Show Notes
When a woman receives a breast cancer diagnosis, it can feel earth-shattering. However, as today’s incredible guest demonstrates, it can also serve as a powerful wake-up call to reevaluate and make meaningful changes that lead to a more authentic and fulfilling life. In this episode, we’re joined by Dee Manuel Cloud, an empowerment coach, author, speaker, and two-time breast cancer survivor. Her book, Beauty in the Breakdown: Finding Peace in the Midst of Life's Disruptions, encapsulates her mission to help women stop suffering in silence, reclaim their lives after trauma, and elevate their self-worth so they can live a life of freedom, love, and abundance. Join us as she shares how her diagnoses profoundly shaped her outlook on life and led her to embrace the immense power of authenticity. We also discuss why vulnerability is an essential component of strength, how our stories become survival guides for others, the importance of leaning on your community, and so much more. This inspiring conversation offers invaluable insights into how embracing both authenticity and adversity can lead to deeper growth, empowerment, and fulfillment. Be sure to tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
• How Dee’s two breast cancer diagnoses shifted her outlook on life.
• The immense power of authenticity and embracing your uniqueness.
• Some of the biggest challenges Dee has faced and how she overcame them.
• The vital role of healing childhood trauma and doing the inner work.
• How Dee’s experience with breast cancer informs her work with other survivors.
• What she means when she refers to her cancer experiences as “divine disruption.”
• Practical and emotional advice for anyone who has recently received a diagnosis.
• The importance of self-advocacy and developing a strong support system.
Quotes:
“I don’t think there’s anything more powerful than being who we came into this world to be.” — Dee Manuel Cloud [0:09:13]
“When I share my story and I share about being vulnerable, coming out, living as my authentic self, and finding my voice, not only [was it] inspiring to other women, but it gave them the courage to find their authentic voice as well.” — Dee Manuel Cloud [0:19:27]
“[Divine disruptions] don’t come to destroy us. They come to put us on the right course.” — Dee Manuel Cloud [0:23:32]
“[Advocate] for yourself. You are your number one priority.” — Dee Manuel Cloud [0:31:39]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
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Love Letters 2 Our Bodies is sponsored by Moyo Institute, Inc and the Lloyd Symington Foundation
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