Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

A breast cancer diagnosis can knock the wind out of your confidence.

It's impossible to know how this type of diagnosis will impact you mentally and emotionally until you're in it.

As you try to figure out what you need, what you want, and what makes sense, other people's thoughts and opinions can weigh heavily on your choices for your health and life.

In this episode, I'll share something that happened to me recently and brought my mind back to how often I see women struggle with the ability to believe and trust in themselves ( which is a critical part of the healing process)

We'll talk about why we give so much power to other people's words and how we can return to building our self-confidence and trusting our intuition.

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#136 The Sick Role…What it is and How to Get Out of it.

Cancer Patients vs. Cancer Survivors – Jubilee Media

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Do you need supplements? Are you getting enough protein?

These are questions I hear all the time, and the answer is, you don't know unless you take some time to track your food and you look at your blood work.

However, you can add foods into your diet that are high in protein and nutrients, easy for your body to absorb, and support your wellness while helping to reduce pain.

In this episode, we'll talk about an important nutrient, collagen, and the food and supplements that can help deliver this useful protein.

When you understand what food does for your body, it's so much easier to feel motivated to nourish yourself.

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Studies: Oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides has beneficial effects on human skin physiology: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study

24-Week study on the use of collagen hydrolysate as a dietary supplement in athletes with activity-related joint pain

Books: Nourishing Broth

Products: Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides

Grass Roots Coop

Bare Bone Broth

Fire and Kettle Broth

Bonafide Broths

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Is love based on your belief of who someone is?

If that's the case, what are your thoughts about yourself?

Do your thoughts lead you to acts of self-care or self-judgment?

Do they lead you to light and supportive relationships or dependence on external validation?

In this episode, we'll dig into how your thoughts about yourself impact your life, health, and relationships.

I'll offer you a way of increasing awareness of how these thoughts affect you and a simple step to bring you closer to loving the most real version of yourself, so you can treat yourself with all the goodness you've always deserved.

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Better Than Before Breast Cancer™ Life Coaching Membership

Metabolic Health Coaching Options

Private Coaching

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Antinutrients and extreme diets get a lot of air on talk shows and social media, but do they stand up to the test of supporting a healthy body?

Maybe?

In this episode, I'll give you both sides of the story when it comes to food compounds that many recommend avoiding.

More importantly, I'll offer you a framework to consider when you think about how to nourish your unique body for your life stage and the goals you want to achieve.

Listen now and take some of the fear out of food hype.

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Metabolic Health Coaching

#322 How to Manage Oxalates After Breast Cancer

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When you emerge from breast cancer treatment, it's not uncommon to feel out of alignment with life.

Something about facing our mortality causes us to reevaluate things.

So how do you realign yourself?

How do you take the steps towards the future version of your life?

In this episode, I'll give you four simple, key steps to help you move your life into alignment with your desires.

Check it out now and think about your next decision.

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The Four Pillars of Breast Cancer Recovery

Becoming You 2.0

Cancer Patients vs. Cancer Survivors – Jubilee Media

Food Healed me Summit

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Breast cancer and food confusion are real!

We want to be healthy, eat good food, reduce our toxic burden, and be mindful of our budget.

But how do you know what food labels are telling you about the food you're thinking of buying?

What do all of these labels mean and what's best for you?

In this episode, we'll dig into the truth behind labels when it comes to choosing eggs.

According to Statista.com, in 2023 the estimated consumption of eggs in the U.S. was 281.3 eggs per person.

These nutrition powerhouses contain many vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, protein, and fat, and they're a good source of heart-healthy nutrients like potassium, folate, and B vitamins.

But are they all created equally?

Check out this episode and learn what you're getting when you pick up a dozen eggs.

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Coaching and Programs

90 Days of Wellness

Food Companies

https://grassrootscoop.com/

https://www.farmerjonesfarm.com/

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Breast cancer and life can have a lot of grief, loss, and fear involved, and we can either use those emotions to create even more suffering, or we can choose to use them in ways that inspire us to live even better lives.

Recently the anniversary date of the loss of my brother came around and it got me to thinking about all the ways that loss impacted my life.

In this episode, I'll share all the ways that I turned that grief into growth.

It certainly wasn't easy and it took time and work to understand how to use fear and grief to my benefit rather than resisting them and allowing them to create even more pain in my life.

This is an episode of hope and encouragement in the face of sadness.

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Metabolic Health Coaching

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Is Breast cancer just bad luck?

Here's what Breast Cancer UK had to say about that based on a 2015 study published in the Journal of Nature:

"This study confirms what Breast Cancer UK has recognized, that environmental factors such as exposure to toxic chemicals are also key risk factors for certain cancers. It should form part of any cancer prevention strategy."

Additionally, a Finnish Study published in 2015 found that "…the odds of breast cancer increased by 23% among women who used hair dyes compared to those who did not. In women born before 1950, an increase of 28% was noted."

So, if you could change one thing to lower your risk of breast cancer, why not start with hair color?

In this week's Tuesday Terrain Talk, I invited the founder of Surya Brasil Henna, (my personal hair color choice) to share her insights on a product that creates beautiful color and nourishes your hair without toxic chemicals.

Listen now and learn the truth about henna products that won't burn your hair off, covers grey, treat scalp issues, and are easy and affordable.

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90 Days of Wellness

Surya Brasil Products

More about Clelia

Surya Brasil Henna website

Surya Brasil on Amazon

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There are some things in life that bond people instantly like motherhood or having a cancer diagnosis.

We get each other in ways that people who haven't shared the experience can never completely understand.

In this episode, I'll introduce you to Ashlee and Michael Cramer, an incredible mother and son duo that I had the honor of meeting recently and whose message of connection, family and managing life with cancer is something we can all relate to.

This episode is one of inspiration, strength, and most of all lots of love.

Check it out and be sure to follow them for more support.

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Michael and Mom Talk Cancer Podcast

Michael and Mom Talk Cancer website

Micheal's book, "Beyond the Blood"

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What does it mean to you to feel grounded?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary says it's to be mentally and emotionally stable.

In Ayurveda, it means being connected with the Earth's energy.

However you define it, western science is proving that the practice of grounding, or physically touching the earth may have some remarkable benefits that range from better sleep to wound healing.

In this episode, I'll share what it means to practice grounding and some of the evidence that points to why you should be incorporating this free, easy, and enjoyable practice in your life.

It's amazing how much of an impact simple things can have on your health when you stop and connect to the earth that sustains you.

Check out this episode now and you might be able to sleep better tonight.

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90 Days of Wellness

Grounding Mat

Studies:

Grounding – The universal anti-inflammatory remedy

Earthing (grounding) the human body reduces blood viscosity-a major factor in cardiovascular disease

Pubmed

Effects of Grounding (Earthing) on Massage Therapists: An Exploratory Study

The Effects of Grounding (Earthing) on Bodyworkers' Pain and Overall Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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