You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. You lose your train of thought halfway through a sentence. A word you’ve used a thousand times suddenly disappears. Or something that used to take ten minutes now takes twice as long because your brain just won’t cooperate.

If you’ve found yourself wondering, Why doesn’t my brain work like it used to?...you’re not imagining it.

Brain fog is a common and frustrating experience after breast cancer, and it isn’t always as simple as “chemo brain.”

In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores some of the many things that can affect memory, concentration, word retrieval, and mental clarity after breast cancer—including treatment, hormonal changes, fatigue, sleep, stress, and the enormous mental load your brain may still be carrying.

You’ll also learn why trying harder isn’t always the answer and a simple “Close the Tabs” practice that can help take some of the load off your brain.

Because maybe your brain isn’t failing you.

Maybe it’s been carrying more than you realize.

New episodes are released every Wednesday.
Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer.

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If you’ve ever looked in the mirror after breast cancer treatment and thought, I don’t recognize myself anymore, this episode is for you.

Treatment can change your hair, your shape, your strength, your energy, and the way your body functions. But it can also change something we don’t talk about nearly enough: your relationship with your body.

In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores why your body can feel strangely unfamiliar after treatment, why some survivors begin scanning their bodies for danger while others disconnect from them altogether, and how survival mode can make it difficult to feel at home in your own skin.

You’ll also hear Camille’s personal experience of losing the hair that had been part of her identity for decades—and the unexpected comment that helped her begin seeing her changed body differently.

Most importantly, we’ll explore a new way forward: moving from fear and surveillance toward appreciation, partnership, and compassion for the body that carried you through.

Plus, Camille shares a simple practice you can begin using today to start rebuilding that relationship—one small moment at a time.

New episodes are released every Wednesday.
Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer.

Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org

Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org

Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or

on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival

You’re exercising. Trying to eat well. Working on your sleep. Maybe you’ve tried meditation, journaling, supplements, or a dozen other things you’ve been told will help you heal.

So why don’t you feel better?

After breast cancer, self-care can quietly turn into another list of things you think you should be doing—and when those things don’t seem to help, it’s easy to wonder if you’re doing something wrong.

In this episode of Breast Cancer Resilience Radio, Camille explores why the things we typically think of as self-care may not always be what your body needs most after treatment. You’ll learn why your nervous system and your current capacity matter, and how shifting from “What should I be doing?” to “What would help me feel supported right now?”can change the way you approach healing.

Because taking care of yourself isn’t about doing everything right. Sometimes it starts with learning how to listen.

New episodes are released every Wednesday.
Be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss out on the calm, energy, and confidence you need to show up for your life after breast cancer.

Learn more at EmpoweredSurvival.org

Reach out at Camille@EmpoweredSurvival.org

Connect on Instragram @Empowered Survival or

on FACEBOOK @ Empowered_Survival