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#243 Support Yourself by Starting with Something Simple

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I'm excited to share the second edition of Tuesday Terrain Talks with you, where we discuss how to care for the terrain of our bodies.  In the Wes...

#242 Cycling Through The F Words of Breast Cancer

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's so great to be back with another episode celebrating eight years of focusing on being a healthy lifestyle coach for breast cancer survivors.  ...

#241 Tuesday Terrain Talks - Introducing Tuesday Terrain Talks

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Breast Cancer Recovery Coach podcast, I'm introducing a new segment called "Tuesday Terrain Talks."   In addition to the normal ...

#240 Embracing Change with Curiosity and Grace

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why is change so hard? Maybe it's because we resist and judge it rather than embrace change with curiosity, honesty, and patience while being kind to ...

#239 What is Your Survivorship Plan?

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the concept of survivorship plans and their crucial role in achieving and maintaining optimal wellness.   I'll share...

#238 What is Your Health Worth to You

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are your thoughts about investing in yourself and your health?  How do you overcome the mental barriers you have when it comes to spending mo...

#237 Three Simple Steps to Reduce Overwhelm

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is all about reducing overwhelm.   Let's face it, life can be tough, and it's easy to feel like we're drowning in everything that...

#236 The Cost of Being the Good Girl After Breast Cancer

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In order to live a life that's better than before breast cancer, we have to stop doing the things that left us feeling, exhausted, stressed, and comp...

#235 A Healthy Lifestyle After Breast Cancer is Hard Sometimes

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After breast cancer treatment, it can be difficult to begin or resume a healthy lifestyle, especially when physical and emotional energy is low or t...

#234 What if You Could Love The Life You Create?

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If there's one thing I learned from breast cancer, it's that there's no time to waste on bad books, terrible movies, unfulfilling work, or negative p...

#233 When You're Too Tired to Fight

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Life is not always an easy journey and when cancer is a part of it can be tough to find the balance between fighting, and surrendering.  As I navi...

#232 What if Other People are Wrong About You

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you felt afraid to evolve and change your life because of the fear of what others may think or the potential discomfort that comes with self-ex...

#231 Food as a Metabolic Therapy

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we'll discuss the importance of shifting your mentality around food from diet or a way to manage weight to understanding that food c...

#230 What Does it Mean to Live Life on Purpose

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Being diagnosed with breast cancer is a life-changing experience that can make us reassess our priorities and goals. It can also bring new clarity an...

#229 Knowing You're Not Ready for Change After Breast Cancer

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many breast cancer survivors feel pressure to make changes in their lives, such as adopting a healthier lifestyle or making major career changes. How...

#228 Trust Yourself to Let Go of Limiting Beliefs

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many times when we begin the process of self-examination, we begin to realize why we have certain behaviors, fears, and resentments.  But knowing ...

#227 I Was Healthy Until I Got Breast Cancer

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#226 Give Yourself The Gift of Downtime

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you're anything like the one thousand Americans surveyed by BirchBox in the study below, You need to listen to episode #226 of The Breast Cancer Re...

#225 Life is Fifty-Fifty

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When I did my training at The Life Coach School, one of the concepts we studied was the idea that life is fifty-fifty. Fifty percent of the time thing...

#224 Three Things You Need to Know to Achieve Your Goals

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you given up on making new year's resolutions or setting new goals because they haven't stuck in the past? Or have you decided to give one anothe...

#223 Celebrate What You Bring to The World

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are some things I see women do a lot of:  -Criticize themselves  -Judge themselves  -Belittle themselves  -Minimize their accomplishments  ...

#222 Three Thoughts to Release Trauma and Move Forward

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Getting through a hard time and processing a hard time are two very different things.  When we just get through things, that often includes stuffing ...

#221 Choosing Peace Over Sadness

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is the time of year when we experience so many emotions:  Gratitude  Joy  Stress Loneliness Sadness Love Generosity Scarcity  Holid...

#220 How Your Thoughts About Time Create the Life You're Living

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What if you had the time to do everything you wanted to do?  Wouldn't it be nice to feel relaxed and accomplished rather than rushed and overwhelmed?...

#219 How to Make Life Easier on Yourself

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I remember when I was a kid, I couldn't hang out with my friends until I cleaned my room.  I hated cleaning my room, so I'd fight with my mom, I'd ge...

