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Laura is a Certified Life, Health, Nutrition Coach, and Wellness professional.
She's a two-time breast cancer survivor living with metastatic disease.

Laura supports women in dropping their warrior shield after a diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer so they can release the pressure to go back to normal and create a life that's even better than before breast cancer.

These twice-weekly episodes give you tools you can apply to your life today, to support your body and your mind as you manage life after breast cancer.

Better Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach Laura Lummer

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 147 Ratings

Laura is a Certified Life, Health, Nutrition Coach, and Wellness professional.
She's a two-time breast cancer survivor living with metastatic disease.

Laura supports women in dropping their warrior shield after a diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer so they can release the pressure to go back to normal and create a life that's even better than before breast cancer.

These twice-weekly episodes give you tools you can apply to your life today, to support your body and your mind as you manage life after breast cancer.

    Breast Cancer, Stressors and Stress - How to Support Yourself When Life is Stressful

    Breast Cancer, Stressors and Stress - How to Support Yourself When Life is Stressful

    When you grow up in a world where you’re taught that other people embarrass you, hurt you, make you angry, etc. That translates into having no power over your emotions and living with a lot of stress. 

    But what if you could recognize circumstances for what they are and decide to regulate your emotions on purpose? 

    That’s when you start creating a life by design. 

    A life that’s better than before breast cancer™ 

    In this episode, I’ll share my personal journey through a stressful day and the challenge of coming back to caring for myself in the middle of the storm. 

    I’ll walk you through the process I’ve learned to use to support myself and equally as important, how to know when you’re making yourself sick with stress so you can be there for yourself. 

     

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    Creating A Life That's Better Than Before Breast Cancer With Intentional Joy

    Creating A Life That's Better Than Before Breast Cancer With Intentional Joy

    A diagnosis of breast cancer can change things for a long time after treatment has ended.
    In fact, many life situations can derail you, pile on top of each other and one day you find yourself realizing that there’s very little joy, excitement, or fun in your life anymore.
    That’s not a good feeling, but fortunately, there’s a lot you can do about it.
    Creating time for fun and joy must be intentional.
    Just like most other things, if it isn’t on the calendar, it isn’t going to happen.
    Listen to this episode and hear about tools you can use to purposefully add time for joy in your life.
    The healing power of happiness can’t be overstated, and the power of intention can change your life so that it’s better than before breast cancer.
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    Year on the wall
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    • 29 min
    Breast Cancer, Grains and Genetics - Can Carbs be Healthy?

    Breast Cancer, Grains and Genetics - Can Carbs be Healthy?

    A breast cancer diagnosis is a crisis that often drives us to rethink our lifestyle and nutrition.
    But how do you know which foods are the right foods for you?
    In this episode, I’ll give you some insights on how genetics can give you some direction on what foods are the best ones for your body.
    We’ll also talk about symptoms you can check for if you don’t have a genetic report and what carbohydrates are best for supporting optimal health.
     
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    Work with Laura
    Genetic Report U.S. only:
    3X4 Blueprint

    Internationally available test:
    Nutrition Genome

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    Dr. Katie Deming - The Conscious Oncologist

    Dr. Katie Deming - The Conscious Oncologist

    In this episode, I’m thrilled to introduce you to the Conscious Oncologist, Dr. Katie Deming.
    This brilliant, intuitive former radiation oncologist, shares the story that changed her perspective on healing.
    In this episode we’ll talk about:
    -The framework that oncologist operate in and how that limits their ability to support healing
    -The importance of being real about the work involved in supporting your health
    -How to expect, process and move forward with fear
    -How to support yourself when dealing with other people’s perspectives
    And so much more.
    This is a conversation that you don’t want to miss.
     
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    More about Dr. Katie Deming
    Born to Heal Podcast
    Dr. Deming's Tedx Talk
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    #333 Caring For Your Health After Breast Cancer Without Overwhelm

    #333 Caring For Your Health After Breast Cancer Without Overwhelm

    During or after a breast cancer diagnosis, you have a lot on your mind.
    There’s life and then there’s life before and after breast cancer.
    So, how do you rearrange your life to take better care of yourself when the mere thought of it overwhelms you?
    In this episode, I will give you some help with that.
    In my practice, one of the things I do is help my clients let go of thoughts and practices that overwhelm them.
    Yep, it’s not the things that are overwhelming friend, it’s what you tell yourself about all the things and why you have to do them all and you have to do them all perfectly.
    Sound familiar?
    Then you need to check out this episode to hear more about the tool you can use to support yourself and how you can apply it to your life without overwhelming yourself.
     
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    Terrain Ten Assessment
    Terran Ten Q and A Replay
     
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    The Fear Factor After Breast Cancer - How Headlines Leave Us More Confused and Afraid of Food

    The Fear Factor After Breast Cancer - How Headlines Leave Us More Confused and Afraid of Food

    In this episode, we’ll dive into an issue that's been causing quite a bit of unnecessary worry among us, especially as breast cancer survivors. We're constantly bombarded with alarming headlines claiming that another everyday habit or food is suddenly a health hazard. I'm here to break down those fears and offer some clarity.
    While it's crucial to stay informed, it's equally important to approach these headlines with a healthy dose of skepticism. I share my own frustration over how some studies are often exaggerated by the media, creating fear around lifestyle practices that are, more often than not, perfectly healthy.
    I delve into how to recognize these misleading headlines and the importance of looking beyond them. I stress the need to consider the actual data behind these studies – which, as it turns out, often isn't as conclusive as it's presented. I encourage my breast cancer community not to let these fear-mongering tactics detract from our health and wellness journey.
    Together, we can navigate through the sea of information with wisdom and grace, keeping our focus on thriving, not just surviving.
     
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    Metabolic Health Coaching
    5 brilliant graphs that teach correlation vs. causality
    Intermittent fasting linked to 91% increase in risk of death from heart disease, study says
    The intermittent fasting trend may pose risks to your heart
    Association of 8-Hour Time-Restricted Eating with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Data
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    The Obesity Code
    Fast Like a Girl
    Delay Don’t Deny
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Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
147 Ratings

147 Ratings

Hugs117 ,

Breath of Fresh Air

This podcast is a breath of fresh air. Cancer blew up my life and I was in a state of shock but you have no time to deal with that during treatment. Once treatment ends you don’t know how to process it all. Plus, life will never be the same again both mentally or physically. This podcast suggest tools to rebuild yourself back up and meet yourself where you are at that day.

Coralovey ,

A lifesaver right now

I recently “finished” treatment for BC and have been feeling lost, and overwhelmed by trying to figure out how to move forward. I have been so grateful to come across this podcast, I feel incredibly understood and supported by everything Laura says. I am grateful for this resource.

HHumiston ,

Resonated with this podcast and woman so deeply!

Laura is a true soul that has a gift to guide and deconstruct all the thoughts, emotions and science surrounding breast cancer and help navigate a path through it all with a deep level of compassion and understanding. Her podcast was the first podcast I turned to when I was first diagnosed and it saved me. She is a gift to this world and her insights have truly helped me immeasurably!

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