Podcast appearances and mentions of christine egan

Gratitude is an essential ingredient for true healing. During this episode, Lorraine talks with Christine Egan, breast cancer survivor and author of The Healthy Girl's Guide To Breast Cancer about how gratitude played a role in Christine's healing, and how it is part of her ability to live a healthy and intentional lifestyle today. Gain insight and inspiration for creating your own vision of health and healing with the remarkable power of gratitude.

Serenbe had been on Frank and Christine Egan's radar for years before they eventually uprooted their busy lives on Long Island and moved all the way down to rural Georgia. However, when you hear their full story, it's not all that surprising that this is where they landed. In addition to running a successful orthodontics practice, Frank and Christine have been longtime advocates for local food, sustainable living, and a balanced approach to wellness that includes lots of time spent outdoors. In this episode, we chat about Dr. Frank's new orthodontics practice in Mado, Christine's inspiring approach to health and wellness, and the way that they've embraced all things Serenbe. Show NotesOrthodontics at SerenbeThe Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast CancerRedefining HealthySerenbe Real Estate Community Supported Agriculture (Life at Serenbe blog)She's Training for a Giant Climb Whether It Happens or Not (Wall Street Journal)Key Words: Health, Wellness, Local Food, Organic Agriculture, Local Farm, Eat Local, Breast Cancer, Cancer Survivor, Sustainable Living, Sustainability, Solar Energy, Geothermal, Biophilia, Biophilic Design, Nature Based, Hiking, Trails, Orthodontist, Orthodontics 

Christine Egan is a healthy living advocate and author of The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today she leads the #RedefiningHealthy movement -- teaching women around the world how to feel healthy in their bodies now, not after losing 15 pounds, finishing cancer treatments, or quitting their dead-end job. Christine is a regular on News12, has appeared on Fox News, as well as in Yoga Journal, Better Homes and Garden and Live Happy Magazine. She has also given talks for major running brands: Saucony and New Balance. Christine lives on Long Island, NY with her husband and three children. Christine shares what she told her doctor she wanted along with her yearly mammogram, why she credits her dog with saving her life, how her healthy lifestyle attributed to her having an easier time with treatments, the importance of being the CEO of your health, what therapy she chose to do, the test that made sure her treatment was compatible with her tumor type, and what came next after treatment was over. She can be found at redefining-healthy.com.

Friends, today we’re talking to Christine Egan. Christine is a breast cancer survivor, a mom of three, and a wife who is redefining how we think about the word “healthy” – and that’s where you’ll find her online. Everything that Christine does is in alignment with taking impeccable care of yourself and being fully immersed in the journey of life. To that end, she asks some amazing questions of us in this episode, and I really want you to hold space for not only these questions, but your own answers to them. She asks us, “what could this look like?” in so many different areas of life that opens up endless possibilities and different journeys. You’re going to want to take notes, especially when Christine gives us permission to do our life the way we want to do it, right now. Where you can find Christine: Website: http://www.redefining-healthy.comInstagram: htpps://www.instagram.com/christineegan

