In this episode of Compassion & Courage, Kathleen Watt shares her inspiring journey from opera singer to cancer survivor and her insights on resilience, narrative medicine, and the power of storytelling in healing.

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About Kathleen Watt :

Kathleen Watt sang principal roles with Boston Lyric Opera, Utah Opera Company, Springfield Regional Opera, and others, and in the Extra Chorus of New York’s Metropolitan Opera, before her singing career was summarily ended by osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) in her face. Since retiring from performing, Kathleen has written features, profiles, and essays on performing arts and contemporary culture. As a writer and cancer survivor, she has also collaborated with doctors, artists and musicians on a range of projects adjacent to Narrative Medicine.

Additional Information From Kathleen:

http://www.curesarcoma.org/

http://www.sarcomaalliance.org/

https://craniofacialny.com/craniofacial-clinic

https://www.savingfaces.co.uk/

https://faceequalityinternational.org

Date: 8/24/2026

Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare

Episode number and title: Episode 185 – A Journey of Resilience with Kathleen Watt

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resilience, narrative medicine, cancer survival, storytelling, medical trauma, healing, opera, patient experience