Bethany Adair was diagnosed at 34 with Stage II breast cancer, and is now living with Stage IV metastatic disease.  She is a mindset coach, speaker, MBC thriver and author of My Guru Cancer.  In this episode, Bethany reads her piece “A Letter to My Greatest Guru” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2023 “MBC: Lesson Learned” issue.  Her essay is about viewing a cancer experience as an opportunity to grow into an authentic version of yourself.  April and Bethany will talk about how Bethany became a writer, reframing thoughts and the ongoing practice of living alongside cancer. 

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https://bethanywebb.com/mygurucancer/blog-my-guru-cancer/

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If you liked this episode, you might like “A Guest Room for MBC with Erin Weiss”: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/82d235ba-6267-410c-ab29-c0abbc9bde27/

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