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Today I’m diving into what happened at a visit with my pelvic floor therapist so this episode might make you a little uncomfortable. But I promise that this episode is vulnerable, practical, weirdly educational, and occasionally very funny. Cancer Chronicles S5.E9: Trauma, Tight Asses & Pelvic Floor Therapy This episode was recorded on February 1, six months after my ileostomy closure surgery, and...

We’re still catching up on podcast episodes- this one was recorded back in January. Things have changed a bit since then, but life is still surreal. Many thanks to those who have supported the cast, mrJames who contributed the new Season 5 branding, and to Linda who heeded the call and sent me a bidet attachment! Support is still needed and appreciated:)venmo: @jenni-tooley zelle/paypal: jennitool...

Cancer Chronicles : Survivorship is a real-time audio journal of the lived experience after cancer treatment, where healing doesn’t follow a timeline and the body continues to speak long after medical care ends. In this episode, I reflect on survivorship as something embodied rather than conceptual. I share about the unexpected return of physical echoes from treatment, including moments from hospi...

This episode begins on New Year’s Day 2026, in the middle of ongoing recovery from cancer treatment. Survivorship is not a label. It’s a lived process that begins at diagnosis and keeps unfolding. The body does not follow calendars. It follows capacity. For me, survivorship is a space that doesn’t end when treatment ends, but continues with digestive issues, fatigue, physical therapy, nervous syst...

Hi darlin! This one is coming at ya from my car in the Oncology Center parking lot on NYE day. It was my first day of post-treatment physical therapy- a pelvic floor therapy intake no less. Talk about anxiety! Let’s jump right in,,,shall we? Love ya lots! Jenni Be w/Jenni Tooley wherever, whenever, and however she is by becoming a free or paid subscriber at www.jennitooley.com. You can also keep h...

This week’s episode starts with church bells ringing outside my car window- let’s enjoy them for a moment, shall we? Now on to the meat of it! I was invited to participate in the Lavender & Lore event again this year. It got me thinking about the last time I was there—right in the middle of radiation and chemo. I showed up exhausted, overheated, and not very clear about where I even was in my body...

Hey there! Today we’re going to be doing a Cancer Chronicles episode… unless I get completely derailed, which could happen. Seriously, this is the third attempt at recording this episode. The first time I was interrupted by my dog. The second time I was interrupted by my bowels. This is a story that I really don’t want to tell. But I keep hearing it in my head… and every time I tell it to someone...

Hi darlin! We’re finally back! It took me long enough! We’re here with Season 5 of the podcast! This podcast has had so many names that I’m not even going to throw one out there for you right now, but I will tell you that this season is about Cancer Survivorship. Because I am now a cancer survivor! This season is for anyone who has ever thought, “Shouldn’t I be better by now?” And for the people w...

(Transcribed from the audio so you can read or listen or read and listen!) Hello, hello:) I just wanted to take a moment here —just a little pocket of quiet time. I know you’re rushing to get to the next thing,and yes, I am absolutely impeding your progress. I’m not going to apologize for that. Instead, I’m inviting you to just sit here with me. For a couple of minutes. No guided relaxation. No me...

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What does a wren, a snow plow, and an excited dog have in common? Find out in this spontaneous video I shot from my front porch😊 If ya like it and want more, comment, subscribe, and/or send a little ❤️ via Venmo @jenni-tooley or zelle:jennitooley@gmail.com Www.jennitooley.com Get full access to w/Jenni Tooley at www.jennitooley.com/subscribe

Hi darlin! I’m coming at you from under a pile of cats and cosmic thoughts. Sunny and Toast are supervising while my brain goes spinny-spinny. Somewhere between “I don’t have cancer anymore” and “why is resting harder than chemo?” I realized I might actually need to relearn how to stop. Like full stop, stop. Where I went with the spinnies: 🧘‍♀️ How I figured out how to “do nothing”💀 The exhausti...

Join us for more fun at www.jennitooley.com Yipee Skipee Noodle Doodles! The print version of Better Homes & Boundaries: All Together Now is here! Let’s take a first peek together and I’ll tell you more about what’s in it and how MrJames and I made it! I ordered 10 total- 7 are accounted for, 3 are left. If you want one signed, sealed and delivered for $25 grab it now . I’m going to the post offic...

