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Facing Cancer Twice in One Marriage: Jonathan Brandt on The Mindful Living

Facing Cancer Twice in One Marriage: Jonathan Brandt on The Mindful Living2 Sept26 min

What does it look like when two people in one home face cancer, one after the other, and still find their way back to joy?

Jonathan Brandt returns to share how he and his late wife Kristie became chemo buddies, and how Go Out Living still helps others hold onto hope.

About the Guest:

Jonathan Brandt is a Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor and helicopter pilot whose wife, Kristie, faced cervical cancer a year before his own diagnosis. Together they became chemo buddies, living out a philosophy called Go Out Living, now carried forward through his coaching and community.

Key Takeaways:

Facing a diagnosis alongside someone you love can become something you carry together, not two separate battles fought alone.Humor during treatment isn't denial. For Jonathan and Kristie, it became a way of staying present through fear.Real support means listening to what someone actually needs, not assuming you already know.Mental strength, like fitness, can be built quietly, day by day, before a crisis asks for it.Grief and gratitude can live in the same sentence. Jonathan still carries Kristie's voice in how he keeps going.

Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://gooutliving.com

Community: https://www.skool.com/gooutliving

Podcast: GoOutLiving

Jonathan Brandt on The Mindful Journey - https://the-mindful-journey.captivate.fm/episode/go-out-living-jonathan-brandt-on-love-loss-and-choosing-life/

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