#482 Breathe Through the Sh!t with Jondrea Phelps#482 Breathe Through the Sh!t with Jondrea Phelps
The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach
Breast cancer survivor and coach Jondrea Phelps shares how the hardest part of her journey began after treatment ended, highlighting grief, identity shifts, and the pressure to feel grateful. She and host Laura Lummer talk about HypnoBreathwork®, the power of breath, and creating a new version of yourself instead of trying to go back to who you were before cancer.
44:02•2 Oct 2026
Breathe Through the Aftermath: Life After Breast Cancer with Jondrea Phelps
Episode Overview
- Healing does not end when the scans are clear; the emotional “after” of breast cancer can bring grief, fear, anger and identity changes.
- Breath can be a powerful tool to calm the mind and body, and HypnoBreathwork® can help access and release emotions stored in the subconscious.
- It is normal to struggle after treatment and to feel out of place in your old life; wanting to go back to “normal” often clashes with who you are now.
- Language matters: some people find battle and warrior terms unhelpful and prefer to focus on love, boundaries, and support for their own body.
- Taking even one small step—rather than waiting to feel ready—can open up new paths, whether that’s seeking support, sharing your story, or starting a new project.
“You can’t control that you have cancer, but you can control how you respond and how you respond is going to determine the experience.”
What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? Here, the focus is breast cancer, trauma, and what happens after the treatment finishes and the bell has been rung. This conversation between host Laura Lummer and guest Jondrea Phelps speaks directly to women who feel lost once the scans are clear and everyone around them expects constant gratitude.
Jondrea, a breast cancer survivor, author, coach, and founder of JP Empowerment and Flatties Wear, shares how her journey shifted from lumpectomy to mastectomy, failed chemo and hormone therapy, and finally to being told she was cancer-free. Yet the hardest part, she explains, came after treatment: the grief for her old self, the fear of recurrence, the identity shift, and the pressure to “feel lucky” when she didn’t feel like herself at all.
One of the standout moments is when she recalls hearing, after her diagnosis: “You can’t control that you have cancer, but you can control how you respond and how you respond is going to determine the experience.” That mindset, combined with HypnoBreathwork®, helped her access buried emotions from years of anxiety, depression, trauma, and family resentment, and actually feel them in her body rather than just talk about them.
Laura and Jondrea chat about the language around cancer—why terms like “battle” and “warrior” can feel harsh when what someone really needs is love and boundaries with their own body. They talk about the “after” of breast cancer being its own chapter, one that includes grief, anger, and the realisation that you can’t go back to who you were before.
You’ll hear about breath as a simple but powerful tool, the comfort of knowing it’s okay if you don’t feel celebratory, and how Jondrea turned her experience into support for others, including an adaptive clothing line for women who are flat. If you’ve ever felt guilty for not feeling “grateful enough” after cancer, this conversation might be the permission slip you’ve been waiting for. So, what if your pain could be the doorway to your 2.0 self?
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