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The Unexpected Detour ❤️We Must Not Forget Who We AreIn this conversation, Frances emphasizes the significance of Black history as a vital aspect of identity and empowerment. She discusses the contributions of Carter G. Woodson, the challenges of erasure in historical narratives, and the importance of confronting painful truths about the past. Frances encourages embracing one's identity and culture, highlighting that understanding history equips individuals to resist manipulation and fosters a sense of belonging and pride.
2026-02-0608 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️When Your Body Speaks and No One ListensIn this deeply personal episode of The Unexpected Detour, Frances shares what it feels like to advocate for your health—only to be dismissed. After explaining serious medication side effects to a medical provider and being met with doubt instead of care, she reflects on the emotional and physical toll of not being believed.This episode speaks to anyone who has ever been told “it’s nothing” while knowing something was wrong. It is a call for patients to trust their bodies—and a reminder to those in the medical field that listening is not optional, it is part of...
2026-01-0805 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️What People Don’t See About Cancer StrengthThe podcast episode serves as a powerful reminder thatstrength in the face of cancer is often quiet and unseen. Frances beautifully articulates that surviving cancer reveals an inner strength that may not always be recognized, yet it is undeniably present. For those listening, it is essential to understand that their experiences matter and that strength is defined not by how well one hides their struggles, but by how authentically they face them. Key Takeaways: - Cancer strength is often quiet and unseen, manifesting ineveryday struggles. - True strength lies in acknowledging and...
2025-12-3105 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Resilience When You’re Living with CancerIn this episode of the Unexpected Detour, Frances beautifully articulates that resilience is a personal journey defined by each individual. It is not a performance for the world to see but a quiet commitment to oneself. Key takeaways include:- Resilience is not just about strength; it encompasses vulnerability and acceptance.- Showing up for oneself, even on difficult days, is a form of resilience.- Rest is an essential part of the healing journey and should be honored.- True strength can be a whisper rather than a roar.
2025-12-3104 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️When Purpose Rises from Pain: The Journey of Suncera JohnsonIn this heartfelt conversation, Frances Hammond speaks with Suncera Johnson about her journey through grief and resilience after the loss of her son and her own battle with breast cancer. They discuss the importance of community support, the complexities of cancer treatment, and the significance of advocacy and awareness in the fight against cancer. Suncera shares her experiences, insights, and the motivation behind her book, 'I Have Cancer, Cancer Doesn't Have Me,' which serves as a guide for others navigating similar challenges. The conversation emphasizes the need for early detection, the emotional toll of survivorship, and the power...
2025-12-181h 14
The Unexpected Detour ❤️That Scared Space with FrancesSome moments don’t come with answers.They come with stillness.In this short reflection, Frances shares how Saturday became a sacred pause—an experience rooted in presence, release, and listening beyond words. Held in space with Min Semiko, a Womb Theologian and Death Doula, this episode reflects on how healing doesn’t always arrive through effort, but through allowing.This is a reminder that the body remembers, the spirit responds, and God meets us quietly—right where we are.Take a breath.Enter that sacred space.
2025-12-1603 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Stroke Onward: Rebuilding Identity After the StormIn this powerful 30-minute episode of The Unexpected Detour ❤️, Frances speaks with former Stanford professor Debra Meyerson and her husband and carepartner Steve Zuckerman about life after Debra’s life-altering stroke.Debra and Steve open up about the emotional side of recovery—identity loss, grief, rebuilding confidence, and learning how to live with a new sense of self. They also discuss their book Identity Theft and their nonprofit Stroke Onward, which is dedicated to helping survivors and caregivers reclaim purpose and emotional strength after stroke.Their honesty and resilience shine through every moment of this conversa...
2025-11-2931 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Stroke Onward: Rebuilding Identity After the StormIn this powerful episode of The Unexpected Detour ❤️, Frances sits down with former Stanford professor Debra Meyerson and her husband and carepartner Steve Zuckerman to explore life after a life-altering stroke.Debra’s 2010 stroke changed everything—her voice, her independence, and the identity she spent a lifetime building. Together, Debra and Steve share what recovery truly looks like beyond the physical challenges: the grief of identity loss, the courage to rebuild, and the unexpected strength that rises in the quiet moments.They also discuss their book Identity Theft and the creation of Stroke Onward, the nonprofi...
2025-11-2829 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️HPV: The Silent Visitor That Deserves a Loud ConversationHPV: The Silent Visitor That Deserves a Loud ConversationSeries: Educational Monday — The Unexpected Detour ❤️HPV is common.HPV is preventable.And HPV deserves a conversation rooted in truth, not silence or shame.In this episode, Frances breaks down the realities of HPV, its links to cervical and throat cancer, and why Black women continue to face disparities in diagnosis and treatment. She also lifts the importance of Pap smears, HPV testing, co-testing, vaccination, and self-advocacy.This episode is a reminder that knowledge is life-saving.Share it with someone you love.F...
