Confidence After Cancer

Gabrielle Mottershead
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Have you ever felt lost, exhausted, or unsure who you are after cancer treatment ends? You’re not alone — and that’s exactly why Confidence After Cancer exists. Hosted by 17-year breast cancer survivor and confidence coach Gabrielle Mottershead, this podcast helps women rebuild their confidence, energy, and identity after cancer — one honest, empowering conversation at a time. Each week, you’ll hear real stories, practical mindset tools, and uplifting support to help you go from surviving to thriving, and finally feel like you again. 🎧 New episodes every week. Do you want to know one of the biggest secrets that cancer survivors have? It’s that life after cancer treatment ends can sometimes be even more tough than the disease itself. No one understands that like another cancer survivor. Gabby has been there – when the Get Well cards come down and you are alone with your fears, it can be scary, overwhelming– and lonely. Gabby knew she had to change her life and develop healthy habits to go from cancer survivor to Thriver. But working out what to do was confusing and exhausting. Gabby says: I want to share everything that I have learned about survival, and how to rebuild your life once treatment ends. I expected to feel invincible once my cancer was gone, but it didn't. I felt depressed, anxious, and exhausted. 'Confidence After Cancer' is for anyone who has finished cancer treatment and maybe feels alone, confused, and not sure how to move forward when all the joy has gone from their life. Life after cancer treatment ends can be another stage to navigate when you are already exhausted. I'm here to help you make the rest of your life the best of your life. When the Get Well cards came down, chemotherapy, surgeries, mastectomy, radiotherapy were all finished. What next? How do you move forward when you are thrown off that roller coaster of treatment? Do you feel alone now that treatment has ended and that no one understands how you feel? Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Are you ready to move forward with your life, but it all feels too overwhelming? If you are ready to change that now - check out my website https://www.confidenceaftercancer.co.uk/

  1. 4D AGO

    Why You Feel Lost After Cancer & Why Nothing Is Wrong With You

    Many women quietly admit this after cancer treatment ends: “I don’t understand why I feel so unsettled. Everything looks fine on the outside, but something feels off.” In this episode of Confidence After Cancer, Gabby speaks directly to that feeling — the sense of being lost, unanchored, or unsure of yourself even when life appears to be back on track. If you were high-achieving before cancer, someone who had a plan, knew who you were, and felt competent and capable, this episode is especially for you. Gabby explores why this sense of disorientation is so common after treatment, and why it doesn’t mean you’ve lost confidence or failed to recover properly. Instead, it often signals something deeper: a shift in identity. Cancer doesn’t just affect the body. It can change how you relate to pressure, time, energy, meaning, and priorities. When the old version of you no longer fits, trying to “go back” can create more confusion, not clarity. This episode offers a powerful reframe: You’re not lost. You’re between identities. And that space, while uncomfortable, can become the place where clarity, choice, and self-leadership begin. What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why feeling lost after cancer is more common than people admitHow identity shifts can happen even when life looks “normal” againWhy gratitude pressure can make recovery harder, not easierThe paradox of looking capable while feeling internally unanchoredWhy dissatisfaction after cancer is not ingratitude, it’s growthWhat it means to be “between identities”How this in-between phase can become the foundation for your next chapterWhy you don’t need fixing, just permission to lead yourself differently Resources & Links: Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule hereConnect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottersheadVisit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk Watch on YouTube: Subscribe hereJoin Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here

