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Thrive Beyond Cancer
by Kathryn White
As a stage 4 colon cancer thriver I strive to find joy-full moments in my life. I remember a time when I wasn’t sure how to find joy or to feel it. Just after my first surgery I was down in the dumps. I woke up one day and felt like I could not do cancer. It was just too h...
by Kathryn White
with guest Jennifer Farr
Have you experienced trauma from a cancer diagnosis?
Join Jennifer Farr, Cancer Trauma Coach, as she shares her story of navigating breast cancer not once, but twice.
In this episode Jennifer shares how she went from 2x cancer journeyer to Cancer T...
by Kathryn White
Going through cancer is a very personal experience. Each person is going to approach their diagnosis differently. Each person is going to respond to their treatment differently. And, each person is going to live with cancer differently based on a variety of factors including,...
by Kathryn White
Have you ever felt a wave of emotion that you just can't explain? When you have cancer there are a lot of emotions that can come up at unexpected times. Sometimes when you try to understand or explain what you feel it can be difficult to find the words. Knowing what you are f...
by Kathryn White
When I was going through cancer treatment I remember feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired. What I really wanted was to feel strong again. The thought occurred to me that not doing any exercise was probably not good for me. Have you ever thought how much better you c...
by Kathryn White
with guest Georges Cordoba
Join George Cordoba a stage IV melanoma with metastasis in the brain cancer thriver.
Georges fought the disease for ten years and has undergone ten surgeries. When it got to the point where Georges felt that pharmaceuticals had nearly destroyed his b...
by Kathryn White
Are you looking around to see what everyone else is doing to manage their cancer diagnosis?
There are so many options for support when you have cancer that it can get overwhelming. What one person is doing isn't necessarily the best fit for you.
Cancer is an individual process...
by Kathryn White
As you navigate life with cancer one of the most important beliefs that you can adopt is that mindset matters.
Your life is filled with situations that elicit a response. Sometimes the response will be a good feeling and other times it will be one of stress or overwhelm or fear...
by Kathryn White
with guest Ngozi Onwuchekwa
Ngozi Onwuchekwa is the recent survivor of a rare and deadly disease, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and who within the year of remission, also won the Mrs Exceptional Lady Universe crown at the 2023 Mrs Universe pageant in Miami, beating numerous adversities. T...
by Kathryn White
Fatigue and a lack of energy are a real problem for people living with cancer. Treatments and surgeries can be depleting on the body and energy. So can pain, stress, and anxiety. I always encourage my clients to do what they can and within their means. A little bit of something ...
by Kathryn White
When it comes to support there are three types of people: those who don't want it, those who will give it a try, and those who are all in.
When you don't know how to do something it is an easy fix to do a quick internet search to find answers. This is great if you are trying to...
by Kathryn White
Many cancer patients are faced with chemotherapy as part of their treatment plan. Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells. It works by targeting rapidly dividing cells, which includes cancer cells, but can also affect other fast-growing he...
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