Sit down guys! You are in for a great episode today!    Today on the podcast I have Christine Egan.  She is a change-maker and a pioneer and she does not stay quiet so I am excited for you to get to know her.    Christine Egan is a breast cancer survivor and author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today, she helps women heal from the invisible scars that cancer leaves behind and teaches them how to piece their lives back together.   Christine regularly appears on News12 to share her healthy living hacks, has appeared on National News, as well as various print magazines including Yoga Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, and Live Happy Magazine. She has hosted breast cancer awareness events for major running brands, Saucony and New Balance, and is a model and brand ambassador for AnaOno, the first company to design lingerie specifically for those affected by breast cancer.    Get ready for another great episode!    In today’s interview we will discuss:   Why there is no one set of rules that you need to follow in your life or your business  How Christine got a fully booked business that worked for her, as well as her commitment to herself and her family  Attraction marketing Showing up every day in your daily habits that are visible to people  Paying attention to signs about your health Learning where to spend your energy  What you should share about as a health coach  How a trip the Whole Foods could actually get you a new client  Getting away from the comparison trap  Staying in your lane and coming from a place of service  Overcoming imposter syndrome  Creating something to fill a missing hole in the world Transformations in the 1:1 and small group coaching space  Taking a step back so you can take a step forward  The importance of staying in your lane  Giving yourself permission to let go of what everyone else is doing  Why you need to try something first in order to figure out if it’s right for you The importance of being in business for the long haul    What did you think?!  Christine is amazing, right?!    Thanks for tuning in…. that’s all for today! See you next week.  XO,  Rach   Where to connect with Christine:  Christine's Website  Follow Christine on Instagram Follow Christine on Facebook Find Out More About Christine’s Book Here >> The Healthy Girls Guide to Breast Cancer   Additional Resources:   Free Resources to Grow Your Business  Ready to build a business without the overwhelm? Save time creating content and MORE time finding clients >> Go Here Subscribe to the Podcast Follow Rachel on Instagram  Follow Rachel on Facebook   Subscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I already have so many amazing guests and topics lined up, I would hate for you to miss a single one!  Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts Could I ask a big favor? If you are loving the podcast, I would LOVE it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every review.  Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”.  You rock! THANK YOU!

Sit down guys! You are in for a great episode today!    Today on the podcast I have Christine Egan.  She is a change-maker and a pioneer and she does not stay quiet so I am excited for you to get to know her.    Christine Egan is a breast cancer survivor and author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today, she helps women heal from the invisible scars that cancer leaves behind and teaches them how to piece their lives back together.   Christine regularly appears on News12 to share her healthy living hacks, has appeared on National News, as well as various print magazines including Yoga Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, and Live Happy Magazine. She has hosted breast cancer awareness events for major running brands, Saucony and New Balance, and is a model and brand ambassador for AnaOno, the first company to design lingerie specifically for those affected by breast cancer.    Get ready for another great episode!    In today’s interview we will discuss:   Why there is no one set of rules that you need to follow in your life or your business  How Christine got a fully booked business that worked for her, as well as her commitment to herself and her family  Attraction marketing Showing up every day in your daily habits that are visible to people  Paying attention to signs about your health Learning where to spend your energy  What you should share about as a health coach  How a trip the Whole Foods could actually get you a new client  Getting away from the comparison trap  Staying in your lane and coming from a place of service  Overcoming imposter syndrome  Creating something to fill a missing hole in the world Transformations in the 1:1 and small group coaching space  Taking a step back so you can take a step forward  The importance of staying in your lane  Giving yourself permission to let go of what everyone else is doing  Why you need to try something first in order to figure out if it’s right for you The importance of being in business for the long haul    What did you think?!  Christine is amazing, right?!    Thanks for tuning in…. that’s all for today! See you next week.  XO,  Rach   Where to connect with Christine:  Christine's Website  Follow Christine on Instagram Follow Christine on Facebook Find Out More About Christine’s Book Here >> The Healthy Girls Guide to Breast Cancer   Additional Resources:   Free Resources to Grow Your Business  Ready to build a business without the overwhelm? Save time creating content and MORE time finding clients >> Go Here Subscribe to the Podcast Follow Rachel on Instagram  Follow Rachel on Facebook   Subscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I already have so many amazing guests and topics lined up, I would hate for you to miss a single one!  Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts Could I ask a big favor? If you are loving the podcast, I would LOVE it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every review.  Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”.  You rock! THANK YOU!

