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The Power of Belief After Cancer: How Mindset Shapes Healing

Author
Jen Delvaux and Darren Delvaux
Published
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://www.jendelvaux.com

When life hands you a diagnosis, how do you respond? For me and my husband, Darren, our journeys couldn’t have looked more different.

When Darren was diagnosed with grade 4 brain cancer, he faced it with an unshakable calm. He trusted his treatment plan and never felt the need to overhaul his habits or add anything extra. Meanwhile, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, I was overwhelmed with fear and worry. I wanted to change everything—my food, my environment, my routines—because I felt like I had no control.

But as I dive deeper into Dr. Lissa Rankin’s book Mind Over Medicine, I’ve realized something powerful: You can drink all the green juices, do every workout, and take every supplement, but if your mindset is consumed by stress, fear, or negativity, true healing can’t take root.

In this episode, I share:

  • The very different ways Darren and I processed our cancer diagnoses

  • What I’ve learned about the role of belief and mindset in healing

  • Why emotional recovery is just as important as physical recovery

  • How small daily practices like gratitude, meditation, and mindful living can shift everything

Whether you’re navigating your own diagnosis, supporting someone you love, or simply looking to live with more peace and purpose—this conversation is for you. ___________________________________________________________________________

 

📖 Book mentioned: Mind Over Medicine by Dr. Lissa Rankin

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