In 2013, Melissa Weaver was diagnosed with breast cancer and put her mental health private practice on hold to undergo treatment. What she discovered in the process was the opposite of despair. She describes her experience as a "transformative process." Melissa is now a cancer survivor, author of Reconstruction: Defying Cancer and Building a More Purposeful Life, and a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. She shares with us her inspiring story and how she plans to give back to the Front Row Foundation, the organization that pivoted her during such a crucial point in her life. We talk in depth about: How she found clarity at the most difficult time of her life What she learned at our very own Best Year Ever [Blueprint] The top three goals she's achieved and lessons she learned at BYEB Her exercises for living in the moment and being fully engaged You can find Melissa's five-star rated book on Amazon, and you can learn more about her journey atReconstructedLiving.com. "I wanted to live my best life…that was the moment." – Melissa Weaver CLICK TO TWEET TRANSCRIPTS Download the Transcript for Episode #138 (PDF) JOIN THE CONVERSATION If you enjoyed this post, if it added value to your life, please leave a quick comment below and SHARE with your friends. Thank YOU for paying it forward! :^) COMMENT QUESTION: What is your big takeaway?. Write it in the comments below. WANT TO COACH WITH HAL ELROD? Get a $1 (7-day Trial) of Hal Elrod's "Best Year Ever Coaching" program at www.BestYearEverCoaching.net SUBMIT A QUESTION Do you have a question you would like answered on a future podcast? Click the button below. EPISODE RESOURCES ReconstructedLiving.com Reconstruction: Defying Cancer and Building a More Purposeful Life Best Year Ever [Blueprint] Front Row Foundation Melissa's Facebook Melissa's Instagram Melissa's Twitter @reconliving Copyright © 2016 Miracle Morning, LP and International Literary Properties LLC
No persons identified in this episode.
This episode hasn't been transcribed yet
Help us prioritize this episode for transcription by upvoting it.
Popular episodes get transcribed faster
Other recent transcribed episodes
Transcribed and ready to explore now
Eric Larsen on the emergence and potential of AI in healthcare
10 Dec 2025
McKinsey on Healthcare
Reducing Burnout and Boosting Revenue in ASCs
10 Dec 2025
Becker’s Healthcare -- Spine and Orthopedic Podcast
Dr. Erich G. Anderer, Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery and Surgical Director of Perioperative Services at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn
09 Dec 2025
Becker’s Healthcare -- Spine and Orthopedic Podcast
Dr. Nolan Wessell, Assistant Professor and Well-being Co-Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
08 Dec 2025
Becker’s Healthcare -- Spine and Orthopedic Podcast
NPR News: 12-08-2025 2AM EST
08 Dec 2025
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-08-2025 1AM EST
08 Dec 2025
NPR News Now