Breast Cancer Resilience Radio

Camille Bullock I Breast Cancer Recovery Wellness Coach
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Thriving after breast cancer isn’t just surviving treatment — it’s feeling like yourself again. For many women, breast cancer recovery doesn’t end when treatment ends. Even after breast cancer is “over,” the body can stay stuck in stress, fatigue, anxiety, and disconnection, making it hard to move forward with confidence. Hosted by Camille Bullock, a two-time breast cancer survivor and the founder of Empowered Survival, this podcast supports women navigating life after breast cancer with practical, evidence-based guidance and compassionate understanding. Drawing from lived experience, survivorship research, and nervous system-informed strategies, Camille helps listeners make sense of why they still don’t feel normal — and what to do next. Each episode explores breast cancer healing through the lens of nervous system regulation, body awareness, energy and fatigue recovery, and sustainable self-care that actually fits real life. If you’ve told yourself, “I should be back to normal, but I still don’t feel like me,” you’re not alone — and there is a way to rebuild safety in your body, restore steady energy, and create a foundation where healing practices finally work. New episodes are released every Wednesday.Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    EP11_ Breast Cancer: Why You Can Feel So Alone After Treatment

    You can have people who love you, support you, and genuinely care about you—and still feel incredibly alone after breast cancer treatment. Because loneliness after cancer isn’t always about being alone. Sometimes it’s about feeling like no one truly understands what it’s like to live in a body that’s changed, carry fears you don’t always talk about, or navigate a life everyone else seems ready to call “normal” again. In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores why loneliness can become especially painful after treatment ends, how cancer can change relationships, and why safe, meaningful connection can be such an important part of healing. You’ll also learn the difference between simply having people around you and feeling genuinely seen and understood, along with a simple Connection Map practice to help you identify the kind of support you need most right now. If you’ve ever wondered, Why do I feel so alone when I’m surrounded by people who care about me?—this episode is for you. You don’t need everyone to understand. But you do deserve places where you don’t have to pretend you’re fine. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  2. Oct 7

    EP10_Breast Cancer: Please Don't Say That, When "Helpful" Comments Hurt

    “But you look great.” “At least they caught it early.” “You’re done with treatment now, right?” “Just stay positive.” Most people mean well. But when you’ve been through breast cancer, even a well-intentioned comment can minimize what you’re carrying—or hit a tender place you weren’t expecting. In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, we’re talking about the things people say after breast cancer that can hurt, frustrate, or leave you feeling unseen. We’ll explore why these comments can land so differently than they were intended, how to decide whether to let it go, gently redirect, or speak up—and what to do with the feelings that can linger long after the conversation is over. Because two things can be true at the same time: someone can mean well, and their words can still hurt. And instead of asking, “Why did that bother me so much?” I’ll give you a different question to try: “What did that touch in me?” This one is a little lighter, very real, and probably includes at least one comment you’ve heard yourself. If you’ve ever smiled through something someone said about your cancer while thinking, Please don’t say that, this episode is for you. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  3. Sep 30

    EP_09 Breast Cancer: The Emotions Nobody Expects After Treatment

    The emotions that show up after treatment can be confusing, especially when everyone around you seems ready to celebrate and move on. In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, we’re talking about the emotions nobody warns you about after breast cancer treatment—the grief, anger, fear, guilt, and complicated feelings that can surface once the crisis begins to quiet down. We’ll explore why some emotions don’t fully show up until after treatment ends, how gratitude and grief can exist at the same time, and why judging yourself for what you feel can make an already difficult emotion even heavier. You’ll also learn a simple practice to help you meet your emotions with curiosity and compassion instead of another “should.” Because resilience isn’t about being positive all the time. You can be deeply grateful to be here and still grieve what breast cancer changed or took from you. Both can be true. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  4. Sep 23

