Persistence U with Lizbeth - Episode 57: What Helped Fitness Instructor and Wellness Coach Jenn Smrz Make it Through Five Surgeries in 18 Months to Beat Breast Cancer

Episode 57: What Helped Fitness Instructor and Wellness Coach Jenn Smrz Make it Through Five Surgeries in 18 Months to Beat Breast Cancer

02/16/22 • 21 min

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Jenn Smrz lived so many women’s reality: shrinking to fit her work hours to accommodate her mom duties without falling down on any of the details at home or at work. Then in May 2019, she was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer, which she equated with a future of easier successful treatment. Five surgeries later, Jen has learned much.You will learn:* Often, there is no family history when breast cancer is diagnosed.* Short walks and deep breathing helped Jenn manage the stress and anxiety of the unknown.* A peer support group plus counseling sparked hope and inspired close friendships for Jenn, and can lead to positive treatment outcomes.For show notes, click HERELizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

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Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!

Tilka Faces the Odds, One Man at a Time, new release novel https://books2read.com/u/4j760X

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undefined - Episode 56: What Happens When A Stranger Shows Up at the Home You've Known the First 12 Years of Life to Take You Away? If You're Bee Baumann, You Become a Stand-Up Comedian (of course!)

Episode 56: What Happens When A Stranger Shows Up at the Home You've Known the First 12 Years of Life to Take You Away? If You're Bee Baumann, You Become a Stand-Up Comedian (of course!)

Author Annabelle "Bee" Baumann says that her world went from vivid color to black and white the day her real mother showed up unexpectedly at when she was 12 and took her home. All feelings of security evaporated as she was plunged into poverty to with strangers, who commented that she didn't sound like they did.You will learn:* How being a misfit in your own family can translate to becoming a tremendous benefit later.*That a serious mental health diagnosis need not be a barrier to later success.*Telling others what your intentions are is an important first step in nailing a goal that you might otherwise back out on.For show notes and your freebie, click HERELizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

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Want to comment on the show? Connect at Lizbeth's author/podcast Facebook page

Tilka Faces the Odds, One Man at a Time, new release novel https://books2read.com/u/4j760X

Next Episode

Episode 58: The Day Joann Keder Created Space for a Whole New Identity as a Writer

As Joann Keder sat next to her husband's hospital bed after his cardiac arrest, she knew there was no more time to waste in pursuing her dream as a writer. Many books later into her author journey, Joann has a sense of satisfaction and a supportive community that she'd never imagined.
You will learn:
*Joann's process of developing her writing credentials
* Writer's conferences, critique groups, and good editors all helped Joann to gain both skill and confidence.
* Not all critique groups for writers are created equal.
For show notes, click HERE.

Lizbeth’s links
Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HERE
OR

Buy Lizbeth a Coffee

Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!

Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see.

Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

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