The Cancer Journey Podcast

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🌟 Step into the nurturing embrace of "The Cancer Journey Podcast," brought to you by the compassionate hearts at the Cancer Journey Institute. 🌈 Embark on a transformative expedition where each episode unfolds like a chapter designed to illuminate the path of patients, survivors, and caregivers navigating the intricate landscape of cancer. At the Cancer Journey Institute, we believe in fostering a mindset of resilience and growth, and our podcast is a beacon of light that guides you through the journey, reframing it as a meaningful expedition rather than a daunting battle.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 135: You Don’t Have to Be Loud to Be Heard

    You Don’t Have to Be Loud to Be Heard | The Cancer Journey Podcast | Episode 135 Some days it’s hard to know what you need, and harder to say it out loud. You may be tired, your life may be changing, and the people around you keep saying they’re there if you need anything. It can leave you feeling alone, even when you’re surrounded by people who care. This healing and emotional wellness conversation from The Cancer Journey Podcast is about connection. You’ll hear why being open lets people in, what it looks like to ask for something specific, and how sharing your story, online or only with a few people, can bring clarity as well as community. If you’ve been holding things in to keep everyone else comfortable, or you’re not sure how to ask for what you want, this one is for you. You don’t have to be loud about it. You get to find the way of connecting that fits you. Learn more about The Cancer Journey Institute: Website: https://thecancerjourney.com Instagram: @thecancerjourney Facebook: The Cancer Journey Institute Chapters (times are estimates, check against the video before publishing): 0:00 Intro and weekly check-in 2:15 Compassion for what others are going through 6:30 Living in the moment 9:00 Sharing your story out loud 13:40 When time feels precious, what matters comes forward 15:00 Asking for what you want 17:07 Why we need to be connected 19:30 Getting clear on what you want 21:00 Social media and sharing real life 23:20 Takeaway: it’s okay to be vulnerable 24:16 Closing thoughts on compassion New episodes of The Cancer Journey Podcast drop weekly. #CancerJourneyPodcast #HealingPodcast #EmotionalWellness #CancerPodcast #CancerCoaching

  2. Oct 23

    Episode 134: Feeling Unmotivated is Normal

    Feeling Unmotivated is Normal | The Cancer Journey Podcast | Episode 134Some days you’re depleted, the to-do list is still there, and the voice in your head says you should be doing more. That heaviness is common during treatment and can show up again once treatment ends and your care team steps back.This healing and emotional wellness conversation from The Cancer Journey Podcast looks at what’s underneath feeling unmotivated. You’ll hear how to find the want behind what you can’t do right now, why asking for what you need matters even when no one can change the plan, and how a little grace for yourself makes it easier to see what comes next.If you’ve been calling yourself unmotivated and wondering what’s wrong with you, this one is for you. Nothing is wrong with you. You’re adjusting to something new, and you get to go at your own pace.Chapters:0:00 Intro and weekly check-in1:30 What feeling unmotivated really looks like3:30 The pressure of the shoulds5:30 Form and function: finding another way to play9:00 Why play doesn’t have to be high energy11:00 Entering something new takes grace14:20 Powering through treatment15:15 Asking for what you need17:00 Why survivorship can feel unmotivating20:00 Emotions as messengers22:00 Why a coach helps you unpack it24:10 Making time that’s only for you27:05 Takeaway: grace for yourself28:30 Closing thoughtsNew episodes of The Cancer Journey Podcast drop weekly.#CancerJourneyPodcast #HealingPodcast #EmotionalWellness #CancerPodcast #CancerCoach​

  3. Oct 16

    Episode 133: What to Do When Hope Runs Low

    What to Do When Hope Runs Low | The Cancer Journey Podcast | Episode 133 Disappointment on a cancer journey: what to do when hope runs low Maybe a treatment didn’t work the way you hoped, or someone you counted on didn’t show up. Disappointment is part of a cancer journey, and the usual advice to stay positive or lower your expectations leaves you with nowhere to put what you actually feel. This healing and emotional wellness conversation from The Cancer Journey Podcast looks at the space between toxic positivity and giving up. You’ll hear why letting yourself be disappointed for a set amount of time helps, how to listen for the message underneath it, and why avoiding the feeling keeps you from the things you want. If hope has felt hard to hold lately, or you’ve been numbing out and distracting yourself so you don’t have to feel it, this one is for you. You don’t have to pick a side. You can feel the let-down, let it move, and find another way toward what matters to you. Chapters: 0:00 Intro and weekly check-in 1:10 Why disappointment is part of a cancer journey 3:15 Why lowering your expectations doesn’t protect you 5:00 Toxic positivity and giving up 7:30 Setting a timer to say it all out loud 9:30 Why it’s a spectrum, not two options 11:30 Ways to release it 14:00 What a coach adds when you say it out loud 16:30 Disappointment as a messenger 18:30 Disappointment is proof you wanted something 20:00 Why coaches don’t fix or give advice 22:00 Numbing and distracting yourself 24:00 Letting yourself say the ridiculous things 25:30 How emotions speak 26:30 Takeaway: avoiding disappointment means avoiding what you want 27:30 Closing thoughts New episodes of The Cancer Journey Podcast drop weekly. #CancerJourneyPodcast #HealingPodcast #EmotionalWellness

