Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

You know the feeling…you're tired, maybe dealing with a cold, a long week, too many appointments, needs, demands and you can feel it inside of you, you're so over it.    You've known for a while that things need to dial back and slow down. You can feel you've been suppressing emotions but know there's no holding back. It's here, it's real, you're done.   What if you let that be OK?   In this episo...

Think back to when you were diagnosed with breast cancer. Did a story come to mind of what that meant and what your life would look like as a result of it?   What about your thoughts on turning 40, 50, or starting a business, or traveling to an exotic location? All of those stories create boxes that we easily get stuck in.   We find ourselves living our lives and managing our healing by our collec...

Do you find it hard to believe you have the power to support your ability to heal? Sometimes people tell me they feel like they're in denial if they try to adopt this mindset.   Other times I hear that you don't need to focus on healing if you don't have cancer anymore. In this episode, I'll give you my take on both of these points.   I'll help you understand why choosing to believe in yourself is...

There are times in every life when it feels like the universe is throwing every curveball your way.   Challenges pile on top of each other and you find yourself feeling emotionally drained and physically exhausted.   These are the times when you typically ask, "How much more can I take?"   But what if that's the wrong question?   What if there was a question you could ask that would give you more...

One of the biggest pitfalls we come across when working on changing our mindset to support our wellness and happiness is the false expectation that our brain will suddenly change.    Once you decide to let go of fear adopt healthier habits, release anger, or make any other change in your life, it's likely that your brain will fight you all along the way.   Expecting anything different can result i...

There are times when life feels like a grind.   You hear sad things; the fridge breaks down at the same time as the washing machine.   You get a breast cancer diagnosis when you're planning a dream trip.   You save some money and then get an unexpected bill for that amount.   This is the thing, there's good and bad every day, all the time in life.   I remember a mentor of mine asking me one time,...

When you think of creating or attracting good things in life, one of the first steps to living the reality you want is to notice the reality you're creating now.   The stories we tell ourselves often feel true and unchangeable.    Especially when you get caught up in all the things without taking time to examine your role in the life you're living.   I recently came across a quote by Einstein that...

Negative emotions are a fascinating thing. They feel awful, most of the time., and yet we often cling to them with all the energy we can muster. We feel justified in having them, we're indignant about not having them, and we focus on telling other people about them.    I'm angry and this is why.   I feel anxious all the time and there's nothing I can do about it.   I can't help it, I live with fea...

The greatest thing about achieving a goal is realizing who you had to become to get there. This week as I celebrate releasing the 200 th episode of the Breast Cancer Recovery Coach podcast, I reflect on how much I, my business, and this community have evolved. In this episode, I'll share the most important things I've learned as I've navigated breast cancer, built a business, and become the coach...

I talk a big talk about self-care which is way more than a bubble bath and a facial.   I also say everything is exactly as it should be and that when we can make peace with that, we create peace in ourselves.   Those two things came together in a big way for me today as I focus on healing from covid and come to terms with the facts that I have no voice, and I have no energy to create and produce a...

I want to share a story with you, there was a woman who had to go to a big event. The event was going to be spectacular.     Amazing food, great music, beautiful new outfits, and everyone she loved would be there but there was also this one person…the ONE person she could not stand!   So, the woman dreaded the event. She put all her thoughts into the horror of seeing the person she had a toxic his...

In this episode you'll hear from Health and Transformation Coach Karin Del Maestro. Karin is also the organizer of the Reclaim Your Life After Breast Cancer Summit happening July 9-15 2022. I invited Karin on to the show to share her insights on self-care and simple ways of reducing the toxic burden in your life. We also discuss some of the exciting speakers and topics that will be shared during t...

Here's an interesting thing to consider:   We plan for birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries, camping trips, and what we're going to wear to work or have for dinner, but when was the last time you planned for life?   Way too often we allow ourselves to be in the random acts and unprocessed emotions of life.   This can lead to feeling, hopeless, powerless, and having no future vision for your l...

You know the old saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."?   Well, that's not always true. Sometimes when things get hard we just get through rather than get going.   Maybe it's the way we think about hard.   Have you ever considered what hard means to you?   Does it mean different things in different situations?   What if being hard was an invitation to be curious?   What if you...

When I first began to realize the power of storytelling, I was reading the book, "Talk like TED".   The book focused on some of the most powerful TED talks ever given and what made them so moving for so many people.   Over and over, the author found that the story the speaker shared was the secret sauce.   Now I hear people's stories on a daily basis.   I hear them tell stories of suffering and sa...

When it comes to getting healthy the idea of intense workouts, hours of food prep, and giving up some of your favorite "treats" can be off-putting. Adopting a mindset of what you can't do and shouldn't have, cheating with food, and being "bad" can make anyone want to run in the other direction. But, what if none of that had to be a part of getting physically healthy? In fact, what if that mindset...

After breast cancer, there's a long list of things that contribute to fatigue,   -Chemically induced menopause   -Aromatase inhibitors   -Radiation treatments   -etc…   But how often have you considered that your emotions may be contributing to your fatigue?   Intense emotions including fear and anger create a physical response in the body that uses a lot of energy.   So, why is it so hard to let...

Finding yourself on this side of a breast cancer diagnosis is not easy. It's not something you expect to happen in your life and it's not something you expect to have long-lasting repercussions. Yet, it does. The trauma of treatment and survival and the unsettling space of adjusting to life after treatment can have a powerful emotional toll. So why is it so hard for women to reach out for help? Wh...

When life throws something at you out of left field your brain goes straight to fear.   We are conditioned to think in scarcity.   The more unexpected things that happen, the more fear you can fall into until it feels crushing.   So, how do you get out of feeling crushed?   You create space.   You explore options.   You notice that it's your thoughts about life that are creating the heaviness.   I...

What would happen if we took "normal" off the table and looked at life with fresh eyes to decide what we want it to look like going forward?   It's so interesting how easy it is to get caught up in doing life the same way we always have for no other reason than, that's what we know.   We do what we're comfortable with, over and over.   But, what are we missing out on because of that?   What if you...

When you get diagnosed with or find yourself managing a serious illness, integrating the medical system into your life can be a challenge.   You may have never considered what you expect from a doctor, a hospital, an imaging center, or your insurance company until you find yourself feeling unnoticed, unworthy, or confused by the administrative and personal treatment you receive.   Do you expect to...

Life after breast cancer often starts off with one big question, "Who am I now?"   If you're not     - the healthy one   - the one who never takes medicine   - the one who has boundless energy   - the one who _______ (fill in the blank)   Then who are you?   How do you show up like you "used to" when you don't feel normal now?   In this episode I'll give you the good news…you get to decide how you...

Chemotherapy and other breast cancer treatments can induce or intensify menopause. Breast cancer surgeries and radiation can change the way your body looks, feels, and reacts to touch. All of these things can change your sex drive and the way you choose to engage in physical intimacy. But there's another thing that has a powerful impact on this area of your life and it's happening in your brain. T...

Not so long ago, there was a time when food was a focus of daily life solely for survival.   People farmed, hunted, gardened, canned, and put a lot of effort into ensuring there would be enough food to keep them alive.   Now there are so many food options that the choices are overwhelming; it's easy to overconsume and become overwhelmed.   Add in the fear factor after breast cancer, and there's a...

So many of us go through life tearing ourselves apart.   We judge our looks, our decisions, our accomplishments, our strengths, and our weaknesses.   We blame ourselves for just about everything we can think of including how other people think and feel.   Then a diagnosis of a life-threatening disease happens and there are so many more things we can beat ourselves up for, not the least of which is...