Amy’s Story: Overcoming Thyroid Cancer, Liver Cancer & Reclaiming Her Life
02/18/25 • 36 min
In this episode, Amy Michelle Wilcockson opens her heart and shares her incredible journey of transformation—from battling thyroid cancer and liver cancer to creating the life of her dreams.
Contact Amy linktr.ee/willcockson
For years, Amy was known as a Doctor of Chiropractic and the Director of Live Healthy Iowa, dedicated to helping others live healthier lives. But while she was focused on healing others, her own health was falling apart.
The Breaking Point
✅ At the peak of her career, her personal life was crumbling
✅ Her mental and physical health were in crisis
✅ She was diagnosed with IBS, food intolerances, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, a liver tumor, and thyroid cancer
✅ Doctors gave her grim news—she was dying
✅ She had to make a choice—keep pushing forward or fight for her life
The Turning Point
💡 She walked away from her career, her dream home, and the life she thought she wanted
💡 In 2018, she found the Habits of Health system—finally learning to practice what she had preached for years
💡 In 2020, she underwent life-saving surgery to remove a 10-pound liver tumor
💡 Healing wasn’t just physical—she discovered somatic techniques to rewire her brain and restore her emotional and mental well-being
A New Purpose
⭐ For the first time in decades, Amy is living her dream life
⭐ Her pain became her purpose—she is now a Well-Being Lifestyle Coach
⭐ She knows what it’s like to struggle, to feel stuck, overwhelmed, and lost
⭐ Now, her mission is to be a beacon of hope for others on their journey to healing
Amy’s Promise to You
🔹 Reveal Truth – Help you see what’s really holding you back
🔹 Inspire Change – Guide you toward a healthier, happier life
🔹 Empower People – Give you the tools to take control of your future
🔹 Transform Lives – Help you create the life and body of your dreams
If you’re feeling stuck, this episode is for you. It’s time to turn obstacles into opportunities. Are you ready?
In this episode, Amy Michelle Wilcockson opens her heart and shares her incredible journey of transformation—from battling thyroid cancer and liver cancer to creating the life of her dreams.
Contact Amy linktr.ee/willcockson
For years, Amy was known as a Doctor of Chiropractic and the Director of Live Healthy Iowa, dedicated to helping others live healthier lives. But while she was focused on healing others, her own health was falling apart.
The Breaking Point
✅ At the peak of her career, her personal life was crumbling
✅ Her mental and physical health were in crisis
✅ She was diagnosed with IBS, food intolerances, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, a liver tumor, and thyroid cancer
✅ Doctors gave her grim news—she was dying
✅ She had to make a choice—keep pushing forward or fight for her life
The Turning Point
💡 She walked away from her career, her dream home, and the life she thought she wanted
💡 In 2018, she found the Habits of Health system—finally learning to practice what she had preached for years
💡 In 2020, she underwent life-saving surgery to remove a 10-pound liver tumor
💡 Healing wasn’t just physical—she discovered somatic techniques to rewire her brain and restore her emotional and mental well-being
A New Purpose
⭐ For the first time in decades, Amy is living her dream life
⭐ Her pain became her purpose—she is now a Well-Being Lifestyle Coach
⭐ She knows what it’s like to struggle, to feel stuck, overwhelmed, and lost
⭐ Now, her mission is to be a beacon of hope for others on their journey to healing
Amy’s Promise to You
🔹 Reveal Truth – Help you see what’s really holding you back
🔹 Inspire Change – Guide you toward a healthier, happier life
🔹 Empower People – Give you the tools to take control of your future
🔹 Transform Lives – Help you create the life and body of your dreams
If you’re feeling stuck, this episode is for you. It’s time to turn obstacles into opportunities. Are you ready?
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True Health Recovery - Amy’s Story: Overcoming Thyroid Cancer, Liver Cancer & Reclaiming Her Life
Transcript
Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we have a special guest here today. We have Doctor Amy, Michelle Wilcoxon, and she's a. Yes, she is a chiropractor. We went to school together way back in the day. When did you graduate? Chiropractic school. Oh, that would have been December of 1999. It was a great. Yeah, I was, um, 99. Yeah, I think I graduated the same class. Yeah, I split a term and then I extended it out. I was going to graduate in the spring, and then I went to, well,
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