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Thriving After Cancer: Reclaiming Your Body & Life with RN Health Coach Brynn Barale

In this episode of the Wellness in Asheville Podcast, host Travis Richardson sits down with Brynn Barale, a registered nurse, holistic health coach, and 18-year breast cancer thriver who empowers survivors to trust their bodies and live a “kick-ass life after cancer” through Wildflower Health Coaching.

Together they explore what happens after treatment ends—the identity shifts, body image changes, and emotional whiplash that so many women experience in survivorship. Brynn shares how her own diagnosis reshaped her life, why traditional after-care often misses the mark, and how nervous system awareness, gentle movement, and community can help survivors move beyond overwhelm into a vibrant, self-honoring life.​

Listeners will hear about Brynn’s weekly online Reiki and healing circle for women, practical practices for reconnecting with a post-cancer body, and how to rebuild confidence when scars, fatigue, and fear of recurrence are part of daily life. This conversation is for anyone navigating life after cancer—or who loves someone who is—and for providers who want to better understand the unique landscape of survivorship.​​

Key talking points:

• Brynn’s story as an 18-year breast cancer thriver and what “thriving” actually looks like day to day​
• The gap between “ringing the bell” and feeling supported in survivorship
• Rebuilding trust with a body that feels like it has betrayed you
• Body image, weight changes, and embracing a new shape after surgery and treatment
• How holistic health coaching weaves together nutrition, movement, mindset, and nervous system regulation for cancer survivors​
• Brynn’s weekly online Reiki and healing circle for women after cancer and how energy work can support emotional healing​
• Practical daily grounding practices for anxiety, fear of recurrence, and medical trauma

Timestamps:
00:00 – 03:00 | Welcome to Wellness in Asheville & Travis’ reflections on being humbled by cancer thrivers
03:00 – 08:00 | Brynn’s diagnosis story and what 18 years of survivorship have taught her
08:00 – 14:00 | The emotional crash after treatment ends and why survivorship can feel lonelier than active treatment
14:00 – 20:00 | Rebuilding trust with your body and navigating body image after surgery and weight changes
20:00 – 27:00 | Holistic health coaching pillars: nutrition, movement, mindset, and nervous system support for cancer survivors​
27:00 – 33:00 | Community, group support, and Brynn’s weekly Reiki & healing circle for women after cancer​
33:00 – 40:00 | Practical tools for grounding, managing fear of recurrence, and returning to everyday life
40:00 – 47:00 | What Brynn wishes every provider knew about life after cancer and her message to current survivors
47:00 – 50:00 | How to work with Brynn, links, and Travis’ closing thoughts:

Episode Links:

• Wildflower Health Coaching: https://www.wildflowerhealthcoaching.com​
• About Brynn: https://www.wildflowerhealthcoaching.com/about​
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildflowerHealthCoaching
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

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