#218 How the Language of Gratitude Can Change Your Life

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this season of abundance and gratitude, it's the perfect time to notice how your own words can create or keep you from seeing the abundance in your...

#217 How to Stop Letting People Annoy You

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the holidays get closer, we often start to dread holiday gatherings. We think about the people who annoy us and tell ourselves stories of how awful...

#216 People Pleasing and Your Health

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a difference between being a nice person and being a people pleaser?  That is a resounding YES!  What is the difference?  When you do some...

#215 When Thinking Positive Isn't Useful

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Look at the brightside."  "Think positive."  "It's not all bad."  How many times have you thought or been told to think like this when the words j...

#214 Suspend Disbelief

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How much of your life is created by what you believe or more importantly, by what you don't believe?  Disbelief can seep into our lives with thoughts...

#213 The Space Between I'm Fine and Making Changes

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you heard yourself say, "I'm fine." When you were anything but fine?  Why is it so hard to stay with our emotions and be honest w...

#212 Breaking Down Barriers by Finding Your Voice

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever found yourself wishing that someone just knew what you needed? Have you heard yourself say that someone else's words upset you? These ar...

#211 You Are Not Broken

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you been through a painful experience in your life and found your way through it?   Sometimes we process things in a healthy way...

#210 Part 2- Mindful Breath Meditation

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This meditation accompanies episode #210 The Beauty of a Mindful Life.  Listen to part one first. Then use this meditation on a daily basis to bring ...

#210 Part 1 -The Beauty of a Mindful Life

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are your thoughts about mindfulness?   Sound like a hippie buzz word?  What if I told you that mindfulness is the foundation of a healthy life...

#209 Stop Trying

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What comes to mind when you think about living a year without trying?  Does it sound like giving up, or does it sound like deciding to go all in or s...

#208 Sometimes it's OK to be Over it

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You know the feeling…you're tired, maybe dealing with a cold, a long week, too many appointments, needs, demands and you can feel it inside of you, ...

#207 The Awesome and Scary Step of Living Outside of the Box

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Think back to when you were diagnosed with breast cancer. Did a story come to mind of what that meant and what your life would look like as a result o...

#206 Supporting Your Body's Ability to Heal

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find it hard to believe you have the power to support your ability to heal? Sometimes people tell me they feel like they're in denial if they t...

#205 How Much More Can You Take?

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are times in every life when it feels like the universe is throwing every curveball your way.  Challenges pile on top of each other and you fin...

#204 Self Coaching 101- Your Brain is Only Human

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest pitfalls we come across when working on changing our mindset to support our wellness and happiness is the false expectation that ou...

#203 Embracing the Gift of Life

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are times when life feels like a grind.  You hear sad things; the fridge breaks down at the same time as the washing machine.  You get a breas...

#202 What is Your Energy Creating in Your Life?

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of creating or attracting good things in life, one of the first steps to living the reality you want is to notice the reality you're cr...

#201 Are You Willing to Let S$#! Go?

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Negative emotions are a fascinating thing. They feel awful, most of the time., and yet we often cling to them with all the energy we can muster. We fe...

#200 Living in the Field of Transformation

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The greatest thing about achieving a goal is realizing who you had to become to get there. This week as I celebrate releasing the 200th episode of the...

#199 Flexibility, Self-Care, & A Different Perspective

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk a big talk about self-care which is way more than a bubble bath and a facial.  I also say everything is exactly as it should be and that when ...

#198 Dealing with Dread

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I want to share a story with you, there was a woman who had to go to a big event. The event was going to be spectacular.     Amazing food, great mus...

#197 Reclaim Your Life After Breast Cancer with Karin Del Maestro

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode you'll hear from Health and Transformation Coach Karin Del Maestro. Karin is also the organizer of the Reclaim Your Life After Breast ...

#196 How Having a Plan Can Inspire You to Create a Better Future

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here's an interesting thing to consider:  We plan for birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries, camping trips, and what we're going to wear to work ...

#195 What Do You Make it Mean When Things Sound Hard

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You know the old saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."?  Well, that's not always true. Sometimes when things get hard we just get...

