Living Life Over Cancer
Gratitude for a Beautiful Year of Community
Gatherings, Conversations & Stories of Rising
This page features gatherings, community conversations, media interviews, and events in which Betty Jean Aucoin reflects on resilience, mindful living, and the lived experiences that inspired her book, RISE: Living Life Over Cancer.
Whether through speaking engagements, listening circles, media conversations, book clubs, or community events, these moments create space for connection, reflection, and a simple but powerful question:
How will you rise from here?
Speaking & Community Events
The Listening Room
Sharing Stories that Matter
Presented by Harbour House & ALCHEMIA Art Workshop
Betty Jean Aucoin had the honour of sharing her story at The Listening Room, an evening dedicated to creating a safe space for women to share their lived experiences. Gatherings like this highlight the power of storytelling, community, and the courage it takes to speak openly about life’s challenges and triumphs.
Betty Jean welcomes opportunities to join book clubs, community gatherings, and wellness events where meaningful conversations about resilience, healing, hope, and whole-person wellness can continue.
Media Conversations
CBC Interview with Carolyn Ray
CBC Radio – Mainstreet
Betty Jean Aucoin spoke with CBC videojournalist Carolyn Ray about storytelling, community, and her participation in The Listening Room. The conversation offered space to reflect on resilience, healing, and the importance of supporting one another through life’s challenges.
Interested in inviting Betty Jean for a podcast, book club, interview, workshop, or community event? Download her speaker/media sheet below.
2026 Events, Book Signings, and Community Events
A look at the communities, conversations, and connections that are making this year meaningful.
The Launch
The launch of RISE: Living Life Over Cancer marked the beginning of a meaningful journey for Betty Jean Aucoin. Since then, RISE has continued to reach readers, book clubs, libraries, and community groups.
Through thoughtful conversations and shared reflections, Betty Jean continues to share the message of hope, resilience, self-care, and whole-person wellness.
She is deeply grateful to everyone who has helped carry RISE forward into the hands and hearts of readers.
Betty Jean Aucoin’s visits to libraries across Nova Scotia have been among the most heartfelt and meaningful moments in sharing RISE: Living Life Over Cancer.
From Shelburne to Liverpool to Truro and beyond, each library welcomed her with warmth, care, and community support. These gatherings created space for meaningful conversations filled with courage, reflection, hope, and connection.
Meeting readers in these beautiful community spaces highlighted the powerful role libraries play in bringing people together through storytelling.
Bookstores and Fairs
Betty Jean Aucoin represented RISE: Living Life Over Cancer and Living Life Over Cancer Wellness & Coaching at the Halifax Wellness Show.
The event provided a meaningful opportunity to connect with attendees, share the message of hope, resilience, and whole-person wellness, and introduce visitors to the mind, body, heart, and spirit framework woven throughout her work.
Through conversations, book signings, and wellness resources, Betty Jean invited participants to reflect on self-care, mindful living, and the importance of nourishing ourselves through every season of life.
Mindful Movement & Yoga Sessions
Summer Lakeside Yoga begins on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1.
Join Betty Jean Aucoin for gentle Wednesday morning yoga at Fancy Lake from 9:30 to 10:30, running July 1 through August 26.
This peaceful lakeside practice invites participants to pause, breathe, stretch, and reconnect with mind, body, heart, and spirit.
Participants may join in the way that works best for them:
In person at Fancy Lake: $12
Online: $10
Video replay: $8
Location: 73 Catidian Place, Hebbville, NS
To register: bjaucoin@livinglifeovercancer.com
Keynotes and Workshops
Betty Jean Aucoin shared a thoughtful and uplifting presentation with the Retired Teachers Organization in Southwest Nova Scotia, focusing on self-care as an essential part of living well.
Through personal stories, reflection, and practical wellness strategies, she encouraged retired educators to continue nurturing their mind, body, heart, and spirit with intention and compassion.