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

#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience

After a summer break, Larry is back on the mic! In this week’s episode, we reflect on the journey of I’m Still Here so far, share our hopes and dreams for what’s ahead, and invite you—our listeners—to help shape the future of the podcast. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or you’re just tuning in, we’d love your feedback and ideas for the conversations and tools you want to hear next.

👇 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: @heatherbjose
LinkedIn: /heatherjose
YouTube: @ImStillHereCancer

#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience

🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Terlisa Sheppard. Terlisa has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 23 years. You can follow her on Instagram @terlisafights or on Facebook, Terlisa Sheppard

👇 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

#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience

🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Kelly Shanahan. Kelly has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 12 years. She is the current president of MetaVivor.

👇 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

#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience

🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Melissa Haberl, she has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 20 years.

👇 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

#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience

🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Kim Builta, she has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 15 years. Kim has a blog at www.builtalife.com, Instagram handle is @builtalife, Facebook: Kim Thomas Builta

👇 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

#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience

🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Gillian Burles, she has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 20 years. Gillian is active on on Facebook and Instagram @frostbittwiceshy

👇 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

#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience

👇 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

#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience