Episode Description:
The holidays are a mix of joy, chaos, and endless temptation — which makes it easy to say, “I’ll just start over in January.” But what if you didn’t have to throw in the towel?
In this episode, Heather and Larry talk about how to stay intentional, flexible, and grounded through the holiday season — without giving up all the things you love. From choosing simple non-negotiables to moving your body (even a little), eating like you love yourself, and focusing on connection over perfection, they share what really helps you feel good through the busiest time of year.
You’ll laugh along as they banter about color-coordinated outfits and cookie cravings, but you’ll also walk away with seven doable commitments that can keep you steady — and make January feel a whole lot easier.
In this episode:
Why waiting for January to “start over” doesn’t work
The small, realistic habits that help you stay grounded
Handling food, movement, and rest without guilt
Letting go of perfection and choosing connection instead
How to enjoy the holidays and feel good in your body and mind
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👉 Break the Cancer Spiral – Heather’s 15-minute guide to reset your mindset anytime life feels overwhelming
You can grab Heather’s new 15-Minute Reset guide and her 5 to Thrive series at https://shop.heatherjose.com/stop-the-cancer-spiral
🎧 About the Podcast:I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer is hosted by Heather and Larry Jose. Each week, they share honest, hopeful conversations about living fully with cancer — the messy, meaningful, real-life parts of survivorship that don’t always make it into the brochure.
🌐 Connect with Heather:
Website: HeatherJose.com
Instagram: @heatherbjose
Facebook: Heather Jose
YouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
Podcast available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Amazon Music
To Life! 💚
Listen, subscribe, and share with someone who could use a little calm and encouragement this holiday season.
When your mind starts spinning with fear, what-ifs, and worst-case scenarios, how do you stop it? In this episode of I’m Still Here, Heather and Larry talk about the “cancer spiral” — that flood of anxious thoughts that shows up at diagnosis and sometimes never fully leaves.
Heather shares how her new guide, Stop the Cancer Spiral: The 15-Minute Reset, was born out of her own experience of living with metastatic breast cancer for more than 25 years. Together, they break down what the spiral really is, why your brain defaults to it, and how you can interrupt it — in just a few minutes — using practical mindset tools that work in real life.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, or simply overwhelmed by everyday stress, this conversation will help you calm your mind, challenge your thoughts, and find your footing again.
💬 You can grab Heather’s new 15-Minute Reset guide and her 5 to Thrive series at https://shop.heatherjose.com/stop-the-cancer-spiral
🎧 About the Podcast:
I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer is hosted by Heather and Larry Jose. Each week, they share honest, hopeful conversations about living fully with cancer — the messy, meaningful, real-life parts of survivorship that don’t always make it into the brochure.
🌐 Connect with Heather:
Website: HeatherJose.com
Instagram: @heatherbjose
Facebook: @HeatherJose
YouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
Podcast available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Amazon Music
Finding balance isn’t about perfection — it’s about learning what works for you. In this episode, Heather and Larry dig into the daily juggling act of work, health, and real life while managing metastatic breast cancer. They talk about scheduling versus spontaneity, energy management, and how both structure and grace play a role in living well long-term.
Heather Jose was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer at age 26 and has been thriving for more than 25 years. Through her podcast I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer, she shares honest conversations, hope, and practical ways to live fully — no matter what life looks like.
💬 Connect with Heather:
Instagram: @heatherbjose
Facebook: Heather Jose
YouTube: I’m Still Here Podcast
Website: www.heatherjose.com
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#ImStillHerePodcast #MBCStrong #MetastaticBreastCancer #CancerMindset #WorkLifeBalance #LivingWellWithCancer #HeatherJose #CancerCommunity
What you say about yourself matters. In this solo episode, Heather shares 10 powerful “I Am” statements to help you shift from fear and frustration toward strength, peace, and purpose — even while living with cancer.
