Not many people make a pact with themselves to walk 30 minutes every single day of their cancer treatment and run whenever they are able.  Janet proves what is possible during chemo, and what's more, that our mental wellbeing is often linked to our physical wellbeing.  You will love hearing how she stayed positive, even after the devastating finding of a significant lymph node recurrence!

If we don’t address these obstacles come out weight loss is almost guaranteed to fail. Today we talk about how parts of our brain can be used to help or hinder weight loss, what we’re asking food to do in our lives and how to identify the challenges that may face us. If you’re interested in the weight loss webinar, you can access it here: https://www.bestlifeaftercancer.com/WtGain

Weight loss is not just calories in less than calories out.  There is so much more.  Listen to this episode to understand the role of insulin and weight set point.

Recently, I have heard from more and more patients that they feel empty after treatment.  Why is this so?  Today, I try to unpack this and give some tips to help you recover your " joi de vivre".

Elisa has some of the greatest tips so far on how to manage the overwhelm that comes when one is newly diagnosed with cancer.  I love how she set up a system to have all of the contact from friends and family organized and screened ahead - it is something I will recommend to patients in the future!  She is also an amazing success story in how coaching helps after cancer!  Enjoy!

This is a recap of the first year - what I really want you to take to heart and work on! New 12 months to better health freebie here: https://www.bestlifeaftercancer.com/freebies

Olivia was in her 30's when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she found that a bit of dark humor helped her get through this, but also made her feel even more alone.  Did others find parts of their cancer treatment funny?  She now runs a nonprofit, helping to spread joy and laughter to patients with her group, Humor Beats Cancer, where young people with cancer are invited to connect and share support and stories.

DCIS is a less aggressive type of breast cancer, but still comes with challenges.  This week is part science, and part mindset, to help patients have the best experience and outcomes with this diagnosis.

Today we have the privilege of hearing from Dr. Faryal Michaud, from the "Write Your Last Chapter" podcast and Blog.  She is a palliative care doctor and life coach working with physicians on living intentionally.  If these things seem like polar opposites, she will tell you how this came to be.  She shares her wisdom on having conversations early with family about the "plan b" in treatment, why we should live our bucket lists sooner rather than later, and how to live a life intentionally.

This episode is near and dear to my heart.  It is my sweet Dad's story.  He has survived and thrived through an acoustic neuroma (benign brain tumor), a rare kidney tumor, non-hodgkin's lymphoma and a basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid.  He is also now struggling with worsening Alzheimer's.  We talk about his mindset, how we talked to my kids about his illness, and what he especially loves about his family.  I adore this man.