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Facing Fear
Thirty, flirty and thriving takes a twist on this podcast with host, Sara McInerney Hauck. This podcast features solo and guest episodes about unapologetically authentically facing fear, in whatever form that comes. Your host is a facing fear guru and recent cancer survivor on a mission to encourage you to face fear alongside her. You'll laugh, cry and be alongside her and a community of those facing fear in everyday life and beyond!
Episodes
121 episodes
IT'S TIME TO GO (PART I)
It's so bittersweet that I share this podcast is coming to an end. The entire library of 120+ episodes will still be available anytime you want to listen, but I will not be creating new content, hosting new interviews or promoting the podcast a...
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PLANT MEDICINE CEREMONY ROOKIES | RECALLING OUR FIRST EXPERIENCES WITH AMANDA HASENZAHL
Almost a year ago, Amanda and I signed up for a hippie dippie retreat in Joshua Tree, led by our friend and fearless leader, Emily Schromm. The weekend was themed around healing and we both needed exactly that at the time. When "plant medicine ...
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EMILY SCHROMM | HOW TO KEEP YOUR HEART OPEN (Author, Entrepreneur, MTV's The Challenge Champion)
Emily Schromm is someone I first became aware of while watching one of my favorite shows, MTV's The Challenge. From reality TV to writing a book and owning multiple businesses at once, this episode will empower you to chase whatever dream...
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WHY ART MATTERS WITH KEVIN SMOLA | MY BOOK'S ILLUSTRATOR & ART DIRECTOR (+ SOME OF THE VIRTUAL LAUNCH PARTY)
My book would not be possible without my co-creator and illustrator, Kevin Smola! He comes on the podcast to share his adventures as an artist from creating junk mail for a car dealership to becoming the Art Director at JD Finish Line. On the s...
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THE PROCESS: BTS, FAQ'S AND THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON I LEARNED FROM WRITING A BOOK
As we approach the launch date of my FIRST BOOK (!!!!), I wanted to take some time and talk about the process, some behind the scenes on how it came to be and answer some FAQ’s. I also elaborate on the biggest lesson I've learned while making t...
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BURN IT ALL DOWN WITH APRIL JOHNSON STEARNS | MAGAZINE FOUNDER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
Buckle in this for one… April and I talk about surviving breast cancer and how we’ve both watched our lives burn down around us, and why we’re better for it. Through our conversation, April leaves my jaw on the floor and it turns out we have mo...
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MY MOM & NANA'S REACTION TO MY BOOK
Come with me to Florida! I take you along for a $108 Allegiant flight where I was assigned "Zone 99 and Seat 0." Once I made it there safe, it was time for a SURPRISE! Together, my Uncle Steve and I created a plan for me to sneak in through the...
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MY WRITING WON ME AN EBIKE!
I entered a contest to win an eBike, submitted a creative essay about my relationship to cancer and HOLY MOTHER I WON!!! I am over the moon about being an eBike owner and have already gotten to whip her around in Ashville, NC! On this e...
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IT'S BEEN A YEAR SINCE I'VE PODCASTED!
It's been a YEAR since I've spoken to you all from this podcast! 2023 has been my year of healing (and that mission will continue forever) but I've specifically spent time OFF screens. That included taking a step back from creating content so I...
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Feelin' Thankful to be Alive And... SURPRISE, I have an Illustrated Short Story Coming Out!
After a year of living with cancer, this girl is T I R E D. And feeling so thankful to just be alive. I talk about my year, upcoming anniversaries and what I want from 2023... to be peaceful. And SURPRISE... I have an illustrated short ...
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Thirty, Flirty & NOT So Much Thriving (Dani Haag | Ever Evolving PTSD & Seizure Disorder Survivor)
Dani is one of my college BFF's and someone I spent so much time with my senior year at Ball State. She is my age, and at 30 years young, we both faced incredibly challenging and life-changing health diagnoses. Me with cancer, and her with a se...
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Peace Out Chemo & Radiation, Hello Ringing THEEE Bell
I finally recap all 15 of my chemotherapy sessions including my mental health struggles and improvements, what it's like being on anti-anxiety and depression medication and my last infusion themed, "Peace Out Chemo." On the other hand, ...
