After four decades in the modeling industry, Christine Handy’s life changed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 41. Her journey forced her to look beyond external beauty and discover a deeper sense of self-worth, faith, courage, and purpose. In this episode, Christine shares how she transformed a life-altering experience into a mission to help others — from writing Walk Beside Me to returning to the runway to champion women affected by breast cancer. We talk about redefining beauty, finding strength through adversity, the power of showing up for others, and how storytelling can become a powerful form of healing. In this episode, you'll discover: The danger of relying on external validation to define your worthCourage during long trials of difficulty or illnessBeing a vine not a victimThe role of faith, friendship, and self-love in healing Episode Resources: Christine Website: https://christinehandy.com/ Christine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinehandy1/ 🎙️ Want to start your own podcast? Packed with all the tools, strategies, and secrets you need to launch and grow your podcast with confidence, download your ultimate podcast launch success playbook here: https://masterclass.joyanchan.co/playbook ABOUT: Joyan Chan is an award-winning coach, international speaker, and podcaster. The core of her work centers on helping leaders and entrepreneurs develop unshakable confidence to build a Rockstar personal brand, gain worldwide exposure, and earn recognition for their expertise through podcasting. Joyan's years of experience as a young lecturer, team leader, and business owner have given her a keen sense of what it takes to become a confident, visible, and impactful leader in today's world. Her personal journey, which involved transforming depression into empowerment and building her brand from the ground up in just two years, inspired her to create a proven roadmap called "Rookie to Rockstar." It’s the same roadmap she has followed and now uses to guide her clients to launch, market and monetize their podcasts, positioning them as industry ICONs. Joyan has been featured in numerous magazines, publications, shows and has spoken at many industry events. In March 2022, Joyan was awarded Outstanding Leadership Award on stage in Dubai, UAE. In the same year, she was also named a successful person by Britishpedia. Meet me at joyanchan.com
