LOVE, LEGACY, AND FIRE: GILLIAN LICHOTA ON THE BURN

AN OPEN LETTER THAT BURNS WITH LOVE, LEGACY, AND TRUTH

Gillian Lichota was diagnosed at 34 and 40—first with Stage III and later with Stage IV breast cancer. She is a mother, mountain climber, adventure travel enthusiast, and the founder and CEO of the iRise Above Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and supporting young women through breast cancer. In this episode, Gillian reads her essay “An Open Letter to My Daughter, Layke,” from the 2024 “Mothers & Daughters” issue of Wildfire Journal.