Cancer Cured Me
Cancer Cured Me
Podcast Description
This is NOT a podcast about cancer. It’s actually more of a celebration of life and a journey of happiness, a voyage built on a simple but powerful truth: That YOU hold ALL the cards to achieve your dreams and to live your very best life. A few years ago, I received my cancer diagnosis and it felt like my world had caved in. But my journey through treatment and recovery also forced me to recognise many uncomfortable truths about my life. I’d neglected myself. I’d pushed down trauma and worried about everything and everyone all the time. Getting ill made me realise I had to stop sweating the small stuff and make lasting changes for the better. Quite literally, cancer cured me from all that crap, and in its own strange way, proved to be the catalyst that’s led me to an infinitely happier life. I want to share positive, uplifting energy with you all, to help you unlock your potential and finally free the happiness that’s inside of you. You totally deserve it. I’ll be talking to amazing guests who’ll share their stories and knowledge on a myriad of subjects, ranging from nurturing our hormonal health, to self-care in winter; from heart-wrenching stories of being bullied for being poor to becoming a multi-millionaire, to self-healing from Multiple Sclerosis; from cyclical living and nervous system regulation, to overcoming binge eating disorders, lymphatic drainage and a thousand more subjects besides. Along the way, we’ll meet inspiring entrepreneurs, powerful healers, incredible wellness experts, psychologists, coaches and amazing ‘ordinary’ people like you and I, who’ve gone through stuff and come back stronger. I’ll be talking to them all and inspiring you to get out of your own way and live your best life. I’d be delighted if you’d join me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around themes of personal growth, health and wellness, and overcoming adversity. Specific episodes cover topics such as self-care strategies during winter, hormonal health and its impact on mental well-being, and inspirational personal transformations, like transitioning from trauma to empowerment or from corporate life to holistic coaching.
This is NOT a podcast about cancer. It’s actually more of a celebration of life and a journey of happiness, a voyage built on a simple but powerful truth: That YOU hold ALL the cards to achieve your dreams and to live your very best life.
A few years ago, I received my cancer diagnosis and it felt like my world had caved in. But my journey through treatment and recovery also forced me to recognise many uncomfortable truths about my life.
I’d neglected myself. I’d pushed down trauma and worried about everything and everyone all the time. Getting ill made me realise I had to stop sweating the small stuff and make lasting changes for the better. Quite literally, cancer cured me from all that crap, and in its own strange way, proved to be the catalyst that’s led me to an infinitely happier life.
I want to share positive, uplifting energy with you all, to help you unlock your potential and finally free the happiness that’s inside of you. You totally deserve it.
I’ll be talking to amazing guests who’ll share their stories and knowledge on a myriad of subjects, ranging from nurturing our hormonal health, to self-care in winter; from heart-wrenching stories of being bullied for being poor to becoming a multi-millionaire, to self-healing from Multiple Sclerosis; from cyclical living and nervous system regulation, to overcoming binge eating disorders, lymphatic drainage and a thousand more subjects besides.
Along the way, we’ll meet inspiring entrepreneurs, powerful healers, incredible wellness experts, psychologists, coaches and amazing ‘ordinary’ people like you and I, who’ve gone through stuff and come back stronger.
I’ll be talking to them all and inspiring you to get out of your own way and live your best life. I’d be delighted if you’d join me.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this important gem of an episode, I delve into the complexities of people pleasing and the importance of setting boundaries with psychotherapist and boundaries expert Elsie Owen. We explore how people pleasing often stems from a desire for emotional safety and the impact of childhood experiences on these behaviours. Our discussion highlights the necessity of self-regulation and the strategies for establishing healthy boundaries in relationships. Elsie shares insights from her course, emphasising the importance of pausing and reflecting before responding to social pressures, ultimately guiding listeners towards a more authentic and balanced way of living. We even answer the important question: “how can I have boundaries and not upset people?”
Key takeaways:
- People pleasing is often about regulating our own discomfort rather than genuinely caring for others.
- Setting boundaries is crucial for emotional safety and self-regulation.
- Identifying whether actions stem from kindness or obligation is key to overcoming people pleasing.
- Childhood experiences significantly shape our people pleasing behaviours.
- Emotional safety is about feeling okay in social situations, not just physical safety.
- Learning to pause before responding can help in setting boundaries.
- It’s important to recognise that we cannot control how others feel or react.
- Creating secret boundaries can help ease the transition into more assertive communication.
- Self-regulation is essential for maintaining healthy relationships and boundaries.
- The journey of unlearning people pleasing behaviours is possible and empowering.
Connect with Elsie:
Insta: @boundarieswithelsie
Web: www.elsieowen.com
Sign up here for Elsie’s course, Build Better Boundaries with 30% DISCOUNT UNTIL END AUGUST 2025. https://www.elsieowen.com/bbb
Connect with your host, Alex:
Insta: @cancercuredme
Web: www.balancedbodyandretreats.com
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