Today’s episode is with a friend of mine who was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago at age 42, Christine Egan. She was one of the very first people that came to mind when I was thinking of someone that would be open to talking about receiving such a frightening diagnosis. In most of our lives, we’ll have to deal with a tough diagnosis so I’m certain her story and experience will resonate with you deeply. She is now in remission, which makes me so happy, and she is a healthy living advocate and the author of The Healthy Girls’ Guide to Breast Cancer. She also leads the redefining healthy movement in which she teaches women to feel healthy in their bodies right now. “Say yes to what makes you feel better.” ~ Christine Egan We talk about her family history and upbringing and the way that all of life’s events are connected in maintaining health and wellness after surviving and diagnosis and treatment.  She shares what it was like to receive her diagnosis and how her beloved family dog helped her find the lump in her breast. We also talk about how life-changing and devastating events can be the wake-up call that we needed to fully step into our lives. I would be so happy to hear what you think of this conversation and if anything connected for you. Please comment below or connect with me on Instagram to let me know what you thought of this conversation. More About Christine Egan   Christine Egan is a breast cancer survivor and author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today, she helps women heal from the invisible scars that cancer leaves behind and teaches them how to piece their lives back together. Christine regularly appears on News12 to share her healthy living hacks, has appeared on National News, as well as various print magazines including Yoga Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, and Live Happy Magazine. She has hosted breast cancer awareness events for major running brands, Saucony and New Balance, and is a model and brand ambassador for AnaOno, the first company to design lingerie specifically for those affected by breast cancer.  You can connect with Christine via her website and also follow her on Instagram In This Episode, We Talk About: Christine’s breast cancer diagnosis - how she reacted to the news and the processing The difference between the person with cancer vs. their family Acknowledging your feelings (all of them) and what you might want to do about them - the important questions to ask yourself to support yourself to process your diagnosis That true healing begins when the cancer treatments are over Body image after treatment and surgery How her dog helped her find her cancer and how dealing with her dog’s death rocked her world The idea that cancer can be an opportunity to turn inward and explore who you want to be How feelings and emotions and trauma can get stored in your physical body  Different modes of healing the grief, trauma, emotions and how what modality you choose changes as you change and grow How sex got better for her and why it can be so healing The post-it notes and affirmations she and her children placed around the house during her radiation treatment to mentally reframe before walking into her radiation treatment That the best way to get to the new reality post-cancer is to learn how to take care of yourself Why getting healthy and expanding can be uncomfortable and scary How to create the identity of loving ourselves to create the identity of a new life That there’s no one recipe to heal from grief What stress does to your body and how you can live a life that reduces that  The idea of questioning things and that “you don’t have to believe everything that you’ve been told” And so much more! Things We Mention In This Episode Christine Egan website http://www.Redefining-Healthy.com Book: The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer, by Christine Egan Article on Honoring My Post Cancer Body Article: A Workout that's Good for Your Sex Life and More Link: Kim Anami Link: Life on Mars Makeup line Past Episode: Episode 4 with Jonathan Franklin Past Episode: Episode 5 with Michelle Steinke-Baumgard Workshop: Join Christina at The Omega Institute for Life Reentry After Loss Book: Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen Newsletter - Message In a Bottle: Sign up for Christina’s weekly inspiration  And it would mean the world to me if you’d leave a rating and review on iTunes. I’d love to know what you think of the podcast and how I can make it better for you. Plus iTunes podcast reviews and ratings are really important to help get the podcast in front of more people to uplift and inspire them too, which is the ultimate goal. You can leave a review right here. Please continue the conversation with me @dearlifepodcast on Instagram.

