Conversation with a Breast Cancer Survivor: Brandi Nelson in Her Own Words

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we want to highlight the individual journeys that women face when diagnosed with this disease. Today, we are honored to welcome our friend, Brandi Nelson, to EnVibe Life Conversations to tell the story of her personal breast cancer journey. Brandi opens up about the roller-coaster of her diagnosis and treatment, how she maintained balance throughout that time, and about how life changed afterwards.

In This Podcast:

03:31 – Brandi’s diagnosis and journey with breast cancer.
07:17 – The importance of regular checkups and screenings--even during COVID-19.
09:49 – How Brandi celebrated milestones during her treatment.
16:40 – Positivity, movement, and other things that helped Brandy in her wellness program and during her treatment.
19:09 – Listen to yourself. The value of knowing yourself and your body.
22:56 – What emotions did Brandi feel during her battle with cancer? And after?
28:45 – Sometimes the universe will shake us by the shoulders. Everything has a lesson in it.
31:23 – How long did it take for Brandi to get to the other side of “not knowing what to do now”?
33:41 – Brandi’s advice for women going through a breast cancer battle right now.
39:50 – What does Brandi do to keep herself balanced?