Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

What do I even eat? If that question has ever stopped you in your tracks, this episode is for you.
So many of us cycle through the same handful of foods week after week, then feel guilty for not eating more variety. And when we try to fix that, it often turns into more recipes, more shopping, and more pressure to find the perfect anti-cancer diet.
In this episode, I want to take that pressure off.
The easiest way to add more plants to your plate is probably already in your kitchen. Your spice rack. Herbs and spices are not just flavor; they are plants and parts of plants, and they bring a whole range of beneficial compounds to your meals in just a couple of teaspoons.
We talk about:
Why variety matters more than any single super food
How one pot of chili can deliver 25 different plant foods
Turning one chicken into five meals by changing the seasoning
How to know if a spice is still good and how long they really last
How to buy and store spices so you actually use them
Bringing in new flavors through teas and spice blends
This is not a new diet or a new set of rules. It is one simple, enjoyable way to nourish your body using what you already have.
 


Resources Mentioned:
Work with Laura:
https://www.thebreastcancerrecoverycoach.com/health 
Download for iPhone: 
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Last week there was no podcast episode.
For the first time in a long time, I simply didn't have the physical or emotional energy to show up behind the microphone.
After navigating one of the most challenging health seasons I've experienced since my stage 4 diagnosis, I realized I couldn't just move on without talking about what this experience taught me.
The lesson was acceptance.
Not giving up.
Not settling.
Not pretending difficult things aren't difficult.
Acceptance means acknowledging reality instead of exhausting yourself fighting against it.
In this episode, I share what I've been going through, how self-imposed timelines create unnecessary suffering, and why so many of us judge ourselves for not being where we think we should be by now.
We discuss:
• Acceptance versus resistance • Healing after breast cancer • Letting go of unrealistic timelines • Self-compassion during difficult seasons • The psychology of "should" thinking • Living with uncertainty • Finding peace during setbacks • Why healing is rarely linear
If you've been frustrated with where you are in your healing, your health, your relationships, your career, or your life, this conversation is for you.
 


Resources Mentioned:
Work with Laura:
https://www.thebreastcancerrecoverycoach.com/health 
Download for iPhone: 
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kajabi/id1485646310
Download for Android: 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kajabi.kajabiapp&hl=en_US

 


Let's Connect!
If this episode helped you breathe a little easier, please share it with a friend or leave a review. Every share helps spread this message of hope, healing, and whole-person wellness.
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💌 Join the Better Than Before Breast Cancer Life Coaching Membership → Life Coaching
💌 Join the Living Well After Breast Cancer Community → The Living Well After Breast Cancer Community
👩‍💻 Follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration → @thebreastcancerrecoverycoach
👩‍💻 Follow me on Facebook → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
🎙 Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts → Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
🎥 Watch on YouTube → @BetterThanBeforeBreastCancer

What is the most important thing I've done to support healing after breast cancer?
Mindset work.
Not positive thinking.
Not pretending things are fine when they're not.
Not forcing affirmations I didn't believe.
I'm talking about the work of examining what I believed was possible for my body and my future and learning how to update those beliefs.
In this episode, I share why mindset work became the foundation of my healing journey after a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis and how neuroscience shows that our brains constantly predict what's possible based on past experiences, conditioning, fear, and environment.
We talk about:
• Why belief systems impact behavior and healing • The brain as a predictive machine • How fear and conditioning shape health decisions • The connection between self-compassion and consistency • Why changing habits starts with changing beliefs • How small actions help create new evidence for the brain
This conversation is about learning to believe that healing, peace, health, and change may actually be available to you.
 


References
Barrett, L.F. & Simmons, W.K. (2015). Interoceptive predictions in the brain. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 16(7), 419-429.
Hutchinson, J.B. & Barrett, L.F. (2019). The power of predictions: An emerging paradigm for psychological research. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 28(3), 280-291.
Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84(2), 191-215.
Bandura, A. (1997). Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control. New York: Freeman.
Neff, K.D. (2023). Self-Compassion: Theory, Method, Research, and Intervention. Annual Review of Psychology, 74, 193-218.
 


