Jamie is a Holistic Health Coach, working with women to help them develop healthy, loving relationships with their minds and bodies through optimizing nutrition, mindset and movement. She is a mental health advocate, lifelong dancer and passionate about all things wellness. Jamie resides in Jersey City with her loving husband, Nick. She is the host of the FWD Think Tank Podcast, a place of hope, inspiration and wisdom on all things wellness, integrative health and sharing stories of hope from people who have overcome serious health challenges.

In 2023, to her shock, Jamie discovered a rare thymic tumor and was also diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder. Since then, Jamie has been working diligently with the best of integrative, metabolic and conventional medicine to heal her body and continue to thrive. She believes radical healing is possible, and happening all around her, and has learned an infinite amount of wisdom on this journey.

During our conversation, Jamie opens up about the unexpected eye issues that led to her Thymoma diagnosis at age 36, how being turned down by her first surgeon became a great blessing, and the team of practitioners she credits for her recovery. She shares the complementary therapies that prepared her for a complicated surgery, the humbling choice to accept financial help, and the powerful life lessons she’s learned throughout her healing journey.

You can hear more from Jamie on her podcast, The FWD Think Tank and IG @JamieFWD

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Dr. Carol is a Naturopath, Acupuncturist, and Homeopath with over 20 years of experience helping women recover their health and restore their life to move beyond breast cancer.

Her live group program, Empowered Against Recurrence, provides holistic and evidence-based strategies to understand what’s really happening in your body, release fear, and develop a mindset of strength, self-trust, and possibility.

During our conversation, Carol shares how her friend’s breast cancer diagnosis became the catalyst for her path into naturopathic medicine. She offers practical strategies to reduce treatment side effects, guidance for navigating 'fast' menopause brought on by cancer therapies, insights on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, what to consider when choosing to forgo hormone-blocking medications and more!

For more information, go to carollourie.com

Dr. Carol’s Healing smoothie: https://carollourie.com/products/healing-smoothie-recipe-free

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Andy is a resilient survivor and inspirational author who has overcome numerous life-altering challenges—a victim of childhood sexual abuse and bullying, the loss of his mother at an early age, and the eventual estrangement from his father, his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and the loss of his youngest son to suicide.

Despite enduring multiple surgeries, grueling chemotherapy treatments, and the tragic loss of his youngest child, he has demonstrated remarkable strength and perseverance, developed a deep understanding of resilience, and knows firsthand what it takes to overcome monumental challenges.

His book Overcoming Life’s Toughest Setbacks shares the principles that have helped him navigate life’s darkest moments, offering hope and guidance to others facing adversity.

During our conversation, Andy opens up about the single most powerful influence that shaped his life, how EMDR therapy helped him heal deep emotional wounds, and the curious, compassionate physician who helped him navigate chemotherapy with fewer side effects. He also shares the core beliefs that carried him through his darkest moments, how he’s coping with the unimaginable loss of his youngest son, and the message he wants to offer anyone feeling stuck in their own life challenges.

To reach Andy, go to askandycampbell.com

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Dr. Nalini Chilkov is the Founder and Creator of the OutSmart Cancer® System (outsmartcancer.com) and the author of the best-selling book 32 Ways to OutSmart Cancer: How to Create a Body in Which Cancer Cannot Thrive. Dr. Nalini’s OutSmart Cancer Programs are recognized as the most comprehensive, science-based, safe, natural programs for supporting cancer patients, cancer survivors and those who do not want to get cancer to Get Well, Stay Well, and Live Well beyond cancer.

As a leading-edge authority on Integrative Cancer Care, Immune Enhancement, and Optimal Nutrition and Wellness Medicine, Dr. Nalini is a popular speaker and an expert resource to the media. Dr. Nalini has helped thousands of patients whose lives have been touched by cancer to, achieve and maintain extraordinary health and longevity and is sought out by Hollywood celebrities and insiders. Dr. Nalini is acknowledged as a go-to clinician in Susanne Sommer’s book, Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer and How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place. She has appeared as a health expert on NBC TV and has been recognized by WebMD and ShareCare.com as one of the Top Ten Online Influencers on Breast Cancer.

To realize her mission to transform the face of cancer care she founded the American Institute of Integrative Oncology (aiiore.com). Her Foundations of Integrative Oncology Course is devoted to training frontline clinicians online so that they can provide a health model for cancer patients using her OutSmart Cancer System developed over 35 years in private practice.

Nationally recognized physicians, such Dr. Frank Lipman, M.D, Dr. Sara Gottfried, MD. and NY Times Best Selling Author Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D., call her “my go to resource”. Celebrity nutrition and fitness expert and NY Times best-selling author JJ Virgin says, “If you have cancer, you go to Nalini. Period.”

Her consultation services to both patients and clinicians are available via telemedicine internationally through the Chilkov Clinic in Santa Monica, (Los Angeles) California.

