Marlene MacPherson’s Story

In 2008, you would have been more likely to find Marlene MacPherson behind her desk then in the kitchen. As a hurried Vice President, Marlene barely found the time to spend with her then three year old daughter Dakota and her self-employed husband Rick.

In July of that year Marlene was faced with news that forced her to push back from her desk and re-evaluate her priorities...that news was stage three breast Cancer. In June of 2010 Marlene is now fighting a new fight, her cancer has spread from a re-occurrence of Breast Cancer now to her Bones and Liver. Still in treatment, Marlene continues to work and build her project. With her first book sold-out she is finishing her 2nd edition with clarity and intention in mind!

Marlene has become a recognized social entrepreneur and has shifted her focus to healthy eating and disease prevention through her new show Marlene's Meal Makeovers. Marlene hopes that through the show she can teach families to "Cook Once and Produce Twice" in order for busy families to cook more wholesome meals for their families and reduce their time in the kitchen. Marlene cooks every recipe in the Marlene's Meal Makeovers test kitchen in order to ensure that they meet the needs of this generation of families. Families have more control over disease prevention then they think. Marlene hopes to teach families to reunite in the kitchen so that they can own this power and use it to their advantage.

With her growing audience and demand for her recipes she has also begun a second cookbook Marlene’s Meal Makeovers, 2nd Edition Cook Once, Produce Twice "KIDS" Cookbook. This seasonal cookbook could be purchased for just the tips alone! Continuing with her commitment to charity, Marlene will be contributing $2.00 from the sale of each MMM cookbook to the Maternal Child Care Program at Southlake Regional Health Centre in support of Childhood Cancer programs.

In her spare time Marlene has devoted herself to providing hope and raising money for various charities and initiatives. She feels that it is important to give back to the community that has given her so much. She is actively involved in speaking engagements as she wants to spread the word about disease prevention and healthy eating to as many people as possible. It is evident by every person that meets Marlene that she works with the passion of making Cancer history not just for her family but every family.