Matthew Friedman and Emily Helck are a married couple who share a unique bond. They both were diagnosed with, and survived, cancer before the age of 30. Matthew, who is known as one of the top political reporters covering New Jersey and is currently writing for Politico New Jersey, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2008. He was 27. Then in 2012, Emily was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was 28. Emily, whose background includes working with artist William Wegman, documented her treatment with weekly photographs of herself that she compiled to make a video she posted on YouTube. The video has had more than one million views. Emily now works at the Cancer Research Center as an advocate for people with cancer. In a very special interview, Matthew Friedman and Emily Helck generously share their experiences of fighting and beating cancer, and living together in the aftermath. This episode is sponsored by the Pollack Financial Group.
