Erika Behl is a coach based in Singapore. Originally from the US, she lived in Africa and Europe before eventually settling in Asia for the past 18 years. After spending almost two decades building a traditionally “successful” life, a breast cancer diagnosis in late 2017 catalysed a shift in her priorities. A year’s-long sabbatical, several attempts at starting a business, and a divorce later, she concedes that sometimes burning down what you don’t want is easier than finding what you do.

She writes for other deep-thinking independents, tells stories on stage, hosts the "Every Moment is a Choice" podcast, and will publish The Clear-Eyed Chemo Journal, a system for cancer patients to reclaim their agency, in 2026. Her work centres on approaches to writing one’s own path.

Join us as Erika shares:

• Her extraordinary and unusual journey as a young woman
• The shock of her cancer diagnosis at 40 years old with a young family
• Her coping strategies as an introvert and atheist
• The usefulness and also peril of ‘the cancer warrior’ persona
• Her subsequent full-blown breakdown after surviving cancer
• The devastating impact of not speaking her truth and the building pressure of wearing masks
• The power of choice and taking action
• How shopping around through therapy, meditation, somatic practices, connection and discovery paved the road to her recovery
• The rise of creativity through personal storytelling, writing, and podcasting
• How her journey led to helping others through coaching and her soon-to-be-released Cancer Journal: The Clear-Eyed Chemo Journal
• The seminal question - ‘Why not now?’

You can connect with Erika here:

Website

Linkedin

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