"I am a pancreatic cancer survivor, I would have to limit my consumption. *Many spirits can spike my blood sugar and my body just does not respond well to it."

"I attribute my success to my mindset."

"My mindset has been the one determining factor in many challenging times in my life."

"I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 15 years ago"

"I decided that I would not give in to the mindset that my life was over, even though pancreatic cancer was is a cancer that has no cure."

"I was a single mother to an eight year old daughter, and she needed me."

"I was advised that I would need a Whipple procedure surgery, I had faith that I would be okay."

"I decided then, that I would wake up from the surgery and that I would survive for my daughter."

"When we launched in 2018, I became the first African American woman to own and lead a tequila brand."

"Anything I’ve gone after, I’ve gotten."

"It’s because of that positive mindset."

"I have an intense faith in myself and what I can do."

"You can do anything."

"A lot of times, when I tell my story, I tear up because it brings a lot of those memories back."

"I hope in my speaking and being a part of the pancreatic cancer network that I’m giving hope and awareness to those who feel that they don’t have that."

"I remember driving to work on Halloween, and my teeth began chattering uncontrollably."

"My coworker called an ambulance for me and, when I arrived at the hospital, I had a 106 degree fever."

"I left the hospital with three tubes in my stomach and unable to walk."

"I was on several medications."

"I needed to allow my body time to heal, and I needed to relearn my body."

"I never knew that there was a possibility that I was going to get pancreatic cancer."

"No one in my family has ever had it, but maybe there are some genetic markers.”"