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My Mom Fought Cancer for Me... 20 Years Ago (Special Guest, My Mom!)
When I was waiting to find out if I had cancer, my life flashed before me and a specific memory stuck out. It was 20 years ago, when I was 10 years old. I watched in downtown Chicago as my mom finished walking 60 miles after three days of campi...
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Season 7
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1:11:43
My Living, Breathing, Badass Cancer Angel (Chance Osborne | Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor)
Chance Osborne is one of my living, breathing, walking on Earth cancer angels. Although she's years younger than me, she's been someone I've looked up to, cried with and fallen apart in front of while sharing our favorite Panera booth. ...
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It All Started When... Finding Out I Had Cancer One Year Ago
In honor of my first cancerversary coming up on Friday, I'm sharing a piece of my cancer journey I've never said aloud before. In this audio essay, I answer the prompt, "It all started when..." At this time last year, I was ruminating over and ...
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Season 7
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16:02
What Does It Mean to Transcend? (My Interview with Whitney of the Transcend Podcast)
Let's flip the script! This time, I'm the one being interviewed. I'm sharing this episode from the Transcend Podcast with Whitney Miller because she caught me at a very interesting time in my cancer journey. When we did this interview in early ...
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Lymphedema, The Bachelorette and All the Stories Between (Cam Ayala | Lymphedema Advocate, Amputee, Former Reality Star)
Cam Ayala was born with a disease called primary lymphedema which caused chronic pain, swelling and an above the knee amputation in June 2022. in my right leg. You may recognize him from The Bachelorette (Hannah Brown's season) or the Bachelor ...
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Season 7
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56:54
Riding the Wave of Grief (Recap of Chemo 7, 8, 9, 10)
We take it all the way back to May, one of my most challenging months of this year. I talk about starting my new chemo plan after being kicked off my original due to an allergic reaction, escaping to California for a week, I recap a book I read...
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Season 7
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27:20
Questioning a Better Way, One Gracefully Disruptive Conversation at a Time - From the Vault (Kristen Olson | Entrepreneur, Athlete, Podcaster, Pup Mom)
"How much time and tequila do you have?" Another gem comes out from the vault this week, this one is with another podcast BFF of mine, Kristen Olson. She is truly unlike anyone else I've ever met. She has the swagger of Madonna, the fierce blon...
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Season 7
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49:42
Aging Through the Decades - From the Vault (Viviana Soto | Life Whispers Podcast Host)
This episode was originally recorded one year ago with one of my dearest podcast BFF's, Viviana. I'm bringing it out of the vault because we talk about a topic I've thought about soooo much since my cancer diagnosis, aging. We get older whether...
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Season 7
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55:43
The Invisible Side Effects of Chemotherapy (Recap of Chemo of 5 and 6)
This episode I am reflecting back on Chemo 5 and 6 which were from April 14, 2022 to the end of the month. This time period is when depression and anxiety aggressively poisoned my mind. A lot of my depressive and anxious thoughts revolved aroun...
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Season 7
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46:41
Facing Fear and Near Death Experiences Part II (Maggie Hardin | Cancer Survivor and Thriver)
Buckle up for Part II of Maggie's story because WHEWWWW this woman has been through some sh*t. This part of her interview covers her near death experience(s), yes, that's more than one, and how her family stepped in to uplift her when she faced...
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Season 7
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59:25
Hometown Homies to Young Adults with Cancer Part I (Maggie Hardin | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Survivor)
Maggie and I go way back (like... to middle school) and we've only reconnected after all these years due to having something very personal in common... cancer as a young adult. Her story is UN-BE-LIEVE-ABLE. She tells us about being diagn...
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Season 7
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45:38
Turning 31 When Cancer Took Over My 30th Year
Today is my 31st birthday, and looking back over my 30th year, I have some thoughts to share. Thanks for your patience as I slowly return to this passion of mine after chemo quite literally knocked me out. I love you, my listeners, friends and ...
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Season 7
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21:58
I Was Supposed to Finish Chemo Today (Why I Didn't and What I've Learned)
Today was supposed to be my last chemotherapy. But it's not. So I'm dropping this spontaneous episode to let out all the feelings I have about it, but of course, I have plenty. Thanks to an allergic reaction to chemo (taxol, specificall...
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Season 7
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