Jeanie Brookbanks-Smith on Resilience Beyond the Diagnosis | 1,612

Jeanie Brookbanks-Smith knows that resilience is not built when life is easy. It is built one step, one choice, and one day at a time. A registered nurse, Board Certified Nurse Coach, speaker, endurance athlete, and founder of Life After Diagnosis, Jeanie has spent more than 30 years caring for patients through life's most difficult moments. Then, in 2021, everything changed when she unexpectedly became the patient. After surviving acute liver failure, multiple ICU stays, sepsis, and a rare blood cancer diagnosis, Jeanie discovered that healing extends far beyond physical recovery. Drawing from her experience on both sides of the bedrail, she now helps people living with chronic illness rebuild self trust, regulate their nervous systems, and develop the emotional resilience needed to move forward with confidence. Combining decades of clinical expertise with her personal journey, Jeanie empowers others to navigate uncertainty with hope, courage, and practical strategies rooted in mindset, neuroplasticity, and compassionate coaching. Her message is simple: a diagnosis may change your life, but it does not have to define it. True resilience is built one step at a time. Today’s guest: www.lifeafterdiagnosiswithjeanie.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.