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:

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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.

• 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