Christine Egan is a health and wellness expert. Catherine Egan is a breast cancer survivor. Despite her background in health and wellness, breast cancer woke her up to figuring out what being healthy actually means for her. Now she brings this idea to other women. In this episode, she talks about when working in the marketing division at McDonald's was her dream job, how cancer changed her mindset and running a marathon a year after her cancer diagnosis. Do you feel like you’re a resilient person? Christine has never really thought of herself that way. She wants to be thought of as someone who beats to her own drum. She wants her actions are aligned to who she is. Does that come naturally to you, or do you have to work at it? She works at it. 2 of her 3 children were born at home. Learning how to have a baby at home rather than in a hospital set her on a different path. She learned everything she could so that she could make an informed decision. When she had her first child she decided she wanted a home birth with a midwife. She started exploring what it meant to have a home birth and what she was and wasn’t willing to do. Were you into health back then? She used to work for the McDonald’s corporation in their marketing division. She loved that job and at the time it wasn’t out of alignment with who she was. It was a dream job and she loved it. She did it for 5 years. Then there came a point in her life where she needed a change. She moved from the Midwest back to Long Island and that was when she started to move into the health and wellness space. She became a licensed massage therapist, a certified homebirth instructor and a certified health coach. She now has over 25 years of being in the health and wellness field. Did you eat McDonald’s when you worked there? Of course, she did. Part of her job was to go through the drive-through and rate the quality of the service and the food. She wasn’t a big fast food eater but it wasn’t a disconnect for her. How do you see it now, as a health professional? It makes her sad now, knowing how inexpensive that food can be. For some people, that’s the only food they can afford and it is so easily available. It takes more of an effort to eat a healthy meal when fast food is so easily accessible. For her and her kids, it is just not part of her lives. It makes her sad to think of people drinking soda on a daily basis or having fast food as a regular part of their diet. What does your personal diet look like now? As a family, they eat mostly plants and fruits and use meat as a condiment. They don’t eat meat as a meal or as a major part of their meal. If they do eat meat she knows what farm it comes from. They don’t eat anything from a box. I’m so blown away by this information I’m learning about you about McDonald's. And how big of a contrast it is. I think we can all have those experiences where early on we are doing something and then we completely outgrow it. She did what she was supposed to be doing. She graduated and got a great job that took her to New York and then the Midwest and she was happy doing it. Until she wasn’t. This gave her an opportunity to change the direction she was in. Was there a specific point that was a turning point for you? No. It was just that opportunities allowed her to leave the midwest and move to Long Island and things came out of that. But there wasn’t a lightbulb moment for her. How old were you when you got breast cancer? 42 How long were you on health journey prior to that? 15-18 years. And what was that moment like, when you found out you had cancer? She had a private health coaching business at that point, helping women in her community get healthier for themselves so they could get healthier for their families. She had information about cancer with her in case the women she was working with needed it, but she didn’t ever expect to be the one who needed it. He dog Zoe was what alerted her to the lump in her breast. She was lying down and her dog clawed at her breast. Alarms went off in her head that said pay attention to what she is doing. She found a lump. She didn’t immediately think it was cancer. She got a mammogram and it was clear. She had pushed to get both a mammogram and a sonogram. The sonogram showed the lump and it became clear she had cancer. She interviewed 9 surgeons to decide which she wanted to go with. She decided to go with surgery to take the lump out. What changed? Stress levels. When she was undergoing treatment it she needed to rest to let her body do what it needed to do to get well. This meant saying yes to the things that were really important and no to the things that weren’t. It became really clear to her what was important. Spending time with her family was the most important thing. Which meant watching movies together or making meals together. And not rushing out to karate lessons or dance lessons. Being together as a family, resting and doing simple things together became the priority. Do you feel you made any decisions about how you would live differently? She doesn’t stress as much about her kids. Homeschooling her 3 kids was stressful. Were they doing the right thing? Were their kids socializing enough? Christine realized that there comes a moment where you just have to accept the decision that you made and be okay with what happens. And if things change you will figure out what should be done differently. She had this attitude to cancer too. So you ran a half marathon after 33 radiation treatments. And a full marathon to celebrate your remission. Incredible. She ran half marathons prior to being diagnosed and kept running during treatment after reading about the importance of exercise during treatment. She wasn’t trying to break PR’s but if she felt good enough, she went for a run. She had a sign in her house that said: “What would you do if you could not fail?” Her answer to that was always run a marathon. After going through cancer treatment she decided to do a marathon and one year after she was diagnosed she ran the Disney Marathon. Do you see certain patterns in mental and emotional strength to get through difficult times? Cancer showed her the urgency to do the things you want to do and stop putting them off. Because there is never going to be a perfect time. It’s