Cancer, Motherhood & the Choice to Rise

About this episode

Amanda Gunville shares her journey of navigating a breast cancer diagnosis while balancing motherhood and finding joy amidst despair.

Cancer, Motherhood & the Choice to Rise. In her 30s, juggling a blossoming career and an 18-month-old baby while dealing with COVID shutdowns and the death of a best friend, Amanda heard the words "stage 2 triple-positive breast cancer - 2 tumors." And into the darkness she went. But a few weeks into her diagnosis and depression, she knew a mindset shift had to be made—for her, her daughter, and her world. Tune in to discover how she shifted from despair to finding joy, humor, and wisdom in this deeply human and relatable podcast episode featuring Amanda Gunville. We also discuss her debut memoir and guidebook: Finding Hope & Joy in Cancer: Wisdom for Patients, Caregivers, Family & Friends. Part memoir, part guidebook, and part pep talk. It offers an honest, uplifting, and empowering look at navigating life after a cancer diagnosis. You can buy it here and download her free patient care guidebook, filled with small joys that make a big difference! Ready to discover hope and joy in unexpected places? Listen to this podcast episode! P.S. Mindset shifts paired with Probiotic Support are a match made in healing heaven because probiotics lead to a strong gut that produces the…

People in this episode

Host: De'Ann Richter

Guest: Amanda Gunville

Topics covered

• cancer
• motherhood
• mindset shift
• personal journey
• health
• wellness

Keywords

• breast cancer
• motherhood
• mindset
• wellness
• probiotics
• memoir
• cancer support

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Finding Hope & Joy in Cancer: Wisdom for Patients, Caregivers, Family & Friends

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