Cancer and cancer treatment can take so much from you. For me, it took my ability to feel strong. I’ve always cared about my health, but after I was diagnosed, I was completely lost. I didn’t feel strong, I went through chemical menopause, and I didn’t necessarily want to prioritize losing weight. So I ended up looking for experts. And one of those experts happened to be my son!!

 Will "Billy" Holscher is an NASM-certified personal trainer and Precision Nutrition Level 1 coach. As the founder of Holscher Fit, Will has been training me since August of 2022. In three years, he's helped me lose 50 pounds and build a stronger body than I had before cancer. 

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about why you need to add strength training and exercise to your cancer treatment plan. I don’t know where I’d be in my fitness journey without my son’s help. I needed a physical trainer who could push me beyond my limits while still keeping my treatment in mind. He taught me how to feel stronger and feel in control of my body again, on top of all the other health benefits that come from lifting weights. 

Tune in to hear how you can benefit from weight lifting and hear insights into the cs vet journey through the eyes of our kids. 

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I think all cancer survivors wait for the other shoe to drop. We’re not being morbid; we’ve seen it happen to our friends, family, and acquaintances. It is a possibility that the cancer could come back. And the waiting game, hoping it never happens again but terrified of the possibility that it could happen again, is a drain on the soul. 

I never got cancer again, even though we found a bump and I had a suspicious cough. I recently graduated from treatment, and it felt surreal to be declared “done with cancer.” It made me think of all that time I spent with my fear of recurrence, the fear that the cancer would come back, and I want to talk about what to do about it so that you can enjoy your life without that fear. 

In this week’s episode, we’re naming the fear of recurrence and what to do with it. This episode isn’t about toxic positivity. I don’t believe that talking about cancer will call it to you, and I don’t believe in ignoring the very real possibility that the cancer could come back. But holding that much fear in your body is painful, so I want to share with you how I let go of that fear and who helped me along the way. 

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Have you ever thought about what your caretaker must be going through? Chances are that yes, you have. But your diagnosis is so overwhelming that you both decided to fall into a new routine. You both establish a new normal to keep the faith that you'll both come out of this ok. 

But that doesn’t mean that you, as the patient, don't care about your caregiver. Whether that person is your spouse, your parent, or even a really good friend, your caregiver is carrying an immense weight on their shoulders. And today, we’re going to talk about it. 

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the other side of the bed and what your caregiver carried while you were fighting. While you were fighting cancer, getting chemo treatments, and trying to adjust to a new normal, they were right there with you. They were also scared, and hopeful, and exhausted, but they also had to be strong for everyone else. So today, we’re going to explore and honor those feelings.

Tune in to hear about a conversation I had with my husband about being my caregiver, and how that affected him when I was diagnosed. 

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The stories we tell ourselves have the power to shape our lives. But not every story we tell ourselves, about ourselves, is true. So where did they come from? And why are we still listening to them?  

I was told that I was not a good gardener and that I can’t be an entrepreneur. The funny thing is, I don’t remember who told me this! Maybe I killed a plant, or I seemed happy being an employee, but in my heart, I didn’t feel like these things were true. So I explored these thoughts by doing the opposite of what they told me. 

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about 2 lessons on how I became my most authentic self that have nothing to do with cancer. These stories that I was telling myself, they weren’t true. I knew they weren’t true, but it can be so hard to get over that jump in your mind and actually do something about those little lies. But I did, and I want to teach all of you how I did it so that you can challenge these untrue stories and become your most authentic selves. 

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I have a client who reached out to me because she knew she wasn’t feeling her feelings. At first, she felt distant from her feelings, like she couldn’t access them. Then they all bubbled up out of nowhere!

This client came to me because she wanted help processing these feelings in a healthy way. I’m glad she came to me. I have tons of experience working through repressed emotions, both as a coach and from my own experience. I once dissolved into tears at a pool party. It happens! 

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how to work through your repressed feelings as a cancer survivor. If you’re feeling distant from yourself, if you’re having a hard time managing your emotions, or if you feel like you’re a little bit behind where you should be, this episode is for you. Cancer diagnosis and treatment are traumatic, both physically and emotionally. Your doctors are handling the physical healing; let’s work on the emotional healing together. 

