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The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

By: Laura Lummer
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 Laura is a Life Coach with an extensive background in health and wellness. She is a two-time Breast Cancer Survivor who supports other survivors in processing the trauma of breast cancer by learning to embrace all of their emotions while adopting a mindset that leads to a life that's even better than before breast cancer.Copyright 2018 Laura Lummer, All rights reserved Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • #418 Wellness After Breast Cancer - Beyond the Fear of Sugar

    #418 Wellness After Breast Cancer - Beyond the Fear of Sugar
    Jul 4 2025

    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.

    From the basics of cellular fermentation to the Warburg effect, you’ll learn how both glucose and oxygen play critical roles in energy production—and why a multifaceted approach to healing is so important.

    We’ll talk about:

    • What fermentation means and why your body uses it
    • The real meaning behind the Warburg theory
    • How oxygen, breath, movement, and mindset influence your terrain
    • Why you don’t need to live in fear of food
    • The role of mitochondria and metabolic health in breast cancer recovery

    You’ll leave this episode with more clarity, less fear, and a deeper appreciation for how your body adapts and communicates. Because healing isn’t about perfection—it’s about creating an environment where your cells can thrive.

    Key Topics Covered:

    • Cellular fermentation explained in simple terms
    • How oxygen supports healthy metabolism
    • Sugar and cancer: understanding the nuance
    • The Warburg effect, debunked and demystified
    • The power of movement, breath, and whole-body wellness
    • Practical steps to support your healing terrain

    This episode is perfect for you if:

    • You’ve been confused or anxious about carbs and cancer
    • You’re tired of oversimplified advice like “sugar feeds cancer”
    • You want a grounded, science-backed approach to metabolic health
    • You’re ready to support your healing without fear or restriction

    Resources & Support:
    Join the Better Than Before Breast Cancer™ Metabolic Health and Mindset Membership to get weekly guidance, monthly group calls, and a compassionate community that understands your journey.

    Let’s Connect!
    If this episode helped you breathe a little easier, please share it with a friend or leave a review. Every share helps spread this message of hope, healing, and whole-person wellness.

    💌 Join my email list for weekly wellness tips & podcast updates → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

    👩‍💻 Follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration → @thebreastcancerrecoverycoach

    👩‍💻 Follow me on Facebook → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

    🎙 Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts → Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

    🎥 Watch on YouTube → @BetterThanBeforeBreastCancer

    Searchable Tags:
    #BreastCancerRecovery #HealingAfterCancer #GlucoseAndCancer #WarburgEffect #MetabolicHealth #Mitochondria #WholeBodyHealing #CancerAndSugar #FunctionalHealth #OxygenAndHealing
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    25 mins
  • #417 Healing Smarter After Breast Cancer - Using Research and Experience to Guide Your Choices

    #417 Healing Smarter After Breast Cancer - Using Research and Experience to Guide Your Choices
    Jun 27 2025
    When you're recovering from breast cancer, you're bombarded with advice—some of it rooted in science, some of it based on personal stories. But how do you know what to trust? How do you separate what’s promising from what’s just popular? In this episode, I’ll walk you through how to understand the evidence pyramid—from anecdotal stories to randomized controlled trials—and explain where therapies like the ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, sonodynamic therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, and high-dose vitamin C fall in that landscape. You’ll learn how to make informed, personalized decisions that honor both the science and your lived experience—so you can heal smarter, not harder. What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ The 5 levels of scientific evidence explained in simple, everyday language✅ The difference between the ketogenic diet and therapeutic ketosis✅ Where popular integrative therapies rank in terms of research✅ Why anecdotal evidence matters more than you might think✅ How to evaluate whether a therapy is right for your body and your terrain✅ A simple 3-question filter to help you make smart, aligned decisions✅ How to combine personal experience with medical research to build a whole-body healing plan Mentioned Therapies in This Episode Ketogenic diet vs. ketosisOzone therapySonodynamic therapyHyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)High-dose intravenous vitamin C This Episode Is For You If... You’ve ever been told “there’s no evidence for that” and felt shut downYou’re exploring complementary or alternative healing therapiesYou want to feel more confident and informed in conversations with your care teamYou believe healing is about more than just treatment—it’s about supporting the whole person Connect With Me Looking for support, structure, and a safe place to explore your next steps after breast cancer? Join us inside the Better Than Before Breast Cancer Metabolic Health and Mindset Membership for guidance, group coaching, and access to trusted integrative tools. Get all the details and Enroll here today 💌 Join my email list for weekly wellness tips & podcast updates → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach 👩‍💻 Follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration → @thebreastcancerrecoverycoach 👩‍💻 Follow me on Facebook → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach 🎙 Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts → Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach 🎥 Watch on YouTube → @BetterThanBeforeBreastCancer Rate & Review the Show If this episode helped you feel more clear, confident, or just a little more supported, it would mean so much if you left a rating or review on Apple Podcasts. It helps other breast cancer survivors find the show and feel less alone. Keywords for SEO Optimization breast cancer recovery, integrative cancer therapies, ketogenic diet cancer, ketosis vs keto, hyperbaric oxygen therapy cancer, ozone therapy cancer, high dose vitamin C cancer, functional medicine, complementary cancer treatments, evidence-based wellness, post-treatment cancer care, how to evaluate scientific research
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    36 mins
  • #416 Finding Your Peace After Breast Cancer - Burning The Manuals

