Talaya Dendy is a 15-year cancer thriver and a 2025 Bush Fellow whose work as a Cancer Doula serves as the blueprint for bridging the critical divide between the medical and emotional sides of cancer.

She also combines her skills as a Board-Certified Patient Advocate and Health & Wellness Coach to support individuals across the cancer continuum while specializing in the transition to the post-treatment phase.

Talaya provides the holistic, whole-person support essential for navigating the isolation and "gumbo of emotions" that persist from diagnosis to long after active treatment. Through her podcast, Navigating Cancer TOGETHER, and her recognition as a Cancer Health 25 Patient Advocate, she demonstrates how the cancer journey can be transformed from a state of crisis to a path of intentional healing, growth, and purpose.