These statements aren’t about denial; they’re about defining yourself on your own terms. From choosing peace over panic to nourishing your body with care, this conversation will help you remember who you are beyond your diagnosis.
✨ Listen in for:
10 “I Am” statements to help you live fully with cancer
Practical ways to protect your energy and peace
Why words shape mindset — and mindset shapes healing
Share this episode with someone who needs a reminder that they are more than their diagnosis. 💗
🎧 Connect with Heather:
Instagram: @heatherjose
YouTube: @ImStillHerePodcast
Website: HeatherJose.com
#ImStillHerePodcast #HeatherJose #LivingWithCancer #CancerMindset #MetastaticBreastCancer #IAmStatements #HopeAfterCancer #MindsetMatters #FaithOverFear #ChoosePeace #LiveFullyWithCancer
Let’s Talk About Sex – After Cancer
After cancer, everyone tells you “you look great”—but looking fine isn’t the same as feeling whole. In this candid, funny, and deeply honest conversation, Heather and Larry talk about what intimacy really looks like after diagnosis and treatment: grief over a changing body (and lost fertility), reconstruction that “looks” like breasts but doesn’t feel like them, early menopause, fear, shame, and how they slowly rebuilt connection.
They share the practical stuff that helped—clear boundaries, encouragement and praise from a partner, scheduling intimacy, using vibrators to reduce dryness and re-awaken sensation, and giving each other permission to learn by trial and error. If you’ve ever wondered how to move from surviving to fully living—including in the bedroom—this one’s for you.
We cover:
Appearance vs. reality: looking “okay” while feeling disconnected
Reconstruction + sensation loss, and naming what doesn’t work
Grieving fertility and redefining womanhood
Partner role: encouragement, praise, patience, teamwork
Practical tools: communication, timing, scheduling, lube, vibrators
Keeping humor alive when things get awkward
Content note: frank discussion of sex, bodies, vibrators, and intimacy after cancer.
✨ Connect with Heather:
Website: heatherjose.com
Instagram: @heatherjose
Facebook: Heather Jose – I’m Still Here
YouTube: I’m Still Here Podcast
Podcast: I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Never Stop Starting Over
After a great appointment and scan results, Heather and Larry sit down to talk about what it really means to “start over”—again and again. From rebuilding strength after treatment to figuring out how to fit workouts into real life, this conversation is about giving yourself grace, finding motivation, and remembering that progress doesn’t have to be perfect.
Heather shares insights from her oncologist about why building muscle and strength matter more than the number on the scale, and Larry brings his coach’s perspective on how to reset goals, stay consistent, and keep moving—no matter what stage of life (or health) you’re in.
💪 Whether you’re in treatment, recovering, or just trying to get back on track, this episode will remind you that it’s never too late to begin again.
📲 Connect with Heather
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This week, I’m catching you up on a whirlwind of scans, cancer center conversations, and the realities of living with metastatic breast cancer. From the relief of a smoother PET scan experience to the anxiety of reading results in my chart, I’m sharing how I navigated the ups and downs—and what it taught me about listening to my body, setting boundaries, and choosing strength over stress.
If you’ve ever felt the weight of scanxiety, the frustration of red tape in cancer care, or the struggle to put yourself first, this episode is for you.
🎧 New here? I’m Still Here is a weekly podcast about resilience, hope, and living fully with cancer.
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📲 Connect with me: Instagram @heatherbjose | YouTube @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #Scanxiety #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer
After more than 25 years of treatment at the same small-town hospital, Heather shares how changes in systems and processes have stripped away what once made her infusion experience bearable—the human connection. In this candid conversation, Heather and Larry unpack how rigid procedures, check-ins, and hoops designed to satisfy administrators can leave patients feeling like numbers instead of people.
They talk about:
The difference compassionate nurses and personal relationships make in patient care.
How “systems” often prioritize efficiency and liability over humanity.
Why being seen and treated as a person—not just a patient—matters so much.
Practical advice on advocating for yourself when the system feels stacked against you.
Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this episode is a reminder that true healing goes beyond medicine—it’s about dignity, respect, and human connection.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living fully with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
📲 Connect with Heather: Instagram @heatherbjose | YouTube @ImStillHereCancer
Living with metastatic breast cancer is exhausting—physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. It never takes a day off, and sometimes you just wish you could too. In this episode of I’m Still Here: Lessons from Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Heather explores the very real longing to take a “vacation” from MBC.
You’ll hear why the constant weight of appointments, scanxiety, side effects, and even other people’s expectations can feel overwhelming—and why it’s perfectly normal to want a break. More importantly, you’ll discover small but powerful ways to give yourself permission to rest, escape, and find peace, even if cancer never fully leaves the room.
💡 If you’ve ever thought, “I just need one day without cancer,” this episode is for you.
👇 New to the podcast? Here’s what we’re all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
After a summer break, Larry is back on the mic! In this week’s episode, we reflect on the journey of I’m Still Here so far, share our hopes and dreams for what’s ahead, and invite you—our listeners—to help shape the future of the podcast. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or you’re just tuning in, we’d love your feedback and ideas for the conversations and tools you want to hear next.
👇 New to the podcast? Here’s what we’re all about:
I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:
Instagram: @heatherbjose
LinkedIn: /heatherjose
YouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Terlisa Sheppard. Terlisa has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 23 years. You can follow her on Instagram @terlisafights or on Facebook, Terlisa Sheppard
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Kelly Shanahan. Kelly has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 12 years. She is the current president of MetaVivor.
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Melissa Haberl, she has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 20 years.
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Kim Builta, she has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 15 years. Kim has a blog at www.builtalife.com, Instagram handle is @builtalife, Facebook: Kim Thomas Builta
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Gillian Burles, she has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 20 years. Gillian is active on on Facebook and Instagram @frostbittwiceshy
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Jessica Cmura-Strande, she has been living with metastatic breast cancer for 10 years! Jessica is active on on Facebook and Instagram: Jessica Cmura-Strande
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Leecy Fink. Leecy has been living with metastatic triple negative breast cancer for 10 years! Leecy is active on Tiktok @007leecy or on Facebook: Leecy Fink
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
🌟 Sensational Survivor Series
Meet incredible women who have been living with metastatic cancer for 10 years or more. These candid conversations reveal what long-term survivorship really looks like—filled with wisdom, grit, and hope. Their stories challenge assumptions and inspire us all to believe in what's possible. This week we are featuring Sharon Hamilton. Sharon is a 19 year Thriver. Find Sharon on Facebook or Instagram @sjmhamilton01
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:Instagram: @heatherbjoseLinkedIn: /heatherjoseYouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience
Episode 237: Thriving Decades Beyond Diagnosis – Beth’s Survivor Story (Replay from 2023)
In this inspiring replay from 2023, Heather sits down with Beth, a metastatic breast cancer survivor who has been thriving for over 25 years. Beth shares the emotional and practical lessons she’s learned across decades of living with stage IV cancer—offering powerful insight, encouragement, and hope for others on the same path.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or years into your journey, Beth’s story is a reminder that long-term survivorship is possible—and that life with cancer can still be full of meaning, joy, and strength.
👇 New to the podcast? Here's what we're all about:
I’m Still Here is a weekly show hosted by Heather Jose, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over 25 years. Alongside her husband Larry, Heather shares real conversations and mindset tools to help you navigate cancer, care for your mental health, and live fully—no matter your diagnosis.
🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on resilience, hope, and living well with cancer.
💡 Explore tools for thriving: www.heatherjose.com/products
🏡 Free retreats for people with breast cancer: Little Pink Houses of Hope
📲 Connect with Heather:
Instagram: @heatherbjose
LinkedIn: /heatherjose
YouTube: @ImStillHereCancer
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SurvivorStories #LivingWithCancer #CancerSupport #ThrivingWithCancer #HopePodcast #CancerResilience