From Diagnosis To Resilience: Cara Lockwood On Breast Cancer, Career Setbacks, And Finding Strength
From Diagnosis To Resilience: Cara Lockwood On Breast Cancer, Career Setbacks, And Finding Strength
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Meet Cara Lockwood
2:10The Shock Of Diagnosis
4:10From Numb To Fight Mode
5:25Writing The Guide To Crushing Breast Cancer
7:28Navigating Help, Platitudes, And Real Support
11:02Advocacy And Choosing Your Care Team
14:50Double Mastectomy And Chemo Decisions
18:24Getting Cut By A Publisher Mid-Chemo
21:10Perspective, Purpose, And Intentional Work
24:20Glass Balls Versus Rubber Balls
28:15 Vulnerability, Humor, And Human Connection
31:1Sponsor: HoneyBook
32:2 Identity, Body Image, And Control After Surgery
38:00Strength You Don’t Know You Have
40:10What’s Next: Kiss Mary Kill
41:55You’re More Amazing Than You Think
43:20Nothing Is Permanent, Hold On
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Website:https://caratheauthor.com/
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I sat down today with USA Today bestselling author Cara Lockwood to unpack her breast cancer journey, the shock of diagnosis, choosing chemo in a gray zone, and losing a publisher mid-treatment while finding a sharper sense of purpose and humor. She shares how to support loved ones without platitudes, advocate for care, and rebuild identity after a double mastectomy.
• Cara’s “white room” diagnosis and emotional freefall
• Moving from shock to fight mode with journaling and humor
• What to say and what not to say to patients
• Advocacy, second opinions, and choosing your care team
• Chemo as an “insurance policy” amid ambiguous guidelines
• Getting dropped by a publisher and gaining perspective
• Glass balls versus rubber balls for focus and sanity
• Body image, identity, and giving yourself credit
• Practical guidance on screening, mammograms, and ultrasounds
• New project: Kiss Marry Kill and life after remission