  4. Oct 9

    Episode 132: Angry, And Still Emotionally Intelligent

    Anger on a cancer journey: what to do with it before you speak up A cancer experience gives you plenty of reasons to be angry. A doctor who rushes you. A clinic visit that leaves you feeling like the problem. Being emotionally intelligent doesn't make that anger disappear, and it doesn't mean you have to swallow it either. This healing and emotional wellness conversation from The Cancer Journey Podcast is about the space between feeling furious and knowing what to say. You'll hear why taking time before you respond counts as processing, and how to find the feeling underneath the anger so you can ask for what you need. If you've ever stayed quiet in an appointment and replayed it for days, or you're working with a doctor you trust medically who doesn't make you feel human, this one is for you. You can be scared for your life and still keep your voice. Chapters: 0:00 Intro and weekly check-in 1:32 When a routine appointment goes sideways 5:23 Swallowing your voice 10:30 Feeling unseen, unheard, and not gotten 11:32 Emotional intelligence when you're angry 13:12 Letting the heat settle before you act 16:03 Safe places to let it out 16:50 Anger and the medical system 22:20 Being scared and keeping your voice 26:14 Takeaway: permission 27:35 Closing thoughts New episodes of The Cancer Journey Podcast drop weekly. #CancerJourneyPodcast #HealingPodcast #EmotionalWellness #CancerPodcast #CancerCoaching

  5. Oct 2

    Episode 131: You're Allowed to Want Something

    You’re Allowed to Want Something | The Cancer Journey Podcast | Episode 131You can't get back to normal after cancer. Here's what to reach for instead.Maybe you've caught yourself thinking it too: I just want things back to how they were. It's a natural thing to want. It's also not available to you anymore. There's no normal left to return to. Only change.That doesn't mean there's nothing to look forward to. This episode is about what happens when you stop reaching backward and let yourself want something ahead of you instead, even without a plan for how to get there. A dream doesn't have to be big or fully formed. It just has to be yours, planted without judgment about the path.If you've been waiting to feel excited about anything until things settle down, this conversation makes the case for doing it now, in the middle of the hard part, not after it.Chapters:0:00 Intro and weekly check-in1:44 Naming the overwhelm honestly3:52 Reflecting on past cancer journeys with gratitude4:42 The Italy expansion: an adventure years in the making8:37 The Italian book launch and ICF conference sponsorship10:24 Supporting the Cancer Journey Foundation13:08 Fifteen years of CJI and the road that led here14:56 "I want normal again. There's only change."17:01 Why growth includes struggle, not just excitement21:31 Values as a compass for what excites you24:39 Planting the seed: holding a dream without a map26:04 Takeaway: setting a dream at the end of the tunnel27:24 The steps to getting there are the qualities of being there28:49 Closing thoughtsNew episodes of The Cancer Journey Podcast drop weekly.#CancerJourneyPodcast #HealingPodcast #SelfDiscoveryPodcast #CancerPodcast #CancerCoaching

  6. Sep 25

    Episode 130: Owning Your Cancer Story

    Owning Your Cancer Story | The Cancer Journey Podcast | Episode 130In this deeply personal episode of The Cancer Journey Podcast, Shariann shares the full arc of her own cancer journey, five separate diagnoses over more than two decades, and what she learned from each one. She and Alicia talk about the exhaustion of running toward an end zone that keeps moving, the emotional toll of a stem cell transplant, and the decision to stop treatment when quality of life mattered more than simply extending it. The conversation moves into the idea that cancer's real "Big C" isn't cancer itself but change, and why embracing that change, rather than resisting it, is what actually carries someone through the hardest parts of a cancer journey. They also talk about needing a bigger reason to keep going than simply finishing treatment, discovering purpose through the experience, and what it means to own your story instead of being owned by it. This is an honest, moving conversation about survivorship, identity, and emotional healing.Chapters:0:00 Intro and weekly check-in2:14 The first diagnosis: Hodgkin's lymphoma and "Cancer Light"6:47 The stem cell transplant and losing a sense of self11:33 Recurrence after recurrence: cancers two through four16:21 A fifth cancer, and the shift to a solid tumor20:35 Reflecting on 25 years and what the body has carried22:29 Needing a bigger want than just finishing treatment24:23 Discovering purpose: fierce love as a driving force27:31 The Big C is change, not cancer28:39 Change is inevitable, and how coaching moves you through it29:32 Owning your story instead of leading with it30:15 Closing thoughtsNew episodes of The Cancer Journey Podcast drop weekly.#CancerJourneyPodcast #HealingPodcast #SelfDiscoveryPodcast #CancerPodcast #Cancer

