Cancer Cured Me - Wellness, Wisdom and Wonder

We breathe every moment of every day, but most of us are stuck at 20% of our full capacity. In today's conversation with UK Coach of the Year, Samreen McGregor, we explore the transformative power of breathwork and its impact on personal healing. Samreen shares her journey from a multicultural upbringing to becoming a successful coach and author, highlighting the deep challenges faced during her 9 year old son's devastating diagnosis and battle with cancer. The discussion delves into the importance of healing and the transformative power of breathwork with its physiological, emotional, and spiritual benefits, while also delving into the science behind breathwork and its ability to release pent-up emotions. Let's get everyone breathing at 100% capacity!

Highlights (and approximate time codes)

00:00 Introduction to Breathwork and Samreen's Journey

09:47 Samreen's Personal Story and Background

20:10 The Impact of Darshan's Illness on Family Dynamics

29:56 The Transformative Power of Breathwork

37:48 Understanding Breathwork: Healing Beyond Talk

39:11 The Science Behind Breathwork

47:22 Physiological and Emotional Benefits of Breathwork

50:15 Spiritual Connections Through Breathwork

01:01The Breathwork Experience: A Journey of Transformation

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About Samreen

Samreen McGregor is a coach, breathwork guide, and founder of Breathe with Samreen, where she helps people heal and reconnect with themselves through breath and body-based practices. Her journey into breathwork wasn’t just professional—it was deeply personal. When her son, Darshan, was diagnosed with cancer, she found herself navigating the emotional and physical toll of paediatric cancer, searching for ways to support both him and herself. That experience changed everything. With over 25 years in coaching, psychotherapy, and neuroscience, Samreen has worked with top executives and individuals seeking deep transformation. As the author of Leader Awakened, she is passionate about helping people regulate their nervous systems, release emotional blocks, and build real, lasting resilience—whether in leadership or life.

Connect:

Website: www.breathewithsamreen

Insta; @breathe_with_samreen

Book: Leader Awakened: Why accepting diversity drives power and freedom

Host:

La has a deep passion for helping others transform their lives. After years of thriving in the corporate events world, she now channels her skills into hosting retreats that inspire growth, healing, and balance.

She has a wellness business offering transformational coaching, reiki, lymphatic drainage and red light therapy. Her approach to wellness is deeply personal, influenced by her own journey through cancer and her love for practices like meditation, breathwork and reformer pilates.

Through her podcast, she shares her insights, experiences and inspiration to help listeners embrace their own journeys toward a well-rounded, fulfilling life.

Insta: @cancercuredme

Website: www.balancedbodyandretreats.com

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Are you a peri-menopausal or menopausal woman, suffering with PCOS or maybe you’re just in a phase of your life where you don’t feel like ‘you’ anymore and you have no idea why! In this episode, women’s health and hormone expert, Adele takes us through everything we never knew about our hormone health. She shares insights into our body’s hormone hierarchy, cyclical living and period health that people just aren’t talking about.

Give yourself the gift of this life changing episode – you are guaranteed to learn something that could be just what you needed to hear.

Key takeaways:

· Progesterone is crucial for mood stabilisation and nervous system regulation.

· Stress can lead to hormonal imbalances, particularly in progesterone levels.

· Testing, such as the Dutch test and Mira, rather than blood tests, provide valuable insights into hormonal health.

· Cyclical living aligns activities with the different phases of the menstrual cycle.

· Empowerment comes from understanding one's body and advocating for health.

· Adrenal health is crucial for overall well-being.

· Hormonal changes can significantly impact mental health, especially in women with ADHD.

· Getting sunlight in the morning is essential for hormonal balance.

· Prioritise protein intake to support adrenal health.

· No one is living a perfect health journey; it's about progress, not perfection.

About Adele Winsett

Adele is a Women’s Health Practitioner, supporting women from menarche to menopause. Adele offers online & in person hormone clinics, where she bridges the science & the woo, to support women to harmonise their hormones. With the additional option of functional medicine testing, Adele provides tailored lifestyle intervention to address hormone imbalances as well as creating a space to exploring HRT with specialist interest in ADHD & hormones.

To connect with Adele:

Insta:@harmoniseyou

Website: www.harmoniseyou.co.uk

Adele offers some great resources through her website, including a menopause tracker, a hormones and ADHD handout and a doctor letter template for those with ADHD who require HRT

About La Simms:

Meet your host, La - a mum of three, cancer survivor, and wellness advocate with a deep passion for helping others transform their lives. After years of thriving in the corporate events world, she now channels her skills into hosting retreats that inspire growth, healing, and balance.

Alongside podcasting and running retreats, La has a wellness business offering transformational coaching, reiki, lymphatic drainage massage and red light therapy. Her approach to wellness is deeply personal, influenced by her own journey through cancer and her love for practices like meditation, breathwork, and reformer pilates.

When she’s not working, you’ll find her walking in nature with her Labrador, Max, soaking in the calming energy of the sea, or hanging out with her kids. Through her podcast, she shares her insights, experiences, and inspiration to help listeners embrace their own journeys toward a well-rounded, fulfilling life.

Insta: @cancercuredme

Website: www.balancedbodyandretreats.com

Email: [email protected]

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In this uplifting episode, I sit down with my incredible sister, Abby Dufficy, to discuss her inspiring journey from struggling with her height to embracing it and creating a global community of tall women.