    #416 Finding Your Peace After Breast Cancer - Burning The Manuals
    Jun 20 2025
    If you've ever found yourself hurt, frustrated, or emotionally drained because someone didn’t do what you thought they should—especially after you asked—this episode is for you. In this conversation, I’m talking about a powerful concept I use with my clients all the time, called “the manual.” It’s the invisible rulebook we write in our minds about how other people should behave and what their actions (or lack of action) mean about us. But here’s the catch: no one else has a copy of that manual. And when people don’t follow our unspoken rules, we end up making it mean something painful—like “they don’t care,” or “they don’t love me.” That pain builds up, and it affects our emotional and physical health, especially when we’re healing after something as life-changing as breast cancer. So in this episode, I’m sharing how to spot when you’re living by a manual, how to burn it, and how to replace it with something far more powerful: clear, loving boundaries that support your peace and your healing. 💡 In This Episode, You’ll Hear: What “the manual” is, and how it silently drives your frustration and disappointmentWhy emotional discomfort often shows up as physical symptoms during healingHow to shift from “Why aren’t they doing what I need?” to “Why am I not doing what I need?”The difference between ultimatums and boundaries—and why real boundaries are loving, not selfishA simple 3-step process to help you shift your mindset: Clean up your thoughts, get Curious, and lead with CompassionHow to stop letting someone else’s behavior define your emotional well-being 🔬 What the Research Says: I talk about this from both my coaching experience and what the research supports. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches us that our thoughts create our feelings—not just the events that happen. So when someone breaks a rule in our manual, we feel rejected or hurt—but that feeling comes from our interpretation, not the action itself. There’s also great research on assertive communication and emotional boundaries. When we speak up for ourselves in a clear, calm, respectful way, studies show we have less stress, stronger immune systems, and better self-esteem. That’s especially important when you’re focused on healing your body and creating a healthy life after cancer. ✏️ Want to Go Deeper? Here’s a simple journaling prompt from the episode: Where in your life are you expecting someone to follow your manual? What emotions are you attaching to it? And what healthy, loving boundary could you set instead? If you take 15 minutes to write down the rules you’ve created for the people in your life, you might be surprised by what you find—and how much power you have to shift things just by changing your own approach. 💞 Let Me Support You: This is something we work on a lot inside my Better Than Before Breast Cancer™ Metabolic Health and Mindset Membership. If you're ready to stop waiting for other people to “get it” and start showing up for yourself—with clarity, courage, and compassion—you’ll find so much support inside this space. You can join anytime at TheBreastCancerRecoveryCoach.com. Inside the membership, you’ll get access to every workshop, every program, and all of our monthly coaching calls focused on mindset, metabolic health, and living a joyful life beyond breast cancer. Or check out my Becoming You 2.0 program and start getting clarity around what’s stopping you from being the person you want to be and how you can take the first courageous steps in that direction 📌 A Quick Note Before You Go: You don’t have to keep carrying the emotional weight of everyone else’s behavior. You really can set it down, set yourself free, and create a life that feels so much lighter—and more like you. Thanks for listening, my friend. I’ll talk to you soon. Connect with Laura Lummer: 💌 Join my email list for weekly wellness tips & podcast updates → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach 👩‍💻 Follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration → @thebreastcancerrecoverycoach 👩‍💻 Follow me on Facebook → The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach 🎙 Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts → Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach 🎥 Watch on YouTube → @BetterThanBeforeBreastCancer
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    30 mins

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