2025-11-2405 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️“When Fear Returned to the Room”In this emotional and intimate episode, Frances shares the vulnerable truth of facing a second biopsy eight years after her breast cancer diagnosis. What began as a routine mammogram turned into an abnormal ultrasound, a sudden return to the biopsy room, and days of anxious waiting.She opens up about fear returning to her body, the comfort of running into her social worker, the technician surprised by her medical knowledge, and the trembling honesty of lying on the table, wishing for mercy.And then — the moment every survivor prays for — the results came back: benign fibr...
2025-11-2315 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Lorna M. Johnson: From Caregiver to ConquerorIn this episode of Legacy of the Thrivers, Frances Hammond honors Lorna M. Johnson — a Jamaican-born nurse-midwife, philanthropist, and breast cancer thriver whose faith and resilience transformed her pain into purpose. From the bedside to the boardroom, Lorna’s story is one of service, leadership, and unwavering strength. She reminds us that healing extends beyond the physical — it’s about lifting others as you rise.Her leadership extended beyond the hospital walls. As the founder of LMJ Global Health Consulting and the Lorna Johnson Foundation, she’s mentored young women, championed global health initiatives, and opened doors for others...
2025-11-1104 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Chemo & Mustard Gas: What They Never Told UsWhat happens when a life-saving treatment is born from a weapon of war? In this episode, Frances unpacks the hidden history between mustard gas and early chemotherapy, the racist experiments on Puerto Rican patients, and what it means to advocate for yourself in a system that hasn’t always protected Black and Brown bodies. This is real talk for Survivors, Thrivers, caregivers, and anyone who’s ever sat in a chemo chair and wondered, “What did they really put in my veins?”#ChemoAndMustardGas #WhatTheyNeverToldUs #BreastCancerEducation #CancerTruth #MedicalRacism #PuertoRicoHistory #SurvivorAndThriver #BlackWomenDeserveBetter #PatientAdvocate #CancerAwareness #OncologyTalk #TheUnexpectedDetourPodcast #FrancesHammondTouching...
2025-11-0521 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️“Becoming Ken: A Journey of Resilience, Purpose & Philanthropy” From incarceration to inspiration, from hardship to healing—Ken Miller’s story is a testament to the power of transformation.In this soul-stirring episode of The Unexpected Detour ❤️, Frances sits down with Ken Miller, CFRE, President of Denali FSP, award-winning fundraising consultant, and national voice for equity in the nonprofit world. Together, they explore Ken’s remarkable path: overcoming addiction, rebuilding from loss, and emerging as a trusted leader helping others find purpose through philanthropy.Ken doesn’t just teach fundraising—he embodies redemption. His story reminds us that resilience is more than survival—it’s about rising wit...
2025-10-2459 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️“Understanding Breast Cancer: Stages, Grades, and What They Really Mean”Keywordsbreast cancer, staging, grading, treatment, TNM system, cancer cells, personalized treatment, advocacySummaryIn this episode of Breast Cancer Education Monday, Frances Hammond breaks down the concepts of staging and grading in breast cancer. Staging indicates how far the cancer has spread, using the TNM system, while grading assesses the behavior of cancer cells. Understanding both is crucial for determining personalized treatment plans and empowering patients in their care journey.TakeawaysStaging shows how far the...
2025-10-2005 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The Ribbon Before the Pink: Charlotte Haley’s Unheard LegacyBefore there was pink, there was peach. Before the campaigns and corporate slogans, Charlotte Haley was a woman whose kitchen-table courage reshaped breast cancer advocacy forever.In this episode of The Unexpected Detour ❤️, host Frances Hammond shares the untold story of the woman behind the ribbon, reminding us that proper awareness starts with integrity, not image.🕊️ Charlotte Haley’s message lives on—advocate, educate, and never stop questioning the system.Have a listen and learn about the origins of the RIBBON.
2025-10-2004 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Prostate Cancer Isn’t a Death Sentence — But Silence Might BeThis Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Frances shares hard truths wrapped in love.Learn why Black men face higher risks, what the PSA test really involves, and how the BRCA gene plays a role. Featuring stories of men like Al Roker and Colin Powell, this episode dismantles fear with facts — and calls every listener to action.Whether you're a man over 40 or love someone who is, this message could save a life.🎧 Listen now and share it with someone who needs to hear it."
2025-09-2507 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️More Than Shaft: Richard Roundtree’s Fight and LegacyWhen most people think of Richard Roundtree, they think of Shaft — the cool, confident, groundbreaking role that made him a cultural icon. But before Hollywood, Richard was already breaking barriers as a fashion model, walking runways with the Ebony Fashion Fair. He was a man of presence, style, and strength.But beyond the spotlight was another story — one that many didn’t expect, and one that changed the way we talk about breast cancer.In 1993, at just 51 years old, Richard Roundtree discovered a lump in his chest. It turned out to be male breast cancer, a diag...
2025-09-1604 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️🎙️ The Unexpected Detour ❤️ Episode Title: “When Good Genes Go Rogue: Understanding Oncogenes and the Power of Knowing” The Unexpected Detour ❤️ presents:“When Good Genes Go Rogue: Understanding Oncogenes and the Power of Knowing”In this episode, Frances Hammond breaks down the science of cancer in a way that’s clear, compassionate, and rooted in faith.🧬 Learn what genes, proto-oncogenes, and oncogenes are⚡ Discover what can trigger oncogenes to go “rogue”✊🏾 Hear why Black women must advocate for early screening and genetic testing✝️ Be reminded that faith and science walk hand-in-hand on the journey to healingThis isn’t just about science — it’s about survival, advocacy, and hope.👉 Listen now and s...
2025-09-0511 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer: Stories That Still Need Telling Season 2"When it comes to breast cancer, every story matters — because every story has the power to save a life. Welcome to Season 2 of The Resilience of Black Women Confronting Breast Cancer Podcast Series: Stories That Still Need Telling. I’m your host, Frances Hammond, and I’m so glad you’re here.This season, you’ll hear from new faces whose journeys will inspire you, challenge you, and open your eyes — and from familiar voices returning with more to share about living, thriving, and advocating in the fight against breast cancer.In our premiere episode, we meet Jeanelle and...
2025-08-151h 40
The Unexpected Detour ❤️“Rethinking Possible: The Courage to Begin Again with Rebecca Galli”In this powerful episode of The Unexpected Detour ❤️, host Frances sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and advocate Rebecca Faye Smith Galli, whose life was transformed by unexpected heartbreak, loss, and paralysis. From the devastating death of her brother and daughter to navigating life in a wheelchair after a sudden illness, Rebecca’s journey is a masterclass in resilience. She shares how her faith, determination, and belief in “rethinking what’s possible” helped her reclaim joy and purpose—even when life didn’t go as planned. Rebecca opens up about: Losing everything and learning to start againBecoming paralyzed overnight due to transvers...
2025-07-0934 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Don’t Focus On “Why Me?” | Kijuan M. Amey's Powerful Story of Faith, Blindness, and PurposeIn this unforgettable episode of The Unexpected Detour ❤️, host Frances Hammond sits down with Kijuan M. Amey—an Army veteran, drummer, entrepreneur, and author of the inspiring book Don’t Focus On “Why Me?”.After a life-changing motorcycle accident left him blind, Kijuan could have given up. Instead, he leaned into his faith, found a new rhythm, and turned his detour into a divine assignment.🔥 This interview dives deep into:How Kijuan’s accident reshaped his lifeThe role of faith and perseverance in his healingThe message behind his bookWh...
2025-06-191h 07
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The Resilience of Black Women and Breast Cancer Episode 1We as Black women have long been the least likely to talk openly about breast cancer, too often silenced by stigma, shame, or fear of rejection.But today, that changes.We’re beginning a new chapter—one where we break the cycle of silence by being inclusive, transparent, and unapologetically open about our journeys with breast cancer.Meet Angie, Zainab, Latisha, Tifanie, and Zakiarh.Each of these incredible women brings a unique story—different stages, different treatments, and different approaches to survival.Yet one thing unites them: their courage to speak up and su...
2024-10-111h 10
The Unexpected Detour ❤️To Be TransparentBeing transparent means letting it - all of it - pass through us. Converse to letting go, it means never holding on in the first place. When we can learn to do this, we remove the obstacles of ego that we ourselves create in our lives.
Being transparent isn’t just about physical clarity; it’s about openness, honesty, and vulnerability.
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2024-04-2712 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Thank YouWe're so grateful for the voices who joined us this Black History Month. A special thanks to Steven Lewis, Octavia SoulSista Cohen, Andrea C, Dwayne Graham, Eric Benson, Danielle Atherton-Bonner, Kimberly Policano, Selena Cherry and Ranelle Wilson for sharing their powerful detours.
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2024-03-0116 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Ranelle Wilson - The Art of ContouringThe special guest today is Ranelle Wilson, who is a up and coming body sculptor. She graduated with a bachelor’s
degree and started a job in the medical field. She, like most of the younger generation that I have interviewed, prefers to work for themselves and that was exactly what she does as a body sculptor.
Ranelle technique is non-invasive body sculpting using wood to help fight cellulite. As a client I can honestly say I walked
away after each session wanting more. What makes her different is that she explains what she is doing and why, she also of...
2024-02-2250 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Selena Cherry- The Aroma is BreathtakingMy special guest today is Selena Cherry, she's a mother grandmother, she works a full-time job and is a solopreneur. She
and I met her at church, I would love to go to church and see her outside. She had that biggest smile and would hug you as you came through the door. It was later that I found out she was on a
ministry called the SMILE ministry.
Selena loves candles and the scents but
would suffer from migraine. It was then she decided to create her own candles.
Selena and I were in an...
2024-02-1838 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Kimberly Policano- Second ChancesToday I had the pleasure of speaking with Kimberly Policano. Kim and I met and worked when she was eighteen years
old. Although she may have left, we reconnected in 2005.
Kim was diagnosed with diabetes at
the age of twenty-five, but as time went by,
she her kidneys would no longer function properly. Determined to keep living, she went on kidney dialysis for seven years
when she would receive her new kidney. She was on her way back to normalcy and a detour hit she never expected. She was dealing with an
old wound on her left...
2024-02-1750 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Danielle Atheron-Bonner “Mrs. Makes It Happen”I had the pleasure of interviewing Danielle Atheron-Bonner who hails from The Bronx, NY.She is a force to be reckoned with and a powerhouse of a woman.I met her while attending church with my mother and my mother who always spoke highly of her. Danielle is a wife, a mother and a woman who is her own boss. She is a teacher; she is licensed to sell real estate in three states and currently works on her license in a fourth state. She not only sells real-estate she also owns a few real estate properties.While speaking...
2024-02-1152 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Eric Benson-It's Time To LiveToday's guest is Eric Benson who I've known all his life because he is my cousin. Eric grew up in the Bronx in the streets selling drugs not to his liking, but it was a way of survival. As Eric got older, he became very good at what he did being a hustler until that fateful day when he killed someone. At the time of the killing, he was a young father of a son.
The next time I heard about Eric, he was sentenced to life in prison for murder. He served 27 years and 6 months behind bars, but...
2024-02-1052 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Dwyane Graham - A Life Transformed"When we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God."
Charles Stanley
Dwayne Graham is my special guest on this episode of The Unexpected Detour.
Dwayne is a husband, father, Reverend, author, coach and motivational speaker. He journey began in a home where both parents when visible and active in he and his siblings’ lives. Life was turned upside down when his father transitioned. As he saw his mom struggling to take care of four children, he had to do something to help. At the age of fifteen he so...
2024-02-0741 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Andrea C- Educator and BusinesswomanI had the pleasure of interviewing Andrea C. I have known Andrea from a young age from her grandma who was a good friend of mine.Andrea is a wife, a mother of two awesome children along with her fur baby, Seven.I invited her to share her story as a teacher and businesswoman.She never ceased to teach others who are willing to be "COACHABLE".She and I were both in an MLM as time went by and she saw the bigger picture. She took the knowledge from the MLM and along with her...
2024-02-0524 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Octavia SoulSista Cohen -Advocate and Artist"Octavia Cohen Founder/
Lead Designer Copper Cohens
Shade of Blue: Alopecia Awareness
Octavia SoulSista Cohen is an Alopecia Advocate who I met on Facebook. Not only is she an advocate for alopecia she's a jewelry designer, a writer and model.
My first encounter with her I remember was during the time she created a calendar for Alopecia Awareness month and she asked me to send her a picture of myself in blue. To my surprise I made the cut and my picture was in the calendar. Thank you OctaviaThen I found...
2024-02-0329 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Steven Lewis From Corporate to EntrepreneurI have known Steven Lewis for over 18 years. We met at work he was a call center representative, and I was one of the supervisors. Steven was laid back down to earth for whom many of his coworkers confided in him about life.Steven got married, had children, and authored a book about raising his two sons. He also has a daughter and as I mentioned to him it's time to write a book about raising a daughter. That should be interesting.Moving right along I remember that he was always making videos on his phone. The videos were motivational an...
2024-02-0228 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Karis Meier- With God All Things Are PossibleKaris Meier is the author of Suffering Redeemed Walking with Jesus.
Karis is a loving wife, mother of four amazing children ranging from ages from 3-13. This is her story of how she contracted a parasite, was unable to have children but God stepped and change it all around in HIS.
If you have ever been at a place and ask GOD "Why ME?"
Although Karis may still ask the question "WHY ME?" she never wavered when it came to her trust in "GOD."
The book is in...
2023-12-2126 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️But GOD- Angie Denise JesseAngie Denise Jesse and I have men friends for over twenty years. Shortly after I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I received a message from Angie to contact her. After contacting her she informed me that she was also diagnosed with this illness.It wasn't until tonight the I learned the full extent of her journey. I invite you to listen to how she dealt with her journey. . It's her relationship with GOD that has kept her. AS she said," If you don't know HIM you need to!"
2023-12-2133 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️The Study of Crystals with Somer Thomas -Part 1“Crystals are silent healers, gently working in the background to restore balance and harmony to our lives.”
Tonight's guest Somer Thomas is not just an RN but is licensed to talk about crystals. She is the owner of Divinity Moon.
After attending Somer's live this past Saturday I was truly intrigued as she explained how crystals are helpful mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Her study of crystals is NOT to replace God so please listen carefully.
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2023-11-1419 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The ProcessFor one month I went through the process of trying to deal with my breast cancer diagnosis after 6 years of being in remission.
While reading an article I stumbled across the word Toxic Positivity. My curiosity got a hold of me and as I looked up the definition I saw me in the description.
"Toxic positivity happens when people believe that negative thoughts about anything should be avoided."
The book I was referring to is When God Becomes Enough" by Dwayne Graham
This is a 40 day devotional that will help you find peace within. When God Becomes Enough: Devotional messages...
2023-11-0818 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️My Body Your Body TransparencyWe listen to the voice of God but how often do we listen to our bodies. Today there was no holding back or sugar coating my truth. The fight is over and i no longer have to wrestle with the voice with my heads. Peace and Blessing.
Thank you to all those who have known my past and I am now set FREE
2023-09-0420 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️The Lie Told Around the WorldI wanted to discuss the lie told where all concerned citizens prayed for the well being of Carlee Russell. I am happy that she's safe but I feel she owes an apology to Hoover, Alabama the local authorities and the world.
The question we all want to know is WHY. The hoax that you did has made you the joke. I hope she stops hiding behind her attorney and makes her apology PUBLIC. I want an apology from her.
"One can be absolutely truthful and sincere even though admittedly the most outrageous liar. Fiction and invention are of the very...
2023-07-2610 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Nicole Lane And Her DetourNicole Lane has faced many detours in her life but what I admire about her is she never gave up. Listen to her journey with Chiara how she dealt with it and her daily struggle with the many challenges she faces daily. The point of this show was to let others know that you can do anything you put your mind to even when you are faced with "THE UNEXPECTED DETOUR."
She has a desert book, a custom-made jewelry collection and podcast.
Please she the links below regarding her business.
The Recipe Book
Precious Desserts
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2023-03-3032 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Why I Talk about Breast Cancer?I don't want anyone to think I have abandoned the reason why I began my Podcast because I didn't. At times when I tell my story painful and depressing memories I chose the forget resurface. I can't bring awareness to Breast Cancer it I hide all aspects of my journey. I have learned to be transparent about MYSELF.
2023-03-2416 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️It's TimeIf you haven't heard of THE UNEXPECTED DETOUR ❤️ I apologize. Because of my lack of showing my face while doing my Podcast I have decided to come out of my comfort zone and put a face to the voice. If you have a detour that you wish to discuss I can be contacted at theunexpecteddetour17@gmail.com Don't forget to like follow and share
2023-02-2201 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Torment and TortureWe’re not discussing this but theirs is NO race card to play in this beating. The five officers who are all BLACK just gave people something to talk about when it comes to black-on-black shootings and beatings. DAMN SHAME.
Where are the Activists now who show up for everything else? They better show up for Tyre Nicholas ‘family. PERIOD
Where’s The Black Lives Matter People???????
The “Scorpion” police squad stands for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhood. These members of the squad did nothing to restore peace but cause the...
2023-02-0210 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️She and The MirrorMy infatuation with a mirror was something that would aways capture my attention. This was not just any mirror but one that hung on the wall in my mother's bedroom. Daily I would look in the mirror from a young child until my adulthood. When I began to wear makeup, I would do that in the bathroom mirror. One would have thought I would check my makeup in the wall mirror since it was almost the size of the wall. I remember my mother telling me that I was the vainest person she ever knew. Wow to her my...
2022-12-1112 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️It's Stage 2BIn this episode I will be discussing my Stage of breast cancer my protocol of treatment.
If you would to be a guest on my podcast email me at theunexpecetddetour@gmail.com
2022-10-2919 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Only You Can Tell Your Own StoryIt's time you tell your story because only you are the author of your life.
2022-10-0311 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Bill C Potts Author of Up For The FightBill C Potts Interview
Today’s guest is Bill C Potts, a husband to Kim and three now adult children who have traveled with him on his journey along with his loving fur baby Pippa. He’s an IRONMAN triathlete, author, motivational speaker, creative business leader and five-time cancer survivor who is humble and transparent about his journey with thyroid cancer lymphoma three times and prostate cancer.
How many of you have been a journey and when you think that life has knocked you down God reaches down and tells you that "Your Work Is NOT...
2022-08-2431 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️She Reclaimed Her POWER.The Merriam Dictionary has four definitions of power, but I am only going to point out two that I can relate to:
1.possession of control, authority, or influence over others.
2.the ability to act or produce an effect It's in your power to change things
It's been two months since I have Podcasted or blogged, I began reflecting on the word POWER.
Throughout those two months I noticed that I began to surround my personal space with toxic people that I had given access to my power without realizing the toxic energy they were bringing with them toxicity that affected...
2022-08-2303 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The Most Powerful Weapon"Watch your thoughts for they become your words Watch your words for they become actions Watch your actions for they become habits Watch your habits for they become your character Watch your character for it becomes your destiny." Lao Tzu
Words can either heal us or break us.
We use them to build one another up or tear each other down.
The words that we so easily use roll off the tongue attacking from all angles.
