like during cancer treatment. That can mean a meal for the family, help with household essentials or a free ride to an appointment through Uber Health.

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We sat down with Isana Singh to talk about spending years looking for answers before finally learning she had PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). She walked us through how she found out she suffered from it and how the stigma around periods can make it harder to speak up about symptoms that disrupt your life.

We also broke down what PMDD actually is. Short for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD can cause intense anxiety, depression or irritability in the week or two before a period, along with physical symptoms like fatigue and bloating. Symptoms typically ease within a few days after a period starts, and that recurring pattern is one clue clinicians look for when making a diagnosis.

Isana also told us how her experience led her to start PMDD Together, a Nashville support group where women can talk openly about what they’re going through and connect with others who know what it’s like to live with PMDD.

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We had a wonderful conversation with Youth Villages about the incredible work they are doing to support foster care across Middle Tennessee. We spoke with Frankie Boyette, Regional Supervisor of Foster Care, who shared valuable insight into the growing need for foster parents in our community, what makes a great foster parent, the requirements and process of becoming licensed, what to expect when a child is placed in your home, and the impact of therapeutic foster care. We also had the opportunity to hear a firsthand perspective from Ms. Gubasavi, a single elementary school teacher with MNPS who is deeply involved in her community and has an incredible gift for connecting with children, especially those who may be harder to reach. After just her first year as a foster parent, she was named Rookie of the Year in 2025! She currently has four children in her home and primarily fosters girls, mostly teenagers, but has also opened her home to babies. After welcoming a teen mom into her home, she became open to fostering younger children as well. Her story was a beautiful reminder of the difference one person can make and offered an inspiring look at the joys, challenges, and life-changing impact of foster parenting.

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