Episode 102: Running Past Cancer with Lindsay Hawker

Lindsay Hawker is a wife and mother of two young sons who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 34. She underwent 15 months of chemotherapy, had a double mastectomy & a total of 4 surgeries in all. She began running just 6 weeks after her mastectomy and has gone on to run thousands of miles. Successfully going from major illness to major marathon. Lindsay is now certified in Plant-based Nutrition from Cornell and the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and an RCA Certified Adult Distant Running Coach.What we talked about:3:25- Introduction to Lindsay4:30- Lindsay’s cancer diagnosis and how it shifted her life trajectory10:05- What her treatment plan looked like after her cancer diagnosis12:55- How Lindsay found the motivation to change her life around15:50- Becoming a runner18:10- The importance of movement for health23:50- Finding resources to change her lifestyle around26:00- Teaching other people to eat plant based27:30- What her life looks like30:35- Recipes34:20- Other health measures that she has taken37:15- Wrap-upShow notes:Lindsay’s Website: www.runningpastcancer.comLindsay on Instagram: www.instagram.com/runningpastcancerContact Stacey:[email protected] Theherbanfarmacy.comSchedule a call to work with me: calendly.com/theherbanfarmacyConnect with Stacey:Stacey on InstagramStacey’s WebsiteJoin The Herban Farmacy Facebook GroupShop Beautycounter for Black FridayJoin as a Beautycounter advocateSandyBoy Productions Shows:Why is Everyone Yelling?The Illuminate PodcastI’ll Have Another with Lindsey HeinThe Ready to Run Podcast