87. Slowing Down to Stay Alive: Amri Kibbler on Health, Hustle, and Listening to Your Body

In this episode of AND/BOTH, we’re joined by creative visionary and women’s health advocate Amri Kibbler for a raw and necessary conversation about burnout, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and surviving not one but two colon cancer diagnoses. Amri shares how she went from editor at Glamour and co-founder of the 75,000+ member HeyMama community to navigating medical gaslighting, missed diagnoses, and the fight to be heard.

We explore how slowing down became Amri’s greatest act of self-preservation, how she’s redefined ambition and healing, and why listening to your body might just save your life. Whether you’re juggling business and babies or pushing through when your body says stop, this episode is a heartfelt reminder to tune in, speak up, and prioritize your health.

In this conversation:

• Amri’s early media career and building the HeyMama network
• The warning signs she missed, and how long it took to get diagnosed
• Navigating colon cancer during the pandemic with young kids and a growing company
• The emotional toll of looking “fine” while being critically ill
• Creating a personal care team and journaling symptoms to advocate for yourself
• Why colon cancer is rising in younger adults and what screenings are essential
• The importance of redefining success and slowing down—especially as a mom and entrepreneur

Links to resources on Colorectal Cancer:

Statistics: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/about/key-statistics.html

Risk Factors: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html

Screening: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/screening-tests-used.html

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