Former NYC sports anchor, speaker, and podcast host Laura Behnke joins Jess for a story that will stay with you long after you listen.

Laura’s path has been anything but ordinary. She didn’t have her first relationship until 35 and a half, finally met her person, and thought she was stepping into her happily ever after. But soon after getting married, she faced the death of her father-in-law, then her own father, followed by a long and emotional IVF journey, and eventually a stage III rectal cancer diagnosis while caring for her seven-month-old daughter.

Through it all, Laura has been honest, grounded, and even funny about what it means to keep showing up for life when it looks nothing like you imagined. Jess and Laura talk about what it looks like to find love later in life, the pressure of timelines, and how to make peace with change you never saw coming. Laura shares how cancer reshaped her relationship with time and how she learned to live with more presence, gratitude, and trust in where she is.

It’s an episode about resilience, truth, and choosing to live fully in the life you have — not the one you thought you’d have.

Learn more about Laura Behnke:

Substack: https://thelifeactually.substack.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabbehnke/

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