Dr. Neosho Ponder: Faith and Survival | Breast Cancer, Homelessness, and Finding Purpose

In this episode of How to Deal When the Shit Gets Real, I sit down with Dr. Neosho Ponder to talk about resilience in the face of unimaginable circumstances.Dr. Ponder shares her journey of battling breast cancer while experiencing homelessness — not just during treatment, but even now — and how she found strength, faith, and purpose through it all.We talk about what it means to keep going when life doesn’t let up, how humor and faith can coexist with pain, and how she turned her experiences into her book God’s Got Jokes.In this episode, we discuss:• Being diagnosed with breast cancer• Experiencing homelessness during and after treatment• Navigating survival when life keeps stacking the odds• The role of faith in healing and resilience• Finding humor in the darkest moments• Turning pain into purpose through writingThis conversation is raw, powerful, and a reminder that even in the hardest seasons, there is still a story worth telling.If you would like to purchase Neosho's book or just connect with her, you can do so on her website. https://www.neoshocponder.com