When your mind starts spinning with fear, what-ifs, and worst-case scenarios, how do you stop it? In this episode of I’m Still Here, Heather and Larry talk about the “cancer spiral” — that flood of anxious thoughts that shows up at diagnosis and sometimes never fully leaves.

Heather shares how her new guide, Stop the Cancer Spiral: The 15-Minute Reset, was born out of her own experience of living with metastatic breast cancer for more than 25 years. Together, they break down what the spiral really is, why your brain defaults to it, and how you can interrupt it — in just a few minutes — using practical mindset tools that work in real life.

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, or simply overwhelmed by everyday stress, this conversation will help you calm your mind, challenge your thoughts, and find your footing again.

💬 You can grab Heather’s new 15-Minute Reset guide and her 5 to Thrive series at https://shop.heatherjose.com/stop-the-cancer-spiral

🎧 About the Podcast:
I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer is hosted by Heather and Larry Jose. Each week, they share honest, hopeful conversations about living fully with cancer — the messy, meaningful, real-life parts of survivorship that don’t always make it into the brochure.

🌐 Connect with Heather:
Website: HeatherJose.com
Instagram: @heatherbjose
Facebook: @HeatherJose
YouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
Podcast available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Amazon Music

Finding balance isn’t about perfection — it’s about learning what works for you. In this episode, Heather and Larry dig into the daily juggling act of work, health, and real life while managing metastatic breast cancer. They talk about scheduling versus spontaneity, energy management, and how both structure and grace play a role in living well long-term.

Heather Jose was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer at age 26 and has been thriving for more than 25 years. Through her podcast I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer, she shares honest conversations, hope, and practical ways to live fully — no matter what life looks like.

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Instagram: @heatherbjose
Facebook: Heather Jose
YouTube: I’m Still Here Podcast
Website: www.heatherjose.com

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What you say about yourself matters. In this solo episode, Heather shares 10 powerful “I Am” statements to help you shift from fear and frustration toward strength, peace, and purpose — even while living with cancer.

These statements aren’t about denial; they’re about defining yourself on your own terms. From choosing peace over panic to nourishing your body with care, this conversation will help you remember who you are beyond your diagnosis.

✨ Listen in for:

• 10 “I Am” statements to help you live fully with cancer

• Practical ways to protect your energy and peace

• Why words shape mindset — and mindset shapes healing

Share this episode with someone who needs a reminder that they are more than their diagnosis. 💗

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Instagram: @heatherjose
YouTube: @ImStillHerePodcast
Website: HeatherJose.com

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Let’s Talk About Sex – After Cancer

After cancer, everyone tells you “you look great”—but looking fine isn’t the same as feeling whole. In this candid, funny, and deeply honest conversation, Heather and Larry talk about what intimacy really looks like after diagnosis and treatment: grief over a changing body (and lost fertility), reconstruction that “looks” like breasts but doesn’t feel like them, early menopause, fear, shame, and how they slowly rebuilt connection.

They share the practical stuff that helped—clear boundaries, encouragement and praise from a partner, scheduling intimacy, using vibrators to reduce dryness and re-awaken sensation, and giving each other permission to learn by trial and error. If you’ve ever wondered how to move from surviving to fully living—including in the bedroom—this one’s for you.

We cover:

• Appearance vs. reality: looking “okay” while feeling disconnected

• Reconstruction + sensation loss, and naming what doesn’t work

• Grieving fertility and redefining womanhood

• Partner role: encouragement, praise, patience, teamwork

• Practical tools: communication, timing, scheduling, lube, vibrators

• Keeping humor alive when things get awkward

Content note: frank discussion of sex, bodies, vibrators, and intimacy after cancer.

✨ Connect with Heather:
Website: heatherjose.com
Instagram: @heatherjose
Facebook: Heather Jose – I’m Still Here
YouTube: I’m Still Here Podcast
Podcast: I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer

Never Stop Starting Over
After a great appointment and scan results, Heather and Larry sit down to talk about what it really means to “start over”—again and again. From rebuilding strength after treatment to figuring out how to fit workouts into real life, this conversation is about giving yourself grace, finding motivation, and remembering that progress doesn’t have to be perfect.

Heather shares insights from her oncologist about why building muscle and strength matter more than the number on the scale, and Larry brings his coach’s perspective on how to reset goals, stay consistent, and keep moving—no matter what stage of life (or health) you’re in.

💪 Whether you’re in treatment, recovering, or just trying to get back on track, this episode will remind you that it’s never too late to begin again.

📲 Connect with Heather
🌐 Website: www.heatherjose.com
🎙️ Podcast: I’m Still Here
📺 YouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
📸 Instagram: @heatherbjose
💼 LinkedIn: Heather Jose

This week, I’m catching you up on a whirlwind of scans, cancer center conversations, and the realities of living with metastatic breast cancer. From the relief of a smoother PET scan experience to the anxiety of reading results in my chart, I’m sharing how I navigated the ups and downs—and what it taught me about listening to my body, setting boundaries, and choosing strength over stress.

If you’ve ever felt the weight of scanxiety, the frustration of red tape in cancer care, or the struggle to put yourself first, this episode is for you.

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After more than 25 years of treatment at the same small-town hospital, Heather shares how changes in systems and processes have stripped away what once made her infusion experience bearable—the human connection. In this candid conversation, Heather and Larry unpack how rigid procedures, check-ins, and hoops designed to satisfy administrators can leave patients feeling like numbers instead of people.

They talk about:

• The difference compassionate nurses and personal relationships make in patient care.

• How “systems” often prioritize efficiency and liability over humanity.

• Why being seen and treated as a person—not just a patient—matters so much.

• Practical advice on advocating for yourself when the system feels stacked against you.

Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this episode is a reminder that true healing goes beyond medicine—it’s about dignity, respect, and human connection.

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Living with metastatic breast cancer is exhausting—physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. It never takes a day off, and sometimes you just wish you could too. In this episode of I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Heather explores the very real longing to take a “vacation” from MBC.

You’ll hear why the constant weight of appointments, scanxiety, side effects, and even other people’s expectations can feel overwhelming—and why it’s perfectly normal to want a break. More importantly, you’ll discover small but powerful ways to give yourself permission to rest, escape, and find peace, even if cancer never fully leaves the room.

💡 If you’ve ever thought, “I just need one day without cancer,” this episode is for you.

👇 New to the podcast? Here’s what we’re all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.

🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.💡 Explore tools for thriving: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.heatherjose.com/products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Pink Houses of Hope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer

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