    EP_08 Breast Cancer: When Your Brain Doesn't Work Like It Used To

    You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. You lose your train of thought halfway through a sentence. A word you’ve used a thousand times suddenly disappears. Or something that used to take ten minutes now takes twice as long because your brain just won’t cooperate. If you’ve found yourself wondering, Why doesn’t my brain work like it used to?...you’re not imagining it. Brain fog is a common and frustrating experience after breast cancer, and it isn’t always as simple as “chemo brain.” In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores some of the many things that can affect memory, concentration, word retrieval, and mental clarity after breast cancer—including treatment, hormonal changes, fatigue, sleep, stress, and the enormous mental load your brain may still be carrying. You’ll also learn why trying harder isn’t always the answer and a simple “Close the Tabs” practice that can help take some of the load off your brain. Because maybe your brain isn’t failing you. Maybe it’s been carrying more than you realize. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  5. Sep 16

    EP_07 Breast Cancer: When Your Body Feels Like A Stranger

    If you’ve ever looked in the mirror after breast cancer treatment and thought, I don’t recognize myself anymore, this episode is for you. Treatment can change your hair, your shape, your strength, your energy, and the way your body functions. But it can also change something we don’t talk about nearly enough: your relationship with your body. In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores why your body can feel strangely unfamiliar after treatment, why some survivors begin scanning their bodies for danger while others disconnect from them altogether, and how survival mode can make it difficult to feel at home in your own skin. You’ll also hear Camille’s personal experience of losing the hair that had been part of her identity for decades—and the unexpected comment that helped her begin seeing her changed body differently. Most importantly, we’ll explore a new way forward: moving from fear and surveillance toward appreciation, partnership, and compassion for the body that carried you through. Plus, Camille shares a simple practice you can begin using today to start rebuilding that relationship—one small moment at a time. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  6. Sep 9

    EP06_Breast Cancer: When All the Things You're Doing to Feel Better Still Aren't Working

    You’re exercising. Trying to eat well. Working on your sleep. Maybe you’ve tried meditation, journaling, supplements, or a dozen other things you’ve been told will help you heal. So why don’t you feel better? After breast cancer, self-care can quietly turn into another list of things you think you should be doing—and when those things don’t seem to help, it’s easy to wonder if you’re doing something wrong. In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores why the things we typically think of as self-care may not always be what your body needs most after treatment. You’ll learn why your nervous system and your current capacity matter, and how shifting from “What should I be doing?” to “What would help me feel supported right now?”can change the way you approach healing. Because taking care of yourself isn’t about doing everything right. Sometimes it starts with learning how to listen. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  7. Sep 2

    EP05_ Breast Cancer Recovery: Why Rest Doesn’t Seem to Help Your Exhaustion

    You’re resting. You’re trying to take it easy. Treatment is over. So why are you still so exhausted? For many breast cancer survivors, this isn’t the kind of tired that disappears after a good night’s sleep or a quiet weekend. It can feel deeper—like your battery simply won’t recharge, no matter how much you rest. In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores why rest and restoration aren’t always the same thing, how months or even years of treatment and survival mode can leave the body deeply depleted, and why continuing fatigue doesn’t mean you’re weak, lazy, or failing at recovery. You’ll also learn one simple shift that can help you stop fighting your exhaustion and start listening differently to what your body may actually need. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why am I still this tired?” this episode will help your experience make a whole lot more sense. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  8. Aug 26

    EP_04 Breast Cancer: When You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore

    After breast cancer treatment ends, everyone seems to expect life to go back to normal. But what happens when you don’t feel like the person you were before cancer? In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores the pressure survivors often feel to “get back to normal”—and why measuring yourself against who you were before cancer can leave you feeling like you’re falling short. You’ll discover why your old normal may no longer fit, how cancer can change your body, nervous system, capacity, and perspective, and what it can look like to begin creating a new definition of normal that supports who you are today. Because healing isn’t about getting back to who you were before cancer. It’s about learning how to support the person you are now. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  9. Aug 19

