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Cancer Cured Me
by Alexandra Simms
Cancer may be in the title, but this podcast is about so much more than cancer. It is about what happens when life wakes you up and you decide not to go back to sleep. I’m Alex (La) Simms, and after an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, I began questioning how I was living, what I was carrying and why I had spent so long putting myself last. Cancer became a catalyst, but the real story is everything that came next. On Cancer Cured Me, I have honest, uplifting conversations about healing, nervous system regulation, natural health, manifestation, spirituality, emotional wellbeing, purpose and midlife reinvention. You’ll hear from leading experts, remarkable people who have transformed their lives after illness or adversity, and from me as I share what I am learning along the way. This podcast is for anyone who feels overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck in survival mode or simply knows there must be more to life. Expect practical tools, powerful stori
Episodes
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Can Sugar Be Good for You? The Ancient Secret Behind SugaVida
What if the sugar alternative you’ve been searching for has been growing on trees in India for thousands of years? If you’ve ever struggled with sugar cravings, emotional eating, fluctuating energy levels or finding a natural alternative to refined sugar that actually tastes delicious, this…
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The Power of Reflexology: Stress, Sleep & Cancer Support
What if something as simple as touch could help you feel calmer, sleep better and reconnect with your body? In this episode of Cancer Cured Me, I’m joined by my wonderful sister-in-law, Harriet Maton, an experienced reflexologist and Reiki Master with over 20 years of experience and a passion for...
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Karma is Real
Coming to you from New York with a story I genuinely couldn’t have planned. A completely unexpected act of generosity led to an unforgettable 21st birthday, Harry Styles at Madison Square Garden, a dream coming true and a pretty big realisation for me about how uncomfortable I can be with simply...
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Exceptional Cancer Survivors with Dr Sam Watts | Encore Part 2
The Ayurvedic Approach to Cancer: Hope, Healing & Exceptional Survivors with Dr Sam Watts Why circadian rhythm, purpose, mindset, food and even having more fun could matter far more to our health than we realise I’m bringing you part two of my encore conversation with the brilliant Dr Sam Watts,...
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Dr Sam Watts on Ayurveda Made Simple: Stress, Sleep and What Your Body Really Needs (Encore)
Why personalised health, nervous system balance and your daily rhythm matter more than the latest wellness trend To mark Dr Sam Watts speaking at the Yes to Life event on 26 September, I’m bringing back one of the most valuable conversations from the Cancer Cured Me podcast. Sam talks so much…
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Stop Doubting Yourself: The Daily Practice That Builds Real Confidence
What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with, but something you can actually build? After spending time at Ideas Fest surrounded by brilliant entrepreneurs, speakers and big thinkers, I noticed something fascinating. Again and again, the difference between the people taking action and the...
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What Women Aren’t Being Told About Breast Health and HRT with Dr Nyjon Eccles
What if we are beginning the conversation about breast health far too late? In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Dr Nyjon Eccles, founder and clinical lead of The Natural Doctor, a Harley Street practice specialising in precision longevity medicine. With more than 25 years of clinical...
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The September Reset Your Nervous System Actually Needs
September can feel like a second New Year. The children go back to school, summer comes to an end and suddenly there is pressure to achieve everything we planned before Christmas. In this gentle welcome back episode, I’m talking about why we don’t need to launch ourselves into September at full...