Growing up 6’1” from her early teens, Abby faced bullying and often felt isolated due to her height. She shares how this led her to keep herself and her life small for years, trying to avoid attention. But now, in her midlife, she’s rewriting the narrative. Abby opens up about how she found the courage to embrace her uniqueness, build a thriving online community for tall women, and launch her own clothing brand, Olim London, designed specifically to empower and celebrate tall women.

We dive into the challenges Abby faced in finding clothing that fit, the pivotal moment that inspired her to design her own pieces, and the joy she’s found in creating a supportive space where tall women can connect and share their stories. Abby’s journey is a testament to the power of owning your story, celebrating what makes you unique, and using your voice to inspire others.

Whether you’re tall, know someone who is, or just love stories of transformation and empowerment, this episode is packed with heartfelt moments, relatable experiences, and Abby’s contagious enthusiasm for life and fashion.

Takeaways:

• Embrace what makes you unique instead of trying to hide it.
• Build a supportive community to connect with others who share your experiences.
• Turn personal challenges into opportunities for creativity and growth.
• Celebrate your individuality—it can become your greatest strength.
• Use your voice to inspire and empower others who feel isolated or unseen.
• Invest in yourself by pursuing a dream that solves a problem you’ve experienced.
• Confidence comes from owning your story, not from conforming to others’ expectations

Connect with Abby:

• Instagram: @mytall40s
• Olim London: olimlondon.com

SPECIAL OFFER: Abby is offering a 10% discount on any purchases made from Olim London using the code: cancercuredme. Happy shopping!

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This episode is a heartfelt prequel to next week’s powerful conversation with Kate Moryoussef, host of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast - where they dive even deeper into the world of women, wellness and ADHD.

In this solo episode, La shares her own journey of being diagnosed with ADHD in midlife - a moment that brought both clarity and complexity.

After years of feeling “too much” or “not enough,” La finally had language for things like time blindness, emotional overwhelm and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD). This diagnosis became a lens through which she could finally understand her patterns, her pace and her power.

She opens up about the emotional rollercoaster that came with her late diagnosis and the importance of self-compassion, especially for women who have masked their symptoms for so long.

Key Takeaways:

• ADHD is often misunderstood, especially in women - and often misdiagnosed or missed entirely.
• A late diagnosis can bring up a mix of grief, relief and empowerment.
• Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) can shape how we show up in relationships and the world.
• Time blindness isn’t laziness - it’s a real and common ADHD experience.
• Self-compassion is not optional - it’s essential.
• No two ADHD journeys look the same.
• Understanding your ADHD is a game-changer for growth and healing.
• Many women feel shame or judgment for how their ADHD shows up.
• Community and open conversation are everything.
• And yes - ADHD brains are beautifully creative, intuitive and full of possibility.

To Work with your Host:

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La has a deep passion for helping others transform their lives. After years of thriving in the corporate events world, she now channels her skills into hosting retreats that inspire growth, healing, and balance.

She has a wellness business offering transformational retreats, coaching, reiki, lymphatic drainage and red light therapy. Her approach to wellness is deeply personal, influenced by her own journey through cancer and her love for practices like meditation, breathwork, EFT and reformer pilates.

Through her podcast, she shares her insights, experiences and inspiration to help listeners embrace their own journeys toward a well-rounded, fulfilling life.

Insta: @cancercuredme

Website: www.balancedbodyandretreats.com

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The Lymphatic System is the least understood and most undervalued of all the body systems, yet if it stopped working we would die within 24-48 hours.

In today’s episode I talk to Jules Willcocks, one of the UK's leading experts on the subject of lymphatic health and the founder of Body Ballancer UK. Jules has been interviewed on TV and radio and extensively quoted in publications including Vogue, Tatler, Harper's Bazaar, Good Health Magazine and the Telegraph.

Jules explains the often-overlooked lymphatic system, its crucial role in detoxification, and how it supports the immune system. Through her fantastic 'aquarium' analogy and detailed explanations, Jules provides valuable insight into the anatomy of the lymphatic system, signs of its dysfunction, and practical tips for maintaining its health through movement and hydration which can literally transform your health.

We also talk about Body Ballancer - state-of-the-art compression therapy systems to the health, wellness and aesthetic markets and to individuals who are keen to improve or maintain their wellbeing.

To experience the Body Ballancer at a salon near you, visit https://bodyballancer.co.uk/where-to-find-us/

For more information on Body Ballancer, visit: www.bodyballancer.co.uk or Insta: @bodyballancer

Other resources: Insta @stopchasing pain @thelymphaticmessage

***SPECIAL OFFER***. If you live near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, I'm offering a 50% discount on your first Body Ballancer treatment. Contact me at: [email protected] to book

About Your Host

Through her podcast and transformational wellness and healing retreats, La empowers others to take charge of their health, break free from toxic patterns and embrace a life of vitality. She shares many of the alternative and holistic practices that transformed her own life, helping others reconnect with their bodies, minds, and true potential.

To Connect or Work With La:

🔗 Insta @cancercuredme

🔗 Website: www.balancedbodyandretreats.com

🔗 Email: [email protected]

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