Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

No matter how far off plan life takes you, time is never wasted. Life is happening. Whether it's happening the way you want it to or not, it's still happening. A new year always feels exciting and like a fresh start. But, if you take the same defeating thoughts into it, little will change. This is a great time of year to examine the story you tell yourself about the past twelve months and consider...

Most survivors are familiar with the feeling of being isolated, not fitting in, or being an outsider after a breast cancer diagnosis. That's why it feels so good to connect with other groups of survivors, o ther people who understand your experience at the deepest level.   And maybe that's enough?   Knowing and accepting that you belong to different groups who connect with you can ease the uncomfo...

It's hard for most people to understand why a survivor would feel anything but normal when treatment ends, but we have so much more going on in our minds than we could ever have imagined.   One of those ideas that can have a huge impact on recovery, self-image, and self-worth is shame.   Shame is the emotion that comes up when we tell ourselves stories like:   -I must have done something wrong to...

There's so much to do! How many times in your life, especially at this time of year, have you told yourself you're overwhelmed because of the number of demands in your life? You tell yourself you're overwhelmed because of all the emotions you're feeling or all the decisions you have to make. What if you could change that feeling without changing all the things? In this show I'll offer you some ins...

In this episode I'll introduce you to Terri Brooks, the Founder of The World of Lonsville, a nonprofit organization bringing gifts of joy and support to breast cancer survivors and to children with cancer. Terri is a mom, a coach, an entrepreneur, and an inspiration. Listen to her story of surviving breast cancer while going through a divorce and still choosing to embrace the joy in her life and t...

Today marks my 58 th  year of life and 10 years of managing breast cancer.   I've learned a lot in my time here on earth and as I look forward to my 59 th  year, there are three things that I will be intentional about reducing in my life.   In this show, I'll share those three things with you and how they can subtly take away from living life to its full potential.  

The last thing anyone wants to do is feel uncomfortable. We avoid it at any cost.   We do anything to move closer to happiness, even if it means that we never spend time looking at or dealing with what is making us uncomfortable.   We feel pressured to be happy.   If we're not happy, other people might feel uncomfortable or worried.   If we're not happy, we may appear ungrateful for all the good t...

Big girls don't cry…but maybe they should.   Very few of us are taught to freely cry whenever we feel emotional.   Instead, we're taught to stop crying, stuff it in, never let them see you cry.   That may have been necessary to get through life not so long ago, but we live in different times.   In these times we know a lot more about emotions, emotional wellbeing, and expressing ourselves in healt...

How many times has someone heard you had breast cancer and immediately told you a story of someone they know or heard of who died from breast cancer? In this show you'll hear about a client of mine who was looking for a solution to this type of situation. I'll also share how to manage a situation like this without going into an emotions spin out. Referred to in this episode: The Four Pillars of Br...

We are exceptional when it comes to caring for others, and we're happy and proud to do it. But, we're not so great at taking care of ourselves or allowing others to care for us. In this episode I'll give you insights on: -What happens when women give more than they have -How we end up feeling  -What we tell ourselves about accepting help -What you can ask yourself to practice better self care and...

How do you live the life you want when you're forced to deal with things you don't want in your life?   How do you make the best choice when you don't like any of the options?   How do you find happiness when it feels like you're stuck in a nightmare?   This is the time to drop the shield, stop fighting, and start seeing that things aren't going to be perfect, but they can still be better…maybe ev...

Life gets so busy that we can find ourselves, trying to keep up and feeling exhausted when we finally have a little bit of down time. You may be dealing with the fatigue of breast cancer treatments, or even avoiding all the emotions waiting to be processed. So, when do you get what you need? When do you create, the space, the connections, the time you need for you? For that matter, how do figure o...

You know what kind of awareness you need to have before breast cancer.   Check for lumps, discolorations, dimpled skin, inverted nipples, irregular discharge and do your regularly scheduled mammograms.   But what should you be aware of after breast cancer?   It's a whole new ball game with it's own set of fears, and challenges.   Of course, you still follow through with medical advice and supervis...

Ever heard that little voice in the back of your head that says things like:   "I probably won't live long enough to finish that."   "I shouldn't put the money out I might get sick and not be able to do it."   "I would go on vacation, but I can't commit because…what if?"   These are the ways that your brain stops you from living your fullest life and keeps you stuck in fear.   If this happens to y...

When something awful happens in life, it's hard to see the gift in it. We even stop ourselves from seeing the good because it feels weird, or we feel guilty for saying something good came out of something bad. The opposite is true too. We have good news and don't want to embrace it because there's a coast involved. But what if it didn't have to be one way or the other? What if we could give oursel...

156   You know the feeling…The scan date is on the calendar and you're already telling yourself:   What you will do    What you won't do   What the worst thing is   How bad it's going to be   You tell yourself stories before it happens   You try to read into any comments, winks, or smiles the technician gives you   You wait on pins and needless for the results or you even find yourself feeling lik...

What do you do when… • You don't know what step to take next? • You feel completely alone? • The light at the end of the tunnel feels like a myth? You  borrow hope . Not from someone who has it all figured out… But from someone who's just a little further down the path. In this episode, I talk about those moments of darkness that come with breast cancer—when the overwhelm is heavy and the future f...

Have you ever asked yourself what it  feels  like to be alive? After breast cancer, so many women are on a quest to "feel normal" again… But what does  normal  actually mean? ✨ Is it about doing things like you used to? ✨ Or is it about feeling joy, presence, and connection in the life you're living  now ? In this week's episode, I invite you to explore a different perspective—one that's not abo...

✨ "I shouldn't be here." ✨ "I should be past this by now." ✨ "This shouldn't still be happening." Have you ever said one of these to yourself? If so, you're not alone—and you're not doing anything wrong. But those thoughts? They can quietly chip away at your peace and your healing. When we resist where we are, we shut the door on the gifts of this moment—the wisdom, the growth, the clarity that...

We all need a break sometimes. Not just from work or errands, but from  everything —the constant noise, the scary headlines, the pressure to "stay strong." If you've been feeling overwhelmed, worn thin, or just not like yourself lately, this week's episode is a permission slip: 🕊️ A permission slip to take a step back. To stop absorbing everyone else's emotions. To check in and ask yourself:  What...

Much of our lives are spent meeting other people's expectations or fulfilling their needs. We can easily lose sight of what we need, how to listen to our own intuition, or feel confident standing in our own truth. When you find yourself in the struggle of feeling stuck in other people's thoughts there are three steps you can take to move closer to creating the life you really want. In this week's...

🧠 Sometimes it's not a big, life-altering moment that holds us back… It's a quiet thought. Like a splinter under the skin or a single hair brushing your cheek—so subtle you can't even see it, yet impossible to ignore. In this episode, I'm sharing two thoughts that crept in during my own healing journey. They were sneaky. Uncomfortable. And hard to name. But once I gently uncovered them and held t...

🌸  When was the last time you said to yourself: "I am here for you"? Not in a joking way. Not while pushing through or toughing it out. But in a real, nurturing way—like you would for a friend in need. I came across this beautiful teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh, and it stopped me in my tracks. How often do we rush to be there for others… yet abandon ourselves when we need support the most? In this...

✨  What if you dropped all expectations… just for a moment? What would it feel like to  not  expect your body to bounce back by now? To  not  expect yourself to feel better, look better, or be stronger than you are today? Would it feel like giving up? Or maybe… would it feel like  freedom ? In this episode of the  Better Than Before Breast Cancer™  podcast, I'm talking about expectations—where th...

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