I've had people tell me this, and I've heard other breast cancer survivors say it. And I feel like no good can come from this phrase. In this episode, I break down the 3 different ways I find this phrase used and also how it tends to backfire in our lives.

I think breast cancer survivors use positive and happy interchangeably and it's doing them a disservice. In this episode I dig into the differences I see between them, and why I think its so important to be clear.

In the post-holiday slump, some people are feeling ungrateful for gifts they don't like. The same sometimes happens for women around gifts they receive from well-meaning friends and family when they are diagnosed with breast cancer. In this episode I talk about feeling around receiving - and giving - gifts.

As we stare down a new year, many of us are looking to set resolutions, or goals or intentions. And some of those will revolve around what you consume - or don't consume. In this episode I talk about one of the common pitfalls we often fall into when we are looking to change what we consume.

It's a fine line between self-protection and self-sabotage. In this episode I share the signs you are slipping into self-sabotage, and why it happens in the first place.

Going through an event like breast cancer, with so much unknown, its easy to slip into a place of relying on your treatment team to keep you informed. But this is handing over responsibility for your experience. In this episode I talk about being fiercely responsible for your life and your experience.

After a life changing event like cancer, it's natural to focus on things you don't want in your life. You may start to plan for the worst, because then you'll feel less disappointment if it happens. But beyond this being a less enjoyable way to go through life, it also sets yourself up for your negative thoughts to become self-fulfilling prophecies. In this episode I talk about your RAS and how you need to be careful about how you think so your RAS is working for you, not against you.

Most of us feel uncomfortable around the idea of uncertainty - especially after going through breast cancer. But did you know that you can feel uncomfortable around certainty also? In this episode I talk a bit about how this might be true, why it might happen, and how to not let it stop you.

There are a lot of sneaky sub-conscious beliefs that women have after breast cancer, and many of them can create that feeling of being stuck. Finding those beliefs is the first step, but what do you do once you find it? This episode gives you the visual guide that helps me when I am in the process of shifting a belief.

In this episode I interview Survival is Insufficient member Leesa. She shares about her breast cancer experience during COVID and the resulting emotions she is working through now in the post-treatment phase with the help of the Survival is Insufficient program. She also shares about how her inner mean girl shows up and her resistance to listening to her and how she may be using anger as a cover emotion.