Vera Ventura earned her bachelor’s degree at Skidmore College and a master’s at Harvard University. A former public school teacher, she is a certified life coach and yoga instructor focusing on cancer-influenced mindset coaching, non-toxic living, chemotherapy detox, nutritional healing, and bridging the gap between Western medicine and natural/plant healing.

Vera specializes in guiding patients through their radical remission journey, which she experienced when she was being treated for stage IV metastasized breast cancer. She is also a brain tumor and terminal brain cancer survivor and is currently being treated for thyroid cancer, which she also expects to beat.

Vera lives in Boston with her husband, Joe, and their two children. Her organization, Breast Cancer Goddess, is a nonprofit community that aims to enrich the mind, body, and spirit in the face of breast cancer.

During this episode, we discuss:

• Vera’s journey that inspired her to start Breast Cancer Goddess
• The in-person retreat and online community that her organization offers
• How she started her for-profit business, Cancer Goddess
• What she’s learned since starting a nonprofit
• How she balances both businesses
• Ways for people to get involved and support Breast Cancer Goddess
• What’s next for her organization

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things cancer support!

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