Wellness Within Cancer Support

In this episode of the Wellness Within podcast, join Nicholas Holmes, for a deeply calming and transformative meditation experience. In "Tuning into Silence," Nicholas expertly guides you through a meditation designed to help you connect with your inner self and the profound stillness within.

Nicholas Holmes has been in the Health & Wellness space for over 10 years in a variety of roles including fitness mana...

In this candid and important episode, we delve into the often sensitive and overlooked topic of intimacy and sexuality during and after cancer. We're excited to be joined by Dr. Samantha Siegel, an inspiring internist from Kaiser Permanente, who brings both her professional expertise and her personal triumph over relapsed/refractory Hodgkin’s Lymphoma into this conversation.

Before we dive in, we want to provide a forewarning t...

Join Wellness Within Founder, Patti Brown, LMFT in this meditation for partnering with your immune system.

Wellness Within is the realization of a dream for Patti. After 20 years in private practice as a psychotherapist, she decided to honor the tugging at her heart and open a grassroots organization to serve a community dealing with cancer and its aftermath.  It is her life’s work to teach, support, and mobilize the body ...

Do you find yourself looking for methods to improve treatment outcomes, manage side effects of cancer and treatments, reduce chances of recurrence, or prevent long-term or late effects of cancer and treatments?  Hear from Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS from CancerChoices as she speaks about using the integrative whole person approach to cancer care which includes conventional, complementary, and self-care practices.  Laura provides many...

In this episode Wellness Within Founder Patti Brown, MS LMFT is joined by honored guest, Akil Palanisamy, MD.  Dr. Akil is a Harvard-trained physician, author, and holistic medicine expert in integrative and functional medicine. He joins us to share about the connection between cancer & autoimmune disease, and the integrative approach to heal and strengthen our immune systems by addressing the 5 root causes of disease. 

Join Wellness Within Founder, Patti Brown, LMFT in this meditation for practicing acceptance as a key to unlocking the door of anguish and struggle that may come when life throws you a curveball. Allowing for a new way to reveal itself to you.

Wellness Within is the realization of a dream for Patti. After 20 years in private practice as a psychotherapist, she decided to honor the tugging at her heart and open a grassroots ...

Wellness Within instructor, Annie Mascorro shares Denise Levertov's inspiring poem "For the New Year".

Annie Mascorro received her M.F.A. in poetry from The University of Montana and her B.S. in nursing from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.  She has also studied poetry therapy through the International Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy and attended the Squaw Valley Community of Writers Poetry w...

In this episode, Wellness Within Founder Patti Brown, MS LMFT is joined by our returning honored guest, Cynthia Li, MD. In this in-depth conversation, Dr. Li shares about her transformational experiences of grief, while providing insightful and uplifting wisdom. This episode invites listeners to see themselves in how they relate to the holding and release of their own grief.  Exemplifying how healing and grieving is not always line...

Join Wellness Within's Founder, Patti Brown, LMFT in this guided imagery meditation to deeply explore your connection to nature.

Wellness Within is the realization of a dream for Patti. After 20 years in private practice as a psychotherapist, she decided to honor the tugging at her heart and open a grassroots organization to serve a community dealing with cancer and its aftermath.  It is her life’s work to teach, supp...

Wellness Within Founder Patti Brown, LMFT and guest Margo Fowkes return for another powerful conversation about Grief.  This time they discuss grief in the workplace which is the topic of Margo's new book, "Leading through Loss: How to Navigate Grief at Work".  And if listeners have any questions that did not get covered on this topic, please email your questions to admin@wellnesswithin.org and we will plan another c...

Enjoy a new mindfulness meditation with Wellness Within Founder, Patti Brown, LMFT. It is specially crafted to experience a sense of ease, relaxation and expansiveness in your mind and body.

Wellness Within is the realization of a dream for Patti. After 20 years in private practice as a psychotherapist, she decided to honor the tugging at her heart and open a grassroots organization to serve a community dealing with cancer...

Enjoy a new loving awareness meditation with Wellness Within Founder, Patti Brown. It is specifically designed to begin the process of being with and understanding your fear, without it overtaking you.

Wellness Within is the realization of a dream for Patti. After 20 years in private practice as a psychotherapist, she decided to honor the tugging at her heart and open a grassroots organization to serve a community dealing...

In this guided meditation, you will return to your sanctuary and connect with a sense of gratitude through a  ceremony. You'll be able to light candles to acknowledge what you have learned on your meditation journey. This is a continuation of Susan's last 9 meditations which can be heard by clicking below, but it can also be enjoyed on its own.

1. Discover Your Life Tree
2. Exploring Your Earth Connection

In many traditions, the four directions offer a deeper understanding of our place in the world. You can relax and surrender to the teachings of the forest and the great tree in this guided meditation. This is a continuation of Susan's last 8 meditations which can be heard by clicking below, but it can also be enjoyed on its own.

1. Discover Your Life Tree
2. Exploring Your Earth Connection
3. Climbing the Cano...

The Tree of Life or World Tree is a central archetype for many of the worlds mythologies, religions, and philosophical traditions. In this guided imagery meditation, we will walk through the forest to meet this mythical symbol. This is a continuation of Susan's last 7 meditations which can be heard by clicking below, but it can also be enjoyed on its own.

1. Discover Your Life Tree
2. Exploring Your Earth Connecti...

In this guided imagery meditation, you'll be led by a loving  companion as you walk through the forest. They will guide you to an ancient Laurel tree that offers a place of community blessings. This is a continuation of Susan's last 6 meditations which can be heard by clicking below, but it can also be enjoyed on it's own.

1. Discover Your Life Tree
2. Exploring Your Earth Connection
3. Climbing the ...

In this meditation, Karen Penfold invites you to connect to your present moment and experience your breath as a therapeutic tool to help sooth and calm your nervous system.

Karen is an inspiring 11-year, two-time breast cancer survivor who was introduced to yoga while recovering from treatments, surgeries, and a broken pelvis.  Karen shares, “I could tell my body was healing and getting stronger, but something else was hap...

Reconnect to your helper spirit to become open to a sense of wonder as you imagine taking flight. See how the forest around you is connected by a web of light. This is a continuation of her last 5 meditations which can be heard by clicking below, but it can also be enjoyed on it's own.

1. Discover Your Life Tree
2. Exploring Your Earth Connection
3. Climbing the Canopy
4. Your Tree Sanctuary
5. Meeting...

Get to know the spirit energy of your special tree. It will connect with you, then help you find another helper spirit who will be a courageous and loving companion. This is a continuation of her last 4 meditations which can be heard by clicking below, but it can also be enjoyed on it's own.

1. Discover Your Life Tree
2. Exploring Your Earth Connection
3. Climbing the Canopy
4. Your Tree Sanctuary