{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/624a4a024a85240012f497d4/6910e2f64e59613eaf47f0c0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"190 {Melanie Staudt} Diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer  ","description":"<p>Try our <a href=\"https://challengesthatchangeus.com/burnout-quiz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FREE burnout quiz.</a></p><p>Grab your burnout workbook <a href=\"https://challengesthatchangeus.com/burnout-workbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE.&nbsp;</a></p><p>To sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go <a href=\"https://events.highperformanceleadershipsummit.com.au/regional-tour-armidale-oct-2025-offer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></p><p><br></p><p>Cancer has a devastating effect both on those it afflicts and those around them.</p><p>For Melanie Staudt her cancer journey was full of challenges that often felt insurmountable.</p><p>Melanie is 51 years old, lives in the US in Ohio and is married with two girls age 22 and 18.</p><p>She was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2021.&nbsp;It was three years of intensive healing and has had&nbsp;no evidence of disease for a year and a half. She continues to work on physical, mental and spiritual health and looks forward to life’s next chapter.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode she shares:</p><p><br></p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Why she identifies most with a monarch butterfly</p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What happened for her in the early days leading up to breast cancer discovery</p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Getting her biopsy and preparing for bad news</p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How the initial bad news led to positivity in her life</p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The moment she got more bad news and her experience of detaching from her body</p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How she discussed her reservations about chemo with her husband</p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What her treatment options were and what she decided</p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When she saw a naturopathic doctor and her experience with craniosacral massage</p><p>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When she got imaging done and got the all clear</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Quotes</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>“I couldn’t process anything, it was like I was out of my body.”</p><p>“I probably spent between 20 and 40 hours a week researching breast cancer.”</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>More about Melanie</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>You can contact Melanie via <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/melanie.staudt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> or <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mstaudt314?igsh=dWlkd2dnZXVlaWln&amp;utm_source=qr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram.</a></p><p>The pre surgery meditation link she mentioned is <a href=\"https://healingworksfoundation.org/guided-imagery/guided-meditations-to-promote-successful-surgery/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>On facebook in our community:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus</a></p><p>Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus</p><p>If you want to contact the podcast, email us here:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:support@challengesthatchangeus.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support@challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>Or check out our website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.challengesthatchangeus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.Challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Ali Flynn"}