Life's Curveballs: 8 ways to stay Strong Through Cancer

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Life doesn’t come with a warning. One moment everything’s fine, the next you’re blindsided by a cancer diagnosis, a financial crisis, a breakup, or devastating loss. In this episode, I’m sharing 8 essential strategies to help you navigate those moments when life completely knocks you off your feet—and trust me, I’ve been there.

From finding a rock-hard lump in my breast, to being told I had stage 3 cancer, to multiple surgeries, learning to live without my breasts, facing a recurrence, radiation, brain aneurysms, strokes, melanoma—my story is proof that resilience isn’t something we’re born with. It’s built, tested, and strengthened through every curveball life throws.

👉 In this episode, you’ll hear:
✅ How I faced my second breast cancer diagnosis—and why it hit harder than the first.
✅ What it felt like to ignore my instincts, delay my appointment, and then hear “you have breast cancer.”
✅ The brutal reality of mastectomies, tissue expanders, nipple reconstruction, and what it’s like to see yourself in the mirror after surgery.
✅ How setbacks like liver issues forced me off medication and why I had to fight so hard for the right treatment.
✅ How repeated health scares—breast cancer TWICE, melanoma, aneurysms, strokes—pushed my resilience to the limit.
✅ And most importantly, the 8 powerful strategies I’ve learned to get through life’s hardest moments.

💥 These 8 resilience strategies will help you:

1. Trust Your Instincts – Your Gut Knows More Than You Think

2. Advocate for Yourself – No One Will Do It for You'

3. Build Your Support System – You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

4. Progress Isn’t Linear – And That’s Okay

5. Strength Isn’t Just Physical – It’s Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual

6. Your Mental Health Deserves Just as Much Attention as Your Physical Health

7. Control What You Can – Let Go of What You Can’t

8. Resilience Is a Skill – And You’re Stronger Than You Think

Thank you for tuning in! I truly appreciate every one of you, whether you’re here for the first time or have been with me from the start.

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