Thriver Talks

Can you have babies? Do you want to have children of your own one day? Any plans to start a family? Have you considered adoption? Will you have to have a surrogate? These are some of the many questions we have had to ask ourselves when it comes to fertility and being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

In this episode we answer all of those questions and recall our own journeys with egg preservation.

This topic isn’t always addressed when you or someone you know and love receives a cancer diagnosis so we wanted to bring some much needed awareness to this issue. We believe that no matter what stage or diagnosis you may have, you have a right to know and explore your options when it comes to motherhood and fertility. We hope that by sharing our journeys in this episode you are inspired to ask the right questions and seek more information about your own.

In this episode you will learn:

- How there is a lack of awareness and information when it comes to being informed about fertility and egg freezing

- Nalie and Stephanie's personal journeys with egg freezing

- Our hopes and dreams for the future

- How there are many beautiful paths to Motherhood

- How By being your own advocate you can ensure your ability and rights to have children.

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Starting chemotherapy for the first time or trying a drug that is newly FDA approved is scary! We get it! You may be worried and have no one who could relate, but more than likely, we totally could. Whether you’re newly diagnosed and about to start treatment for the very first time, or if you have been on your journey and are changing treatment plans because your current one isn’t the best fit, this is the episode for you!

Collectively we have been on so many different drugs over the years and in Episode 13 of Thriver Talks we will let you in on all the drugs we have taken (which is a lot!) and the side effects we experienced (or didn’t), through a misdiagnosis and a recurrence while sharing our raw recollections and experiences.

In this episode you will learn:

About all of the drugs we have been on with 15 years of collective experience

What drugs worked for us and the ones that did not

A little insight on how we responded and are responding to older and newer drugs and treatments specific to our diagnoses

Our vision of our treatment plan for metastatic breast cancer in the future

We hope it brings you or someone you love the hope, inspiration and comfort needed.

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Happy New Year Thrivers! Next week marks the beginning of not just a new year, but a new decade! Around this time of the year we feel a sudden pressure to create a list of New Year’s resolutions which are generally short lived. When February rolls around and we haven’t stuck to our resolutions we can feel a sense of shame or guilt. Rather than set resolutions for the new decade, in episode 11 of Thriver Talks we are going to tell you how to set intentions. Setting intentions focuses less on goals and more on our personal journeys and committing to what we want to see manifest in our lives. Intentions give us direction and meaning and allow for tweaking and adjusting. We will share with you how to plant seeds of intention for the new year and how to nurture them in order to see your dreams manifest!

In this episode you will learn:

- Our biggest takeaways from this past year and past decade

- How to set intentions as opposed to resolutions

- How to make vision boards

- How to declutter your space and make room for what’s to come in the new year

- How to create rituals that become everyday habits

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For our first Thriver Talks Interview, Nalie had the opportunity to sit with Chaunte Lowe, a 4x Olympian, Olympic Medalist, Speaker, American Record Holder, Mom of 3 and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Thriver!

Nalie and Chaunte had the honour to share the stage at Facebook and Instagram Headquarters in San Francisco, addressing the topic of Resilience. Despite undergoing treatments for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Chaunte is still training to compete in the 2020 Olympics while raising 3 children. She is truly the embodiment of resilience and proof, that all is possible if you truly believe.

In this episode, your will learn:

- What it takes to be an Olympian

- Advice for mothers with breast cancer and big dreams

- Her top 3 tips as an American Record Holder and Cancer Thriver on how to bounce back from adversity

- Chaunte Lowe’s definition of a Thriver

So if you or someone you love is feeling low, Chaunte Lowe’s interview is a definite pick-me-up!

Follow Chaunte on Instagram at @chauntelowe

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Much like yourself or anyone diagnosed with cancer, we were hungry for hope and hungry for information. One of the first things we did was read. We consumed anything that would provide us the hope we so desperately needed. Some books were recommended to us and others we discovered ourselves, but they all helped us tremendously, so we wanted to pass some along to you in hopes they do the same! We have read countless books over the years, and it was a bit hard to narrow down to 5. There are so many good ones!