Resources Mentioned:
Work with Laura:
https://www.thebreastcancerrecoverycoach.com/health 
Download for iPhone: 
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kajabi/id1485646310
Download for Android: 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kajabi.kajabiapp&hl=en_US

 


Let's Connect!
If this episode helped you breathe a little easier, please share it with a friend or leave a review. Every share helps spread this message of hope, healing, and whole-person wellness.
💌 Join my email list for weekly wellness tips & podcast updates → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
💌 Join the Better Than Before Breast Cancer Life Coaching Membership → Life Coaching
💌 Join the Living Well After Breast Cancer Community → The Living Well After Breast Cancer Community
👩‍💻 Follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration → @thebreastcancerrecoverycoach
👩‍💻 Follow me on Facebook → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
🎙 Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts → Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
🎥 Watch on YouTube → @BetterThanBeforeBreastCancer

In this week's episode, I want to invite you to think about your body differently.
What if your cravings, fatigue, bloating, brain fog, and energy shifts are not signs that your body is failing you… but signs that it's trying to communicate with you?
After years of working with metabolic health, blood work, and nutrition genomics, I've realized something important. The problem is not the information itself. The problem is the lens we hear it through.
So many women hear lab results and genetic information as proof that something is wrong with them.
But your body is not broken.
Your genetics are your body's blueprint.
Your labs are your body's feedback.
Your symptoms may be your body asking for support.
In this episode, I share a powerful mindset shift that came from a coaching conversation with a client and I read a personal "love letter" written from my own body to me based on my labs, genetics, and healing journey.
This episode is about learning to listen instead of judge.
Because your body has been talking to you all along.
 


Resources Mentioned:
Work with Laura:
https://www.thebreastcancerrecoverycoach.com/health 
Download for iPhone: 
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kajabi/id1485646310
Download for Android: 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kajabi.kajabiapp&hl=en_US

 


Let's Connect!
If this episode helped you breathe a little easier, please share it with a friend or leave a review. Every share helps spread this message of hope, healing, and whole-person wellness.
💌 Join my email list for weekly wellness tips & podcast updates → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
💌 Join the Better Than Before Breast Cancer Life Coaching Membership → Life Coaching
💌 Join the Living Well After Breast Cancer Community → The Living Well After Breast Cancer Community
👩‍💻 Follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration → @thebreastcancerrecoverycoach
👩‍💻 Follow me on Facebook → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
🎙 Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts → Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
🎥 Watch on YouTube → @BetterThanBeforeBreastCancer

What if you didn't have to wait for something to go wrong to grow?
In this episode, I'm sharing why so many women stop reaching for support once life starts to feel stable and how that pattern quietly keeps you stuck. We talk about the difference between the discomfort of crisis and the discomfort of growth, and why choosing growth creates a completely different life experience.
I also walk through the connection between your emotional state and your physical health, including how stress, joy, and connection influence inflammation and immune function.
This is about continuing to show up for yourself, not because something is broken, but because you want more out of your life.
 


Resources Mentioned:
Work with Laura:
https://www.thebreastcancerrecoverycoach.com/health 
Download for iPhone: 
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kajabi/id1485646310
Download for Android: 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kajabi.kajabiapp&hl=en_US

 


Let's Connect!
If this episode helped you breathe a little easier, please share it with a friend or leave a review. Every share helps spread this message of hope, healing, and whole-person wellness.
💌 Join my email list for weekly wellness tips & podcast updates → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
💌 Join the Better Than Before Breast Cancer Life Coaching Membership → Life Coaching
💌 Join the Living Well After Breast Cancer Community → The Living Well After Breast Cancer Community
👩‍💻 Follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration → @thebreastcancerrecoverycoach
👩‍💻 Follow me on Facebook → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
🎙 Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts → Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
🎥 Watch on YouTube → @BetterThanBeforeBreastCancer