The Decision That Set Her Free: An Extraordinary Story of Resilience, Intuition and Finding Power with 3x Cancer Survivor, Amputee and Performance Athlete Tina Yerdon

In this powerful and deeply inspiring episode, I sit down with Tina Yerdon, to discuss a journey defined by extraordinary resilience, courage and perseverance. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma at just 21 years young, Tina endured three separate cancer diagnoses, years of treatment, multiple setbacks and ultimately the life-changing decision to undergo a leg amputation. Together, we explore what it means to keep moving forward when life repeatedly knocks you down. This conversation is about survival, identity, resilience, freedom, trusting your intuition and finding the strength to rebuild yourself time and time again. Tina's story is a powerful reminder that while adversity can change us, it does not have to define us and there is so much beauty and growth in the journey. We discuss: Tina's first osteosarcoma diagnosis at age 21  The symptoms that led her to seek answers  Navigating cancer treatment as a young adult  Serious complications, infections and setbacks during recovery  The recurrence of cancer and learning to trust her intuition  Advocating for herself when something didn't feel right and when her Doctor wasn’t on board How to protect your nervous system through medical trauma The life-changing decision to undergo a leg amputation  Grieving the loss of a limb while rebuilding her identity and stepping into a new life of freedom and power The power of HER Phantom pain-what the brain remembers Learning to adapt physically, mentally and emotionally  The power of a scar Training as a Paralympic athlete and embracing a new challenge  The realities and unexpected moments of living with a prosthetic limb  The financial burden and hidden costs of prosthetics  How listeners can support Amputees better. Words matter. How resilience is built through the choices you make every day  And so much more. Be sure to tune in!   Follow Lauren on IG: @levelup_withlauren Follow Tina Yerdon on IG @dr._amputina   Make sure to like and subscribe!