#194 Create Your Dreams With the Power of Your Story

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When I first began to realize the power of storytelling, I was reading the book, "Talk like TED".  The book focused on some of the most powerful TED ...

#193 What if Physical Health Wasn't a Chore?

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to getting healthy the idea of intense workouts, hours of food prep, and giving up some of your favorite "treats" can be off-putting. Ad...

#192 How Emotions Exhaust You and What You Can Do About It

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After breast cancer, there's a long list of things that contribute to fatigue,  -Chemically induced menopause  -Aromatase inhibitors  -Radiation tr...

#191 Mental Health Without Shame

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Finding yourself on this side of a breast cancer diagnosis is not easy. It's not something you expect to happen in your life and it's not something yo...

#190 2 Steps for Moving from Fear to an Abundant Life

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When life throws something at you out of left field your brain goes straight to fear.  We are conditioned to think in scarcity.  The more unexpected...

#189 What Would it Be Like if You Did Things Differently

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What would happen if we took "normal" off the table and looked at life with fresh eyes to decide what we want it to look like going forward?  It's so...

#188 Doctors Don't Determine Your Worth

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you get diagnosed with or find yourself managing a serious illness, integrating the medical system into your life can be a challenge.  You may h...

#187 Who Do You Want to Be Now?

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Life after breast cancer often starts off with one big question, "Who am I now?"  If you're not    - the healthy one  - the one who never takes m...

The Desire to Feel Desire Again

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chemotherapy and other breast cancer treatments can induce or intensify menopause. Breast cancer surgeries and radiation can change the way your body ...

#185 Food is Not The Problem

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not so long ago, there was a time when food was a focus of daily life solely for survival.  People farmed, hunted, gardened, canned, and put a lot of...

#184 Why You Need to Have Your Own Back

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So many of us go through life tearing ourselves apart.  We judge our looks, our decisions, our accomplishments, our strengths, and our weaknesses.  ...

#183 You Have More Power Than You Think

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we make the choice to wait and see what an external circumstance might create, we're making the choice not to engage in our life. In this scenari...

#182 Living in The Process of Life

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A blessing and curse in life is that we never really arrive.   We're always in the process of life, but we often miss what's happening in the proces...

#181 It's Not Your Worth, Your Story is the Problem

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many times in life have you felt unworthy, worthless, unloved, or broken because of another person's words or actions?  Wouldn't it be nice not t...

#180 The Fear of Happiness

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered if you have a fear of being happy?  Do you feel guilty when taking care of yourself, but you see someone else struggling?  If...

#179 With Love From Other Survivors

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What would you think if I asked you to tell me something every day for a month that you loved about yourself?   Well, I asked my members to do just ...

#178 You Get to Grieve so You Can Grow

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When I look back over the past 10 years I'm amazed at how much my perspective of cancer has changed.  I thought I had it beat because I was always do...

#177 It's Not Just Hair

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you lost your hair during chemo and had to endure the weird regrowth stages, watched it grow back looking like someone else's hair, or watched it t...

#176 Creating Space For a Better Way

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When your closet is full, it's a challenge to find anything and overwhelming to think about clearing it out.  When your mind is full with an idea ...

#175 How to Love Your Body Unconditionally

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you think about the relationships in your life, what are the conditions you put on them?  Do people have to earn your love or do specific things...

#174 When You Don't Know How to Love Yourself

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I had an eye-opening experience when I came across a journaling exercise that I did in 2013, the year after I finished treatment for my firs...

#173 I Don't Want to Think This Way Anymore

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes our biggest barrier to change is the belief that we shouldn't have negative thoughts. After working so hard to stay positive, think healthie...

#172 A Balanced Life isn't Created on a Calendar

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is a balanced life? Recently, I've been exploring this idea a lot. I started off thinking a balanced life meant finding just the right formula fo...

#171 A Year is Never Wasted

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No matter how far off plan life takes you, time is never wasted. Life is happening. Whether it's happening the way you want it to or not, it's still h...

#170 Becoming a Part of The Group Again

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Most survivors are familiar with the feeling of being isolated, not fitting in, or being an outsider after a breast cancer diagnosis. That's why it...

#169 How to Stop the Shame of Breast Cancer from Limiting Your Life

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's hard for most people to understand why a survivor would feel anything but normal when treatment ends, but we have so much more going on in our ...