    8 min

  2. JAN 28

    You Don’t Need Fixing – Learning Self-Leadership After Cancer

    After cancer or a major life event, many women are left feeling as though they should be “back to normal” by now. That if confidence hasn’t returned, if motivation feels flat, or if life feels different, then something must be wrong. In this episode of Confidence After Cancer, Gabby gently challenges that idea. You don’t need fixing. You don’t need upgrading. You don’t need to rush back to who you were before. What you may need instead is self-leadership — learning to trust yourself again and lead your life from alignment rather than obligation. Gabby explores why the “fixing” model can quietly create pressure, guilt, and self-doubt after treatment, and why recovery isn’t about becoming your old self again, but choosing how you live in a body and life that have changed. This episode is an invitation to step into a quieter, steadier form of confidence — one rooted in self-respect, internal authority, and trust. What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why the idea of “fixing yourself” can be harmful after cancerHow identity and priorities naturally shift after treatmentWhat self-leadership really means in life after cancerThe subtle but powerful shift from asking “What should I be doing?” to “What supports me now?”How confidence can look quieter, calmer, and more groundedWhy rest, boundaries, and pacing yourself are acts of confidenceHow to stop outsourcing your confidence to expectations and approvalWhy you are not broken, behind, or failing — you are evolving Resources & Links: Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule hereConnect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottersheadVisit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk Watch on YouTube: Subscribe hereJoin Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here

    8 min

  3. JAN 22

    A Gentle Pause – When Life Feels Heavy

    This episode is for the moments when life feels heavy and you don’t want to talk it through, analyse it, or make sense of it. You don’t need insight. You don’t need motivation. You don’t need to be positive. You just need a pause. In this short, gentle episode of Confidence After Cancer, Gabby guides you through a simple grounding and breathing reset designed to help your nervous system soften and your body feel supported again. There’s nothing to fix. Nothing to achieve. Nowhere you need to go. This episode is an invitation to rest in the moment exactly as it is. To feel held. To remember that rest is not avoidance or delay, it’s part of healing and integration. You can return to this episode anytime life feels overwhelming, draining, or too much. Resources & Links: Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule hereConnect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottersheadVisit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk Watch on YouTube: Subscribe hereJoin Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here

    6 min

  4. JAN 16

    A Gentle Start to the Year – Choosing Presence Over Pressure

    This episode marks a quiet and meaningful return to the Confidence After Cancer podcast. Rather than beginning the year with big declarations or rushing back into life, Gabby shares why 2026 started differently for her, shaped by family, reflection, grief, gratitude, and a conscious decision to slow down. Recorded after a deeply emotional New Year spent in St Ives with family, this episode honours love, loss, and the importance of being present before moving forward. January can come with enormous pressure…new goals, new energy, a “new you.” But for many women, especially those who’ve experienced illness, bereavement, or long periods of holding everything together, this time of year can feel more like emotional jet lag than a fresh start. Forcing motivation on top of exhaustion doesn’t create growth… it creates burnout. Gabby reflects on the significance of marking 18 years since her cancer diagnosis alongside a recent family loss, and how these moments have reshaped her perspective on time, gratitude, and choice. She explores why gentleness is not weakness, why space can be more powerful than push, and how reframing obligations into choices can quietly transform how we live. This episode also introduces a subtle but important evolution in Gabby’s work…moving beyond rebuilding after cancer into supporting women who are standing at the edge of their next chapter. Not to be fixed or forced forward, but to lead themselves differently, with alignment, intention, and self-trust. This is an invitation to begin the year deliberately, not urgently and to ask yourself one simple, powerful question: What would it look like to support yourself this year instead of pushing or punishing yourself? What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why a gentle start to the year can be more healing than a rushed oneHow grief, milestones, and reflection can reshape your prioritiesWhy January pressure often leads to burnout rather than growthThe difference between pushing forward and choosing presenceHow reframing “I have to” into “I get to” can change your relationship with lifeWhat it means to live deliberately instead of reactivelyWhy confidence at this stage of life is about alignment, not effortHow to begin 2026 with compassion, intention, and self-support Resources & Links: Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule hereConnect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottersheadVisit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk Watch on YouTube:a href="https://chatgpt.com/g/g-p-68db2f8aadcc819194152be259106b34-gabby/c/68db2fa7-8988-8325-83db-d78de31d0c98#"...

