How Gratitude Changed Everything After Breast Cancer

Описание: S3E38
For some survivors, breast cancer isn’t the hardest part — it’s everything that comes after. In this episode, we sit down with Holly Bertone, a breast cancer survivor whose journey also includes autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, career loss, and multiple emotional breaking points. What ultimately changed her life wasn’t another treatment, but a radical shift in how she related to her experience.

This is a deeply human conversation about resilience, grief, identity, and the long road back to peace when survival alone isn’t enough. We talk honestly about toxic positivity, burnout, gratitude misconceptions, and why mindset work can feel unfair — yet still be life-changing. If you’ve ever wondered why you don’t feel “better” after cancer, this episode will meet you with compassion and clarity.

In This Episode, We Discuss:
• Being diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age
• Chronic fatigue and autoimmune illness after treatment
• Losing identity, career, and stability after cancer
• Emotional burnout and hitting rock bottom
• Why gratitude isn’t a list — and why that matters
• How small mindset shifts can restore peace and resilience

About Besties with Breasties & Faith Through Fire
Faith Through Fire is a 501c3 Non-Profit. Our mission is to reduce the fear and anxiety that breast cancer patients feel and replace it with hope and a path toward thriving. We do this through peer mentorship, which can be implemented nationwide. We host educational supports in-person and virtually to help overcome the trauma of breast cancer.

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If you’re struggling to find peace after everything you’ve survived, we hope this conversation reminds you that healing can take many forms.