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Beautiful Breath #5 | The Physiological Sigh
When stress takes over and everything suddenly feels too much, it can be incredibly difficult to think your way back to calm. That is why I love the physiological sigh. It works directly with the body and it is one of the quickest and simplest breathing practices you can use in a stressful…
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Beautiful Breath #4 | Build Stress Resilience
A52 Breathing Method: Build Stress Resilience with 5-5-2 Breathwork Summer of Beautiful Breath Part 4: A gentle breathing practice to support nervous system regulation, heart rate variability and resilience to stress. Can a two-second pause help your body become more resilient to stress? In Part…
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Beautiful Breath #3 | Coherent Breathing for Stress & HRV
What if one of the simplest ways to help your body feel calmer was simply to slow down your breathing? Welcome to Part 3 of my Summer of Beautiful Breath series. This week, we’re exploring coherent breathing, a beautifully simple breathing practice where we breathe in and out for the same length…
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Beautiful Breath #2: Release the Tension You Didn’t Know You Were Holding
Could tension around your diaphragm be affecting the way you breathe? In the second episode of my Summer of Beautiful Breath series, I’m guiding you through a gentle breathwork and self-massage practice to help you explore and soften tension around the lower ribs and diaphragm. We’ll use slow…
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Beautiful Breath #1 | Breathe Better Feel Safer
Welcome to the first episode of my Summer of Beautiful Breath series. Each week throughout the summer I’ll be sharing a short, practical breathing exercise that you can return to whenever you need a moment of calm. This week we’re starting with the foundations: noticing how you breathe. Are you...
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Summer of Beautiful Breath : What type of breather are you?
Let us know you’re joining here! Welcome to the very first episode of my Summer of Beautiful Breath series. If you’ve ever thought, “Breathwork sounds lovely… but I never actually remember to do it when life gets stressful,” then this episode is for you. As a nervous system coach, I’ve seen time...
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The Man Who Made Me Feel Safe: Our Love Story After 25 Years of Marriage
This is an unexpectedly emotional, funny and somewhat oversharing episode where I end up crying! Today marks 25 years of marriage to my husband, Jason, so naturally I dragged him into the studio to tell the story of how we actually ended up together, warts and all, and I promise it's a goody! We...
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The Harry Styles Effect
In this episode of Cancer Cured Me, I’m talking about love, but not in the smoochy, romantic sense. This is about the kind of love you feel in your whole body, the collective, all-consuming, joy-filled energy that reminds you what it feels like to be fully alive. After attending Harry Styles’...
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The Other Side of Fear Is Everything You Want
In this mini episode, I’m exploring fear, not the obvious kind, but the quiet, everyday fear that keeps us small. I share what I learnt from watching my husband Jase perform stand-up at The Comedy Store, and a powerful moment I witnessed at HX26 when a woman who had always dreamed of singing…
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HX26: What Andrew Huberman, Roxie Nafousi, Dave Asprey, Peter Crone & David Ghiyam Taught Me About Healing, Manifestation and the Nervous System
For the free PDF summary of my Healf HX26 highlights and practical applications you can use for yourself in the simplest of ways, CLICK HERE or dm me on Instagram @cancercuredme In this episode, I’m sharing my personal takeaways from HX26 by Healf - a huge wellness, health, biohacking and…
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Manifestation, Comfort Zones and Doing the Thing Before Life Forces You To
In this solo episode of Cancer Cured Me, I’m talking about manifestation, comfort zones and what can happen when you finally decide to stop playing small. After setting an intention under the full moon, I was invited to give a paid wellbeing talk on nervous system regulation, breathwork and...
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9 Years After My Cancer Diagnosis, This Happened
This is a very short solo episode to celebrate episode 80 of Cancer Cured Me - and I had to share this story because honestly, you could not make it up. I recorded this on 9th June 2026. That date is my husband’s birthday. It is also exactly nine years to the day since I was diagnosed with…
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Encore: Lisa Johnson on Bullying, Self-Belief and Making Millions with Integrity
This is an encore episode of Cancer Cured Me with the incredible Lisa Johnson - global business strategist, public speaker, Sunday Times bestselling author and host of a number one podcast. Lisa has built a hugely successful multi-million pound business, but her self-belief did not begin there.…
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Encore: Nervous System Regulation, Anxiety & Feeling Safe in Your Own Body with Georgie Shears
This week’s episode is a very special encore with the brilliant Georgie Shears, nervous system strategist and ICF accredited neurosomatics practitioner. I wanted to bring this conversation back because nervous system regulation is one of those things I genuinely believe we all need to understand....
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Encore: Women's Health Expert Adele Wimsett on Perimenopause, ADHD and Hormone Health
This week I’m sharing a very special encore episode with the wonderful Adele Wimsett (ignore the early days production values!). I wanted to bring this conversation back because the content is still so valid, so important and so needed. Adele is a women’s health practitioner and cyclical living...