They fly here and there, never caring who they will hit and how they'll make a person feel.
We use words to get the...
2022-08-1409 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Stepping Out of My Comfort ZoneI am your host Frances Hammond who has decided to step out of her comfort zone. Yes, could you believe that I was shy as a little girl who carried that shyness into her adult life. So here I am so you can put a face behind the voice and give a brief summary about my cancer journey and other journeys of have Unexpectedly travelled on. I invite you to be a guest on The Unexpected Detour, where in Life detours are INEVITABLE. Contact me at theunexpeceteddetour17@gmail.com.
2022-05-2908 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Is Obedience Better Than Sacrifice?“Whatever truth we feel compelled to withhold, no matter how unthinkable it is to imagine ourselves telling it, not to is a way of spiritually holding our breath. You can only do it for so long.”Mark Nepo
Since my healing began, I returned to a place where I found peace. The place where I could have my private conversations with the One who knew me best. He never left me, but I left Him. At times I would hear His voice whispering in my ear not to do something but out of hurt and anger I beca...
2022-05-2324 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Healing from Within"There's a beginning and an end to everything. Each one is born into this world with a purpose in life. One will never know their purpose until they experience life. Those experiences are stored away in the abyss of the mind and heart." FLH
I don't know about you, but I have indeed experienced my share of difficulties. Deciding to be transparent about myself is liberating. Don't judge me because many will not know the feeling of being liberated from your past discretion. Opening to be vulnerable is something that has caused me heartache and heartbreak. We repress so much...
2022-05-1417 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Just A TalkI decided to just talk since I was unprepared with a particular topic. Interested in being a guest please contact me at theunexpecteddetour17@gmail.com
2022-05-0106 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Triggers"Be sure you positively identify your target before you pull the trigger. "Tom Flynn On Sunday March 27,2022 we witnessed The Slap that Shocked the WORLD. If you missed it by now you have seen Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars. We all looked on in shock, I am sure we all wondered what was going through Will Smith's mind to make him do such a thing on national television and in the presence of his peers. While watching I noticed that Will laughed at Chris's joke but then Jada gives him the side eye. That's when...
2022-04-1110 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Take A Page Out of HistoryAfrican Americans who complain about how tough life is don't take advantage of the opportunities that are readily available. If you only knew your history and all the accomplishments of African Americans who came before us, you'd no longer sit around and complain but would take a page out of history and rebuild the integrity of our heritage.
I was browsing thru Amazon Prime, and I came across a documentary titled "Uncle Tom.". My first thought was why would anyone make a documentary with a title about Black people who kiss ass? My reluctant self said No Way my inquisitive s...
2022-03-2113 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️It's The New Generation“The fact is no one can achieve success by themselves. They say successful people read that's a fact and they learn from others that's another fact, but life comes with one manual. The learned behaviors and the people who are in our circle are our instructors. “Frances Hammond
When I was a child cartoons were something I would look forward to every Saturday morning. Today the new generation has no idea who characters like Tom and Jerry, Popeye the Sailor, Betty Bop, Top Cat, Magilla Gorilla, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and of course Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, and Will...
2022-03-0413 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The Missing PiecesIt Black History Month and so many hidden gems are now being told. Why? Because of the omissions of the contributions of Black people we were cheated of the many important facts about history. Listen instead of buying the up to date sneakers and video games spend time with your children and teach them about the contributions that Black people made to the world. What would the world look like if we all knew about the contributions different cultures made to made America what it is today. Reading is fundamental and KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
2022-02-2112 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Let Me Reintroduce MyselfLet Me Reintroduce Myself
Many have not heard of The Unexpected Detour podcast well let me reintroduce myself.
I am Frances Hammond, your host of the podcast as well as a blogger with the exact same title.
In 2017 I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Triple Positive breast cancer and hearing news was a nightmare. I had just turned 60, had negative mammograms for twenty years, then cancer. Talking about the body going numb at the time that was me. It was back then that I would begin to write down the procedures and treatment I would have to deal with eighteen treatments a...
2022-02-1109 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Separation Anxiety“Separation anxiety is a universal phenomenon; indeed, it is such an intimate and familiar emotion that we almost have to make a special effort to realize that it is a concern which accompanies every instant of our everyday lives.” – Jean-Michel Quinodoz
Separation Anxiety is a form of mental health issues. Whether we want to accept it or not we all have or will deal with separation anxiety sometime in our life. The question is how will we manage it? If we pay close attention to our own behavioral patterns, you’ll see that you have experienced separation anxiety...
2022-01-1607 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️New Year 2022 with S.O.S (same old shit)Welcome to The Unexpected Detour
Where Detours in Life are Inevitable
I am your Host Frances Hammond
Happy New Year to all my listeners and sponsors.
I have been on many Unexpected DETOURS in my life but now I share one with everyone. COVID 19,the Delta and Omicron variant is now a detour that either have or may encounter. Many roadblocks have kept us from living a normal and productive life. Question is will we ever experience normal living ?
