Imagine you are 21 years old, already a concert pianist and a college senior on your way to film school. Now imagine, you wake up one day and your left hand is numb. Everything you have ever worked for and dreamed of is in jeopardy…and the doctors can’t figure out what is wrong with you. …
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One of the things I admire and respect about Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is that they take risks and experiment with new approaches. I’d long heard about the benefits of Kale and yet I hadn’t found a palatable way to enjoy it. But at the 2013 Blogger Summit in Arizona, CTCA’s talented chef …
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On March 22nd and 23rd, a group of influential and committed health bloggers and cancer advocates entered the doors of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Western Regional Center in Goodyear, Arizona into a lobby literally built on hope. We came together for their second annual CTCA AZ Blogger Summit to learn from their expert teams …
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Like the disease, the language of cancer is complex and unique. It’s filled with potential landmines and what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for another. I get it. As a coach, I believe strongly in the power of language, the words we choose and the energy they generate for us. I have wanted …
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“Choose Your Energy: Change Your Life” ~ when Deborah Jane Wells, creator and host of this amazing VoiceAmerica radio show reached out and invited me to do an episode with her, it was an easy yes because I saw the opportunity to help more people break through what I call the “Dorothy Syndrome.”
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To quote* Kelly Clarkson, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” But when it comes to stress, that’s only true if you learn how to reduce or eliminate it. It’s common knowledge stress is not beneficial. In recent years, the insights have gotten more specific about the toll it is taking on our health, careers, …
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To take inspired action requires awareness…and both are part of the path to empowerment. The entire equation is: (Awareness + Education) + Inspired Action = Empowerment For survivors to have access to a cancer survivorship care plan, you must know: how they can help you navigate survivorship the key components how to ask for one …
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My interview with the awesome Barbara Musser from Sexy After Cancer continues. What is one of the most challenging questions you’ve been asked as an expert in your field and how did you respond? “I had no idea the treatments would kill my libido. Then to lose my fertility as well… this has ruined my …
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Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to co-create an eBook project for young adult cancer survivors. It was a collaboration between my coaching company, Well Beyond Ordinary, and cancer survivor, Nico Juber’s non-profit, Thrive Survive Los Angeles. Her organization is dedicated to supporting other young adult survivors. The concept spanned so many of the …
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I have had the honor of meeting and working with Jonny Imerman. He’s the real deal…someone who took some of the biggest challenges anyone could face and turn them into a mission to help others…by the thousands when he created a peer to peer mentoring non-profit, Imerman Angels. When I reached out to Jonny last …
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