Meet Rikki
Young. Diagnosed. Resilient.
Rikki is a keynote speaker and breast cancer advocate who is using her voice to spark honest conversations about adversity, courage, and the power of perspective.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, Rikki chose not to let the diagnosis define her story. Instead, she turned one of life’s hardest moments into a mission to inspire others to face challenges with strength, honesty, and purpose.
Today, Rikki speaks to audiences about resilience, mindset, and finding meaning even in life’s most unexpected moments
About Rikki
Four Days Before 39. Not My Whole Story.
As a healthcare executive, breast cancer survivor, and certified Imerman Angel Mentor, Rikki understands diagnosis from both sides of the system — and she is using that perspective to advocate for women under 45 navigating cancer in the middle of careers, motherhood, and everything life doesn’t pause for.
Four days before her 39th birthday, Rikki found a lump in the middle of the night.
Within weeks, she was navigating a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, breast reconstruction, and hormone suppression therapy that forced her into early menopause — all while raising two daughters under the age of three.
She had no family history.
No known gene mutation.
Just a life split into before and after.
At 35, she was labeled a “geriatric pregnancy.”
At 38 — four days before 39 — she was labeled a “young adult cancer patient.”
Too old for pregnancy. Too Young for Cancer.
This started with one diagnosis.
It is growing into a community of women under 45 who are rewriting what survivorship looks like — in motherhood, in marriage, in medicine, and in their own bodies.
Young. Diagnosed. Hard AF.
And this?
This is not her whole story.
Rikki’s Mission
To use her story to inspire people to face adversity with courage, rethink their perspective on life, and create space for honest conversations about resilience.
Inspire Courage
Helping people face life’s challenges with strength and honesty.
Shift Perspective
Encouraging audiences to rethink adversity and see transformation within struggle.
Start Conversations
Creating open dialogue about health, resilience, and personal growth.
Why Rikki Speaks
After my diagnosis, I realized that sharing my story could help others feel less alone.
Rikki now speaks to audiences across events and organizations, using her experience to inspire courage, resilience, and honest conversations about health and adversity.
Rikki’s Mission
To use her story to inspire people to face adversity with courage, rethink their perspective on life, and create space for honest conversations about resilience.
Inspire Courage
Helping people face life’s challenges with strength and honesty.
Shift Perspective
Encouraging audiences to rethink adversity and see transformation within struggle.
Start Conversations
Creating open dialogue about health, resilience, and personal growth.