Shalita Thrasher

I attribute all of my success to my Heavenly Father and my faith. When I discovered that lump in my breast in the shower, God clearly spoke to me and told me what it was. He said, 'This is cancer, but I have something for you to do.' I was obedient. He told me to go to the doctor the next day, and even though it was the heart of COVID and the entire country was shut down, I listened. Obedience is better than sacrifice. God trusted me to do His will and to do His work, and I passed the test. He saved my life, and He turned my pain into purpose and my trial into my testimony. I know that God is real, and He saved me for this reason, so people can see through me what He is capable of doing. My faith never wavers. I praise Him in the airport, at home, in church, at the grocery store, at the gas station - wherever I go, I have my praise and worship with me. I will always give Him all the honor, praise, and glory, no matter what anyone says, because that's where my help comes from.

The best career advice I have ever received is to never give up and to maintain faith throughout my professional journey.

First, you have to know who you are as an individual. You must know who you are as an individual. You must always believe in yourself. Never listen to the naysayers. You may not achieve what you want overnight, but if you continue the path, and if you continue to stay truthful and honest to yourself, and know that if you get bad news, nothing stays the same. Keep going. Stay the path, stay encouraged, have a personal relationship with whomever you prayed to, and never give up. And remember, nothing stays the same.

The biggest challenge in my field is the unknown about different diagnoses and what may happen in the outcome. My biggest challenge is when I have an upcoming doctor's appointment - my anxiety kicks in. It's called White Coat Anxiety or White Coat Hypertension. When I see the white coat, I have to overcome it. It's mental now, just making sure that my mental stays intact, and I know that I can overcome the anxiety when I see a white coat. They misdiagnosed me, and then I have to see them all the time, and it's just mental, so I just have to overcome that. The greatest opportunity is that I'm allowed to be able to help so many men and women. I've been on so many different platforms where I can share my testimony and give so many people knowledge and bring awareness. It's always a great opportunity when I'm able to help just one more person, and when I'm on my platform, just saving lives and being able to give back resources.

The most important values to me are loyalty, having a personal relationship with whomever your religious beliefs are and whoever you pray to, being honest, being trustworthy, and being a good person, inside and out.