Keep Your Pecker Up - Inspiring Stories About Strength Optimism And Growth: Recent Episodes
Keep Your Pecker Up - Inspiring Stories About Strength Optimism And Growth
WHAT??? Brits have used this slogan for over 100 years, it means a nose or mouth and owes its figurative origin to the way birds use their beak to peck at and manipulate its food. Winston Churchill spoke it, J.K Rowling wrote it in the Harry Potter series (British version only), my Mom said it and my Sister signed it in cards and notes she sent me during my breast cancer treatments. It made me smile and reminded me to laugh. And because of cancer, I have a new network of amazing women who have gone through similar treatments. We are the Dragon Flyers and Cancer Chicks who support and inspire each other to live life and laugh out loud. We are all on a new path of strength, optimism, spiritual growth and humour! “Hazardous to illness, humor leads to laughing, smiling, and good feelings” (Bakerman). This is the motivation of this podcast, to learn from and share inspiring stories from rock your world situations! So, join me in the Keep Your Pecker Up podcast, and live the bes
Dr. Bahl was my oncologist from 2015 – 2017, and she generously shares her observation treating patients and the challenges for both. Note, this is her own experience and speaks only for herself.
Her life is about dealing with the cards she was dealt, and Linda is making her best life out of it.
After 14 years at Wellspring in Calgary, Patti still finds hope and joy in her work of creating programs that support local cancer patients.
While taking care of our Mother after her mastectomy, Cathy learned of this British phrase from our Aunt, and Cathy embraced it ever since. Caution, you may find the laughter contagious.
In more way’s than one, after her diagnosis and treatments, Joann embarked in Dragon Boating and faced old and new fears.
After a year of radiation and treatments, Guy’s plan is to make room for his new zest for life, and sharing his story will be a part of his mission.
After five years, Johanna still deals with post cancer fatigue, but her spirit and determination is still strong.
Although treatments may be similar, how we handle the journey from diagnosis to recovery, vastly differs.
A routine physical turns her world upside down, wishing it is was due to a jagged little pill! Nope, Multiple Myeloma!
Doing research, asking for what she needed, and her faith and hope gave Alison the strength to keep going.
With different health issues, Terry found a way to heal herself and teach others how to do the same.
Discovered early in their marriage that Rick had a rare lung disease, after his recent transplant, they began to experience lots of firsts as a family.
Worried about others, but afraid for herself, Heather found a way to heal her spirit and body.
As new friends, we chat about how it happenend, a bit about life as we know it, and Susan is a non financial Retirement Coach, and how and why she does this.
Kira started to get tests in her 40’s, where a non-invasive lump was found, but it turned out to be more than that. It was Kira’s friends and doing things she loved that helped her through treatments.
Early detection is Dave’s message to all men, since his prostate cancer was caught early and at an early stage. And he chose a different option for treatment!
With a huge dislike of hospitals, Erin chose to work with both an Oncologist and a Naturopath to get her through treatments.
Even though her lifestyle is healthy and her outlook on life is great, Susan doesn’t dwell on fact that multiple myeloma is so unfair.
After the shock of discovering her lump, Ann researched and made hard decisions so that she could comfortably move on with her life with no reservations.
Dragon Boating became a part of her life, coaching the Dragon Flyers a new experience and one she loves. Listen how this sport and the BCS (breast cancer survivor) team gave her a new perspective.
Deb is a walking miracle, to say the least, diagnosed 4 times with cancer, and still living her life out loud with humor and grace!
Wendy is a 2 time breast cancer slayer, Dragon Boater and one cool woman! She tells her story calmly, honestly and adds humor in all the right places!
Sandra did not let this disease derail her. As independent as she is, her adult children were her rock and foundation for getting through treatment and recovery.
The youngest on our team, Emily was diagnosed in her mid twenties, and had to think and take action on her future that many in her age range don’t even have to consider. Listen to how she accepted information and took action on her new norm.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Debbie’s sister would send her notes and card with Keep Your Pecker Up, an old British term that means to Keep your Spirits up. So, after joining a Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat team and going to the International BCS Regatta in Italy in 2018, Debbie met women from all … Continue reading "Welcome To Keep Your Pecker Up Podcast"