Weeks into my new dream job as the CMO of OpenAI, I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. I'm sharing my story to try to help other women. We can't control what happens to us--but we can choose how we face it. My biggest lesson: no one fights alone.

2. Earlier this year, I moved to San Francisco on days' notice for treatment--arriving on Super Bowl Sunday (when we aired the company's first ever ad). I've since completed 13 rounds of chemo at UCSF while leading our marketing team. It has been the hardest season of life--for

3. Silicon Valley can be brutal and transactional. And yet--I've never felt more held. People showed up incredible and unexpected ways. They found us a home, a school, the best doctors. OpenAI showed up, supporting me at every step. I was wrapped in love before I even knew how

4. I've also leaned on ChatGPT throughout treatment--to explain cancer in an age appropriate way to my kids, to manage chemo side effects, to craft custom meditations during the many scary times. Experiencing our work as a patient has made OpenAI’s mission feel more personal and

5. Seven years ago a female executive I admire shared openly that she was fighting breast cancer. When I got my 'bad scan', she was my first call, and she put me in touch with the doctor that is saving my life. Stories matter. If not today, over time. Thanks to her help, and the

6. 1 in 8 American women will get invasive breast cancer. 42,000 die every year. Rates for young women are rising. I’m sharing my story (and vulnerably even my bald head) to get their attention and encourage them to prioritize their health over the demands of families and jobs. A