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The Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode 15: Fear of the fear.....Quiet a gloomy subject really - FEAR! But it's there, with us very often during our journey through breast cancer or any major life event to be honest and it can be something that if allowed to can really take hold and impact on how you manage and negotiate the challenges.
Fear can be overwhelming it's true but I believe there are some simple things we can learn and incorporate into our lives that makes the fear easier to live with and manage. My message here is really that being afraid is normal, it's okay and something...2023-01-1721 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode 14: Emotional RollercoasterThis is a very raw podcast - it's something i recorded (safely) during a car journey. There are emotions, tears and absolute truths in this very quick podcast but I urge you to give it a listen if you are struggling with emotions, feeling unstable, on medication that might be numbing you.
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2023-01-0908 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode 13: Acceptance is the Key.....This week I'm talking about a subject that's very close to my heart and was one of the instrumental changes I made in my life that started a big shift in the way I managed and approached difficult times - Acceptance.
For many people this is a battle and a challenging topic - many may confuse acceptance with resignation but they are very different. For me, acceptance is all about moving towards an experience and letting it in, whereas resignation is about holding on, giving up and letting go but with a sense of a grudge almost.2022-09-2116 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode 12: Embracing new possibilitiesThis episode is sharing with you how I made a massive shift in my behaviour and mindset over the last few years and the changes that has enable me to incorporate into my life and the way I approach challenges. It's so true that if you want a different result you have to try something different and that's what I did when I embraced a massive change for myself.
Give it a listen and at the end there is a cheeky little morning mediation that sets you up perfectly for the day ahead - obviously don't do...2022-09-1415 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode 11 : Chemo SchmemoIn this episode I start to talk about my own experience with chemo, I share with you my first time going for treatment and how I handled it back in 2016, very different in 2021. I talk about the stigma around chemo and how I personally feel we should approach this treatment.
I strongly believe that we should start to create more positive words and images around chemo rather than building fear and anxiety around the subject from the off. Now I know this is not an easy ask and that everything we have ever learnt about chemo is n...2022-09-0719 min
The Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode Ten: Becoming a dog personThis is literally a ramble of thoughts from me after waking up this morning with my dog literally with her arm around me in bed 💞
Becoming a dog person after years of thinking dog people were a little - or totally- bad shit crazy 🤪 but this little bundle of fluff changed my mind and made my 2021 breast cancer journey far more bearable than it might have been. 2022-08-3113 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode Nine: Your body is not your masterpiece...This comes, yet again from the heart and is all about body confidence. Something that as women we struggle with - even when we know deep down we look good we have to find something to be unhappy about - we all know about that!!
But cancer has changed my body - not only with the removal of my left breast and the reduction of my right - I was a GG cup when I was diagnosed - that's Gigantic!!! What has also changed is the shape of my body - where I carry my weight, and...2022-08-2417 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode Eight: Looking good, feeling goodI'm going to start by apologising, this is a vert short and sweet episode...I'm fresh back from holidaying in Spain and catching up but wanted to share this message with you. There's more to come on this topic but for now this is my take on feeling good through treatment and beyond.
"Fake it til you make it" is a well worn saying and I'm not always a great believer.....sometimes I think it can be damaging to think that faking something will eventually lead to it becoming a reality. But for me during treatment I...2022-08-1707 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode Seven: Become the ruler of your mind.......and not the other way around!Ever looked at someone and wondered how they seem to be able to hold it together when you feel bit shit crazy? Well, the chances are that they know about the rules of the mind.
In this episode I'm giving you a little sneak into the rules of the mind and how you can become a mindset master with just a little juggling of the way you are thinking. It's not rocket science by any means and when you've learnt about this you will probably wonder why you haven't been doing this all the time. In fact...2022-07-2712 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode 6: Finding peace without the woo woo!This breast cancer game is bloody stressful - I know this, please believe me! And even with masses of support you can still be sat feeling overwhelmed, anxious and just bloody confused! Where to turn, how to calm your mind and find some peace in all this craziness.
Well this week I'm continuing my discussion about mindfulness and expanding this to talk all things meditation - stop rolling your eyes - I know that so many people are still so sceptical about meditation but it really can help YOU right now to find some peace!
...2022-07-2025 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode Five: Those pesky bloody thoughts.....😶🌫️It's so easy to get consumed in our thoughts - believing everything we think - I used to do this myself, especially all the negative shit we think about ourselves. It's quite easy to get completely ruled and controlled by them.
So how do we move ourselves away from this - it's not by ignoring or fighting with our thoughts, because let's face it some of them are true - for example my bloody dog starts barking every time I start to record a podcast episode - I love her dearly but she chooses her timing well!!!2022-07-1317 min
The Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode Four: A little Mindful Magic!!In this week's episode I start to share with you how I discovered Mindfulness and what's enabled me to do and get through.
To be honest with you I don't think I would be mentally intact (many would argue that fact) if it wasn't for Mindfulness.
Being able to find peace with myself and my situation has been no mean feat - when Mark died I struggled I'll be honest with you, I couldn't let go of the "what might have been's" and the "what if's" and I was consumed with playing over and over...2022-07-0612 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode Three: I'm calling bullshit on this 👊🏻This is a weird one because it is quite controversial - not that I shy away from controversy - I like to be a little risky and I certainly speak as I find. So this episode is from a conversation with myself that I had last year about "Is it okay to feel okay during treatment?"
It's tricky because as I thought I felt good, I questioned whether that was okay, whether i should be feeling like that and how, if i said that people would react. Would they think that everything was good with me now...2022-06-2911 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode Two - The Comparison GameI'm not here to tell people what to do - all I can ever do is lend my opinion, support and help.
In this episode I talk candidly about the comparison game, about how tricky it can be to navigate your own journey without being and getting caught up in other peoples' stories; this can be so difficult. With support groups all over the place and so many different factors surrounding your diagnosis it can be a tricky and terrifying time at the beginning of your journey. It's important to find your people, those who can cheer y...2022-06-2210 minThe Badasscancerthriver PodcastEpisode One: How I became the Badasscancerthriver!In my first episode I want to tell you a little about my story, how I got to where I am now and what has shaped me and made me take on the mantle of the Badasscancerthriver.
It's true to say that life has thrown it's fair share of challenges my way in the last 7 years; two breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, broken ankle, two pulmonary embolisms, chronic gastritis, 17 days in hospital and in the middle of all that I became a widow - WOW 😳 ! Even I sometimes struggle to believe everything that's happened to me. Someone onl...2022-06-1516 min
The Badasscancerthriver PodcastIntroductionI'm Nikki and this is the Badasscancerthriver Podcast, the podcast for women who've either been through breast cancer, are going through breast cancer or perhaps love someone on this journey.
This is where I'm going to share some of the unique ways I approach breast cancer and all her little foibles using my tenacity, sassiness and intentional mindfulness to still find joy and happiness during the journey - and help you achieve this too.
You'll get to know more about me, I'm a twice breast cancer thriver, widow and former Marketing head in corporate world a...2022-06-0301 min