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Bad news can shove you into what Cara Lockwood calls “the white room”�that stunned, silent place where words blur and fear takes over.
When a routine mammogram uncovered HER2-positive breast cancer, the USA Today bestselling author had to navigate the shock, decode jargon, and make life-shaping choices while her mind sprinted to worst-case scenarios. In this episode, we walk through that moment and the very human steps that turned panic into agency.

This conversation is also the one that brought me back to the mic after stepping away from podcasting. I needed space to process, to breathe, and to figure out what I wanted this show to be in a season when life felt heavy and uncertain. Cara’s honesty, her humor, and her refusal to sugarcoat the hard parts reminded me why I started this podcast in the first place: to have real conversations about what it means to live through the hard stuff and come out with your voice intact.

This is one of my favorite episodes because every woman, at some point, needs to be reminded that a difficult diagnosis does not get the final say. Hearing how another woman faced fear, asked hard questions, and kept choosing herself is the kind of story we all need in our back pocket for the day life suddenly changes.

#215 From Diagnosis To Agency: How A Bestselling Author Reclaimed Her Body And Voice After Breast Cancer

From June 1, 2026 through September 1, 2026, I’ll be intentionally stepping back from creating new content to prioritize my own health and wellbeing.
Taking a break is healthcare for my mind and my body, and I want to model what it looks like to honor rest as a vital part of sustainable service and leadership.
During this time, I’ll be sharing curated clips from previous episodes of Sisters in Service and Why Not Wellness so you can continue to access insights, stories, and encouragement from the archives.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support as I take this season to recharge and return with renewed energy and clarity.

Clips from Sisters in Service
🌿 Clips from Why Not Wellness
📅 New content returns in September

Mondays get a bad reputation—but honestly? They’re a built-in reset button.
A fresh start.
A clean slate.
A chance to do it differently, do it better, or just begin again.
You don’t have to have it all figured out today. You just have to start. One step, one decision, one small shift in the right direction.
New mindset. New energy. New intentions.
This is your reminder: nothing from last week gets to define you unless you let it.
Go into this Monday like it’s yours—because it is.

Changes in your skin are the biggest warning signs.
Watch for new moles or changes in existing ones—especially using the “ABCDE” rule (Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving).

YBR isn’t just about flexibility or “working out.”
It’s about giving your body space to breathe, unwind, and reset itself from the inside out.

I do YBR because I want:

To stay active and independent as I age
To help others avoid the pain and limitations I went through