Living to Thrive with Cancer

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Survivorship is not just about being alive.

It’s about learning how to live again.

In this final episode of Living to Thrive with Cancer, Kathryn shares a heartfelt reflection on the journey from surviving to thriving and why mindset plays such a powerful role in healing after cancer.

This episode explores what it really means to move beyond fear, reconnect with yourself, and begin creating a life that still feels meaningful, purposeful, and deeply worth living after diagnosis.

Kathryn also opens up about why this is the final episode of the podcast and where listeners can continue learning, growing, and finding support moving forward.

In this episode of Living to Thrive with Cancer, Kathryn walks you through:

• Why so many survivors stay stuck in survival mode after treatment
• The mindset shift that changes how you experience life after cancer
• How fear, uncertainty, and self-talk shape your healing journey
• Why thriving is not about perfection or positivity
• The importance of rebuilding confidence and reconnecting with yourself
• How small daily choices begin creating emotional healing and resilience
• Why endings can also become powerful new beginnings

This episode is a reminder that cancer may change your life but it does not get to define your future.

You are still becoming.
You are still growing.
And there is still life ahead of you.

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

✨ Continue the journey:
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Cancer fatigue is treatable, but most people are never told how. In this episode, we’re talking about how to treat cancer fatigue and what actually helps you get your energy back.

If you are living with cancer or navigating life after treatment, you may be feeling a level of exhaustion that doesn’t make sense. This isn’t just being tired. It’s deeper. It’s persistent. And for many people, it doesn’t go away with rest.

In this powerful and validating conversation, I sit down with Dr. Scott Adams and Peter Laneas from Cancer Fatigue Services to unpack what cancer-related fatigue really is, why it happens, and most importantly, what you can do about it.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• What cancer-related fatigue really is (and why it’s not “just being tired”)
 • Why rest alone doesn’t fix cancer fatigue
 • How physical, emotional, and mental fatigue are all connected
 • Why exercise and mindset both play a role in recovery
 • The biggest misconceptions about fatigue after cancer
 • What actually helps people start feeling better again

This Episode Is For You If:

• You are in treatment and feel constantly exhausted
 • You’ve finished treatment but still don’t feel like yourself
 • You’ve been told “this is normal” but it doesn’t feel right
 • You’re pushing through your days but feel drained underneath it all
 • You want to understand how to overcome cancer fatigue and reclaim your energy

Cancer fatigue is real but it is also treatable.

Be more stubborn than your fatigue. There is a version of you with more energy, more clarity, and more life and it’s still available to you.

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Cancer Fatigue Services: https://cancerfatigueservices.com

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cancerfatigueservices/

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Today we are talking about the financial reality of a cancer diagnosis the costs that show up immediately, the ones that creep in quietly over time, and what you can actually do to protect yourself and your family, whether you are 28 or 68 and navigating life with cancer.

By the end of this episode, you will know the financial pressure points that affect people at every stage of life after a diagnosis, feel less alone in the overwhelm that comes when medical bills meet mortgage payments and career uncertainty, and have a practical starting point for taking financial action even when everything feels out of your control.

A cancer diagnosis doesn't just change your health. It changes your financial life often immediately and without warning.

The real-world truth is this: the cost of cancer is not just the co-pays and the prescriptions. It is the income you lose when you cannot work. It is the career decisions you make under duress. It is the retirement savings you dip into. It is the caregiver who quietly reduces their hours to be present. It is the young adult who has to move home. It is the parent who is terrified about what happens to their family if things don't go the way they hope.

And it looks different depending on where you are in life. A 32-year-old navigating a diagnosis is asking very different financial questions than a 58-year-old. Both are valid. Both deserve answers.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

1. Why the financial cost of cancer goes far beyond medical bills and what expenses most people don't see coming
2. The key financial conversations to have immediately after a diagnosis
3. What young adults specifically need to know about income protection, student loans, and building stability mid-treatment
4. How older adults can navigate retirement accounts, insurance, and long-term planning during and after cancer
5. Practical steps you can take right now, even if your finances feel completely upended

The financial weight of cancer is real. You don't have to carry it alone, and you don't have to figure it out without support. 

Ready to build a life that supports your healing including the financial piece?