    11 min

  5. 12/31/2025

    A Gentle New Year Reset After Cancer

    If you’re listening to this episode as it’s released, happy New Year’s Eve. And if not, this episode is still exactly what you need right now. This is not an episode about resolutions. It’s not about fixing yourself, pushing harder, or promising to be more productive. In this final episode of the year, Gabby invites you to pause — to honour what you’ve lived through, gently release what you no longer need, and step into the new year feeling lighter, calmer, and quietly confident. The year you’re leaving behind may not have been easy. It may not have been fair. And yet, you are still here — and that matters. Gabby guides you through compassionate reflection questions to help you acknowledge your strength without judgement, even if simply surviving is all you feel you managed. You’ll also explore the power of letting go — releasing guilt, old expectations, people-pleasing habits, and the pressure to be “back to normal.” Not by forcing yourself to forget, but by choosing not to carry yesterday into tomorrow. Rather than setting goals, Gabby encourages you to choose how you want to feel in the year ahead. One word. One intention. A gentle compass to return to when life feels noisy. She also shares simple, nourishing January rituals that support healing, consistency, and self-trust — without overwhelm or pressure. This episode is a reminder that resets don’t demand reinvention. They meet you exactly where you are. What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why surviving a difficult year deserves recognition and respectGentle reflection questions to help you process the year without judgementHow to release guilt, pressure, and old roles without explaining yourselfWhy letting go isn’t about forgetting — it’s about choosing not to carry the past forwardHow to reset without goals, resolutions, or self-criticismThe power of choosing a feeling instead of a to-do listSimple, supportive rituals to keep January soft and manageableWhy consistency and kindness matter more than big life overhauls Resources & Links: Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule hereConnect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottersheadVisit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk Watch on YouTube: Subscribe...

    10 min

  6. 12/24/2025

    Boundaries, Burnout, and the Power of Saying No After Cancer

    If the word boundaries makes you feel uncomfortable, guilty, or like you’re about to disappoint someone, this episode is for you. In today’s episode, Gabby talks openly about burnout after cancer, why it hits so hard, and why learning to say no isn’t selfish, rude, or ungrateful, it’s essential for healing. After treatment ends, many women find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, and carrying everyone else’s emotional load, often without realising how much it’s costing them. Gabby explains why burnout is not a personal failure but a physiological response to doing too much, too soon, with too little energy. She shares practical, compassionate tools to help you protect your energy, communicate boundaries calmly, and let go of guilt, without becoming hard, sharp, or defensive. This episode is for you if you’re tired of people pleasing, feel permanently “on,” or worry that resting makes you lazy. It’s a reminder that you didn’t survive cancer just to live in survival mode forever. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why burnout after cancer is a body response, not a character flawHow your nervous system is still recalibrating after treatmentWhy “back to normal” is a myth — and why that’s okayThe Polite No Formula that makes boundaries easier and guilt-freeHow to spot the early warning signs of burnout before your body forces you to stopSimple, practical energy-protecting habits that actually workWhy boundaries don’t push people away — they teach people how to treat youHow letting others have their feelings is part of healthy self-respect Resources & Links: Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule hereConnect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottersheadVisit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk Watch on YouTube: Subscribe hereJoin Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here

    12 min

  7. 12/17/2025

    Food, Mood, and Rebuilding Confidence After Cancer

    After cancer treatment ends, food becomes so much more than food. It becomes emotional, confusing, filled with questions, rules, guilt, comfort, and sometimes even fear. One moment you're enjoying a slice of toast, and the next your mind whispers, “Should I be eating this? Should I be juicing kale? Is this biscuit going to ruin my life?” If you’ve ever felt this tug of war between wanting to nourish yourself and wanting to live freely, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Today, Gabby unpacks why food becomes complicated after cancer, how trauma attaches itself to eating habits, and why extreme thinking (“I must eat perfectly forever” vs “forget it, pass the biscuits”) is so common. You’ll learn a simple, calming approach to food—the Energy Plate Principle, that removes perfectionism and brings you back to ease, trust, and confidence. This episode is not about strict rules, nutrition degrees, or counting grams. It’s about helping you feel safe in your body again, rebuilding energy gently, and making food a source of nourishment rather than stress. What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy food feels emotional after cancer (and why that is completely normal)How trauma affects eating patterns, cravings, and decision-makingThe Energy Plate Principle: a simple, balanced way of eating without tracking or restrictionWhy carbs are not the enemy and why enjoying your food mattersHow hydration, sunlight, gentle movement, and real foods support mood and energyWhy the biggest shift is not what you eat, but how you think about what you eatHow to rebuild self-trust after cancer erodes confidence in your choicesThe difference between lacking discipline and lacking energyWhy compassion, not perfection, is the foundation of healing your relationship with food Resources & Links: Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule hereConnect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottersheadVisit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk Watch on YouTube: Subscribe hereJoin Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here

