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Choosing Hope: Living Courageously Through Adversity
A forum for individuals who have battled cancer and other adversity, and have learnt to live courageously - - and thrive - - through their challenges. The podcast also features guests who explore topics like resilience, change, courage, hope, community, faith, purpose, self-care and gratitude to get through difficulties and to find meaning and joy in life.
Episodes
20 episodes
Taking Your Life Back After Cancer with Joe Bakhmoutski
For Joe Bakhmoutski (buck-moot-ski), going through cancer has been a journey through adversity to lose weight, get close with his family and make a greater impact out in the world. Joe lives by the adage, " it’s not what happens to ...
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59:09
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Kim Curry: From Radio Guy to Author
Kim Curry was at the height of popularity as a radio guy in the 70s and 80s. The perks of the job included hanging out with music legends, being invited to the White House and traveling around the world to find the next “Number One” song...
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57:38
Stroke Forward with Marcia Moran
After successfully building her business over the past twenty-plus years, Marcia Moran thought she has life by the tail. Little did she know what was in store. She suffered a major stroke in 2014 and had to learn how to walk and spe...
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46:02
Better off Bald with Andrea Wilson Woods
Andrea Wilson Woods is a coach, writer, teacher and patient advocate. She is the founder of the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association and CEO of Cancer University, a for-profit digital health company. In...
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42:07
Choosing Hope: Running with Walt with Shawn Tegtmeier
Shawn Tegtmeier quit smoking at 36, gained weight, lost weight and started (gasp) running! She went back to school, left her safe "cube" career to become a personal trainer. She has run many marathons over the past 15 years. S...
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53:23
Choosing Hope: River to Ocean with Katherine Jansen-Byrkit
Katherine Jansen-Byrkit is Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years in private practice offering holistic psychotherapy. Last year, Katherine published her book, River to Ocean: Living in the Flow of Wakefulness. Her b...
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58:31
Choosing Hope: Steps to Prevent and Survive Cancer with Ginny Dent Brant
Ginny Dent Brant is a speaker and writer. She has battled cancer, ministered around the world and served on the front lines of American culture as a counselor, educator, wellness advocate, and adjunct professor. In our conversation ...
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44:07
Choosing Hope: The Spirit of a Warrior with Jean Turner
Jean Turner is a minister, author, retired army officer and holistic health nurse coach who conquered cancer and heart disease and describes her experience in her book, The Spirit of a Warrior. We talk about Jean's experience and th...
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44:54
Choosing Hope: 9 Time Cancer Survivor with Dionne Warner
Dionne Warner is a 9 time cancer survivor. She is a cancer warrior! She has been described by her doctor as a miracle beyond science. I saw Dionne being interviewed at City Line and was mesmerized by her story. So I loca...
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46:13
Choosing Hope: Happy Pops with Leila Keshavjee
Leila Keshavjee is the founder and CEO of Happy Pops. She is also one determined, gritty, passionate young woman with big goals. In this episode, we talk about how Leila parlayed her interest in health and nutrition, to becoming an ...
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28:59
Choosing Hope: Thank you Mama with Ana Tajder
Every once in a while a podcast is created, which simply delights. Thank you Mama, hosted by Ana Tajder, is such a podcast! In this podcast, Ana, mom, writer and ballet dancer, interviews women from around the world to talk about le...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:33
Choosing Hope: The Mountain as a Framework to Transform Your Life with Aziz Velji
The Mountain as a Framework to Transform Your LifeIn this episode, I talk to Aziz Velji about what stress can do to us and the steps we can take to begin to transform our lives. This is based on the book Aziz wrote recently ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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49:18
Choosing Hope: The Neuroscience of Prosperity with Ursula Pottinga
What does prosperity mean to you? Listen to this podcast with Ursula Pottinga to explore and play with the idea of prosperity and how you can go about creating this in your life. After this podcast you will have a new way of thinkin...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:08
Choosing Hope: Activate Your Vagus Nerve with Dr. Navaz Habib
Dr. Navaz Habib is a Functional Medicine Doctor, and Doctor of Chiropractic who specializes in optimizing health by addressing the root causes of chronic conditions. He is also the author of Activate your Vagus Nerve. In th...
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39:01
Choosing Hope: Limiting Beliefs by Ann Betz
Ann Betz is a certified coach, a dynamic international speaker, and a global trainer. Her expertise in in the intersection of neuroscience, coaching and human transformation. In this podcast she explores what a limiting belief is, w...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:35
Choosing Hope: Strong Minds Through Dance with Cherrelle Druppers
Our bodies were made to move! And how can dance bring joy and learning in the lives of the most vulnerable? Cherrelle Druppers is co-founder of a Kenyan non-profit called ChezaCheza. In the podcast, she talks about her work in...
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27:15
Choosing Hope: Henna as an Artistic Medium with Tarquin Singh
Tarquin Singh is a henna artist and teacher. I got to know Tarquin personally when I was going through cancers and lost my hair. Tarquin created stunning designs on my head, called henna crown, that made me feel beautiful and empowe...
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29:24