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Living Life Over Cancer 
with Betty Jean Aucoin, Author of RISE.

Finding strength, clarity, and hope through mindset, movement, nourishment, and advocacy, even in the face of Stage IV breast cancer.

RISE is a heart-centred guide rooted in lived experience, offering integrative tools that support cancer resilience, self-advocacy, and mindful daily living.

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Meet Betty Jean 

Author. Speaker. Founder of Living Life Over Cancer

I am a Stage IV breast cancer thriver and integrative wellness advocate who chose not only to survive, but to live intentionally.

 

Through mindset, nourishment, movement, and self-advocacy, I focus on daily practices that build cancer resilience in the face of 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 or survivorship.

 

Self-care is the new Health Care.

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RISE
Living Life Over Cancer 

A powerful and practical guide to navigating Stage IV breast cancer with clarity, resilience, and self-compassion.

 

A thoughtful and practical memoir rooted in lived experience, offering readers tools to face cancer with strategy, resilience, and self-compassion.

— Reader’s Favorite, International Book Review Organization

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An inspiring companion for navigating cancer and survivorship with clarity, courage, and hope.

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​Available on Amazon (Canada, US, UK, and Australia)

Integrative Cancer Support & Survivorship Insights

Stories of resilience, integrative living, nourishment, movement, and hope shared from lived experience.

Self-Care is the New Health Care

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A companion reflection on living well with cancer and cultivating resilience through daily practice.

Wellness insights, mindful recipes, movement practices, and events designed to support living well with cancer.

Pura Vida Plates 

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Simple, nourishing meals paired with reflections for living well during and beyond cancer.

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Self Care 

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Practical reflections and tools for cultivating resilience and self-care.

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    Mindfulness Practice 

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Guided mindfulness practices to build calm, clarity, and grounded strength.

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Let That Sh*t Go

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Lessons in releasing stress, embracing presence, and living the Pura Vida way.

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Want practical tools for living well with cancer? 

What People Are Saying About Rise

“In a culture where the word "cancer" is often said in hushed tones, Betty Jean uses her powerful voice to empower others to take charge of their health. Forever an educator and champion of women, Betty Jean's journey from diagnosis to NEAD (No Evidence of Active Disease) turns fear and worry into hope and opportunity. For those living with a chronic disease or supporting loved ones, this book offers a wealth of information that anyone can apply to their health and wellness. Betty Jean's passion for yoga, mindfulness, and food as medicine shines through in this book and will motivate you to take an integrative approach to your health. Readers will feel inspired by her story and grateful for the information she learned throughout her journey."

Kelly Humphries 
Registered Psychologist and Owner of Threshold Psychology 

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