Karen Palashniuk owner of Risky not Reckless in Hinton, Alberta, runs an online apparel business that supports cancer research, treatment and support in Alberta.

Hi, I'm Karen

I'm the person behind Risky not Reckless --- and I'm high risk.

When I was a year old, I lost my mother to breast cancer and biologically that means I'm at a high risk to get breast cancer myself. In 2019, I had my own personal scare, one of my regular check ups came back positive. So I went back for a biopsy, and the luckily, this test came back negative. It was one of the most stressful yet humbling experiences of my life. 

And if that test came back positive, my life could have gotten really scary, but at least we would have caught it early, and hopefully been able to treat it.

That's what Risky not Reckless is about. It doesn't matter if your high risk or low risk, get checked, ask your doctor questions --- don't be reckless. You've only got one life to live. 

A portion of all sales is donated!

That’s right! A portion of the sales from our clothing, apparel, accessories, etc., will be donated to support cancer research and treatment in Alberta.