Tools forYour Rise.
Free guides, recommended reads, and curated tools to support your journey — whether you're navigating cancer, mental health, or simply ready to step into your next season.
The Riser's Starter Kit
A free, downloadable guide built around the H.E.A.L. Method — designed to help you take your first intentional step from Survivor to Riser. Includes a 30-day reflection journal, affirmations, and a personal legacy exercise.
The Riser's Starter Kit
A 30-day reflection guide built around the H.E.A.L. Method. Includes daily prompts, affirmations, and a personal legacy exercise.
Download FreeNavigating Your Diagnosis: A Practical Guide
What to ask your doctor, how to build your support team, and how to protect your mental health from day one of a cancer diagnosis.
Download FreeBreaking the Silence: Starting the Conversation
A guide for individuals and families ready to have honest conversations about mental health — without shame, without judgment.
Download FreeKnow Your Genes: A Genetic Testing Primer
An accessible introduction to genetic testing for cancer risk — what it is, who should consider it, and how to take the next step.
Download FreeBooks that moved Keisha.
These are the books that shaped Keisha's journey — titles she returns to, recommends from the stage, and gives to people in their hardest seasons.
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
A neurosurgeon's meditation on mortality, meaning, and what makes life worth living — written as he faced his own terminal diagnosis.
The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk
A groundbreaking exploration of how trauma lives in the body — and the paths toward healing that go beyond talk therapy.
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor Frankl
A psychiatrist's account of surviving the Holocaust and the philosophy of meaning he developed in the darkest of circumstances.
You Are a Badass
by Jen Sincero
A no-nonsense, deeply practical guide to identifying and overcoming the self-sabotaging beliefs that keep you from the life you want.
The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brené Brown
A research-backed guide to letting go of who you think you should be and embracing who you are — with courage, compassion, and connection.
Option B
by Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
A powerful and practical guide to building resilience in the face of adversity, grief, and loss — and finding joy again.
You are not alone.
These organizations provide real support for people navigating cancer, mental health challenges, and the journey toward healing.
American Cancer Society
Comprehensive cancer information, support programs, and research funding for patients and families nationwide.
Visit SiteNational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The nation's largest grassroots mental health organization — offering education, advocacy, and support groups.
Visit SiteCancer Support Community
Free support, navigation, and education for people affected by cancer — including patients, survivors, and caregivers.
Visit SiteFORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
Support and education for individuals and families affected by hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancers.
Visit SiteMental Health America
Tools, screenings, and resources to help people live mentally healthier lives — with a focus on prevention and early intervention.
Visit SiteCalled To Be Bald
Keisha's own nonprofit — dedicated to cancer awareness, mental health advocacy, and genetic testing education.
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