easy to put things off. It’s easy to get caught up in life without pausing to say ‘What is it that I want’ and giving ourselves permission to do what we want right now. That was the wakeup call of cancer for Christine. She now teaches workshops with people who have finished cancer treatments and she tells them that they can recreate a life for themselves and how do they want that to look. For many people that is so scary. It’s really hard for women to figure out what will bring them joy. Some women will figure out what will make them happy do it for a few weeks and then stop. They will come up with reasons and excuses – my family needed me, I needed to put in more time at work. The whole idea of figuring out the things that bring you joy is that you do those first so that you are a better wife, mother, friend or worker. Those things have to be done first so that you can then do those other things. Sometimes people don’t see the benefits right away and think it’s not working. But it’s like a bank account. We have to give it time to build up and then you get the benefits. When you stop doing those things, you can get a little bit crabbier, you are short with your kids or husband. You start feeling the differences when you let those things go. I see that with my meditation and yoga practice. I’m much more patient as a mother and a wife. I’m more tuned into my work. People will start doing something that brings them joy, they start to feel good and then they stop. And we need to understand that it’s a cumulative effect It starts with baby steps. What bite-sized pieces are you willing to do today. When she works with women she gets them to come up with a buffet line of things they know they want to do in the day that makes them feel healthy. If these are the things that make you healthy, what are you willing to do - to do those things? It’s a buffet line because you can pull different things on different days. My spiritual practice doesn’t look the same every day. Sometimes I need different things. Today I did an at home yoga practice, I don’t always do that.  What made you sign up for this extraordinary event the Everest 29029? It’s a crazy event that Jesse Itzler puts on where he rents out Stratton Mountain in Vermont. You climb Stratton Mountain 17 times to equal the height of Everest, but you only have 36 hours to do it. She wasn’t expecting it to be as difficult or the terrain so steep. It was gruelingly steep. It was snowing and raining. She was shin deep in mud. She had trained hard with her husband and was using the event to It was a way of celebrating her 50th Birthday and bring cancer free for 8 years. What was the inner game like for you? They had trained for it and had a gameplan for how the event would go. They knew how long they had for each ascent and still be able to sleep. The event started at 6 am. Once they had done the 3rd summit and came back down, Christine broke down and cried. She had expected to feel tired by the 10th summit and not the 3rd. She had to make a decision about what it was going to take to get up the mountain. She decided she was going to stop at every aid station and talk to the volunteers. She was going to tell everyone it was her 50th birthday. She was going to make it fun. She decided that for the really steep section she was going to put her headphones in and listen to podcasts. They hiked for 19 hours straight. They wanted 10 summits by midnight and they reached 9 which felt close enough to their goal. In the end, they managed 11 summits which are the height of Kilimanjaro. What is the lesson that you learned? That it’s not all or nothing. Even though she hadn’t reached her goal she still achieved. It was something really cool thing that she wanted to do. She now intends to do the event again. Did you feel high afterward? She was happy with what she did. She hiked for 18 hours straight and was really proud of that. Why redefining healthy? Where did that come from? Redefining healthy was all about helping women post-cancer. She is teaching people how to tap into what is it that makes you feel healthy. Christine was able to feel healthy even though she had cancer. She needed to redefine what healthy meant. Do you feel like that’s your purpose? She feels like working with women post-cancer is an important part of her life’s mission. Do you find that people can go on the way or the other? That after cancer they can either be more confined or more willing? People run the gamut. She doesn’t take it personally and just shares her knowledge and research. Some women are ready to do the hard work and some aren’t and that’s okay. What’s an action step or piece of advice you might have for how to take charge of your health? Drink more water. It’s as simple as that. And eat more fruits and vegetables and less processed foods. There’s no one specific diet that helps cancer. We don’t need to complicate it. We just need to eat more fruit and veg. Do more of the things which light you up and less of the things that don’t. The stories we tell ourselves are important and we can choose what those stories are. Christine experienced this with both cancer and Everest 29019. She could have told herself negative stories about what was happening, but she chose not to. Were you always like that or did cancer change your attitude? It was cancer. Or more specifically it was the blood clot after she survived cancer which she thought was going to kill her. What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? Do your best and forget the rest Tell us how we can get in touch with you Her Website: www.redefining-healthy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christine.walshegan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.egan/   Links The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer by Christine Egan https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Girls-Guide-Breast-Cancer/dp/1452574596/   Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus by Jesse Itzler https://www.amazon.com/Living-Monks-Turning-Happiness-Gratitude/dp/1478993421/   Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler https://www.amazon.com/Living-Seal-Training-Toughest-Planet/dp/1455534684/   Everest 29029 https://29029everesting.com        

