Cancer Cured Me

In this solo episode of Cancer Cured Me, I’m talking about manifestation, comfort zones and what can happen when you finally decide to stop playing small.

After setting an intention under the full moon, I was invited to give a paid wellbeing talk on nervous system regulation, breathwork and wellness - exactly nine years to the day since my cancer diagnosis.
I’m also sharing the very funny story of my husband Jase doing a stand-up comedy course at The Comedy Store and somehow making me, my wellness business and all my breathwork ways the centre of his set.

This episode is a reminder not to wait for a crisis, a cancer diagnosis or a huge life shake-up before you do the thing you’ve always wanted to do.

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This is a very short solo episode to celebrate episode 80 of Cancer Cured Me - and I had to share this story because honestly, you could not make it up.

I recorded this on 9th June 2026.

That date is my husband’s birthday.

It is also exactly nine years to the day since I was diagnosed with cancer.

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.

They invited me back to speak to their women’s empowerment group about wellness, breathwork and nervous system regulation.

A paid speech.
On the exact same date.
In the exact same place.
Nine years later.
I mean… come on.

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.

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.”
Thank you for being here for 80 episodes. I’m so grateful.

In this episode I talk about:

Why this 80th episode felt like the perfect moment to share this story
The significance of 9th June in my life
The joke my husband always makes about my cancer diagnosis being the worst birthday present
Being invited back to the school where I was working when I was diagnosed
Why the timing of the talk felt so powerful
Speaking about wellness, breathwork and nervous system regulation to a room full of women
What it means to come full circle after a life-changing diagnosis
Why I feel more ready than ever to do this work

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This is an encore episode of Cancer Cured Me with the incredible Lisa Johnson - global business strategist, public speaker, Sunday Times bestselling author and host of a number one podcast.

Lisa has built a hugely successful multi-million pound business, but her self-belief did not begin there. In this powerful conversation, she shares how she grew up in poverty, was chronically bullied throughout her childhood for being poor and spent years believing the cruel things other people had said about her.

What makes Lisa’s story so moving is not just the success she has created, but the inner work it took to get there. She talks openly about bullying, low self-esteem, domestic violence, money mindset, entrepreneurship, online trolling and the moment she decided to ask herself: “What if they’re wrong?”

This episode is a beautiful reminder that self-belief is not always something we magically wake up with. Sometimes it is something we rebuild, piece by piece, through action, evidence, purpose and learning to know who we are - even when the world has tried to tell us otherwise.

Lisa also shares the practices that helped her build what she calls a rock-solid core of self-belief, including the importance of understanding your money story, finding proof that people like you can succeed and learning to love all parts of yourself - not just the neat, polished, socially acceptable bits.

We also talk about why money should be a by-product of impact, why the online business world needs more integrity and why Lisa’s work is now deeply rooted in service, purpose and changing the industry for the better.

This is an episode for anyone who has ever felt knocked down by other people’s opinions, held back by old stories or unsure whether they are really capable of the life they secretly want.
Because sometimes the most powerful question we can ask is: what if they were wrong?

In this episode, we talk about:

Lisa Johnson’s childhood experience of being bullied for being poor
How bullying can shape self-esteem and self-belief
The moment Lisa decided to prove to herself that the bullies were wrong
Building confidence through action and evidence
Money mindset and the hidden beliefs that can limit our income
Why Lisa talks openly about money and business success
How she built a multi-million pound business
The emotional reality of entrepreneurship
Dealing with online trolling and criticism
Lisa’s practice for building inner confidence and self-acceptance
Why external validation can never be the foundation of self-belief
Turning pain into purpose
Why money is a by-product of impact
Bringing more integrity into the online business space
Lisa’s advice to her younger self: live as if you are already cancelled

Find Lisa Johnson at www.lisajohnson.com

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This week’s episode is a very special encore with the brilliant Georgie Shears, nervous system strategist and ICF accredited neurosomatics practitioner.

I wanted to bring this conversation back because nervous system regulation is one of those things I genuinely believe we all need to understand. Not in a complicated, “add another thing to your already overflowing to-do list” kind of way, but in a deeply human, practical, life-changing way.