But, in today’s episode of Thriver Talks, we will break down our top 5 recommendations to help you thrive and why. These 5 books are guaranteed to make a positive impact on your journey and we believe they should be in anyone’s library or Kindle who has been affected by cancer. And what better gift ideas with the holidays quickly approaching than to equip yourself or someone you love with hope, valuable information and inspiration. We hope these books inspire you as they have inspired us. In the meantime, we continue to co-author The Thriver’s Guide which will certainly add to your library of inspiration in the near future. Stay tuned!

We’re not big on labels because honestly, labels can be limiting and can even cause division. And let’s face it, in the cancer community there are so many of them. Some people really identify and relate to certain labels and that’s all good, as long as they make you feel empowered.

But the one term that is all encompassing, and above all empowering and inspiring, is ’Thriver.’ We believe a Thriver is one who perseveres and breaks through barriers and limitations. A Thriver is one who chooses optimism and positivity no matter their circumstances and is not defined by their adversities. And we believe that we are all Thrivers, (cancer no cancer) thriving through whatever challenges life presents us with. In this new Episode of Thriver Talks, join us as we examine and define who a Thriver is and what it truly means to Thrive!

In this episode you will learn:

- That Stephanie is super awk on camera (lol) joking

- What the true definition of a Thriver is

- How one can truly Thrive and live beyond their adversity or cancer diagnosis

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As patients, we often forget that we are responsible for creating our team of healthcare physicians and integrative therapists who will walk the journey with us. We sometimes forfeit our power because of fear and desperation. We get it! We’ve been there too. But through the years of navigating our journeys, we have come to realize that there’s usually time for second opinions, and that choosing the right team players to create your ultimate ‘Dream Team’ is one of the most important steps to healing and thriving!

In this episode of Thriver Talks we are here to empower you and remind you that you are the CEO of your health! You get to hire, fire and replace or add to your team whenever you feel it’s necessary. As uncomfortable as it may seem, these decisions can be life changing and even life saving and we will explain why while giving you some great tips to becoming the CEO of your health to create your personal Dream Team in Episode 11.

In this Episode you will learn:

- Why is it important to be the CEO of your health.

- The experiences that led us to become the CEO’s of our health

- Tips on how to build your personal Dream Team to Thrive

- Who is currently on our Dream Team

In today's episode of Thriver Talks we complete our Part 2 series of Integrative Therapies that help us thrive!

Listen and be inspired as we scratch the surface and introduce you to the practices that we have implemented into our daily routines and busy lives that we believe have played a tremendous part in our healing. We know that in order to truly thrive and heal we must take a multi-faceted approach in order to address mind body and spirit. From yoga to reiki to myofascial release among others, energy medicine is real and we can attest to the many benefits which we will share in this Thriver Talks episode.

In this episode you will learn about:

* Meditation and Visualization

* Reiki

* Yoga

* Myofascial Release

* Acupuncture

* Exercise / Movement

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When you’re faced with an “incurable” cancer diagnosis, you have two choices. One, to accept the fact that there are a limited amount of treatments to prolong your life starting with the ones that give you the best quality of life, ending with “sorry we’ve ran out of options”. Or two, you can research ancient Chinese Medicine that has been used for centuries, explore natural remedies, discover what others have implemented in their lifestyle to beat the odds and travel to the far ends of the world to save your life because deep down inside, you know can! The latter is the Thriver’s Way!

In this episode, we reveal every alternative and complementary therapy that has served us on our healing journey! Since we’ve tried A LOT, we will separate this episode into 2 parts.

1. What we ingest/consume

2. What we practice

In part 1 of this episode, you will learn about:

- Chinese Herbs

- The list of supplements we take

- The teas we drink

- How we get it, where we get it and why we choose to consume it.

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People always want to know what our diets consist of, it’s one of the most common questions we receive. So in episode 4 of Thriver Talks, we wanted to give you some clarity and insight into the choices we have made when it comes to diet and what we believe has worked for us on our healing journeys.

We believe that what we consume is just as important as the treatment we take and we discuss our ‘why’s’ in this informative episode.

In this episode you will learn:

- What our diets consist of and why we believe they serve us on our paths to healing

- About the various diets we have tried (vegan, keto, vegetarian etc)

- The importance of eliminating certain foods while incorporating others for optimal health