Description
Erica White was lying in bed one evening, raised her arms, and when they came back down, she felt something that was not quite right. She almost talked herself out of it. Two weeks later, just after her 39th birthday, that quiet instinct turned out to be breast cancer, caught early.
What makes Erica's story different is that cancer was not her first fight. She had been living with Hashimoto's, an autoimmune thyroid condition, since she was 13. In this honest, grounding conversation with host Talaya Dendy, Erica talks about carrying a chronic illness and a cancer diagnosis at once, the surprise of having to rebuild her health after treatment, the fear of recurrence that lingers even nine years later, and the reframe that changed everything: that her body was never betraying her; it was trying to talk to her. Now a national board-certified health and wellness coach and the founder of Grace Wellness, Erica helps women cut through the noise, reconnect with their bodies, and find their way back to feeling well. If you have ever felt let down by your own body, this one is for you.
✨ Episode Highlights:
4:54 Finding the lump herself at 39, before she was even old enough for a mammogram.
9:38 Carrying Hashimoto's since age 13, and then a cancer diagnosis on top of it.
18:13 Why rebuilding your health after treatment is harder, and lonelier, than anyone warns you.
21:46 The reframe that changed everything: your body is not an “it,” and it is not your enemy.
33:51 Her advice to the newly diagnosed: it's okay to not be okay.
Transcript: https://bit.ly/podscript188
Connect & Engage with Erica
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracewellnesshealthcoaching/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericalwhite
Email: erica@gracewellness-coaching.com
Call to Action
If this conversation spoke to you, subscribe and follow Navigating Cancer TOGETHER so you never miss an episode, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Erica's story is a reminder to listen to your body and give yourself grace. New episodes on Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube:
Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by On the Other Side, a cancer doula and survivor strategist helping leaders redefine life after cancer. If you finished treatment and you are wondering what comes next, connect with an experienced cancer doula at ontheotherside.life.
Hosted, Produced, Written, and Edited by: Talaya Dendy
Video Editor: Shawn Smith
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