After cancer treatment ends, food becomes so much more than food. It becomes emotional, confusing, filled with questions, rules, guilt, comfort, and sometimes even fear. One moment you're enjoying a slice of toast, and the next your mind whispers, “Should I be eating this? Should I be juicing kale? Is this biscuit going to ruin my life?”

If you’ve ever felt this tug of war between wanting to nourish yourself and wanting to live freely, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale.

Today, Gabby unpacks why food becomes complicated after cancer, how trauma attaches itself to eating habits, and why extreme thinking (“I must eat perfectly forever” vs “forget it, pass the biscuits”) is so common. You’ll learn a simple, calming approach to food—the Energy Plate Principle, that removes perfectionism and brings you back to ease, trust, and confidence.

This episode is not about strict rules, nutrition degrees, or counting grams. It’s about helping you feel safe in your body again, rebuilding energy gently, and making food a source of nourishment rather than stress.

• Why food feels emotional after cancer (and why that is completely normal)
• How trauma affects eating patterns, cravings, and decision-making
• The Energy Plate Principle: a simple, balanced way of eating without tracking or restriction
• Why carbs are not the enemy and why enjoying your food matters
• How hydration, sunlight, gentle movement, and real foods support mood and energy
• Why the biggest shift is not what you eat, but how you think about what you eat
• How to rebuild self-trust after cancer erodes confidence in your choices
• The difference between lacking discipline and lacking energy
• Why compassion, not perfection, is the foundation of healing your relationship with food

Resources & Links:

• Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule here
• Connect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottershead
• Visit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk
• Watch on YouTube: Subscribe here
• Join Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here

If you’ve ever felt a sudden ache, waited for a scan result, or simply been watching television when your mind whispers, “What if…?”, this episode is for you.

Today, Gabby speaks directly to the fear that so many women carry long after treatment ends: the fear of cancer returning. It’s the fear we whisper about, joke about, hide under the duvet about, but rarely say out loud. And yet, it is one of the most normal emotional experiences after cancer.

Gabby explains why your brain reacts the way it does, why fear can feel so overwhelming, and how trauma conditions the nervous system to jump to worst-case scenarios. You’ll learn how to recognise fear patterns like body-checking, late-night catastrophising, and Google doom-scrolling, and more importantly, how to interrupt them with compassion rather than shame.

This episode offers grounding questions, soothing tools, and a gentle reminder that fear does not mean you are broken. It means you are human. And you can absolutely learn to live a big, beautiful life even when fear occasionally taps you on the shoulder.

You can retrain your mind. You can expand your life. And you deserve a future that is brighter than your past.

• Why fear of recurrence is a normal, conditioned response after cancer
• What your brain is actually trying to do when it spirals into worst-case scenarios
• The most common fear patterns and how to recognise them
• The Three Grounding Questions to interrupt fear in the moment
• Why slowing down helps the nervous system return to safety
• How joy can become medicine when fear tries to take over
• How to expand your life again through hope, planning and self-trust
• Why your future is allowed to be big, bold and bright

Resources & Links:

• Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule here
• Connect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottershead
• Visit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk
• Watch on YouTube: Subscribe here
• Join Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here

Ever find yourself sitting in a meeting thinking, “If one more person mentions a quick turnaround, I might just scream”? Then this episode is for you.

In this week’s Confidence After Cancer, Gabby dives into the topic of emotional resilience at work — how to stay calm, centred and confident when the world around you feels chaotic.

After a cancer diagnosis or any major life event, your nervous system simply isn’t the same as it was before. You may feel more sensitive to stress, more easily triggered by pressure, or find yourself reacting emotionally to situations that never used to bother you. That’s not weakness — it’s your body’s way of keeping you safe after trauma.

Gabby shares practical tools to help you manage stress in real time — from her Four-Second Reset breathing technique to everyday “micro boundaries” that help you protect your peace. You’ll also learn one powerful affirmation that changed everything for her:

“I don’t have to match the energy in the room. I can bring my own.”

If you’ve been struggling to manage work stress, this episode will help you reconnect with calm, create space to breathe, and remind you that your peace is part of your healing.

What You’ll Learn from this Episode:

• Why stress can feel stronger after cancer treatment
• How to recognise when your nervous system is in “fight or flight”
• The Four-Second Reset — a simple breathing exercise to calm your body and mind
• How to set micro boundaries at work through short, confident phrases
• The mindset shift that helps you protect your inner peace
• How slowing down can positively influence your team and environment
• Why calmness isn’t weakness — it’s strength in action

Resources & Links:

• Book a free clarity call with Gabby: Schedule here
• Connect with Gabby on Instagram: @gabby.mottershead
• Visit the website: confidenceaftercancer.co.uk
• Watch on YouTube: Subscribe here
• Join Gabby’s weekly newsletter for tips on life after treatment: Sign up here