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Body neutrality is a concept I bring up to my cancer recovery clients so that they have some peace during such a difficult time. Loving our bodies - as Latinas, as women, and as cancer survivors - is a hard thing to wrap our heads around. Too much has happened, and some days we feel too battered and bruised to really align with the word “love.”

But not loving our bodies doesn’t mean we have to hate our bodies. I don’t hate my body! My body fought for me, it nursed five kids for me, it ran a marathon with me. So when I discovered body neutrality, I finally felt like I had found the word I’ve been looking for all this time.

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about body neutrality and how to make peace with your body after your cancer diagnosis. If you’ve recently been diagnosed with cancer or you’re going through treatment, you might feel like this time of your life is too tumultuous to use the L word. So I’d like to offer you the concept of body neutrality and how it can bring you peace during such a rough time in your life. 

Tune in to hear what body neutrality can look like in practice for cancer survivors and how it’s helped me heal decades of trauma from impossible beauty standards. 

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I am used to living a fast-paced lifestyle. Every single thing on my to-do list was getting done, no matter what. And cancer ruined that for me, in more ways than one. Besides the obvious, cancer and chemo treatment were overwhelming. They slowed me down and took away the natural rhythm of my life that I was so accustomed to.

I needed to get back to my life. I needed to feel like myself again, and not like I’m just a patient. So I went on a mission to address the overwhelm, and all these years later, I can share with you what worked and what didn’t. 

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how to reduce overwhelm and get your momentum back as a cancer survivor. Being chronically overwhelmed is what is keeping you exhausted. So if you want to get your life back, you’re going to have to make some changes to work with your treatment, rather than against it. 

Tune in and grab your notebooks because we have a lot to cover this week! 

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Setting boundaries was the best thing I could do for myself during my cancer treatment. Setting boundaries for me meant that I didn’t overextend myself during treatment. It allowed me to have the peace of mind I needed to get better. 

But, for Latina women, trying to set boundaries with their families can sound like, “I hate you, and your love, and all your new treatment ideas.” Which is not what we’re doing AT ALL. So, how do we create a peaceful environment for healing while also managing our family's expectations? 

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how to protect your peace during treatment and survivorship. You need to protect your peace during this time, and I am giving you permission to do so. I have a ton of resources and tips for you in this week’s episode, so if you’ve felt like this was a daunting task on top of everything else, I’ve got your back. 

Tune in to hear how I’ve protected my peace and set boundaries with my loved ones during my cancer recovery treatment and beyond. 

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When was the last time you talked back to a doctor? I KNOW! It sounds almost sacrilegious to question a doctor. But what if I told you that you had to do it to get the best possible treatment? 

As a cancer survivor and a coach, I see so many other cancer survivors bite their tongues about wanting a second opinion or wanting to eat their cultural foods. Nevertheless, it’s time to start honoring your needs and voicing your opinions. Because if you don’t advocate for yourself, no one will.

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about freedom flights, when to defer to doctors, and self-advocacy. There’s a high correlation between the Cuban-American experience and the urge to defer to your doctors. But ignoring your gut feelings can cost you your health or, in the worst-case scenario, your time with your loved ones. 

Tune in to hear why I regret not asking for a second opinion during my dad’s cancer treatment and how I advocate for myself and my clients. 

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What does a life of service look like to you? For many of us in the Latina community, it means giving up everything we are for the good of others. That can mean burning yourself out, ignoring your health, and giving up your personal dreams to take care of others. We were taught that that is a very noble way of living. But in actuality, it’s causing us unnecessary harm. 

You don’t need to choose between yourself and a life of service. So many of us are called to serve, whether for our families, our countries, or others. But that doesn’t mean you have to harm yourself to do a good job at serving. Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it's that you cannot pour from an empty cup.

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how I live a life of service without self-sacrificing (again). I say again because I did self-sacrifice, a lot. To the point where I developed stage 3 breast cancer and didn’t even know it. No one would ask me to give up my health in order to serve my family or my country, but I did anyway, and I won’t be doing it again. 

Tune in for a deep dive into my career in service and how I honor my calling to service without self-sacrifice. Again.

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