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What happens when you are just three months away from celebrating ten years cancer-free… and you hear the words no survivor ever wants to hear again:

“You have cancer.”

In this powerful episode of the Still I Rise Podcast, Lisa sits down with cancer survivor Jeannie Travalini, whose life was turned upside down when cancer returned just before her long-awaited 10-year milestone.

Jeannie shares her deeply personal story of navigating a second diagnosis, the emotional toll of recurrence, and the unexpected ways faith, nature, and resilience carried her through some of life’s darkest moments.

Using the metaphor of weeds in a garden, Jeannie reflects on how life’s toughest challenges—like cancer, loss, and uncertainty—can become the very experiences that shape our strength and growth.

In this conversation, you’ll hear about:

• The emotional shock of cancer recurrence after nearly a decade
• How faith and spirituality helped her through the hardest moments
• The lifestyle and holistic changes she embraced after her diagnosis
• Finding strength in unexpected places
• Why life’s “weeds” sometimes become our greatest teachers

Jeannie’s story entitled "Weeds that Grow Us" is raw, honest, and inspiring—a reminder that resilience doesn’t always look perfect. Sometimes it simply means getting up and trying again.

If you or someone you love is navigating breast cancer, cancer survivorship, or recurrence, this episode will remind you that even in life’s hardest seasons, hope can still grow.

Listen now to Jeannie’s powerful story of survival, faith, and rising again.

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