In today's episode, I interview the incredible Jen Ball (they/them) of Wild Root Revival (www.wildrootrevival.com).

Jen is a somatic sex coach and sexological bodywork practitioner, passionate about helping people come home to their bodies, their pleasure, and their power. Their practice focuses on embodiment & intimacy support, intentional pleasure practices, and integrating body and identity. 

After a family tragedy, Jen began a wholehearted journey with grief and PTSD, with deep work around belonging and identity, agency, and acceptance. Their personal experience with transformative growth in the midst of devastation informs much of their work. Jen is privileged to create a warm and welcoming container for the most vulnerable explorations, for all of the feelings, and for the joy that comes with being fully and heartbreakingly human.

If you have struggled to make peace with your body before, during, or after your cancer journey you will LOVE this episode.  

Find Jen Ball on Instagram (@wildrootrevival) or go to her website (www.wildrootrevival.com)

Thank you so much for listening to the show! 
I love to hear from you so if you have an episode idea, questions you'd like me to answer or just want to say hi please reach out by going to my website: www.junibwell.com/contact

Access all of my freebies via my website (www.junibwell.com/freebies) made specifically for breast cancer patients trying to THRIVE not just survive! 

Let's be FRIENDS, follow me on Instagram (@junibwell) or Facebook (Juni Bucher, NTP).

Wishing you well, 
Juni

Dating after breast cancer can be a daunting experience, especially if you are struggling with feeling confident in your body and worried about how you will be accepted by a potential partner.  

In today's episode, I break down what I have learned about dating in a post-pandemic world in a post-mastectomy body.  

A few topics I cover: 

-How apps can take some of the awkwardness out of telling a new potential partner about your cancer history

-The advantages and disadvantages of meeting new people on the apps vs. in real life

-How to know when you "are ready to get back out there"

-The self-care tools I used to help boost my confidence 

-The benefits of sharing your experience and supporting yourself with single friends

...some of the most surprising moments I've had, some of the sweetest moments I've had, and one of the lowest moments I had regarding dealing with other people's reactions to my history as a breast cancer survivor.

At the end of the day, dating TRULY can be FUN...even as a cancer survivor.  Being more vigilant about enforcing my boundaries and also being more open, honest, and direct about how to handle my post-cancer body with care has actually been incredibly empowering.  I hope the same for you too!

Need an awesome list of songs to get you pumped up for your date? 

Go download my Self-Love Dance Party Playlist! It's FREE. 

Check out my other free resources here specifically made for breast cancer patients and survivors. 

Need to chill your anxiety and negative self-talk?  Check out my library of FREE guided meditations. 

Follow me on Instagram @junibwell or Facebook

Want to set yourself up for more dating confidence?  Work 1:1 with me in my nutritional therapy practice to create a nutrition, lifestyle, and stress reduction plan that will help you feel radiant, sexy and ready to get your date on! 

Fill out a contact card on my website to set up a free consult. 

 Dealing with cancer and already with a partner? Listen to this episode to hear how to navigate cancer as a couple. 

Thank you for listening. Please please please, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.  It really helps get this information to those who want and need it.  

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Patricia Fox, a beauty influencer, author, model, and breast cancer thriver.  

You will love Patricia's vivacious energy, positive attitude, and her unique story that really speaks to the young breast cancer experience. 

Want to hear what it's like to DATE DURING CANCER TREATMENT?

Patricia will tell you! 

She also has one of the best experiences with her medical team which is really great to hear.  

Patricia shares her story, her tips for feeling beautiful during treatment, her favorite clean beauty products and so much more!

Follow her on Instagram: 
@therealpatriciafox 

https://www.instagram.com/therealpatriciafox/ 

Buy her book: Declarations: Statements of Healing for Women Braving Dis-ease

Check out her link tree for more information about all of the exciting things she is up to: 

 https://linktr.ee/PatriciaFox

Follow me on Instagram @junibwell or Facebook www.facebook.com/junibwell

Do you want help creating a nutrition and wellness plan so you can THRIVE instead of just survive?  I work with breast cancer patients at all stages of the process. Reach out to me on my website to schedule a free consult. 

Access my free resources for breast cancer patients via my website!
Stressed?  Check out my free guided meditation tracks on Insight Timer

In today's episode, I discuss how participating in a fasting protocol can be beneficial to breast cancer patients.

Research has shown very promising results regarding using fasting to lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence and also to enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy treatments.  

I have utilized fasting in my life for decades for various reasons and have seen many benefits.  

Topics covered in this episode: 
1.  What is IF (intermittent fasting)? How do you do it? 

2. Why is fasting good to prevent breast cancer from coming back? 

3.  How can fasting increase the benefits of chemotherapy treatment and reduce side effects? 

4. Who shouldn't fast? 

5. Common questions and concerns when starting a fasting protocol

6. How to make fasting easier

7. Why women who don't tolerate Tamoxifen should consider IF

8. My experimentation with fasting over the last 25 years

Fasting has been studied as a potential way to improve chemotherapy outcomes. Short-term fasting has been observed to increase chemotherapy sensitivity in some cancer cells, enhance cancer cell death, and reduce chemotherapy-induced side effects. Fasting also increases the levels of certain hormones such as growth hormone, which may be beneficial for chemotherapy efficacy. In addition, fasting may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, which are important factors in the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Finally, fasting may reset the body’s metabolism, allowing it to better utilize chemotherapy drugs. 

