Healthcare Speakers

Leslie Mouton is the morning and noon anchor at KSAT 12, the ABC affiliate in San Antonio, Texas. She has covered many stories in her career, but perhaps the most important story was her own.

In October of 2000, at the young age of 35, Leslie discovered a lump on her left breast during a monthly self-exam. It turned out to be an aggressive form of breast cancer. While her first instinct was to hide it, she decided instead to face it, share it, and try to help others through her own experience. Leslie shared her story with viewers every step of the way. She did news stories on everything from the diagnosis and surgery, to chemo and hair loss, and even radiation. She made the ultimate statement in support of cancer patients, by anchoring one newscast without her wig. She did it to show people the reality of cancer, to inspire other women losing their hair, and hopefully ease the fear of being bald.

That decision gained national, even international attention. She was a guest on Oprah, Good Morning America and the Today Show. Prime Time did a featured piece on her, as did Inside Edition and PBS. Stories were written in newspapers from New York to Turkey, and she shared her story in The Breast Cancer Book of Strength and Courage. Each chapter was written by a survivor. Leslie’s story was Chapter One “Bless Me Lord and My Bald Head Too!”

​She has received numerous awards including, The Congressional Action for Cancer Awareness Award, The Headliners Award, The Heart and Soul Award, Women in Communications Media Award and was named one of The Texas Jaycees “Ten Most Outstanding Young Texans.”

Leslie is married to retired Air Force Pilot Major Tony “Maddog” Mattox, and they have one daughter, Nicole Danielle Mattox.