{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6790d0371ab6c8a3677d4132/6a289aafec7c103dcad7610b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"9 Years After My Cancer Diagnosis, This Happened","description":"<p>This is a very short solo episode to celebrate episode 80 of&nbsp;<em>Cancer Cured Me</em>&nbsp;- and I had to share this story because honestly, you could not make it up.</p><p><br></p><p>I recorded this on 9th June 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>That date is my husband’s birthday.</p><p><br></p><p>It is also exactly nine years to the day since I was diagnosed with cancer.</p><p><br></p><p>And just over a week before this anniversary, I received a message from the school where I used to work when I got that diagnosis.</p><p><br></p><p>They invited me back to speak to their women’s empowerment group about wellness, breathwork and nervous system regulation.</p><p><br></p><p>A paid speech.</p><p>On the exact same date.</p><p>In the exact same place.</p><p>Nine years later.</p><p>I mean… come on.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I share the full-circle story of going back to the place where my life changed completely, but this time as a cancer survivor, a wellness speaker and a very different version of myself.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s a little story about synchronicity, healing, purpose and those moments in life that make you stop and think, “Okay, something bigger is definitely going on here.”</p><p>Thank you for being here for 80 episodes. I’m so grateful.</p><p><br></p><h2>In this episode I talk about:</h2><p><br></p><ul><li>Why this 80th episode felt like the perfect moment to share this story</li><li>The significance of 9th June in my life</li><li>The joke my husband always makes about my cancer diagnosis being the worst birthday present</li><li>Being invited back to the school where I was working when I was diagnosed</li><li>Why the timing of the talk felt so powerful</li><li>Speaking about wellness, breathwork and nervous system regulation to a room full of women</li><li>What it means to come full circle after a life-changing diagnosis</li><li>Why I feel more ready than ever to do this work</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Alexandra Simms"}