  7. Sep 18

    Episode 129: "I'm Afraid to Die" — And Why You Deserve Somewhere to Say That

    "I'm Afraid to Die" — And Why You Deserve Somewhere to Say That | The Cancer Journey Podcast | Episode 129In this episode of The Cancer Journey Podcast, Shariann and Alicia step back to talk about why this work exists in the first place. They explore the quiet stigma that still surrounds a cancer diagnosis, why people whisper it instead of saying it plainly, and what that silence costs the millions of people navigating a diagnosis every year. The conversation covers the difference between community support, like support groups, and the individual healing that requires its own dedicated space, why the instinct to "fix" someone's sadness usually backfires, and what it actually looks like to sit with someone in a hard emotion instead of rushing them out of it. They also talk honestly about walking on eggshells around loved ones with cancer, why real conversation is more welcome than careful silence, and why this work matters enough that they're inviting others with their own cancer experience to consider coaching as a path. This is a heartfelt, mission-driven conversation about healing, connection, and why the conversation itself is part of the medicine.Chapters:0:00 Intro and weekly check-in1:11 What's being noticed about cancer in the world right now2:37 The stigma of saying "I have cancer" out loud5:33 Why people keep their cancer journey private8:41 The doctor's office isn't built for this conversation11:04 Ten million new diagnoses this year13:41 Fear of recurrence, even after ringing the bell16:21 Support groups vs. individual healing19:03 The Thanksgiving dinner example: walking on eggshells21:04 "Let's be sad together" instead of trying to fix it24:09 Why coaches, not friends or family, hold this space26:56 An invitation to consider coaching as a path28:39 Closing thoughts and the starfish storyNew episodes of The Cancer Journey Podcast drop weekly.#CancerJourneyPodcast #HealingPodcast #SelfDiscoveryPodcast #CancerPodcast #CancerJourney

  8. Sep 11

    Episode 128: Surviving Survivorship

    Surviving Survivorship | The Cancer Journey Podcast | Episode 128In this episode of The Cancer Journey Podcast, Shariann and Alicia dig into survivorship, the phase that gets celebrated as a finish line but often marks the start of the hardest emotional work. They talk honestly about the disorientation of reentry, why "bouncing back" is the wrong goal and "finding your way forward" is a better one, and why the body, mind, and spirit all need real recovery time after treatment ends, not just a bell and a round of applause. The conversation covers the loneliness that can follow once outside support quietly fades, the fear of recurrence and hypervigilance that shows up the moment you try to relax, survivor's guilt, and why grief for who you were before treatment is completely valid even while you're also discovering who you are now. Shariann shares candidly from her own experience surviving five cancers, and both hosts talk about why a coach's support during this specific phase can make an enormous difference. This is a deeply honest conversation about healing, self-discovery, and emotional processing.Chapters:0:00 Intro and weekly check-in1:36 Redefining what "survivor" actually means2:49 The illusion of going back to normal3:55 Loneliness after the support fades6:12 The reentry question: who am I now8:11 Why the body doesn't just bounce back9:45 Fear of recurrence and hypervigilance11:11 Survivor's guilt and the swirl of unanswered questions13:53 Grief for who you were, alongside discovering who you are now16:21 Why unprocessed trauma elongates healing19:03 Surviving five cancers: a personal account22:29 Breaking up with drama and learning self-compassion24:23 Bouncing forward instead of bouncing back26:49 Honoring the wisdom that comes with the experience28:39 Closing thoughts on survivorshipNew episodes of The Cancer Journey Podcast drop weekly.#CancerJourneyPodcast #HealingPodcast #SelfDiscoveryPodcast #Survivorship #CancerSurvivor

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🌟 Step into the nurturing embrace of "The Cancer Journey Podcast," brought to you by the compassionate hearts at the Cancer Journey Institute. 🌈 Embark on a transformative expedition where each episode unfolds like a chapter designed to illuminate the path of patients, survivors, and caregivers navigating the intricate landscape of cancer. At the Cancer Journey Institute, we believe in fostering a mindset of resilience and growth, and our podcast is a beacon of light that guides you through the journey, reframing it as a meaningful expedition rather than a daunting battle.

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  • Creator
    The Cancer Journey Institute
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    135
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © The Cancer Journey Institute
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    The Cancer Journey Podcast