How do you rebuild your life after a brain tumor diagnosis? with Risa August

About this episode

Risa August shares her journey of recovery and transformation after a brain tumor diagnosis.

In this moving and transformative episode of Don’t Shrink to Fit, host Claudia Noriega Bernstein sits down with Risa August, an award-winning author, storyteller, and "grit-taught" practitioner. Risa’s world was turned upside down when a seven-year medical mystery ended in a life-altering brain tumor diagnosis. Risa shares the raw reality of the "couch phase" of recovery and the profound moment she decided she was tired of her own story of limitation. She introduces us to her powerful m...

People in this episode

Host: Claudia Noriega Bernstein

Guest: Risa August

Topics covered

• brain tumor
• recovery
• personal transformation
• storytelling
• resilience

Keywords

• brain tumor
• recovery
• personal growth
• storytelling
• resilience
• mental health
• transformation

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