The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
Laura is a Certified Life, Health, Nutrition Coach, and Wellness professional. She's a two-time breast cancer survivor living with metastatic disease. Laura supports women in dropping their warrior shield after a diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer so they can release the pressure to go back to normal and create a life that's even better than before breast cancer. These twice-weekly episodes give you tools you can apply to your life today, to support your body and your mind as you manage life after breast cancer.
Episodes
In this episode, Laura explores a question that often brings women more confusion than clarity: "What is my purpose?" Drawing from her own reflections and from coaching breast cancer survivors, she reframes the conversation around a far more supportive question: "Am I living on purpose?"
You'll hear how intentional living supports cognitive health, stress res...
Why do we keep holding on to things that don't serve us—relationships, habits, or clutter that drains our energy? In this episode, Laura Lummer explores how the brain's desire for safety keeps us clinging to what's familiar, even when it hurts us.
You'll hear about two fascinating studies on the psychology of familiarity and habit formation, and learn how awa...
When you've lived through breast cancer, life often feels like a mix of opposites — gratitude and fear, healing and side effects, joy and grief. In this episode, Laura shares what it means to hold space for both the good and the hard, and how allowing energy to flow supports both emotional and physical healing.
She explores the science of psycho-neuro-immunol...
When we try to protect others from our pain, we often end up isolating ourselves. In this episode, Laura Lummer, The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach, shares her concept of the protective barrier — the invisible wall that forms when we hold our emotions in and pretend everything is "normal."
Through the lens of radical transp...
Back from Metabolic Health Day, I'm joined by client and Terrain Advocate-in-training, Katie Resor, to share the most use-today insights: energy and fatigue through a metabolic lens, nature and circadian rhythm, simple detox wins, EMF practices that fit real life, and the vendors/tests we loved.
You'll also hear reflections on community, hope, and why health is a terrain we tend—not a finish line.
Show links include the conference ...
Being cancer-free doesn't always mean we've healed. After 14 years of managing cancer, I've learned that healing is about more than scans and lab results—it's about reclaiming joy, peace, and meaning in the present moment.
In this episode, I share stories of women who stopped waiting for permission to live and how research shows that hope, gratitude, and laug...
October is a complicated month for so many of us touched by breast cancer. Pink ribbons are everywhere—sometimes they feel celebratory, other times they stir up fear, grief, or difficult memories. Both experiences are real, and both deserve to be honored.
In this episode, I invite you to see October through a different lens. Instead of focusing only on awareness,...
Healing doesn't begin with shame—it begins with honesty. In this episode, I share why telling yourself the truth is the most powerful first step in creating health and joy after breast cancer.
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Why judgment keeps us stuck in old patter...
Biological dentistry goes far beyond cavities and cleanings—it's about understanding how your mouth connects to your entire body. In this episode, Dr. Toni Engram explains how the oral microbiome impacts inflammation, hormones, digestion, and even healing from chronic illness.
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Why does it feel so hard to hear yourself when life gets busy—especially during breast cancer recovery? In this episode:
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The science of stress, sleep, and comfort eating
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Why white space is not a luxury but ...
If you've ever thought, "I just can't stop eating sugar," this episode is for you.
I'll share what I discovered while reviewing 20 nutrition genomic reports from breast cancer survivors—and the surprising genetic commonalities that explain both difficulties with blood sugar regulation and stronger tendencies toward impuls...
Food isn't just calories—it's connection. It's energy from the sun and the soil transformed into nourishment for your body. Yet in our modern world, food often feels like discipline, restriction, or just another task.
In this episode, I talk about how to shift your perspective so food once again becomes love—for your body, for your healing, and for your life ...
Stress isn't just "in your head"—it changes your biology. It depletes nutrients like magnesium, vitamin C, B vitamins, and zinc, and keeps your body in survival mode. Supplements can help, but they won't heal you if the root cause—stress—remains.
In this episode, I talk about why stress management is as critical as nutrition, how CBT and EMDR support your hea...
Have you ever felt almost afraid to set a boundary—especially with someone you love? You're not alone. In this episode, I share the story of a client who jokingly called it "boundary phobia" and how that phrase perfectly captures the fear and discomfort so many of us feel when we try to protect our time, energy, or emotional well-being.
Can you keep eating dairy or sourdough bread during breast cancer recovery—or do they need to go?
In this episode, I walk you through the confusing world of food myths and metabolic health, exploring:
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The difference between A1 and A2 dairy
Can your thoughts really change your health? In this episode, we explore how belief—both positive and negative—impacts the healing process after breast cancer.
Learn what neuroscience, psychology, and real-life coaching reveal about the nocebo effect, the power of belief, and how to gently shift your thinking to support long-term wellness.
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In this episode, I'm joined by two extraordinary women: Cheri Henderson, a two-time breast cancer thriver, and Monica Kasari-Desulme, a physical therapist who specializes in cancer rehabilitation and lymphatic drainage.
You'll hear how physical therapy helped Cheri recover from life-limiting pain, chemo brain, ly...
What if the worst day of your life became the one that opened your eyes the most?
In this deeply personal episode, I share why I no longer call July 11th my "cancerversary" and instead honor it as my Awakening Day. Fourteen years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, I reflect on how that moment became the ca...
So many women healing from breast cancer are told, "Just cut out sugar," as if that one step could control everything. But is that really the whole story?
In this episode, we take a deep breath and go beyond the fear-based headlines to explore what's really happening inside your cells.
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