Confidence After Cancer

What makes you happy? What gives you fulfilment? Sometimes we tend to focus on specific areas of our lives much and then neglect the rest. But if you don’t balance them all, you will quickly start to get overwhelmed. So, join me as I show you how to work on all the areas of your life so that you achieve the right balance! Highlights (02:52) Rate yourself out of ten (05:00) Is that working for you?...

In this episode, we’re going to talk about resilience! What do you do when life knocks you back? I’ll look at how you can reframe your situation so that you can start seeing life from a different view. It’s also about how we can stop complaining and start surrounding ourselves with the right support system in order to be resilient. Highlights (01:45) Grieving for my old life (05:15) You can’t hide...

Happiness is something that most of us aspire to. It can seem like some people just seem to go through life very happy, while others don’t. In this episode, I explore and share some of the techniques which have worked for me on how we can change our habits to become happier. Here are the highlights  (1:44) The two key components to happiness (6:51) Happiness isn’t one size fits all (11:57) Ho...

In this week’s episode, I’ll be talking about relationships after diagnosis and treatment. Relationships with your intimate partner, your circle of friends and most importantly with yourself. Cancer can cause so many changes in your life. It can cause a strain in your relationships.  So join me as I share some personal experiences that have helped me and other people that I know.  Highli...

When I started studying nutritional healing, I expected to just learn about food. But what I found, is circadian rhythms and how we sleep plays a big part too. In this episode, we explore why sleep is so important for us, how having a routine can help us sleep better and what things we can avoid doing just before we enter the land of Nod.   Here are the highlights    (02:32) Your be...

Today we are asking the question, “is your job making you sick?”  We're discussing some of the things I’ve learnt since my diagnosis, our mindset and how we feel about work. What can you do if you feel stressed?  What can you do if your job is not helping you?  What can you do if your job is making you sick?  Well, join me today as we answer these questions and look at how you...

 In this week's episode of Confidence After Cancer, I'm talking to a special lady, Melanie O'Neill.  Mel and I met many years ago when we were diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer.  Our journeys have been very, very different.  Today, I’m asking Mel about her journey.   So, join me as we discuss what cancer can teach us.      Here are the highlights &nb...

In this episode, we’re talking about nutrition. But I'm not going to tell you what you can and can’t eat.  I'm going to invite you to think about your nutrition. Is it serving you? How is it making you feel? Join me today, as I take you through my three principles for healthy nutrition.    Here are the highlights (01:05) Happy healthy  (01:57) The wonders of water  (04:44)...

This episode is about the biggest thing cancer survivors go through. The biggest problem they face.  Fear and scanxiety. Scanxiety is anxiety about going to hospital appointments and having scans. Is fear and scanxiety something you must accept? Is it something you must live with forever? Join me, as I discuss what you can do about living in fear. Highlights from this episode  (12:10) Ba...

What is self-love, and why is it so difficult for all of us?  That term can be triggering, and many of us really struggle with the concept of self-love. Often we speak to ourselves in ways we would never speak to anyone else, so why do we do it?  In this episode we are going to explore self-love, and why it is so important that you heal the relationship with yourself first, because it wi...

The harsh fact is we're all going to die sooner or later.  But when you get that diagnosis, and your mortality is held up right in front of you, it is tough. How can you possibly stay positive through that?  In this episode of Confidence After Cancer we talk about PMA: Positive Mental Aattitude.  Is positive thinking really enough to get you through a cancer diagnosis and the t...

Do you think stress causes cancer?  In this episode of Confidence After Cancer episode I'm gonna talk about stress.  I'll be talking about why stress can make us ill and we’re going to answer that big question - does stress actually cause cancer? We will also look at some ways we can manage and even avoid some stress in our lives.  Stress affects us all, with or without cancer, and...

My name is Gabrielle Mottershead,  but most people call me Gabby. I'm a 14 year breast cancer survivor-turned-confidence coach and my passion is helping people to rebuild their lives.  I want to share everything that I have learned about survival, and how to rebuild your life once treatment ends. I expected to feel invincible once my cancer was gone, but it didn't. I felt depressed, anxi...