2022-01-0312 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️What The Heck?Living in New York has become a city that's acquired more homelessness than before. More crime than I could ever imagine and the perpetrators not giving a damn about another person's life.
A mayor who feels he can impose unnecessary mandates which makes me question how much jurisdiction he has over NYC none the less private business.
We have been forced to get a vaccine against our own free will, not respecting one's religion or medical history. The scare tactic they use ,take the vaccine or you can get Coivd and die. Really? So this is how we get people...
2022-01-0109 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Funding Where Does the Money Really GOI learned that funding is allocated by the number of new cases, mortality years and lost of life. Out of sixty-four types of cancer breast cancer was at the top followed by childhood cancer, leukemia, and lung cancer. At the bottom of the were cancers that affect internal organs like the liver, colon, pancreas, stomach, and the brain.
2021-12-1614 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Shock and NumbLife is not promised to us for only God knows the date of our departure. So learn to love better learn to tell those you love how much you love them every day. Don't take life for granted but live each day to the fullest. Peace and blessings always
2021-11-1610 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Time To Take Care of YOUAs Breast Cancer Awareness comes to and end please schedule your yearly mammograms. If you're over the age of 40 and have not gotten one then you should do so asap. Those approaching the age of 40 be sure to get a mammogram. Yearly mammograms just like yearly Pap smears are FREE so there is no reason to not get one. The BRCA gene is heredity therefore some men can get breast cancer. Lets be proactive by knowing your families history regarding health issues. In closing I will not forget my journey but would like to focus on other issues and THE...
2021-11-0307 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️The Tell Tale Signs That Cause ConcernThere are many contributing factors that lead to breast cancer. We leave in a world of I will make the appointment tomorrow. Tomorrow may be to late so make your MAMMOGRAM appointment today and save the boobs.
2021-10-1612 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️It's Breast Cancer MonthI often wondered if the email I received before my diagnosis was a warning. I wouldn't think a the movie a Christmas Carol and Scrooge and the ghost of the Future. Was it a warning had I abused my body with smoking drinking and being over weight. I will never know but I thank God for seeing me through and the opportunity to share my journey with the world
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2021-10-0712 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Conversation with Rachel Massey ColesSeptember is Alopecia month and my guest is my sister and friend Rachel Massey Coles. If your dealing with aleopica have a listen and learn how to walk in your BALDNESS UNASHAMED.
2021-09-1522 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Dreams Deferred is RevisedI would often reflect on the what ifs. If I could only have done things better. I am sure you have all been there now and again wondering had you done the things as you dreamed how would life have turned out?Unbeknownst to me that very dream would be revived through an unexpected illness.
2021-09-0110 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The Pity Party 🎉Every one loves an good party but please don't invite them to your PITY PARTY 😢
2021-08-1509 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Parents It Takes a VillageBeing a parent never came with a manual. We learn from trial and error. What worked for us may still work but nowadays it seems like some parents don't care. Parents we have tom work on our parenting skills in order to raise our children to be responsible adults
2021-07-1615 min
The Interludes Podcast: Entrepreneurs and DJ Culture / Music and RhythmThe Unexpected Detour: Frances Hammond on Survival and MindsetA diagnosis can reroute a life in an instant. In this episode of Interludes, host Valarie “The Voice” Johnson sits down with breast cancer survivor and podcast host Frances Hammond to explore how an “unexpected detour” became a journey of resilience, faith, and purposeful positivity. Frances shares candid reflections on treatment, recovery, and the daily practices that strengthened her mindset—along with how storytelling helps others navigate fear, find hope, and reclaim their power.
2021-07-1535 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️When God Knocks AnswerWHEN you ask God for something we never know when it will happen so be prepared to answer the CALL.
2021-07-0112 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️A Double Standard CauseThey say BLACK LIVES MATTER my question is do they really? Is this organization around to bring awareness to the cause “ALL” black lives or maybe its only when a white person has killed a black person? While crime is consistently on the rise in our own neighborhoods it seems to me that those black lives DON’T matter.
2021-06-1610 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Makes Me Want to HollerJust when you think the tooth is removed and the problem solved the pain returns and makes you HOLLER in your sleep
2021-05-3107 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️When Fear Runs RampantFear became inevitable as the death tolls rose and daily and we wondered would we or our family members would be next. Fear of hugging family members, not being able to say goodbye to your loved ones as they lay dying. Visiting the elderly but only seeing them behind glass. Humans were meant interact with other humans not caged like animals which our lives been reduce too. Or those incarcerated and the visit were behind glass. Damn
2021-05-1610 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️The Analog ClockWhat does the Analog Clock have to do with Breast Cancer. Go figure it wasn't until the pity party I figured it out for myself.
2021-05-0207 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Do Things Happen For a ReasonFor me I am a thinker and try to analyze why things happen and the reason. The more I searched for answers the more perplexed I became. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks! I know why things happen because I created the situation, and the outcome would be based on my decision and choices.
