{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/663edb98cede820013399fa8/6800222e5d1edf45d2157814?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"WIDWYTK S2 Ep 4 - Katie Maiolo","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/663edb98cede820013399fa8/1746083152198-5f142bb7-40de-4f93-af17-9795719ae6c9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of “what I don’t want you to know…”&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this soul-stirring conversation, we sit down with Katie Maiolo — nurse, world traveler, and courageous truth-teller — as she shares the deeply personal journey of navigating life, illness and identity after a shocking cancer diagnosis.</p><p><br></p><p>From childhood dreams of nursing to adult panic attacks and the unraveling of control, Katie brings raw honesty to what it means to face not just a health crisis, but an identity reckoning. Together, we explore the messy in-between: life after treatment, the illusion of safety, and the unexpected fears that arise when the storm appears to have passed.</p><p><br></p><p>With humour, heart and unyielding grace, Katie speaks candidly about body image, menopause, anxiety, and the emotional weight of recovery — while also celebrating the joy of presence, the beauty of being “here,” and the power of naming your truth.</p><p><br></p><p>🧠<strong> What You’ll Hear:</strong></p><ul><li>How childhood dreams collided with adult realities</li><li>The quiet trauma of living with anxiety while caring for others</li><li>A cancer diagnosis that forced Katie to break old patterns</li><li>Fear of recurrence, identity shifts and the pain no one prepares you for</li><li>The invisible weight of post-treatment life</li><li>Finding humour, gratitude and healing in unexpected places</li><li>Why feeling everything (even all at once) is a kind of freedom</li><li>The gift of being seen — and seeing yourself — with compassion</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🌱<strong> Katie’s Truths:</strong></p><ul><li>\"You can be really sick and still feel joy.\"</li><li>\"Kids are brutally honest — and sometimes, that’s the mirror we need.\" (Quote: “Mum, you look way better with hair.”)&nbsp;</li><li>\"There’s no glass ceiling if you’re okay with feeling uncomfortable.\"</li><li>“I think I’m fucking cooked mate”</li><li>“Maybe I’m not my eyelashes”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>📔<strong> For the Listener:</strong></p><p>This episode is for anyone who's ever struggled to feel \"enough\" in their own skin, who’s faced life’s curveballs and wondered, <em>“Who am I now?”</em> Katie reminds us that even in the darkest chapters, there’s light to be found — and that healing is not about going back, but moving forward with truth and a massive side order of self-compassion, love and laughter.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you Katie for teaching us how to “stick the landing”… we couldn’t be more in awe if we tried.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>As always, go so gently…&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Em &amp; Tan xx</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🔖<strong> Keywords:</strong></p><p>mental health, cancer recovery, anxiety, personal growth, nursing, identity, vulnerability, resilience, women’s health, emotions, self-compassion, fear of recurrence, menopause, healing, authenticity</p>","author_name":"Em and Tania"}