Ep. 197 - Dana Lyons - There’s always hope!

Ep. 197 - Dana Lyons - There’s always hope!

From Conversations with Buddy by Buddy Puckett

May 22, 2026 · 1h 17m · Episode 197

About this episode

Dana Lyons shares her journey from cancer diagnosis to healing through faith and personal responsibility.

🎙️ In this powerful episode, Dana shares her incredible journey from a cancer diagnosis to becoming cancer free ❤️. Through faith, surrender, and her walk with Christ ✝️, Dana discovered that even brokenness can become a gift. Her story is filled with hope, healing, and the reminder that all things are possible with God ✨. Growing up in a single-parent home on the Jersey Shore 🌊, Dana carried shame and struggled to find her identity. She shares how “mirror work” 🪞 and taking full responsibility changed her life forever. “God broke me so He could rebuild me” 🙏🔥 is a powerful theme throughout this conversation. Dana also dives into marriage, relationships, and communication. One simple but life-changing question she asks is: “What do you need from me today?” 🥹 Sometimes love really is that simple — show up, love God, love others, and check the posture of your heart ❤️🤝. This episode is packed with grit, grace, faith, and encouragement 🎧✨. Dana’s passion to bring hope, healing, and community to others shines brightly as she shares her dream of building a healing center 🏡❤️‍🩹. If you need encouragement today, this conversation is for you! To connect with Dana you can email…

People in this episode

Host: Buddy Puckett

Guest: Dana Lyons

Topics covered

  • cancer survival
  • faith
  • healing
  • identity
  • relationships
  • hope

Keywords

  • cancer diagnosis
  • faith
  • healing center
  • relationships
  • hope
  • single-parent home
  • mirror work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grit and Grace Enterprises, Facebook

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