A quote from Kylie Minogue got me fired up this week. Where she thinks that women feel more themselves and more inspired to do all the things after cancer, I feel most women experience the polar opposite. I think it's normal to struggle after treatments end because our brains are on high alert after having just faced a very real threat to our lives.

But normal doesn't mean that it's the only way to be. Listen in to learn ways to start to shift out of the struggle and towards a more positive outlook.

Breast Cancer Survivors often use the term "Cancer - the gift that keeps giving". I don't think this phrase is helpful. Listen in to learn why, and alternatives to this unhelpful phrase.

While we would like to think that our medical staff will always make the best decisions for our specific situation, the reality is that we are each the only person responsible for our own health. Listen in for the reasons and benefits of advocating for yourself.

Sometimes we experience frustration with the medical staff we interact with during our breast cancer journey. Listen in for how to shift those interactions to a more positive experience.

We often think about the placebo effect in terms of medical studies. But the placebo effect is happening everyday in your life. Listen in to understand more about it and how it influences your life.

We know we resist negative emotions, but what about positive emotions? It's true. Sometimes we resist them too. Listen in to understand why, and how to allow these positive emotions back into your life.

The things I've accomplished after breast cancer are not because I'm a super human or have special skills. I simply learned something that struck a chord, and I committed to the work. You can do this too.

What does it look like to step out of living life like an amateur and moving into professionally living life?

Many women ask me the difference between coaching and therapy, and which would be best for them. In this episode, I discuss the differences and how they can work beautifully together.

People often say "give it time" or "time will make it better". Time alone will not make things better. There is another piece of the equation that must be included to make time work for you.