Live Your Life, Not Your Diagnosis™

Sep 18 2023 75 ep. 41 mins 75
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Hear inspiring discussions with people living with chronic illness. These guests went after their passions and goals -even when everyone told them they couldn't. Listen to stories of resilience and gratitude in the face of uncertainty. Hosted by Andrea W. Hanson, Author, Motivational Speaker, and Autoimmune Rebel living with multiple sclerosis for over 25 years. You’ll not only fall in love with these guests, but you’ll soak up powerful mindset tips and ideas to find your own unique path to success. To learn more about my books, courses, and free resources, visit https://andreahansoncoaching.com/

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AIP, Healing Inflammation, and MS With Practitioner Becca Benning

Sep 18 2023 56 mins  
"Whether it's the stress of a physical illness or the stress of emotional stuff or the stress of moving, it's all going in the same bucket from our body's perspective. I was pouring more and more in there when what I needed was to get a bigger bucket and take some stuff out." - Becca BenningBecca Benning has multiple chronic conditions, but it was her multiple sclerosis diagnosis t

Powerful Communication and Breathing Fire With Author Blaise Hunter

Aug 28 2023 53 mins  
”Your words can either heal or hurt. Don't you ever be the prick.”Blaze Hunter is an author, award winning speaker, brand specialist, and maybe most importantly, a communications expert. In this episode, Blaise discusses the connection between emotions and the body, and how it plays a role in autoimmune disease. Blaise was diagnosed in her 20’s with EGPA, a rare autoimmune di

Is there a positive side to the inner critic?

Aug 21 2023 19 mins  
"Learning how to turn off your mind is as important as learning how to work on it." - Andrea HansonThis week I'm doing a little behind the scenes look at what I'm working on right now. My new online course, The 8 Week Mindset Challenge is starting soon, and this week I'm sharing what the challenge is all about - including negative thinking and the surprising ways it impacts us.I'm

Lyme Disease, Family, and Holistic Healing With Practitioner Amanda Dahl (Replay)

Aug 14 2023 55 mins  
"It almost became a puzzle. How can we solve this? What's the next thing?" - Amanda DahlWhen Amanda Dahl and her husband started experiencing strange and debilitating symptoms, they didn’t think they were in for an 18-year journey of mystery and uncertainty. Little did they know that their son's diagnosis of autism and Lyme disease would be the catalyst to discovering the root ca

Creating Self Love and a Positive Body Image with Wellness Coach Amy Reinecke (Replay)

Aug 07 2023 52 mins  
Amy Reinecke  discovered she had Hashimoto’s after having her third child. She is now helping women love their body through healing their mindset. In this week’s podcast, Amy shares her very personal story with growing up in diet culture and developing an eating disorder. And her journey back to loving her body right now, as it is. Amy’s story is so relatable to those of

Colorado Bound: Finding the Strength Within With Courtney Bussard

Jul 31 2023 53 mins  
“I just trust that even if things don't work out, things are still working out.” -Courtney BussardCourtney Bussard is on her own journey to limitless. From solo travel, to hula hoop performances (and a little fire dancing) - Courtney is determined to not let her chronic illness hold her back.Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2019, her support system lived halfway across the

Conquering Challenges: The Magic of One Thought at a Time

Jul 24 2023 14 mins  
"How we think we're going to feel in the future when we're taking that next step is rarely how we actually feel once we get there." - Andrea HansonJoin me as I talk about a favorite piece of advice that was given to me at a time when I was ready to give up and walk away in the middle of a challenge. Drawing from my experience in a 150 mile bike race, I reveal the simple yet transfo

Embracing New Beginnings: Sarah Jane Smith Lyons on Grief and Building a Fulfilling Life

Jul 17 2023 50 mins  
“Life isn't going to look like I wanted it to. I'm not able to have the child that I wanted, but who knows what's next? And it's clear I can't go on like I am. Maybe it's time to find new possibilities.” - Sarah Jane SmithSarah Jane Smith Lyons is an embodiment teacher and mindset coach who helps fellow childless not by choice women integrate grief, amplify agency and embody po

Breaking Free from Validation: Embracing Authenticity and Self-Love With Career Coach Mayda Poc

Jul 10 2023 54 mins  
“Cancer has brought me so many blessings in terms of lessons and rediscovering who I am and what I wanted in life.” - Mayda PocMayda Poc is an international life and career coach for executives in fast paced industries, with a background of over 16 years in the investment banking industry. She’s received multiple certifications and accreditations and speaks four languages.May

Overcoming Adversity: Ingrid Palmer's Story of Resilience and Adaptability

Jul 03 2023 51 mins  
“The intersection of racism and ableism is a high collision zone”- Ingrid PalmerIngrid Palmer is an award-winning speaker, a diversity and inclusion consultant, and the founder and CEO of Focus On Ability - a campaign designed to encourage individuals to triumph over adversity, combat discrimination, and promote universal belonging. From a young age, Ingrid had to navigate