When Christine Anastos was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 after 30 years as an environmental engineer, she had access to integrative care most women never get — and she couldn't stop thinking about the ones who didn't. So she built Connect & Thrive (CAT), a public benefit corporation where friends and family can start a KittyFund for a woman with cancer, giving her access to vetted integrative therapies and healthy-living products that insurance won't cover.

In this episode of The Pulse, Christine shares how she fought to be heard before her diagnosis, why she believes true healing means more than treatment, how CAT vets every practitioner and product on its marketplace, and what she does today to stay well ten years out.

Learn more or start a KittyFund at connect-and-thrive.com

Free resources from Christine:

Free Resources Guide for Patients — https://connect-and-thrive.myflodesk.com/gfjkbs63h5

Financial Assistance & Grants Guide for Patients — https://connect-and-thrive.myflodesk.com/lvdntec32g

Prevention is Sexy.

Christine Handy was an international model when breast cancer changed everything. Her story became the book Walk Beside Me and now the film Hello Beautiful. In this first episode of The Pulse, Leah Reynolds — a 14-year HER2+ breast cancer thriver and functional nutrition practitioner — sits down with Christine for an honest conversation about diagnosis, treatment, chemo, menopause, faith, and what it actually takes to rebuild a life on the other side.

If you're going through cancer, newly diagnosed, about to start treatment, or walking beside someone who is, this conversation is for you.

Follow Christine at @hellobeautifulmovie. Follow Leah at Mind Your Health Wellness.