In this episode, Georgie explains what nervous system regulation actually means, why we are not meant to feel calm all the time and how our bodies learn survival patterns that can keep us stuck in anxiety, panic, people pleasing, overwhelm or shutdown.

We talk about fight or flight, rest and digest, the vagus nerve, why mindset alone is not always enough and how simple body-based practices can help us feel safer, calmer and more connected to ourselves.

Georgie also shares her own powerful story of anxiety, panic attacks, postnatal depression, health anxiety and the moment she realised she needed to understand what was happening in her body - not just her mind.

This is such a useful episode if you have ever felt like you are constantly bracing, overthinking, reacting, people pleasing or living with that low-level hum of anxiety in the background.

And as always, this is not about fixing yourself. It is about understanding yourself.

In this episode, we talk about:
What nervous system regulation really means
Why you are not meant to be regulated all the time
Fight, flight, freeze and shutdown
The difference between the thinking brain and the body’s survival system
Why anxiety can become a learned survival pattern
How stress affects digestion, immunity, sleep and energy
Why nervous system tools need to meet you where you are
The power of nature, grounding and simple sensory practices
The vagus nerve and why it matters
How people pleasing can be a nervous system response
Simple practices you can use straight away to come back into the present moment

A simple takeaway from the episode
Your body is not working against you. It is trying to protect you.
Nervous system work is about gently showing your body that you are safe now, one small moment at a time.

Georgie’s simple nervous system tools
In the episode, Georgie shares two beautifully simple practices you can try:
The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 presence practice
A grounding tool using your senses to bring your body back into the present moment.
A gentle ear massage to support the vagus nerve
A calming practice that can help send signals of safety through the body.
As Georgie says, even a 1% shift matters.

Connect with Georgie
You can find Georgie on Instagram: @georgieshearsstrategist
Georgie also shares free resources, tools and ways to work with her through the link in her Instagram bio.

Listen if you are searching for:
nervous system regulation, anxiety support, fight or flight, vagus nerve, somatic healing, trauma-informed wellbeing, emotional regulation, nervous system tools, burnout recovery, people pleasing, stress relief, rest and digest, grounding practices, women’s wellness, midlife wellbeing, holistic health podcast.
Based on the transcript you shared for the Georgie Shears encore episode.

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This week I’m sharing a very special encore episode with the wonderful Adele Wimsett (ignore the early days production values!). I wanted to bring this conversation back because the content is still so valid, so important and so needed. Adele is a women’s health practitioner and cyclical living guide who specialises in perimenopause, ADHD and hormone health, and she has been a hugely important part of my own healing journey. I’m also absolutely thrilled that Adele will be joining us at the Held Retreat in the Cotswolds from 25-28 September, where she’ll be running one of her fantastic workshops for the women attending. For more information www.lalaloves.com

In this episode, we talk about why hormones are not just about periods or fertility. They affect your mood, energy, brain, nervous system, sleep, joints, skin, immunity and so much more. Adele explains why progesterone is so important for emotional regulation, why stress can have such an impact on hormone balance and why so many women reach midlife feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious or not quite themselves.
We also explore why perimenopause can feel especially intense for women with ADHD, how cyclical living can help us stop expecting ourselves to feel the same every day, and why simple things like morning light, protein at breakfast, blood sugar balance and nervous system tools can make such a difference.
This conversation is full of those “oh my goodness, that’s me” moments. It is not about perfection or another impossible wellness routine. It is about understanding your body, working with yourself rather than against yourself and realising that you are not broken.

The HELD Retreat 25-28 September 2026

Held is a luxury retreat for women who are ready to pause, reset, reconnect and feel deeply supported. Adele’s workshop is such an important part of the retreat because this work is exactly what so many women need - clear, grounded education about their bodies, hormones, nervous systems and how to start feeling more like themselves again.
In this episode we talk about:
Perimenopause and ADHD
Women’s hormone health
Progesterone, mood and nervous system regulation
Stress, cortisol and adrenal health
Blood sugar and midlife wellbeing
Cyclical living
PMDD and PCOS
Morning light and protein at breakfast
Why women need to stop pushing through

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