During our conversation, Dr. Nalini shares how her parents’ cancer diagnoses inspired her path into integrative oncology. She discusses the importance of having both a disease expert and a health expert on your care team, strategies for creating an internal environment where cancer can’t thrive, and how she empowers patients to take control of their journey and make informed decisions. We also explore specific foods that activate cancer-fighting genes, the best proteins for an anti-inflammatory diet, how hormone disruptors contribute to rising cancer rates, foundational supplements she recommends, what to watch for when choosing supplements, and more.

Bonus for our listeners:

http://outsmartcancer.com/LiberationProject

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Ashley is the founder and CEO of Rebuild-A-Bitch, a nonprofit whose goal is to ensure women impacted by cancer have both the mental and physical health support by providing scholarships for women to receive mental health or intimacy coaching. Ashley was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in April of 2021, and after a lengthy treatment plan that included three surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation, she’s finally shifted from survival mode to learning how to support other women.

From her own experience, she knows the value of both physical movement and a focus on your mental health during a traumatic life experience such as cancer. Ashley lives in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri with her two daughters, Kate & Claire, and her pit-terrier mix, Melba. In her spare time, you can find her lifting weights as a novice competitive powerlifter.

During our conversation, Ashley opens up about her journey with breast cancer. She reflects on how her strong foundation in fitness supported her through treatment, the powerful life lesson cancer taught her, and the strategies she used to protect and strengthen her mental health during and after recovery. Ashley also shares the inspiration behind founding her nonprofit, Rebuild a Bitch, and the empowering meaning behind its bold name. Additionally, she highlights some integrative therapies that played a key role in her healing after treatment.

For more information on her non-profit and to apply for a scholarship, go to rebuildab.com

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Laura is a certified Life, Health, and Nutrition Coach, trained by the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health in the Metabolic Approach to Health. After being diagnosed twice with breast cancer—most recently stage four—she decided to step out of the one-size-fits-all approach and into a more integrative, bio-individual way of healing.

Today, she supports women who've been through a breast cancer diagnosis in creating lives that are not only healthier—but more joyful, meaningful, and self-compassionate than ever before.

She’s also the host of the Better Than Before Breast Cancer podcast, where she shares real talk and practical tools for navigating life after breast cancer in a way that feels empowering and joyful.

During our conversation, Laura shares what led to her diagnosis, her treatment protocol, the unwavering support she received from fellow survivors which inspired her to give back and become a source of hope for others, what she would have done differently with the benefit of hindsight, and why setting healthy boundaries became so important. She also shares the story of her unexpected second diagnosis eight years later and how she focused on healing from a more holistic perspective. And finally, don' miss the powerful advice she gives to those on a healing journey.

Diane is a legacy creator for business executives, an award-winning author, a keynote speaker, a Stage III breast cancer survivor, and an advocate for those challenged by the long-term psychological effects of cancer. She founded the Center for Oncology Psychology Excellence (COPE) at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology, the first specialty program in the country to offer graduate-level coursework in psychosocial oncology to clinical psychology students. She is a national speaker on women in business, survivorship and philanthropy, and an advocate for individualized psychosocial support for cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers as a standard treatment protocol.

During our conversation, Diane shares why she never thought she would get breast cancer, the discovery she made about why the tumor went undetected on her mammogram, and what led her to prioritize the mental health side of her cancer journey. She also shares the inspiration behind starting COPE, offers thoughtful advice on how to support someone recently diagnosed, and reflects on the unexpected-- and welcomed-- gift she received from her experience with cancer.

Diane can be reached at dianemsimard.com

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Trish lives in Fort Collins CO. with her husband, Roger of 17-years and two kids Ryan and Kela (Kayla). She is the founder of HOPE Journey, a teacher, and a cancer THRIVER who knows firsthand the challenges that come with this disease. She is a Metabolic Terrain Advocate through MTIH, and has a passion to help others, especially guiding them to optimal health. She is a believer of HOPE! The word itself and her acronym… Healing=Healed, Optimism=Opportunity, Perseverance= Purpose, Educate=Empowerment. She is the author of Knowing the B.A.S.I.C.S. a memoir that is filled with awareness, healing, and purpose.

In addition to her memoir, she is the creator of the Believe Journal- a tool to help create a pathway to goals and dreams.

Her unwavering dedication is infectious and has a mission to impact the lives of others facing cancer worldwide.

In this episode, Trish shares her journey with ovarian cancer—from the symptoms that led to her diagnosis to how she navigated treatment and recurrence. She shares what her life looked like before cancer, the role fasting played in managing treatment side effects, and her top tips for making fasting easier, Trish also discusses the mindset shifts that helped her through recurrence and the key takeaways from The Metabolic Approach to Cancer that have supported her healing. Her story is one of resilience, empowerment and hope.

To reach Trish, go to hopejourney.life

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