#168 Managing Overwhelm to Create a Happier LIfe

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's so much to do! How many times in your life, especially at this time of year, have you told yourself you're overwhelmed because of the number o...

#167 Start The Giving Season With Terri Brooks and The World of Lonsville

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'll introduce you to Terri Brooks, the Founder of The World of Lonsville, a nonprofit organization bringing gifts of joy and support ...

#166 Creating a Better Year by Letting Go of These Three Things

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today marks my 58th year of life and 10 years of managing breast cancer.  I've learned a lot in my time here on earth and as I look forward to my...

#165 The Pressure to Be Happy

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The last thing anyone wants to do is feel uncomfortable. We avoid it at any cost.  We do anything to move closer to happiness, even if it means th...

#164 Maybe You Need A Good Cry

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Big girls don't cry…but maybe they should.  Very few of us are taught to freely cry whenever we feel emotional.  Instead, we're taught to sto...

#163 How to Manage Negative Cancer Stories

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How many times has someone heard you had breast cancer and immediately told you a story of someone they know or heard of who died from breast cancer? ...

#162 Ask Yourself Better Questions

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are exceptional when it comes to caring for others, and we're happy and proud to do it. But, we're not so great at taking care of ourselves or allo...

#161 What if This Could be Different?

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you live the life you want when you're forced to deal with things you don't want in your life?  How do you make the best choice when you don't...

#160 Create The Life You Need

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Life gets so busy that we can find ourselves, trying to keep up and feeling exhausted when we finally have a little bit of down time. You may be deali...

#159 After Breast Cancer Awareness

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You know what kind of awareness you need to have before breast cancer.  Check for lumps, discolorations, dimpled skin, inverted nipples, irregular di...

#158 How Can You Live Fully When You're Afraid of Cancer and Death

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever heard that little voice in the back of your head that says things like:  "I probably won't live long enough to finish that."  "I shouldn't put ...

157 It's Good and It's Bad and That's OK

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When something awful happens in life, it's hard to see the gift in it. We even stop ourselves from seeing the good because it feels weird, or we feel ...

#156 Scanxiety

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

156  You know the feeling…The scan date is on the calendar and you're already telling yourself:  What you will do   What you won't do  ...

#155 Borrowed Hope

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when… • You don't know what step to take next? • You feel completely alone? • The light at the end of the tunnel feels like a ...

#154 I Want to Feel Alive

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever asked yourself what it feels like to be alive? After breast cancer, so many women are on a quest to "feel normal" again… But what d...

#153 You Are Exactly Where You Are Supposed to Be

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

✨ "I shouldn't be here." ✨ "I should be past this by now." ✨ "This shouldn't still be happening." Have you ever said one of these to yourself? I...

#152 When You Just Need A Break

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all need a break sometimes. Not just from work or errands, but from everything—the constant noise, the scary headlines, the pressure to "stay st...

#151 How to Stop Living by Other Peoples Thoughts

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Much of our lives are spent meeting other people's expectations or fulfilling their needs. We can easily lose sight of what we need, how to listen to ...

#150 The Hidden Thoughts That Keep us Caught Between Two Worlds

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

🧠 Sometimes it's not a big, life-altering moment that holds us back… It's a quiet thought. Like a splinter under the skin or a single hair brushi...

#149 I Am Here For You

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

🌸 When was the last time you said to yourself: "I am here for you"? Not in a joking way. Not while pushing through or toughing it out. But in a ...

#148 The Road to Suffering is Paved with Expectations

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

✨ What if you dropped all expectations… just for a moment? What would it feel like to not expect your body to bounce back by now? To not expe...

BONUS-Metta Meditation

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Use this meditation to support your work in dealing with people who have toxic behaviors in your life. Including yourself. Follow me on Social Media: ...

#147 How Toxic People Affect your Health and What to do About it

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

💞 Some people fill your cup… others drain it completely. When we talk about healing after breast cancer, we often focus on food, exercise, supple...

#146 Ten Lessons From Ten Years of Surviving Breast Cancer

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

💗 Ten Years Since I First Heard, "You Have Breast Cancer." It's hard to believe it's been a full decade since I was first diagnosed with breast c...