Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

#171 A Year is Never Wasted Jan 01, 2022

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No matter how far off plan life takes you, time is never wasted.

Life is happening.

Whether it's happening the way you want it to or not, it's still happening.

A new year always feels exciting and like a fresh start.

But, if you take the same defeating thoughts into it, little will change.

This is a great time of year to examine the story you tell yourself about the past twelve months and consider what you'd like to create in the next 12 months.

Listen in to learn more about the power of your story and go to the show notes to download a tool that can help you reframe the thoughts that don't serve you.

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#170 Becoming a Part of The Group Again Dec 24, 2021

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Most survivors are familiar with the feeling of being isolated, not fitting in, or being an outsider after a breast cancer diagnosis.

That's why it feels so good to connect with other groups of survivors, other people who understand your experience at the deepest level.

And maybe that's enough?

Knowing and accepting that you belong to different groups who connect with you can ease the uncomfortable feeling of not fitting in.

Even better, shifting your mindset can help you step into different groups without worrying about judgment allowing you to have more joy.

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#169 How to Stop the Shame of Breast Cancer from Limiting Your Life Dec 17, 2021

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It's hard for most people to understand why a survivor would feel anything but normal when treatment ends, but we have so much more going on in our minds than we could ever have imagined.

One of those ideas that can have a huge impact on recovery, self-image, and self-worth is shame.

Shame is the emotion that comes up when we tell ourselves stories like:

-I must have done something wrong to deserve cancer.

-I must be a bad person in some way because I had cancer.

-I'm no longer as complete, whole, or worthy as other people who have not had cancer.

In this show, I'll talk about how these stories and the feeling of shame undermine our ability to thrive in life and what you can do to change that.

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#168 Managing Overwhelm to Create a Happier LIfe Dec 10, 2021

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There's so much to do!

How many times in your life, especially at this time of year, have you told yourself you're overwhelmed because of the number of demands in your life?

You tell yourself you're overwhelmed because of all the emotions you're feeling or all the decisions you have to make.

What if you could change that feeling without changing all the things?

In this show I'll offer you some insights on where the feeling of overwhelm comes from, what it usually brings along with it, and the power you have to change an overwhelming life to a full and joyful life.

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#167 Start The Giving Season With Terri Brooks and The World of Lonsville Dec 03, 2021

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In this episode I'll introduce you to Terri Brooks, the Founder of The World of Lonsville, a nonprofit organization bringing gifts of joy and support to breast cancer survivors and to children with cancer. Terri is a mom, a coach, an entrepreneur, and an inspiration.

Listen to her story of surviving breast cancer while going through a divorce and still choosing to embrace the joy in her life and to give the gift of joy to others.

If you're in treatment, recovering from treatment or looking for a way to spread your love this holiday season, you don't want to miss this show.

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#166 Creating a Better Year by Letting Go of These Three Things Nov 26, 2021

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Today marks my 58th year of life and 10 years of managing breast cancer.

I've learned a lot in my time here on earth and as I look forward to my 59th year, there are three things that I will be intentional about reducing in my life.

In this show, I'll share those three things with you and how they can subtly take away from living life to its full potential.

#165 The Pressure to Be Happy Nov 19, 2021

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The last thing anyone wants to do is feel uncomfortable. We avoid it at any cost.

We do anything to move closer to happiness, even if it means that we never spend time looking at or dealing with what is making us uncomfortable.

We feel pressured to be happy.

If we're not happy, other people might feel uncomfortable or worried.

If we're not happy, we may appear ungrateful for all the good things in life.

But what if we can have all the good things and still be ok with exploring the uncomfortable so we can change them too?

Check out this episode to hear more about creating more happiness by not giving in to the pressure of being happy.

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#164 Maybe You Need A Good Cry Nov 12, 2021

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Big girls don't cry…but maybe they should.

Very few of us are taught to freely cry whenever we feel emotional.

Instead, we're taught to stop crying, stuff it in, never let them see you cry.

That may have been necessary to get through life not so long ago, but we live in different times.

In these times we know a lot more about emotions, emotional wellbeing, and expressing ourselves in healthy ways.

It may be difficult to wrap your head around at first, but crying has actually been shown to support the release of pain.

Check out this episode for insights on why you might need to have a good cry.

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