Episode 17: How to Take Back Power When Cancer Tries to Take Over Your Life

22/10/2025 27 min
Episode 17: How to Take Back Power When Cancer Tries to Take Over Your Life

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Episode Synopsis

 When you hear the words “It’s malignant,” your world stops. Everything you thought you knew about control, safety, and your future suddenly disappears.



In this raw and hopeful conversation, bestselling author Cara Lockwood — known for her 35+ romance novels — shares how one moment changed everything: the phone call that shattered her world, and the sentence that helped her rebuild it — “Cancer doesn’t get to decide. You do.”



Host Joelle Kaufman and Cara dive deep into:




The shock of diagnosis and the “white room” moment every patient knows



What it really means to take back control of your treatment and your life



How to use humor, honesty, and even your “cancer card” to stay in charge



Why giving yourself permission to lead your care changes everything




If you’re newly diagnosed and feel like cancer is running the show, this episode will help you reclaim your power, your calm, and your voice — one decision at a time.



????️ Kicking Cancer’s Ass is your weekly dose of hope, humor, and hard-won wisdom — because even with cancer in the room, you’re still in charge.

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