As always, thank you for listening!

Please subscribe to the podcast, and leave a positive review.  It really helps get this information to the people who need and want it. Plus, I would be so grateful.  

If you are interested in working together to create a customized nutrition, stress management and potentially add a fasting protocol to support your body through any stage of the cancer journey, please reach out to me via my website: www.junibwell.com/contact

Check out my free resources for breast cancer patients!

Follow me on social media: 

Instagram: @junibwell

Facebook: www.facebook.com/junibwell

Check out my free guided meditation tracks.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is intended for informational purposes only and does not claim to be medical or mental health advice.  Please discuss any health matters with your medical team and follow all laws. The host and guests of this podcast do not condone illegal activity. 

In 2020, Portland, OR passed ballot measure 109 which gives Oregon Health Authority the job of overseeing magic mushroom consumption. 

In the premiere episode of season two, I'm talking with my guests about how microdosing with psilocybin (aka magic mushrooms) can be used to rewire the brain. 

After experiencing profound healing through psychedelic treatment, sisters Megan and Nicole Michelena founded Zenchronicity, a microdose mentorship program that supports healing with psilocybin. Megan and Nicole are Microdosing Institute certified mental health experts specializing in trauma healing through plant medicine. Megan is also a certified holistic nutritionist, health coach, and both are trauma-informed yoga teachers and experts in psychedelic medicine. Nicole has studied plant medicine and the benefits it has in helping individuals heal emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

The sisters are also the hosts of the podcast, Zenchronicity. 

Links:

Website: www.zenchronicity222.com

Check out their free mini-course on the website!

Instagram: @zenchronicity222, @zenchronicity_sisters

Thank you so much for listening!  Please rate & review the podcast, it helps spread the word and I appreciate it so much.  

Reach out to me at [email protected] if you want to connect, talk about working together in my nutritional therapy practice or have episode ideas and take advantage of all of my free resources available HERE! 

Follow me on Instagram @junibwell and/or Facebook 

In this ultra-mini episode, I have a special message for you.

I'm taking a short break between now and season two of the podcast but don't worry, I'll be back in a few weeks with so much incredible content to share with you all!

Have a happy holiday and if you are enjoying the show, please do me a favor and write a positive review on your favorite podcast player.  It really helps others find the show and I would be so grateful.  

Are you walking the breast cancer path right now?  

Know you want to support your body, fuel yourself properly for healing, and manage the overwhelming stress so you can move on from this as quickly as you possibly can? 

I can help!

Schedule a free consult call now by emailing me at [email protected] or filling out the contact form via this link. 

I'd be honored to walk this path with you.

Wishing you well, 

Juni

The podcast is turning 1!

It's been such an incredible year and I've had so many amazing conversations with my guests, listeners, and clients. I've learned so much from all of you.

In today's episode, I reflect on some of the hard and soft lessons learned.  The great news is that they've all been empowering.   

Episodes mentioned: 

4. Breast Cancer Nutrition-Part 1 During Treatment

5. Breast Cancer Nutrition-Part 2 Survivorship

6. Interview with Stephanie Carson, Meditation & Breathwork Teacher

8. Breast Cancer & Sexuality w/Kristine D'Angelo, Clinical Sexologist/Sex Coach

15. Advocating For Yourself As A Breast Cancer Patient 

21. Interview w/ Susan Wadia-Ells, Ph.D. Author of Busting Breast Cancer

25. Interview with Lais Scort, Healing Through Music

Free Resources for Breast Cancer Patients available on my website: 

Breast Cancer Grounding Kit

Tamoxifen: Facts & Feelings Workbook

Self-Love Dance Party Playlist

Want to work together?  I still have spots available in my 1:1 Nutritional Therapy Practice.  Fill out this form for a free consult.  There is a lot of confusing information out there.  Together we help you create a plan that will fuel your healing and help you feel confident about the road ahead. I'd be honored to walk this path with you! 

If you are enjoying the podcast, please write a review.  It helps expand the reach of the show and get this information to people who want it.  I would be so grateful!

Ideas for an episode or just want to connect with me?  Email me at [email protected] or find me on Instagram or Facebook. I love hearing from you. 

Thank you again for an amazing year.  

I'm wishing you well, 

Juni

On today's episode, I interview Ashley Katzakian who is one of the founding members of the So Hum Collective. 

RYT 200hr, PN1 - An integrative wellness teacher, Ashley alchemizes the modalities of yoga, Ayurveda, guided visualization, and energy work to offer classes that are well-rounded and approachable to all people. After studying yoga in India, Ashley received her yoga teacher training from the Yoga Center of Minneapolis and is currently working to become an Ayurvedic Practitioner through Yoga Veda Institute. Her teaching style is rooted in Vinyasa and Yin with a large focus on alignment and breath work. 