2021-04-1019 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Learning To Accept RejectionRejection is another one of those Detours we deal with in life. Meeting family members as an adult and they disown you can cut deep and emotionally damaged. Well sit back and listen to my story on rejection and perhaps you can relate.
2021-03-2108 min
Not-so Bloody MaryMary Tudor Minicast One: Margaret Pole and Frances Brandon/GreyWe discuss Margaret Pole, one of our favourite women of the Tudor time period, and Frances Brandon, mother of Lady Jane Grey.
2021-03-141h 15
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Selective HearingThere are those times in life when we hear what we choose to hear. That was me again when it came to the removal of my lymph node. I hear it was removed for testing but that's not what was said. I began to think many times I choose to hear what i wanted to hear because the truth is too painful. In this episode I come to terms that my selective hearings was at work.
2021-03-0704 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Talking about Breast Cancer with Special guest Theresa MetcalfeTheresa Metcalfe is a wife,a mom,an author and two time BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR. She is the founder of Phoenix Survivor Network a non for profit organization. https://www.phoenixsurvivornetwork.org/ Book:The Pink Phoenix: A Strong and Fearless Win Over Cancer...Twice! Theresa D. Metcalfe
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2021-03-0120 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Use Caution When taking SupplementsWhen going thru chemotherapy treatment it's important to check with your oncologist. Please make sure you eat food and ask the doctor questions.
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2021-02-2608 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️All About the HairGoodness gracious the hair has left the body. Yes that's the cutural shock I was faced with while on chemotherapy. You never will understand the feeling of the pain I experienced as the hair vanished from the scalp.
2021-02-0412 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Being TransparentTransparency is the key when telling your journey. Speaking for myself my story and not being unashamed of what you have gone through can help some who may or is going through Breast Cancer
2021-01-2522 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️When Reality Sets InThe thought of cancer is very trumatic within itself but accepting that this is no cure; is a bitter pill to swallow.
2020-12-3007 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Do They Realize Cancer Needs a CUREAs a cancer survivor I still have daily struggles with the side effects. It's time to find a CURE for the other illnesses just as quickly as they have done for Covid19.
2020-12-1415 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️ReflectionsSitting here reflecting on the tramatic hair loss journey. I thought I was prepared but to my surprise I wasn't.
2020-11-0104 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️BittersweetProverbs 18:21 Life and Death are in the power of the tongue. Too many times I found me reciting this versus over and over in my mind. I wanted to live, and I was going to speak life into me. Life is so fragile, be thankful for every day of living.
2020-10-2420 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️Celebration of Pink WarriorsIt's October and it's no ordinary October. The month it PINK and in October we celebrate our WARRIORS PINK WARRIORS.
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2020-10-1012 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Just ThinkingJust wanted to add some thoughts on cancer. Why some talk about the disease and some don't
2020-09-1923 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️The Diagnosis and My Prescription for TreatmentThe day came and it was time to face my new reality. The Diagnosis,the stage and the treatment.
2020-05-1111 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Total ConfusionHave you been in a place where so much is going on that life is topsy turvy. That's how August 2017 was for me. Between what option I would choose to treat my Breast Cancer. Then I had to deal with the closing of a home. My plate was full.
2020-02-2412 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️God Created My Support TeamIt's amazing how God sent people to me to support me while dealing with processing the diagnosis. It was important to share my journey hoping to touch someone's Life.
2020-02-1505 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Fear of the UnknownWhat do you do when the wait seems like forever? You sweat you swear you pray or do you worry? Listen to what happens when I grew fearful of the unknown.
2020-01-3010 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️Bewildered by The TalkWhen the GYN tells you the you have nothing to worry about because they have better treatment for Breast Cancer. What????
2020-01-2308 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The Mind and the ThoughtsWhen the mind is a whirlwind of thoughts what do you do? Second mammogram and ultrasound were done and what a day that was to keep hearing not one but two people say They can Treat That Hear. Really what could they be treating?
2020-01-1705 min
The Unexpected Detour ❤️The Beginning of my JourneyCan you believe I ,me! was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. I was in complete shock and my constant question I continue to ask God was ,Why Me?" I know I spoke that into the atmosphere but I didn't mean it.😭 All I could do was Trust HIM as He said if you believe ME, lean on my word and TRUST." I will never leave or forsake you."
2020-01-1604 minThe Unexpected Detour ❤️The Unexpected Detour ❤️Created for self education ,teach others and provide comfort .
After my personal experience with Breast Cancer I felt compelled to tell my journey.
For the words Breast Cancer came as a shock to me. As I read more I realized there different variations of the disease.
While traveling on my journey I decided that women need to know more about this disease.
With deep passion I wanted to be able to educate other women so they would not be ashamed of Breast Cancer but become a voice behind their journey. Although Breast Cancer did not define who I am because...
2020-01-1500 min
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