Cancer Without Chemo with Deanna Won
In this episode, Roxanne Derhodge connects with Deanna Won, discussing her personal journey with ovarian cancer and her holistic approach to healing. The conversation delves into Deanna's decision against chemotherapy, her early life, career decisions, and the struggle with work-life balance. They explore the connection between people-pleasing, cancer, and Deanna's life journey, while also sharing tips on maintaining overall health and the importance of plant-based foods.
Key Points
- Developing a strong faith is essential for maintaining hope and combating fear, especially when facing life-threatening illnesses like cancer.
- Incorporating more plant-based and raw foods into your diet, reducing sugar intake, and ensuring adequate rest align with the body's natural rhythms, which can help prevent chronic diseases and inflammation.
- Being aware of one's emotional state and making choices that bring joy and fulfillment are crucial for overall well-being, as ignoring these aspects can lead to a disconnection from oneself and contribute to health issues.
Cancer...it seems to have touched us all, either personally or through someone we love. Today on Authentic Living with Roxanne, we are taking another look at the very first episode with special guest Deanna Won.
Deanna is the founder of Keynotes to Life, international bestselling author, speaker, leadership consultant, and holistic health coach who inspires people to reach their highest potential through integrating leadership principles with purposeful and healthy living.
Authentic Touch Points
Hearing the “C Word”. 2:50
I lost track of me. 13:55
What would make ME happy? 19:15
The signs of dis-ease. 21:05
Replenishing a depleted system. 24:00
Keeping your hope alive. 27:15
A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, former Colonel and physicist Deanna Won has 30 years of experience in lasers, electro-optics, satellite launch, missile defense, NATO operations, and chemical, biological, and nuclear defense. Deanna is an ovarian cancer survivor, miraculously recovering by God’s grace from hospice when given only 4 weeks to live. Having a second chance at life is what fuels her passion to inspire and empower others.
Deanna’s leadership scenarios are featured at the Stanford Graduate School of Business Leadership in Focus Training. She speaks at Georgetown University School of Medicine, enabling the next generation of medical practitioners toward earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Deanna is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and the Essential Oil Institute. Additionally, Deanna received the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ First Place Award in Public Policy and was honored as Woman of the Year 2015-2016 by the National Association of Professional Women.
Join me to hear Deanna discuss her journey from the brink of death and back to living a full and healthy life.
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Roxanne
Links:
Deanna’s website: https://deannawon.com Free chapter of Deanna’s book: https://deanna-won.mykajabi.com/already-won-landing-page Link to free e-book: https://deannawon.com/bio/ Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/ Roxanne’s email: [email protected] Chat with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ Roxanne’s previous podcasts: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/
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