I'm Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer with Heather Jose
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I'm Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer with Heather Jose
Heather was diagnosed with Metastatic (Stage IV) Breast Cancer at age 26, in 1998. Join Heather and her husband Larry as they discuss life with metastatic disease as it impacts every area from health, finances, family planning, and so much more. The podcast provides inspiration and hope, but also pr...
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Episode 252: Let's Talk About Sex - After Cancer
Let’s Talk About Sex – After Cancer
After cancer, everyone tells you “you look great”—but looking fine isn’t the same as feeling whole. In this...
Episode 251: Never Stop Starting Over: Building Strength After Cancer
Never Stop Starting Over
After a great appointment and scan results, Heather and Larry sit down to talk about what it really means to “start ove...
Episode 250: PET Scans, Panic, and Perspective
This week, I’m catching you up on a whirlwind of scans, cancer center conversations, and the realities of living with metastatic breast cancer. From t...
Episode 249: Infusion Centers: Healing or Losing the Human Touch?
After more than 25 years of treatment at the same small-town hospital, Heather shares how changes in systems and processes have stripped away what onc...
Episode 248: I Just Want a Break from MBC
Living with metastatic breast cancer is exhausting—physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. It never takes a day off, and sometimes you just w...
Episode 247: We're Back! Let's Catch Up!
After a summer break, Larry is back on the mic! In this week’s episode, we reflect on the journey of I’m Still Here so far, share our hopes and dreams...
Episode 246: Sensational Survivor Terlisa Sheppard
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reve...
Episode 245: Kelly Shanahan, Sensational Survivor
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reve...
Episode 244:Sensational Survivor Series Melissa Haberl
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reve...
Episode 243: Sensational Survivor Kim Builta
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reve...
Episode 242: 20 yr Sensational Survivor Gillian Burles
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reve...
Episode 241: Quick Summer Check in
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast...
Episode 240: Sensational Survivor Jessica Strande
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reve...
Episode 239: Sensational Survivor Leecy Fink, 10 Years With Metastatic TNBC
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reve...
Episode 238: Sensational Survivor Sharon Hamilton, 19 years with MBC
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series
Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversatio...
Episode 237: Thriving Decades Beyond Diagnosis – Beth’s Survivor Story (Replay from 2023)
Episode 237: Thriving Decades Beyond Diagnosis – Beth’s Survivor Story (Replay from 2023)
In this inspiring replay from 2023, Heather sits down...
Episode 236: Fear is the Worst. How to Get Relief When Living with Metastatic Cancer
We asked what you struggle with the most when living with cancer and the fear of dying and overall anxiety always tops the list. In this episode we ta...
Episode 235: 30 Years of Marriage
We are celebrating 30 years of marriage this week with a handful of questions for each other.
Each week, Heather shares profound insights gaine...
Episode 234: Living with Cancer 7 Techniques That Keep Me Going
Join us as we talk about 7 things that Heather has relied on for all of her years of living with cancer. Larry is back too!
Each week, Heather...
Episode 233: Break ups and Dating with MBC Part 2 with Annie Bond
In this episode Annie talks about breaking up and dating while living with MBC. Don't miss this one!
@theanniebond
Each week, Heather sha...
Episode 232: Annie Bond, Living with MBC since 2015, Part 1
Annie Bond joins Heather this week for part one of her story. Annie was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at age 26 in 2015.
@theanniebon...
Episode 231 Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
In this solo episode, Heather talks about living with metastatic breast cancer over 26 years.
Each week, Heather shares profound insights gaine...
Episode 230 10 Ways to Make Appointments Better
In this episode, Larry and Heather talk about tips to make appointments go smoothly and get the most out of them.
Each week, Heather shares pro...
Episode 229 The Emotional Weight of Cancer is Heavy
In this episode Larry and Heather talk about living with the weight of metastatic cancer along with the everything else that is happening in the world...
Episode 228: Getting Back on Track
This week Larry and Heather talk about getting back on track after a setback.
Each week, Heather shares profound insights gained from her remar...
Episode 227: 9 Tips for Caregivers
Each week, Heather shares profound insights gained from her remarkable 25-year journey as a metastatic breast cancer survivor. Join us as we delve int...
Episode 226 Surviving, Thriving or Living?
What do you want to be called? Is there implications behing the words? This episode talks about how the terms sit with Heather and why.
Each we...
Episode 225: Can You Eat 30 Plants a Week?
In this episode we talk about Heather's focus from a nutrition standpoint and how surprisingly easy it is to eat 30 plants a week.
Each week, H...
Episode 224: Where is Your Cancer Anxiety on a Scale of 1-10?
In this episode Larry and Heather talk about the level of cancer anxiety that is present day to day for people with metastatic cancer and ways to gaug...
Episode 223: 5 Things You Need to Know that No One Tells You when It's Cancer
In this episode Larry and Heather talk about some of the things that don't get talked about when you have been told it's cancer including, finances, e...
Episode 222: Thoughts on Living with Breast Cancer : A Solo Episode
In this episode Heather is flying solo! Join her as she talks about her thoughts on living with breast cancer and how it has affected her life from va...
Episode 221 Part 2 of Heather's Journey Through Cancer Treatments
In this episode, Heather opens up about her journey through diagnosis and treatment, sharing the raw and real moments that defined her experience. She...
EPISODE 220: Heather's Journey Through Diagnosis, Double Mastectomy, and Self-Discovery
In this episode, Heather opens up about her journey through diagnosis and treatment, sharing the raw and real moments that defined her experience. She...
EPISODE 219: Momentum Matters: Shifting Focus to What Propels Us Forward
In this episode, we explore the power of focusing on what moves us forward in life. From setting meaningful goals to embracing daily practices like af...
Episode 218: How I Discovered Emotional Resilience After My Diagnosis
Heather opens up about the intense emotions she faced following her diagnosis and how she learned to navigate them. She acknowledges that the initial...
Episode 217: 5 Things I Wish I Knew Early On
The first few weeks after a cancer diagnosis are terrifying and filled with uncertainty. It feels like everything is too much, and there's no guideboo...
Episode 216: New Year Challenge
This is the perfect time of the year to re-evaluate your health & set goals for 2025. Heather & Larry created a 5 to Thrive Challenge. This will help...
Episode 215: The Advice You Don't Want To Hear
Drawing from her personal journey with cancer, Heather often receives requests for advice. She addresses common questions and shares her candid answer...
Episode 214: A Cancerversary - Half Of A Life With Cancer & Half Without
This December marks a significant milestone for Heather—26 years since her cancer diagnosis. What makes this year extraordinary is that Heather has no...
EPISODE 213: 12 Ways To Stay On Track During The Holidays
The holiday season often brings added stress, from packed schedules to the pressure of creating perfect celebrations. When you’re navigating cancer on...