Potential Psychology

Welcome back to the Potential Psychology Podcast.My guest today once specialised in psycho-oncology, the human side of cancer. In 2010 at the age of 37 she received the terrifying news that she had not one but two primary breast cancers. This became a frightening opportunity to practice what she preaches. The practitioner became the patient.Dr Jodie Fleming has recounted her story in a touching memoir, 'A Hole in My Genes' published in February 2019. In this episode we talk about: •Her book (it made me cry - and laugh!) •Death anxiety and survivor guilt •What she has learnt about living with a cancer diagnosis as a psychologist, a survivor, a partner, a daughter, a granddaughter, a sibling and a friend •How to reframe even life's toughest moments and thrive through cancer •Jodie's tips for supporting someone through cancerRarely have I met someone so positive, so resilient and so open as Jodie. This is a wonderful conversation and an opportunity for us all to learn about an experience that touches so many.Joi