#243 Be Where Your Feet Are: Grief, Cancer, and the Space Between Science and Spirit with Bron Watson

In this episode I'm joined by Bron Watson, a nurse, marketer, and entrepreneur living in New South Wales, Australia. After building a busy mentoring business, a breast cancer diagnosis in her late thirties forced her to stop and reassess everything. A second diagnosis, this time with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer, led her to create the Serenity Project, a space where science and soul sit together rather than being treated as opposites.We talk about what it means to be the CEO of your own care, choosing who belongs on your team of doctors, healers, and specialists, and why she's moved away from the word "cure" in favour of "healing." Bron shares how grief and gratitude can coexist, what it felt like to catch sight of herself mid chemo, and how naming an emotion can create just enough space to respond instead of react. We also touch on supporting carers and her idea of "the next play," focusing on one true step forward instead of trying to solve everything at once.Bron's book, Be Where Your Feet Are, is out in October. Her podcast is Serenity Rising.Bron Watson is a nurse, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of The SocialCoach and The Serenity Project. With decades of experience as a registered nurse and educator, Bron has long been drawn to spaces where care, communication, and connection matter. In 2012, she founded her first business empowering business owners to share their voice online with authenticity and purpose. Over the past decade, her work has supported thousands of people to show up in life and business with intention and impact. Bron’s journey took a profound shift in 2017 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Five years later, she received a second diagnosis—anincurable blood cancer. These experiences deepened her belief that healing isn’t just physical—it’s emotional, spiritual, and deeply personal. Rather than be defined by diagnosis, Bron created The Serenity Project to offer others what she wished she’d had: the space where science meets soul, with evidence and perspective, what she call the ‘third space’ a place to reconnect with yourself, navigate uncertainty with compassion,and find serenity in the midst of it all. Website https://serenityproject.com.au/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bronwatsonmeInstagram https://www.instagram.com/bron_watson/Thank you for listening!Love,Yarrow