Dr. Frank Egan is celebrating his twenty-fifth year of creating beautiful smiles here on Long Island. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthodontics at Stony Brook University. Dr. Egan is among the most experienced Invisalign doctors in the world. His office is located in East Patchogue, NY and can be found at TeethOnTheMove.com or call 631-289-3990 for a free smile consultation. Christine Egan is a breast cancer survivor and author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today, she helps women heal from the invisible scars that cancer leaves behind and teaches them how to piece their lives back together. Christine regularly appears on News12 to share her healthy living hacks, has appeared on National News, as well as various print magazines including Yoga Journal, Better Homes & Gardens and Live Happy Magazine. She has hosted breast cancer awareness events for major running brands, Saucony and New Balance, and is a model and brand ambassador for AnaOno, the first company to design lingerie specifically for those affected by breast cancer. Christine lives on Long Island, NY with her husband and three children. She can be found at www.redefining-healthy.com Show Sponsor: https://terranut.com/bhp Show Sponsor: https://elisemargolin.zenfolio.com Show Sponsor: https://agiledragonconsulting.com/ Support the show! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutallyhonestpodcast Website: https://www.brutallyhonestpodcast.com/ Instagram & Facebook @brutallyhonestpodcast Produced by: https://www.baronmediagroup.com/

In December 2010, Christine Egan’s dog walked on top of her while she was laying on the couch, something she had never done before, and started pawing at Christine’s left breast. She felt a lump - and was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks later. As a certified health coach, Christine was baffled - how could she have cancer? 33 radiation treatments later, Christine is in remission, running insane races (tell you more in the episode), helping women all over the country heal from the invisible scars that cancer leaves behind and teaching them to piece their lives back together. Christine regularly appears on News12 to share her healthy living hacks, has appeared on national news, as well as various print magazines including Yoga Journal, Better Homes & Gardens and Live Happy Magazine. She has hosted breast cancer awareness events for major running brands, Saucony and New Balance, and is a model and brand ambassador for AnaOno, the first company to design lingerie specifically for those affected by breast cancer. Christine lives on Long Island, NY with her husband and three children. She’s the author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer, and I can’t wait for you to meet this ray of sunshine.   Highlights of our conversation: 1:52 - Getting to know Christine 3:27 - Christine's mission in life becomes her call for survival 5:09 - Should I ever consider modern medical treatments? If so, when and how? 6:29 - On the other side of cancer 9:20 - The missing component for living a healthy life 11:48 - The question you must ask yourself to be healthy 12:44 - What does pleasure have to do with health? 16:08 - I’ve been diagnosed? What happens next? 17:51 - How to be the support system your loved ones need 18:44 - The insane choice Christine made at 50 24:36 - The dangers of all or nothing 27:42 - What will it take for you to do this? 30:02 - Christine answers the jar of LOLZ   Connect with Christine: Visit her website - http://www.redefining-healthy.com   Check out her book - http://www.redefining-healthy.com/book/ Follow her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/christine.egan/ Find on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHealthyGirlsGuideToBreastCancer/   Credits: Interview: Christine Egan Theme music: Superstar by Gyom - https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/superstar Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - https://twitter.com/spelledgeary

Christine Egan is a breast cancer survivor and author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today, she helps women heal from the invisible scars that cancer leaves behind and teaches them how to piece their lives back together. Christine regularly appears on News12 to share her healthy living hacks, has appeared on National News, as well as various print magazines including Yoga Journal, Better Homes & Gardens and Live Happy Magazine. She has hosted breast cancer awareness events for major running brands, Saucony and New Balance, and is a model and brand ambassador for AnaOno, the first company to design lingerie specifically for those affected by breast cancer. Christine lives on Long Island, NY with her husband and three children. She can be found at www.redefining-healthy.com Show Sponsor: http://www.dreamdancefitness.com/ Show Sponsor: https://elisemargolin.zenfolio.com Show Sponsor: https://agiledragonconsulting.com/ Support the show! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutallyhonestpodcast Website: https://www.brutallyhonestpodcast.com/ Instagram & Facebook @brutallyhonestpodcast Produced by: https://www.baronmediagroup.com/