    13 min

  8. 12/10/2025

    When Fear Creeps In: Living Fully Even When You're Afraid of Cancer Coming Back

    If you’ve ever felt a sudden ache, waited for a scan result, or simply been watching television when your mind whispers, “What if…?”, this episode is for you. Today, Gabby speaks directly to the fear that so many women carry long after treatment ends: the fear of cancer returning. It’s the fear we whisper about, joke about, hide under the duvet about, but rarely say out loud. And yet, it is one of the most normal emotional experiences after cancer. Gabby explains why your brain reacts the way it does, why fear can feel so overwhelming, and how trauma conditions the nervous system to jump to worst-case scenarios. You’ll learn how to recognise fear patterns like body-checking, late-night catastrophising, and Google doom-scrolling, and more importantly, how to interrupt them with compassion rather than shame. This episode offers grounding questions, soothing tools, and a gentle reminder that fear does not mean you are broken. It means you are human. And you can absolutely learn to live a big, beautiful life even when fear occasionally taps you on the shoulder. You can retrain your mind. You can expand your life. And you deserve a future that is brighter than your past. What You’ll Learn from this Episode:Why fear of recurrence is a normal, conditioned response after cancerWhat your brain is actually trying to do when it spirals into worst-case scenariosThe most common fear patterns and how to recognise themThe Three Grounding Questions to interrupt fear in the momentWhy slowing down helps the nervous system return to safetyHow joy can become medicine when fear tries to take overHow to expand your life again through hope, planning and self-trustWhy your future is allowed to be big, bold and bright Resources & Links: Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule hereConnect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottersheadVisit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk Watch on YouTube: Subscribe hereJoin Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here

    13 min
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Have you ever felt lost, exhausted, or unsure who you are after cancer treatment ends? You’re not alone — and that’s exactly why Confidence After Cancer exists. Hosted by 17-year breast cancer survivor and confidence coach Gabrielle Mottershead, this podcast helps women rebuild their confidence, energy, and identity after cancer — one honest, empowering conversation at a time. Each week, you’ll hear real stories, practical mindset tools, and uplifting support to help you go from surviving to thriving, and finally feel like you again. 🎧 New episodes every week. Do you want to know one of the biggest secrets that cancer survivors have? It’s that life after cancer treatment ends can sometimes be even more tough than the disease itself. No one understands that like another cancer survivor. Gabby has been there – when the Get Well cards come down and you are alone with your fears, it can be scary, overwhelming– and lonely. Gabby knew she had to change her life and develop healthy habits to go from cancer survivor to Thriver. But working out what to do was confusing and exhausting. Gabby says: I want to share everything that I have learned about survival, and how to rebuild your life once treatment ends. I expected to feel invincible once my cancer was gone, but it didn't. I felt depressed, anxious, and exhausted. 'Confidence After Cancer' is for anyone who has finished cancer treatment and maybe feels alone, confused, and not sure how to move forward when all the joy has gone from their life. Life after cancer treatment ends can be another stage to navigate when you are already exhausted. I'm here to help you make the rest of your life the best of your life. When the Get Well cards came down, chemotherapy, surgeries, mastectomy, radiotherapy were all finished. What next? How do you move forward when you are thrown off that roller coaster of treatment? Do you feel alone now that treatment has ended and that no one understands how you feel? Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Are you ready to move forward with your life, but it all feels too overwhelming? If you are ready to change that now - check out my website https://www.confidenceaftercancer.co.uk/

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  • Creator
    Gabrielle Mottershead
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Gabrielle Mottershead
  • Show Website
    Confidence After Cancer