Emmy-winning TV host, author, certified health coach & trainer Samantha Harris was stopped in her tracks when she received a breast cancer diagnosis. When she was just about to turn 40, she found a lump in her breast which doctors assured her was nothing. After months and multiple doctors later, Samantha had the lump removed and it turned out it was indeed breast cancer. This event caused a profound change in the trajectory of Samantha’s personal life, how she takes care of herself, and her career. Now, she is a cancer survivor and thriver whose passion is helping others. 

Samantha shares her professional and health journeys, her fitness routine, her plant-forward diet, and how she has created and is guiding a community to their “Healthier Healthy”. 

What you will learn in this episode:
- Why you must be your own health advocate
- How certain events can dramatically change the trajectory of our lives
- Why a plant-forward diet may be beneficial at lessening our chances of certain cancers
- How to create a workout plan from 0

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introducing the podcast & InsideTracker sponsor
00:04:06 Introducing Samantha Harris
00:05:01 Growing up backstage at Rock & Roll shows in Minnesota
00:06:00 Moving to LA and getting into entertainment news
00:08:08 Samantha’s cancer experience & diagnosis
00:16:35 Samantha’s deep dive into breast cancer research & lifestyle factors
00:21:00 What Samantha eats now & cautions of a meat-heavy diet
00:28:03 Samantha’s weekly fitness routine
00:33:00 Breathwork 
00:37:41 Samantha’s “Your Healthiest Healthy” community 

“We have to be our own best health advocates. We know our bodies better than anyone else, or, if we don’t, we need to take control of our health and start to learn our bodies.” 

“Of the 1 in 8 women who will receive an invasive breast cancer diagnosis at some point in her life, only 5-10% are genetic. And that baffled me. That’s when I put the journalism hat on, I started all the research, I dug in deep, and I learned it really is what we put in, on, and around our bodies that turn on or off certain dormant cancer cells or genes.” 

“Just start. If it’s 5 minutes once a week because that’s all you can do because you’re starting from zero, that’s okay. That is absolutely okay.” 

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Connect with Samantha Harris:
Website: https://samantha-harris.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthaharristv/
“Your Healthiest Healthy” book: https://samantha-harris.com/yhh/
Your Healthiest Healthy Community: https://yourhealthiesthealthy.com 

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