35 min
41. Living with Cancer Right State of Mind
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The Right State of Mind podcast is a weekly conversation with Charlie Taylor Jr., a licensed therapist in Charlotte, North Carolina, about all things mental health and personal development.
In this episode, Jennifer London shares her journey of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer and metastatic melanoma cancer. She discusses the challenges she faced in getting diagnosed and the dismissive attitude of some doctors. Jennifer also talks about the emotional and mental toll of living with cancer and how she manages it. Despite the difficulties, she maintains a positive attitude and focuses on living her life to the fullest. In this conversation, Jen shares her experience of juggling medical challenges while maintaining a positive outlook on life. She emphasizes the importance of having a good support system and focusing on the positive aspects of one's situation. Jen also discusses how her perspective on life has changed since her diagnosis and offers advice for others facing medical diagnoses. Overall, the conversation highlights the themes of resilience, gratitude, and maintaining a positive mindset in the face of adversity.
Takeaways
Advocate for yourself and fight for proper medical care.
Dismissive doctors can hinder the diagnosis and treatment process.
Living with cancer can be emotionally and mentally challenging.
Maintaining a positive attitude and focusing on living life to the fullest can help cope with the difficulties of cancer.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Teaching
01:34 Jennifer's Diagnosis
09:25 Challenges in Getting Diagnosed
12:30 Dealing with Dismissive Doctors
14:11 Biggest Challenges Since Diagnosis
22:33 Emotional and Mental Toll
22:49 Juggling Medical Challenges
24:49 Changing Perspective on Life
26:40 Advice for Those with Medical Diagnoses
30:14 Gratitude and Perspective
Stay Connected:
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Instagram: @rightstateofmindpod
Twitter: @RSOMPodcast
Facebook: Right State of Mind Podcast
Host: Charlie Taylor Jr.
Producer: Andrew Ansley
Guest: Jennifer London
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightstateofmindpod/support
The Right State of Mind podcast is a weekly conversation with Charlie Taylor Jr., a licensed therapist in Charlotte, North Carolina, about all things mental health and personal development.
In this episode, Jennifer London shares her journey of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer and metastatic melanoma cancer. She discusses the challenges she faced in getting diagnosed and the dismissive attitude of some doctors. Jennifer also talks about the emotional and mental toll of living with cancer and how she manages it. Despite the difficulties, she maintains a positive attitude and focuses on living her life to the fullest. In this conversation, Jen shares her experience of juggling medical challenges while maintaining a positive outlook on life. She emphasizes the importance of having a good support system and focusing on the positive aspects of one's situation. Jen also discusses how her perspective on life has changed since her diagnosis and offers advice for others facing medical diagnoses. Overall, the conversation highlights the themes of resilience, gratitude, and maintaining a positive mindset in the face of adversity.
Takeaways
Advocate for yourself and fight for proper medical care.
Dismissive doctors can hinder the diagnosis and treatment process.
Living with cancer can be emotionally and mentally challenging.
Maintaining a positive attitude and focusing on living life to the fullest can help cope with the difficulties of cancer.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Teaching
01:34 Jennifer's Diagnosis
09:25 Challenges in Getting Diagnosed
12:30 Dealing with Dismissive Doctors
14:11 Biggest Challenges Since Diagnosis
22:33 Emotional and Mental Toll
22:49 Juggling Medical Challenges
24:49 Changing Perspective on Life
26:40 Advice for Those with Medical Diagnoses
30:14 Gratitude and Perspective
Stay Connected:
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYYYHAomaJk-E2lB-tvQzU8epiejDmQ4ziFKHktjh8PRwYiQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Instagram: @rightstateofmindpod
Twitter: @RSOMPodcast
Facebook: Right State of Mind Podcast
Host: Charlie Taylor Jr.
Producer: Andrew Ansley
Guest: Jennifer London
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightstateofmindpod/support
35 min