Living Life Over Cancer
HOPE - COURAGE - POSSIBILITY
Choosing Hope.
Defying Limits.
Living Fully.
Author, Speaker, and Founder of Living Life Over Cancer
I'm Betty Jean Aucoin — a Stage IV breast cancer thriver and author of RISE: Living Life Over Cancer.
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Through lived experience, practical wellness, self-advocacy, and community, I help others find meaningful ways to live fully, not despite uncertainty, but alongside it.
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Self-care is the new health care.
​As Featured In & Connected Through The Patient Story Canadian Breast Cancer Network Same Page Libraries Halifax Health & Wellness Show
In a culture where the word 'cancer' is often spoken in hushed tones,
Betty Jean uses her powerful voice to empower others to take charge of their health.
Kelly Humphries · Registered Psychologist
MEET BETTY JEAN
A Life Rooted in Hope and Purpose
I am a Stage IV breast cancer thriver and integrative wellness advocate committed to living intentionally, with hope and purpose alongside uncertainty.
Through mindset, nourishment, movement, and self-advocacy, I focus on daily practices that build cancer resilience amid uncertainty.
As the author of RISE: Living Life Over Cancer, I share practical tools and lived experience to support survivors, caregivers, and anyone seeking grounded strength while navigating cancer, survivorship, or life-changing adversity.
THE BOOK
A Hope-Centred Guide for Living Alongside Cancer
​RISE: Living Life Over Cancer brings together lived experience, practical wellness tools, and honest reflection to support those navigating cancer, caregiving, survivorship, and uncertainty.
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Practical tools for everyday resilience
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Mindset, movement, nourishment, and self-advocacy
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Reflection questions and book club resources
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Available from major booksellers and Nova Scotia public libraries.
RISE Above the Pain
INSPIRED BY RISE
After reading RISE: Living Life Over Cancer, my friend Bill Dunbar was inspired to create a song shaped by his own experience of living with an incurable blood cancer.
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​“Rise Above the Pain” is a message of courage, connection, and hope for anyone learning to live alongside illness or adversity.
THE RISE FRAMEWORK
Five Cornerstones for Living Live
Over Cancer
Practical daily practices to support the whole person through cancer, uncertainty, and change.
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Integrative Practices
Whole-person practices that support physical, emotional, and mental well-being alongside treatment.
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Self-Care
Practices that restore energy, create balance, and support well-being in everyday life.
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Community
Connecting with people who offer encouragement, understanding, and strength through shared experience.
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Mindset
Cultivating thoughts and perspectives that support hope, resilience, and intentional living.
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Self-Advocacy
Building confidence to ask questions, express your needs, and take an active role in your care.
Choose Your Path to Wellness
Featured by the Canadian Breast Cancer Network
From “Am I Going to Die?” to Living Life Over Cancer
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In this featured article, Betty Jean shares what it means to live fully with stage 4 breast cancer.
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