✨ Holiday Yum-Yum Giveaway! ✨ To celebrate my episode with Carolyn Haeler , founder of Mightylicious Gluten-Free , I’ve rounded up some of my favorites and am giving away a cozy holiday bundle! Three bags of Mightylicious gluten-free cookies A signed copy of Better Homes & Boundaries: All Together Now A bag of nuJava ground Guatemala Coffee from our friends at Just Bee Coffee Bar MrJames Worksho...

Hello, hello my darling! In this episode, there’s going to be some kitty meowing, alot of dog barking, and, because I can’t escape it, …poop talk. I’ve had a complete response from stage 3aN1rectal cancer. I’ve endured chemo, radiation, surgery, and I’m on the other side of treatment. Just because I’m “done” doesn’t mean I’m not still living with the physical, mental and emotional repercussions. E...

Welcome to an unexpected transmission from Jenni Tooley Presents! Check out what Jenni has to say about the latest version of Better Homes & Boundaries: Holiday Compilation and check out the fun yourself at www.jennitooley.com . Well… it happened again. The plan zigged, the muse zagged, and Better Homes & Boundaries decided it wanted to be one big, beautiful, 34-page, full-color limited edition—fr...

Hi darlin! It’s raining outside. My hair’s a mess. The dog’s eating a walnut. I’m stirring something that’s kind of risotto—because if it were real risotto, I wouldn’t be able to talk to you right now. I’m sharing this because I know how hard it can be to feed yourself when life gets turned upside down—after surgery, after loss, after a long day. Cooking used to be second nature for me. But since...

Hi darlin! I am breaking out the chocolate ice cream as we speak!!! I know I said we’d do a livestream, but I gotta tell you just getting the “studio” set up for this one took it out of me, so I decided to record it instead. That way I wouldn’t have to add troubleshooting a livestream to my day:)This takes us to the value of acceptance and the beauty of the pivot. Both can make life a lot easier a...

Welcome back to The Cancer Chronicles , where nothing’s off-limits—not even poop talk (you knew it was coming). This episode is part confessional, part comedy of errors, and part love letter to the human body. Support the cast with a donation via Venmo @jenni-tooley or by becoming a subscriber! In this episode, I share what it’s really like to go in for a post-cancer surveillance scan—physically,...

Oh, the holidays. 🎄 That sparkly, sugar-dusted time of year that somehow manages to bring out the best (and the absolute craziest) in all of us. In this episode I share a little behind-the-scenes peek at my own holiday history. I dip into how the evolution of my family traditions made me realize I needed to start doing things differently. Like, way differently. We’ll talk about:💫 How my “perfect...

This week’s episode starts with church bells ringing outside my car window (because of course it does). I’m on my way to get a haircut, but first—I’ve got a few things to share with you. We’re talking about the Lavender & Lore event I did last year while in the middle of radiation + chemo, and how I’m approaching it differently this year. Here’s what we cover: ✨ Last year’s Lavender & Lore—showin...

If you’re new here—welcome! You can find more at JenniTooley.com , where the podcast, Substack, and zines all live. Right now, you can try a one-month free subscription to The Studio —come check it out! You can also support the cast via venmo: jenni-tooley. If it helps you can sing it to the tune of George Michael’s “Let’s Talk About Sex”. Hey friends, it’s me, Jenni. Yep—you read that title right...

Support the cast and get lots of other goodness at www.jennitooley.com or venmo a little love to @jenni-tooley This episode of Cancer Chronicles is about death. Stick with me. What I’ve discovered is that death isn’t just about the end of life. It shows up in transitions, endings, pivots, and the letting go we all have to do along the way. I share about sitting in the hospital surrounded by both b...

Note: There’s a 90% chance that all or part of this podcast was produced in my bathroom. Please keep me in toilet paper by becoming a paid subscriber or making a donation via venmo: @jenni-tooley or paypal/zelle: jennitooley@gmail.com. I’m still recovering from my ileostomy closure- my bowels are very opinionated about the whole thing. I’m glad to be alive and exhausted at the same time so I’m goi...

Stage 3AN1 rectal cancer—gone. Now I’m healing, dreaming, and building The Cancer Chronicles Sanctuary : a space for real, in-the-moment stories, self-care tips, and light for anyone facing a cancer diagnosis. Ways You Can Support: * Cheer us on and help spread the love* Donate to the GoFundMe or via Venmo @Jenni-Tooley* Share this post* Become a free or paid subscriber at JenniTooley.com Together...