Ashley believes in a holistic mind-body approach in order to bring peace to the body, mind, and soul.

In our chat, we talk about:

-What is Ayurveda? 

-What are the different doshas and how do you determine which one you are? 

-How does Ayurveda view breast cancer? 

-Ashley's top 5 tips for hormone balance

Want to connect with Ashley or get a free consultation to see if working in the realm of Ayurveda is for you?

Contact her via her website: http://www.ashleykatzakian.com/

or through the So Hum Collective: http://www.sohumco.com/

Connect with Ashley and the So Hum Collective on social media:

www.intagram.com/ashleykatzakian

http://www.instagram.com/sohumcollective

Other links mentioned: 

Breast Friends-Helping Women Survive the Trauma of Cancer, One Friend at a Time.

Fighting Pretty-Everyone woman needs to be reminded how strong and beautiful she is-especially if she is battling cancer.

Connect with me! Fill out the contact form in the link or reach out via email: [email protected]

I am taking 1:1 clients currently in my Nutritional Therapy Practice and would be honored to walk this path with you. 

Find me on social media: 
Instagram @junibwell

Facebook

LinkedIn 

Access my FREE guided meditation library on Insight Timer  

Download my FREE Breast Cancer Grounding Kit, The Tamoxifen Facts/Feelings Workbook or The Self-Love Dance Party Playlist

If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a positive rating and review. It really helps others find the show.  Thank you so much for the support.  

I'm wishing you well, 

Juni

In today's episode, I interview the very special, Lais Scort. 

In 2008, after breaking her neck in a pool dive Lais Scort had a
conversation with a spirit guide who gave her the option of
continuing her life on Earth or going back because it wouldn't be
easy. She decided to continue with her wholeness journey, and
even through quadriplegia, she trusted her path would be guided.

Lais is a sound priestess, singer, songwriter, independent artist, and producer based in Brazil. Her music lives somewhere in
between Alt-pop, Indie Rock, and Conscious Music.
She holds magic space for soul-led humans to behold their true
power and create in it through sound, music, kundalini yoga,
astrology and journeys in sisterhood and 1:1. She also co-creates
healing music to celebrate wholeness and transmute pain
independently and with clients.

As a survivor of spinal cord injury, she uplifts those that have been through insurmountable trials.
Lais believes songs are portals and sound can create a piece of
Heaven on Earth, healing those that need it most. Her inspiration
comes from ecstatic singing, automatic writing, dreams,
shamanic journeys, deep experiences, and soul searches. The
genre-bending music covers themes like resilience, grief, finding
who we are and our path, rebirths, faith, and spiritual connection
in this human experience.
Healing is important and music heals.

Listen to her incredible story and at the end of the episode, Lais takes you through a mini-sound healing journey of your own! 

Check out her work, book a session with her, and/or access the following freebies: 

About Lais

https://yourcaptivatingbrand.com/inside-out/
https://yourcaptivatingbrand.com/chakra-singing/

Find her on social media: 

Youtube

Instagram

I know you will love her message!

Follow me on social media: 
Instagram

Facebook

Access my library of free guided meditations on Insight Timer

Access free breast cancer resources on my website

Work with me! I am currently taking 1:1 clients in my nutritional therapy practice and as a member of  The Rose City Sexual Health Collective.  Do you need support during your cancer journey or navigating survivorship?  I'd be honored to walk this path with you. 

If you are enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it.  This helps so so much!  

Thank you for listening. I'm wishing you well, Juni

Today's episode details ways you can be a support to your loved one who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In addition to doing MULTIPLE impressions of Simpsons characters, I talk about:

1.  Things to say when you first find out your loved one/colleague/friend has been diagnosed

2. Things to say throughout the journey

3. Things NOT to say

4. Practical ways you can provide support

5. Potential gifts to send

6. Financial Ways you can provide support

7. Ways to help your loved one navigate the physical changes and challenges of treatment

Here are some of the local organizations I've been connecting with in Portland that provide support to the breast cancer community locally and all over the world: 

Fighting Pretty

Breast Friends

Pink Phoenix Dragon Boat Team

Other links I mention:

Sunbasket-Organic Meal Kits: get a discount (at time of recording the offer was $90 off. I love and use this service when I don't have the time or bandwidth to meal plan/shop and do lots of prep.  Most meals are prepared within 30 minutes. 

(This is my personal referral code so I would get a $40 bonus after your first order. Win/Win!)

Camps & Retreat for Families dealing with Cancer

Find me on social media:
Instagram @junibwell

Facebook Juni Bucher, NTP

LinkedIn Juni Bucher, NTP

If you have an idea for an episode or just want to say hi, reach out to me by email ([email protected]) or go to my website and fill out a contact form.  I am currently taking 1:1 clients in my Nutritional Therapy Practice and as a member of The Rose City Sexual Health Collective.  I'd love to walk this journey with you. 

I offer free resources too, check them out here.

If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a positive review on your favorite podcast platform.  It really helps bring more visibility to the show so people can access the information.  

Thank you so much for listening!

 Wishing you well,

Juni