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#300 Your Body Wants to Thrive After Breast Cancer Dec 05, 2023

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This episode is the culmination of six years of podcasting, 300 episodes, nearly 300,000 downloads, two breast cancer diagnosis, and five years of coaching other breast cancer survivors.

I have learned A LOT on this journey, but I want to share the most important thing with you on this show.

If you're frustrated with your body, if you think you're doing all the right things and your body isn't cooperating, if you think you have to fight harder, do more, be more disciplined, this episode is for you.

I want to relieve you of the burden of carrying that heavy warrior shield and assure you that lightening that load and turning to the practice of compassion for your own body is the key to supporting your health and your ability to heal.

Take a deep breath, release the fight for the next 30 minutes and listen in.

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#299 Trust Yourself to Change Your Life After Breast Cancer Dec 01, 2023

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Confusion, overwhelm, and being "stuck" all have one thing in common…lack of self-trust.

It's so easy to get caught up in other people's ideas, opinions, and judgments that you forget something vitally important….you are the expert on you.

You are the only one who knows what you want in your life, what feels good to your body, and what makes you happy.

Isn't it time to learn to trust yourself again?

In this episode, we'll talk about some simple, seemingly innocent thoughts that derail your self-trust and how you can choose a different approach that supports your ability to be confident in creating the life you want to live after breast cancer.

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#298 Food is Not the Problem A Reminder of Your Power Nov 29, 2023

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There was a time, not so long ago, when food was a focus of daily life solely for survival.

People farmed, hunted, gardened, canned, and put a lot of effort into ensuring there would be enough food to keep them alive.

Now, there are so many food options that the choices are overwhelming, it's easy to overconsume and become overwhelmed.

Add in the fear factor that comes up after breast cancer and there's a whole new layer of confusion.

You worry about:

The right choice

The safe choice

What will heal you

What will help you lose weight

What will prevent inflammation

And that's how the diet industry gets you or leaves you overwhelmed, and you just give up.

In this show, I'll give you some insights on something more important than what food to choose, what diet to follow, or what new supplement to take…what you think about food and food choices you make.

Sound too simple? Check out this episode and see what you think.

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Metabolic flexibility in health and disease

#297 The Importance of Metabolic Flexibility After Breast Cancer Nov 21, 2023

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There's no one way to feed every human body but there are ways to support your body in using different foods efficiently. This is referred to as metabolic flexibility and it's an important concept when it comes to support the terrain of your body.

When you're metabolically flexible, you can worry less about eating more carbs now and then because your overall lifestyle helps your body to smoothly transition from occasional indulgences back to your preferred way of eating.

More importantly, metabolic flexibility can reduce the risk of many lifestyle diseases and support healthy aging and longevity.

Listen to this episode and learn more about what metabolic flexibility is, why it's important for your health and how you can improve it starting today.

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#296 How to Lean Into Life After Breast Cancer Nov 17, 2023

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When it comes to life and breast cancer, it's not uncommon for me to hear women say that they lost a chunk of their life to it or that breast cancer robbed them and they're right.

Anytime we tell ourselves a story like that, we'll find a way to prove we're right.

In this episode, I'll offer you another view, one that allows you to feel all the things that come up and still choose to lean into life regardless of the circumstances.

One of the biggest mistakes I see is women having the belief that everything should feel good and comfortable for it to be right.

I've found exactly the opposite.

The things that we're the most uncomfortable are the things that have brought the biggest rewards to my life.

But you need to have the right tools to support you in creating the life you want while you feel uncomfortable emotions.

Listen now and hear the exact steps to do that.

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Sustained Mild Inflammation in Cancer Survivors: Where to from Here?

#295 Embrace The Nap to Support Your Health After Breast Cancer Nov 14, 2023

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One of the ways cancer and it's treatment effects is long lasting fatigue. Unfortunately, managing that fatigue is something that many survivors find challenging to deal with and they end up judging themselves at the idea of resting more than they used to.

In this episode, I'm going to share more insights on what contributes to fatigue after breast cancer treatment and why it's not only okay to give yourself permission to nap, but how doing so can actually improve your health.

Grab a cozy blanket, listen in and then catch some extra Zs for your body and your brain.

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#294 How Accepting What Life Is Now Can Make Life Even Better Than Before Breast Cancer Nov 10, 2023

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Have you ever noticed how you talk yourself into staying uncomfortable?

It happens when you know something in life doesn't feel right. Maybe it's served it's purpose, or maybe you've changed and you need something different or you want to express your need or dream for the first time ever.

Then you tell yourself things aren't so bad.

You tell yourself you "should" be happy.

You "should" be grateful.

And in doing that you avoid looking at what is actually happening, and you create low level, long term discomfort.

That's the kind of thing that makes us sick.

In this episode, I'll talk about why we do that to ourselves and how to stop it.

There's a simple beauty in accepting life as it is now and giving yourself permission to stay in it and embrace the truth.

Check out this episode and learn to okay with what is so you can make it even better.

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#293 Blood Sugar Management is About More Than Carbohydrates Nov 07, 2023

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When it comes to managing your blood sugar, a low carbohydrate diet is only part of the picture. Without understanding the other pieces, you can easily find yourself frustrated by thinking you're doing all the things and still not having the result you're hoping for.

In this episode, I'll talk about 4 other big players in the game of blood sugar management.

There's rarely, if ever something in our body that is affected by just one mechanism and blood sugar is no different. There are other lifestyle factors and the process of aging itself that can have a big impact on blood sugar management.

Because this is such an important aspect off metabolic health, you need to have all the pieces of the puzzle so you can take a holistic approach to this critical piece of your health.

Listen now and gain more tools to support your amazing body.

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#74 The Healing Power of Sleep and What Happens when Sleep Goes Wrong-Part 1

#75 The Healing Power of Sleep and What Happens when Sleep Goes Wrong-Part 2

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#292 From Breast Cancer Diagnosis to Non-Profit CEO with Ashley Rath-Melton Nov 03, 2023

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The personal experience of breast cancer is a powerful thing.

It changes minds, lives and relationships.

Fortunately, it also motivates many women to reach out and support others who lives are impacted by this disease.

In this episode, you'll hear the story of a group of women who did exactly that.

I'll talk with Ashley Melton-Roth, Founder and CEO of the non-profit, Rebuild a Bitch.

Ashley and her team of survivors know the power of coaching and the need for emotional support after a breast cancer diagnosis, so they created an organization to help offer that support to more women.

Listen now to hear Ashley's powerful story and her dream has become an incredible resource for women like you to be able to work with her team of coaches (including yours truly).

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