    EP_03 Breast Cancer Recovery: When Being “Strong” Means Ignoring What You Need

    You’re the one everyone counts on. You show up, take care of things, check on everyone else, and when someone asks how you’re doing, you say, “I’m good.” But when was the last time you stopped to ask yourself if you actually are? In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores a lesser-known way survival mode can show up after breast cancer: the fawn response. It doesn’t always look like fear or overwhelm. Sometimes it looks like being capable, helpful, positive, and strong—even when you’re exhausted underneath it all. You’ll discover why treatment can teach us to minimize our symptoms, avoid being a burden, care for everyone else, and slowly lose touch with our own needs. Camille also shares a simple practice to begin rebuilding that connection with yourself. Because healing doesn’t mean you have to stop being the person who cares for others. It means remembering that you deserve to be included in that care, too. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

  10. Aug 19

    EP_02 Breast Cancer Recovery: Why You Feel Stuck After Treatment

    If you've ever felt numb, flat, or unable to start things you actually want to do — this episode is for you. Camille explains the freeze response: the third survival mode many survivors have never heard of, and why it can linger long after treatment ends. You'll finally have a name for the concrete-body feeling, the disconnection, the going-through-the-motions — and understand why compassion, not willpower, is the way through. Subtopic: Nervous System Regulation Emotional Outcome: Relief + Compassion Toward Self New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

    EP_02 Breast Cancer Recovery: Why You Feel Stuck After Treatment

  11. Aug 19

    EP_01 Breast Cancer: What Nobody Tells You About Life After Treatment

    Treatment ends… but for many Breast Cancer survivors, that’s when The After begins. In this first episode, Camille shares the real, raw truth about life after treatment — why you can feel anxious, exhausted, or disconnected even when everything looks “fine,” and how survival mode in the nervous system can keep you stuck. You’ll leave feeling seen, less alone, and supported with a clearer path toward resilience. Contact: Website: EmpoweredSurvival.org Facebook: Empowered Survival Instagram: empowered_survival Email: Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

    EP_01 Breast Cancer: What Nobody Tells You About Life After Treatment

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    Breast Cancer Resilience Radio Launching on Wednesday August 19, 2026

    Welcome to Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, a podcast for breast cancer survivors navigating life after treatment and wondering, "Why don't I feel like myself yet?" If you've finished treatment but still feel exhausted, anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, stuck in survival mode, or so focused on taking care of everyone else that you've lost sight of your own healing, you're not alone—and you're not doing recovery wrong. Hosted by two-time breast cancer survivor Camille Bullock, Breast Cancer Resilience Radio explores the often-overlooked realities of life after breast cancer. Through compassionate conversations, personal stories, and evidence-based insights, you'll learn how the nervous system, emotions, energy, body awareness, and daily habits influence healing in the months and years after treatment. Together, we'll navigate the many seasons of survivorship—from understanding what's happening in the after, to finding steady ground, rebuilding trust in yourself and your body, and creating a resilient, vibrant life moving forward. Whether you're newly finished with treatment or years into survivorship, this is a place where you'll feel seen, understood, and supported. Because life after breast cancer isn't about getting back to who you were. New episodes are released every Wednesday. Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer. Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or                  on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

    Breast Cancer Resilience Radio Launching on Wednesday August 19, 2026
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Thriving after breast cancer isn’t just surviving treatment — it’s feeling like yourself again. For many women, breast cancer recovery doesn’t end when treatment ends. Even after breast cancer is “over,” the body can stay stuck in stress, fatigue, anxiety, and disconnection, making it hard to move forward with confidence. Hosted by Camille Bullock, a two-time breast cancer survivor and the founder of Empowered Survival, this podcast supports women navigating life after breast cancer with practical, evidence-based guidance and compassionate understanding. Drawing from lived experience, survivorship research, and nervous system-informed strategies, Camille helps listeners make sense of why they still don’t feel normal — and what to do next. Each episode explores breast cancer healing through the lens of nervous system regulation, body awareness, energy and fatigue recovery, and sustainable self-care that actually fits real life. If you’ve told yourself, “I should be back to normal, but I still don’t feel like me,” you’re not alone — and there is a way to rebuild safety in your body, restore steady energy, and create a foundation where healing practices finally work. New episodes are released every Wednesday.Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer.

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  • Creator
    Camille Bullock I Breast Cancer Recovery Wellness Coach
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Empowered Survival
  • Show Website
    Breast Cancer Resilience Radio