This is Episode #7 and you’ll hear Host Dr. Meenal Agarwal interview Shelyna Khalfan. Watch the video episode on YouTube and listen to the audio episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying the show!
Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal Episode #7: Navigating Your Cancer Journey with Shelyna Khalfan
Cancer is one of the scariest words in the world. If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with it, you surely have endless questions and emotions about what the future will look like. Our guest, Shelyna Khalfan, is a breast cancer thriver, Certified Cancer Journey Coach, and a Registered Occupational Therapist. She works with cancer patients and their families to maximize their wellbeing and cancer journey at her practice, A Mindful Path. Hear how to get through each day, how to manage and embrace your emotions, how to gain the confidence to open up about your cancer journey, and why cancer is a call to change. This episode covers everything from cancer to wellbeing. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- How did Shelyna become a Cancer Coach?
- Is there a stigma around talking about cancer?
- What is a Cancer Coach?
- How do you get through each day as a cancer patient?
- Who’s an inspiring client Shelyna has had?
- How do you convert panic to power?
- What is Shelyna’s personal cancer journey?
- How do you build the confidence to open up about cancer?
Show Notes
- Navigating Your Cancer Journey with Shelyna Khalfan
- [0:25] Welcome to Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal
- [0:41] Cancer, Anxiety, Stress
- [1:18] Shelyna Khalfan, A Mindful Path
- [1:51] How did Shelyna become a Cancer Coach?
- [2:19] Registered Occupational Therapist
- [3:45] Breast Cancer
- [4:33] Is there a stigma around talking about cancer?
- [6:48] What is a Cancer Coach?
- [8:31] Google, The Cancer Journey Institute
- [10:54] How do you get through each day as a cancer patient?
- [14:38] Mental Health
- [15:01] How do you handle the fear of the unknown with cancer?
- [16:43] ER (Emergency Room)
- [18:15] Chemo (Chemotherapy)
- [18:44] How do you convert panic to power?
- [22:52] How do you build the confidence to open up about cancer?
- [27:23] Who’s an inspiring client Shelyna has had?
- [33:08] How do you deal with cancer on the day-to-day?
- [33:48] Meditation
- [35:07] “Eyes On - Managing Anxiety”
- [37:19] “As a Cancer Journey Coach and Breast Cancer Survivor, I’m Changing the Narrative for Cancer”
- [39:52] Connect with Shelyna on Instagram @MindfulPathCoach
- [41:15] Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal
- Theme Song: “Upbeat Motivational Pop Rock” by Alexey Anisimov
- Transcript