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Shannon's book No Regret Decisions

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Living to Thrive with Cancer: A Holistic Guide to Living with Cancer
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You can be in a room full of people and still feel completely alone.

Nobody talks about that.

In this episode, Kathryn unpacks one of the most common and least discussed experiences of a cancer diagnosis: loneliness. Not just the social isolation that can come with treatment, but the deeper loneliness of feeling like no one truly understands what you are carrying: not your family, not your friends, and sometimes not even your medical team.

In This Episode You'll Learn

• What cancer loneliness is, why it happens, and how to move through it. 
• Why cancer loneliness is so common.
• How the people who love you can unintentionally deepen your isolation.
• The power of peer connection and finding your people

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Free Resource

🎁 “Mindfulness for Anxiety Workbook” – FREE
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Living to Thrive with Cancer: A Holistic Guide to Living with Cancer
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What if one conversation… one screening… one moment of advocacy… could save a life?

In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Kathryn is joined by Anne Perry, colorectal cancer awareness advocate and one of the voices behind #TestForToby a social media movement dedicated to promoting early screening and saving lives.

Anne shares the story of her late husband, Toby, whose colorectal cancer diagnosis came too late and how that loss became a mission to ensure other families do not experience the same heartbreak.

Through courage, advocacy, and community, Anne and her family are changing the conversation around colorectal cancer especially for those who are younger than the recommended screening age.

This episode is a reminder that awareness is not just information, it is action.

And action can save lives.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• The story behind #TestForToby and how it began
 • Why colorectal cancer awareness matters more than ever
 • The rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults
 • The importance of early screening and knowing your options
 • How to advocate for yourself when something feels off
 • The role of family, community, and storytelling in driving change
 • How one voice can create a ripple effect that saves lives

About Anne Perry

Anne Perry is a colorectal cancer awareness advocate and one of the voices behind #TestForToby, a movement created in honour of her late husband, Toby.

Driven by loss and love, Anne and her family have committed themselves to raising awareness about the importance of early detection, screening, and self-advocacy with the goal of helping other families avoid the same outcome.

Through social media, storytelling, and community engagement, #TestForToby is empowering individuals to listen to their bodies, get screened, and speak up.

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Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults and screening guidelines are based on population averages, not individual experiences.

In this episode, Kathryn shares her personal experience with stage 4 colon cancer and why awareness, early detection, and self-advocacy matter more than ever.

Kathryn speaks openly about the symptoms she experienced, the importance of trusting your body, and how to advocate for further testing if you’re younger than the recommended screening age.

Whether you are living with cancer, supporting someone who is, or simply want to understand the signs and risk factors, this episode will empower you to listen to your body and take action when something doesn’t feel right.

Awareness can save lives.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• Why colorectal cancer diagnoses are increasing in younger adults
 • The symptoms that should never be ignored
 • What “persistent symptoms” really means
 • Why screening guidelines don’t apply equally to everyone
 • How to advocate for yourself when doctors suggest “wait and see”
 • What caregivers should watch for in loved ones
 • How early detection can change outcomes

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This is where we take conversations like this and turn them into action with personalized support, holistic strategies, and a compassionate community walking beside you.

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Free Resource

🎁 “Mindfulness for Anxiety Workbook” – FREE
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Living to Thrive with Cancer: A Holistic Guide to Living with Cancer
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Instagram: @kathrynwhitecancercoach

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Exercise and cancer used to feel like opposites.

For years, the common advice for someone going through treatment was simple: rest. And while rest is absolutely essential, we now know that appropriate, intentional movement can be one of the most powerful tools available to people living with cancer.

In this empowering episode of Living to Thrive with Cancer, I sit down with internationally recognized oncology exercise researcher Dr. Anna Schwartz to talk about what the science really says about cancer and exercise and why movement is not just safe, but transformative.

This conversation is for you if you are:

• Newly diagnosed and unsure what’s safe
• In active treatment and struggling with fatigue
• Post-treatment and wondering how to rebuild strength
• A caregiver supporting someone through recovery

Dr. Schwartz shares decades of research and clinical experience to help us understand how exercise supports healing physically, emotionally, and even biologically.

