In this episode, Nikki sits down with Chelsea Piazza Willsey author of Finding Chelsea: How Cancer Ripped Me Open and Brought Me Home. Chelsea shares her raw, honest journey from a breast cancer diagnosis at 37 — with two small children at home — to the unexpected reckoning that came after treatment ended. They dive into the impossible standards women hold for themselves, the identity loss that comes with being a patient, and how feng shui became the unexpected tool that helped Chelsea rediscover who she really is.

In this episode:

• Chelsea's cancer diagnosis at 37 while balancing motherhood and an HR executive career
• Why life after cancer is oddly harder than treatment
• The impossible standards women set for themselves in today's society
• How donating a kidney to her brother was part of a pattern of over-serving others
• The awakening: "What's the point of life? What do I want to be remembered for?"
• How feng shui helped Chelsea reclaim control and reinvent her space — and herself
• Mind, body, spirit: why you can't ignore one and favor the others
• The mom guilt of not knowing how to talk to your kids about cancer
• Rapid-fire round: Buffy, Practical Magic, mantras, and what wellness means now

Guest Links:

• Book: Finding Chelsea: How Cancer Ripped Me Open and Brought Me Home — available October 1 on Amazon and Barnes & NobleWebsite/business: https://sunbloomawakening.comInstagram (business): @sunbloom_awakeningInstagram (decorating/feng shui): @decoratingw.purpose