Living to Thrive with Cancer
A cancer diagnosis changes everything — but it doesn’t have to define you. Join Kathryn White for practical strategies, holistic wellness tools, and uplifting conversations to help you care for your body, mind, and spirit. Whether you’re in treatment or beyond, you’ll find support, hope, and inspiration to live fully and thrive.
Episodes
In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr Beverley de Valois to explore her research in acupuncture and cancer survivorship.
Dr de Valois share her insights into how acupuncture can support people living with cancer and help them to navigate some of the challenges that come with being a survivor.
This episode isn’t just about a practice, it’s about possibility and support.
Dr de Valois shares how she came to researching acu...
Healing and thriving with cancer isn’t just about treatments and checkups, it’s about nurturing the whole you. In this episode, we dive into goals versus intentions and why you need to stop setting goals when you have cancer.
Tune in to learn how changing goal setting to setting intentions can feel softer, kinder and create less stressful when you are living with cancer.
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In today’s episode, I sit down with Peter Laneas to explore a deeply personal and incredibly powerful story, what it really feels like to face cancer as a young adult, and how that experience shaped the life he’s living today.
Peter opens up about the moment everything changed, the emotional and physical challenges that followed, and the often-overlooked realities of navigating cancer during a time of life when most pe...
The holidays can be a beautiful mix of warmth, nostalgia, and connection but when you’re living with cancer, they can also feel overwhelming, complicated, or completely different from years past. And that’s okay.
In this episode, we dive into what it really looks like to move through the holiday season with compassion, boundaries, and intention. Together, we explore:
- The weight of family expectations
- Parenting when y...
Healing and thriving with cancer isn’t just about treatments and checkups, it’s about nurturing the whole you. In this episode, we dive into the 3S Method: Self-Love, Self-Care, and Self-Belief, three interconnected practices that support healing, growth, and a vibrant, meaningful life, even in the midst of cancer or recovery.
I’ll guide you through three transformative levels:
- Awareness – noticing how you currently...
What does it feel like to be told you have Stage 4 cancer?
In this powerful episode of the Living to Thrive with Cancer Podcast, I’m joined by Rob Steele, who shares his deeply personal journey of being diagnosed with cancer not once, but twice. Rob opens up about the moment he received his Stage 4 melanoma diagnosis, the shock and uncertainty that followed, and the emotional and physical challenges that accompanied hi...
What happens when a breast cancer surgeon becomes a breast cancer patient? In this powerful and honest conversation, Dr. Liz O’Riordan, breast cancer surgeon, author, speaker, and thriver, joins me to share her experience of seeing cancer from both sides of the medical world.
We talk about how her diagnosis transformed her understanding of care, communication, and healing, and the lessons she’s now sharing through her ...
Cancer survivorship is often celebrated as a victory and it is. But, many cancer survivors know that living beyond diagnosis brings more than relief. It can also carry a quiet, heavy burden known as survivor’s guilt.
This is the hidden side of life after cancer that doesn’t always get talked about. You may find yourself asking:
- Why did I survive when others didn’t?
- How do I celebrate my healing when someone else’s st...
Cancer doesn’t just affect the person with the diagnosis, it impacts families, friends, and caregivers in powerful ways. In this episode of the Living to Thrive with Cancer Podcast, Kathryn White, holistic cancer coach and author, and her special guest Kenny Perkins as he shares how he supports cancer fighters and the people who love them.
Whether you are walking your own cancer journey or standing beside someone who i...
In this episode of the Living to Thrive with Cancer podcast, Kathryn White welcomes listeners back for the fifth season of the podcast.
Kathryn shares what listeners can expect this season and her own insights from a lesson she learned over the summer.
Listen in to learn:
- What you can expect in Season 5
- The thing that stopped Kathryn and made her slow down
- How Kathryn navigated the message her body sent her
- How this val...
In this insightful episode of the Living to Thrive with Cancer podcast, Kathryn White tackles the common experience of getting stuck in thought loops—those repetitive, stressful mental spirals that often follow mistakes or self-doubt. Especially for those navigating a cancer journey, these loops can lead to heightened stress, decreased self-trust, and emotional fatigue.
Kathryn shares h...
When life throws challenges your way, especially the kind that shake you to your core, do you have the right tools to support your mental and emotional well-being? Cancer doesn’t just affect the body—it can take a serious toll on your mind and spirit, too. Anxiety, fear, depression, and even PTSD are common responses to the uncertainty, treatments, and life changes that come with a diagnosis. And yet, mental h...
How do you prepare yourself for the long game when you really just want to get things done and over with?
In this episode, we dive deep into the reality of living with cancer—a journey that’s not a quick sprint to the finish line but a marathon that tests endurance, mindset, and resilience. We explore how pacing yourself, finding support, and adjusting to life's unexpected detours can he...
Do you listen to your body and advocate for yourself when things feel off?
In this episode, we dive into how guest Jocelyn Laidlaw learned she had cancer, why knowing what your reports say can be important, and what Jocelyn is doing with her personal cancer story to help others.
Join us as we explore why advocating for your health is important and what you can learn about learning how to live with and navigate l...
What does it mean to truly live with cancer?
After a decade of navigating the highs and lows of life with this disease, I’ve learned that survival isn’t just about treatments and test results—it’s about finding joy, purpose, and resilience in every moment. In this episode, I share the lessons, struggles, and triumphs of living with cancer for ten years, offering insights on hope...
Did you know that your body holds tension, trauma, and stress deep within its connective tissues?
In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of massage and fascia release—two incredible tools for unlocking pain, improving mobility, and promoting deep healing. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, recovering from injury, or simply looking to enhance your well-being, understanding how fascia ...
Do you give your love away to others instead of giving it to yourself? You deserve to be loved and to love yourself. Self-love is a key part of healing from a cancer diagnosis. Make loving yourself a habit that feels good in your heart and fills up your life. In this episode, we are discussing the significance of self-love, especially for those going through the cancer process. February, with its focus on Vale...
Did you know that you already have wisdom inside of you to support yourself? Accessing your inner wisdom can be part of your healing process. Once you learn how to access these parts of yourself you can start to navigate your own healing journey.
Join me in Episode 4.10 as I welcome my Guest Brenda Staat-Tomlinson as she shares her experience and how accessing her innate wisdom has become the foundation of the ...
Are you ready to stop just getting by day to day and start growing as part of your healing?
Now is the time for you to honour your journey, recognize your strength, and look ahead with hope. Whether you're starting or continuing treatment, recovering, or supporting someone you love, a fresh perspective can make a big difference in your healing from cancer.
In this episode I am talking about what you ...
Does food feel complicated or overwhelming? When you have cancer knowing what to eat is an important part of the healing process. But, how do you know what to eat and how to navigate thoughts and feelings about food? Guest and nutritionist Tamara Green joins us in this episode to talk all things food and more.
Join my Guest Tamara Green, nutritionist and co-founder of The Living Kitchen, as she helps us demyst...
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