In This Episode We Discuss:

✨ Why exercise during cancer treatment is not only safe for most people but beneficial
 ✨ The truth about cancer-related fatigue (and why rest alone isn’t the solution)
 ✨ How movement supports immune function and recovery
 ✨ The role of strength training in rebuilding confidence and resilience
 ✨ What kind of exercise is most effective and how to start small
 ✨ How to shift from fear of movement to trust in your body again

Dr. Schwartz reminds us that exercise is not about pushing harder or “bouncing back.” It’s about reclaiming agency. It’s about reminding your body that it is capable. It’s about participation in your own healing.

And that mindset shift? That’s where thriving begins.

Learn more about Dr Anna Schwartz

Cancer Exercise app: www.cancerexercise.com

Dr Schwartz's practice: DrAnnaLSchwartz.com

Books (Cancer Fitness, Essentials or Exercise Oncology and others) : annaschwartzphd.com

American College of Medicine Moving Through Cancer resources: https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/eim-in-action/moving-through-cancer-2/

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After a cancer diagnosis, one of the hardest questions isn’t medical, it’s personal: Who do I tell, and how much do I say?

In this episode, we’re talking about the often-overlooked reality of communicating about cancer. Whether you’re an introvert who prefers privacy or an extrovert who processes out loud, you get to choose your style of sharing. There is no “right” way, only what supports your energy, your nervous system, and your healing.

We explore the pressure to explain, the myth that you owe others comfort, and how learning to trust yourself again is a powerful part of thriving with cancer.

Love the podcast? Write a 5 star review! Your support helps me to reach other people.

If you would like to know more about the concept of living with cancer I have written a book all about my personal experience with moving from survivor to thriver. In my book I offer anecdotes and strategies that will encourage you to learn how to thrive with cancer.

Living to Thrive with Cancer: a holistic guide to living with cancer is now available! Get your copy today on Amazon. Also available in audio format on Audible, I Tunes, and Amazon
https://a.co/d/drFeapW

Get your FREE copy of “Managing Cancer in Everyday Life” here: https://kathryn-white-cancer-coach.kit/thrive

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Living to Thrive with Cancer: A Holistic Guide to Living with Cancer
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In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr Beverley de Valois to explore her research in acupuncture and cancer survivorship.

Dr de Valois share her insights into how acupuncture can support people living with cancer and help them to navigate some of the challenges that come with being a survivor.

This episode isn’t just about a practice, it’s about possibility and support.

Dr de Valois shares how she came to researching acupuncture and cancer, how acupuncture can support post cancer survivorship, and insights into the benefits of acupuncture. Her insight, and research offer a message that every listener can carry with them:

✨ Your story doesn’t end with diagnosis.
✨ You can create a thriving life with cancer
✨ You can use tools outside of the medical world in conjunction with medical treatments.

Whether you’re living with cancer, love someone who is, or want to better understand the cancer survivor experience, this episode will leave you inspired, informed, and reminded of the possibilities that are available to you.

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If this episode resonates with you, I would love for you to share it with someone who may need support or encouragement today.

Learn more about Dr de Valois

Dr Beverley de Valois

Acupuncture and Cancer Survivorship book from publisher

Acupuncture and Cancer Survivorship book on Amazon

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Healing and thriving with cancer isn’t just about treatments and checkups, it’s about nurturing the whole you. In this episode, we dive into goals versus intentions and why you need to stop setting goals when you have cancer.

Tune in to learn how changing goal setting to setting intentions can feel softer, kinder and create less stressful when you are living with cancer.

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Learn More About Becoming a Cancer Thriver at www.kathrynwhite.coach

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If you would like to know more about the concept of living with cancer I have written a book all about my personal experience with moving from survivor to thriver. In my book I offer anecdotes and strategies that will encourage you to learn how to thrive with cancer.

Living to Thrive with Cancer: a holistic guide to living with cancer is now available! Get your copy today on Amazon.

Join my Thriver Community at www.kathrynwhite.coach

Learn more about my Cancer Thriver Pathway Coaching Program in this free 30 minute coaching call
https://calendly.com/kathrynwhitewellness/consultation

Kathryn White is a Cancer Coach who supports you as you turn your cancer diagnosis into a thriving story one step at a time.

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