Guest: Christine Egan @christine.egan Host: Brian Costello @bcostello____   A special episode today featuring my good friend, Christine Egan.  Sit back and listen to her story of how she was blindsided by cancer at a young age, how she beat it, what she learned, and how she is now helping others do the same.   Recorded at the Brutally Honest Podcast studio in Bayport, NY.   http://www.redefining-healthy.com/      

Breast cancer survivor, Christine Egan, shares her tips for newly diagnosed women. Diagnosed at age 42, Egan chose an integrative approach to treatment. She underscores doing your homework to decide the best care for your type of breast cancer and bringing someone to act as a second set of ears to meet with doctors. Mary Solomon, ScanVan Director for non-profit Project Renewal, discusses how the programhelps underserved women in New York City and underscores the importance of early detection. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 12PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Christine Egan is an author, breast cancer survivor and a true health advocate. She joins me in this episode and shares her courageous journey to her healthiest self. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with breast cancer? Cancer is a silent, and sometimes deadly, life-changing experience for everyone involved. In fact, it is said that 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In this episode of the IHML Show, we’re talking with Christine Egan, a healthy living advocate and the author of The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer. Before her cancer diagnosis, Christine was living a picture-perfect life. She married her high school sweetheart, had 3 amazing kids, a successful career and was living a healthy, natural lifestyle. Her shocking cancer diagnosis was a major wake-up call and led her to become more intentional about living her life to the fullest every day. And after ending 33 radiation treatments, Christine ran the Disney marathon to celebrate her remission. Christine’s year of radiation treatments affected her family in a very positive way, and now she is bringing light to other people who are going through the same treatment. Today, she leads the #redefininghealthy movement, where she teaches women how to feel healthy in their bodies NOW. She is passionate about helping women get out of their own way, so they can live their life “out loud” and full of purpose. Christine Egan is a healthy living advocate, author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer and part owner of non-toxic cosmetic brand Life On Mars Beauty. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today she leads the #RedefiningHealthy movement -- teaching women around the world how to feel healthy in their bodies now, not after losing 15 pounds, finishing cancer treatments, or quitting their dead-end job. Christine has appeared on national and local news, as well as in Yoga Journal, Better Homes and Garden and Live Happy Magazine. She has also given talks for major running brands: Saucony and New Balance. Christine lives on Long Island, NY with her husband and three children. BOOK: The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer For Further Insight: Website: http://www.redefining-healthy.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thehealthygirls Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHealthyGirlsGuideToBreastCancer/

Christine Egan sits down with Renee on this week of Wednesday with Renee.

Christine Egan is a healthy living advocate, author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer and part owner of non-toxic cosmetic brand Life On Mars Beauty. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today she leads the #RedefiningHealthy movement -- teaching women around the world how to feel healthy in their bodies now, not after losing 15 pounds, finishing cancer treatments, or quitting their dead-end job. www.redefining-healthy.com

"Here’s the truth: You can drink all the green juice in the world and it won’t help you get healthy if you’re stressed, frantic and constantly entertaining negative mental chatter – what I call stinkin’ thinkin’." - Christine Egan  Christine Egan: www.redefining-healthy.com   Let's Chat, Apply today:  www.heatherchauvin.com/takebackcontrol   Check out Heather's FREE RESOURCES on her website www.heatherchauvin.com 

Lisa interviews Christine Egan author of The Healthy Girls Guide to Breast Cancer, on what healthy means to her post-breast cancer. Christine is a mum of three who has home-schooled her kids, grown her own veggies and made all her food from scratch. She thought she was healthy. A breast cancer diagnosis came as a shock. Her journey will delight you and the essential element to a healthy life might surprise you. 'Maximising joy' sounds like a good small step to take. She offers many others. Check out Christine's new beauty line Life On Mars https://www.facebook.com/lifeonmarsbeauty and follow her health journey at https://www.facebook.com/TheHealthyGirlsGuideToBreastCancer

