Ep. 183 Stage 4 Breast Cancer Survivor: The Healing Tools That Helped Her Through the Hardest Season | Erin Tocci

Welcome to "Thriving in Midlife" The Women’s Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise, ditch the overwhelm, and finally feel extraordinary in your body, mind, and life. Are you ready to stop pushing through life and start living it with intention, energy, and ease? Then let's get started. I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach, who is delighted to be your guide to vitality.

What happens when a health diagnosis completely changes the way you see your life?

In this powerful episode, I sits down with Erin Tocci, a mother of three who was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2022 and later discovered metastatic disease. Erin shares the journey that transformed how she approaches her health, her environment, her relationships, her nervous system, and the way she lives each day.

Rather than focusing on a quick fix, Erin talks about becoming intentional about the many small choices that can support overall wellness, from sleep and nervous system regulation to movement, rest, boundaries, and creating a healthier home environment.

Most importantly, Erin shares the mindset that helped her navigate an incredibly difficult season and why she believes we can become active participants in our own health journey.

In this episode, you'll learn:Why Erin believes we need to become the “CEO” of our own health and take an active role in our wellness.What Erin means by the “bucket” and “terrain” of health, and how everyday exposures and habits can add up over time.Why nervous system regulation, rest, sleep, and daily routines became important anchors in Erin’s life.How Erin learned to set boundaries around her health choices and confidently advocate for herself within her care team.Why healing also meant changing her relationship with herself, letting go of her old identity, and becoming more intentional about how she wanted to live.

Key Takeaways:Your health deserves your attention.

As women, it can be easy to put everyone else first. Erin’s story is a powerful reminder that caring for yourself isn't selfish. It is an important part of caring for the people you love.

Small choices can create meaningful change.

Erin shares how she began looking at everything that touched her life, from food and water to beauty products, sleep, movement, relationships, stress, and her environment. You don't have to change everything overnight. Start with what you can control.

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