Christine Egan is a cancer survivor with an incredible story to tell. When she was first diagnosed with breast cancer, her jaw had hit the floor. She was a health coach! She drank green smoothies, meditated, and did yoga, so how could someone so health-conscious get cancer? Well, it made her re-evaluate her life and to seek pleasure and satisfaction in every moment. This mindset shift turned out to be one of the happiest times of her life. As she shared her story with women across the globe, Christine realized that there was so much more to being healthy than green smoothies.   Key Insights & Aha Moments: *Please share this podcast! *Who is Christine? She's a mom, wife to her high school sweetheart, and a cancer survivor. *It was such a shock to Christine when she found out she had breast cancer because she was the healthiest girl in the room. *Christine used a combination of both traditional and alternative medicine. *Christine's book, The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer, was written two years ago. *What has happened to Christine and her book since then? *Christine did have some fears that she was going to be burned at the stake for her alternative choice in medicine, for not putting her children first. *What does Christine's business look like today? *The products you put on your body can be toxic to you. Christine found out after her diagnosis that the lotion she was using for the last 20 years had harmful ingredients in it. *A reader, who was also a makeup artist working for a cancer-related non-profit, felt sick that she was using these harmful makeup products on women fighting cancer. She asked Christine for her help to create healthy, non-toxic products. *Fast forward to today, Christine is about to launch her makeup product line, Life On Mars. *What's Christine putting on her skin nowadays? Coconut oil! *Despite being in crunch mode to release the Life On Mars website, Christine still tells her team to practice self-care and to close that laptop by 4pm. *What's the story behind the Life On Mars name? *What advice does Christine have for those struggling to get their business online? *It's important to not get sucked down a rabbit hole when you see other people succeeding. Stop! There's room enough for all of us. *What has Christine learned about business? Self-care has to come first. *Best piece of life advice? Have fun! Flip those stories in your head. *Look out for Christine's audio book! *Be sure to stay till the end where I share a story on how I recovered from a really tough injury.   Maven Moment: Christine's message about sharing your story and to not make it bigger than it is reminded me of a horrible accident that happened to me when I was ice skating. I fell so perfectly that I pretty much broke everything. I know, ouch, but looking back, that accident made me a better healer. Why? Just due to the nature of the injury, I knew I had to use both traditional and alternative medicine to help heal me. When I came back, the doctors said I had made a full recovery, which was rare for the type of injury I had sustained. The entire experienced soften me and made me appreciate the power of both forms of medicine. It also made me more compassionate towards what my patients were going through too. The reason why I bring this story up is because there's so much power to your story and what you tell yourself. You have a story like this as well. You had to overcome things in your past. How has it made you a better person?   Mentioned in This Episode: www.michellemcglade.com/ Maven Inner Circle Making The Maven on Facebook The Mondays at Racine non-profit cancer care program   Connect with Christine: Website The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer by Christine Egan Life On Mars Website (Not Live Yet) Life On Mars Facebook Page

I was a vegan, and a health coach when I developed my cancer. It happens. But, why? Fellow health coach, Christine Walsh Egan, Hay House author of The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer, comes in to talk about her “unthinkable one-year journey,” something I, and too many, can relate to. Cancer stories usually start with some kind of struggle or fight. This story starts with a song. “You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here? You may say to yourself, my God, what have I done?” These words rang true for Christine Egan. Many questions and stories circulate about cancer. Are you telling yourself you are a victim of cancer? Are you worried the cancer will come back? Are you stuck in the role of being sick? Egan made a conscious choice to tell a different story. The Healthy Girl’s Guide to Breast Cancer is part memoir and part guide revealing the all-too-true story of cancer in this country with a healthy twist. Rest assured-this is not a cancer story; it’s a story about health and wellness!

Christine Egan is a healthy living advocate and author of The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer. She ran a half-marathon after ending 33 radiation treatments, and a full marathon to celebrate her remission. Today she leads the #RedefiningHealthy movement -- teaching women how to feel healthy in their bodies now, not after losing 15 pounds, finishing cancer treatments, or quitting their dead-end job.