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ADHD in Women, RSD and Why You’re Not “Too Sensitive” with Kristen Carder (Encore)
In this encore episode of Cancer Cured Me, I’m joined by Kristen Carder, host of the I Have ADHD podcast, for a brutally honest and deeply validating conversation about ADHD in women, rejection sensitive dysphoria, emotional regulation, masking, parenting and learning to trust yourself again. We...
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An Apology to Fearne Cotton: People Pleasing, Panic Attacks and Knowing When to Pause
I owe Fearne Cotton an apology. Years ago, I judged her after seeing one tiny moment from the outside. But after hearing her speak so honestly about people pleasing, panic attacks, public scrutiny, losing jobs and the pressure of being liked, I saw her completely differently. In this solo…
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Cancer Took Her Nose, But Not Her Voice - Vikki Feltham's Inspirational Story
To mark Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, I’m joined by the incredible Vikki Feltham - a senior leader, speaker and advocate whose story is one of the most powerful conversations I’ve ever had on Cancer Cured Me. At 34, after almost five years of nosebleeds, pain and being repeatedly told it...
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How to Break Negative Patterns and Habits Without Willpower
Why do you keep falling back into the same habits - no matter how hard you try? It’s not a lack of discipline… this is what's keeping you stuck... Today’s episode is for you if you’ve ever thought… Why can’t I just change? Why do I keep falling back into the same habits, the same patterns, the…
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How to Overcome Loneliness and Make Great Connections
If you’ve been feeling more isolated than you expected… even with a full life, a busy schedule and constant digital connection - this episode will land. Because something is shifting. We are more “connected” than ever, yet so many people are quietly experiencing loneliness, disconnection and a…
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Why A Healthy Lymphatic System Will Save Your Life And How To Achieve It
FIND YOUR NEAREST BODY BALLANCER LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE HERE (INCLUDING MY OWN CLINIC!) https://bodyballancer.co.uk/where-to-find-us/ I’m revisiting this episode because it is such an important one. So many of our health issues are caused by a compromised lymphatic system and yet we know very...
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How To Have Boundaries Without Upsetting People
We revisit this important gem of an episode delving into the complexities of people pleasing and the importance of setting boundaries with psychotherapist and boundaries expert Elsie Owen. We explore how people pleasing often stems from a desire for emotional safety and the impact of childhood...
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From Overwhelm to Clarity: Create Your Personalised Health Plan
THE PERSONAL RESET METHOD - DM me RESET on Instagram @cancercuredme or email me at [email protected] Early spots are £127 for the first few people, then £147 Today’s episode is for you if you’ve ever felt completely overwhelmed by the plethora of health advice out there… and just...
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Terminal Brain Tumour to 10 Years Later - Dave Bolton’s Survival Story (Part 2)
Dave Bolton was given just three months to live with a brain tumour. Nearly ten years later, he is still here - and this is how he did it. Welcome back to Cancer Cured Me. This is Part 2 of one of the most extraordinary conversations I’ve ever had. In this episode, Dave shares what happened after...
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He Was Given 3 Months to Live - 10 Years Later Dave Bolton Is Still Here (Part 1)
Dave Bolton was given just three months to live with cancer. Ten years later, he’s still here. In this episode of Cancer Cured Me, I’m sharing the first part of Dave’s extraordinary story - a story of survival, resilience, and the remarkable power of the human spirit. Dave’s journey is almost...
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The Scientist Who Discovered a Cancer Cure – Then the Government Shut Him Down
Welcome back to Cancer Cured Me - healing, manifesting and living your best life. This episode is with Sylvie Beljanski, a Parisian lawyer who walked away from her legal career to fight an injustice most of us could never imagine. Her father – a molecular biologist – spent his life researching...
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How I Saved My Son from Leukeamia | A Mother's Story
This incredible mother sold her car to buy a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to heal her son. Alongside tailored nutrition and other practices she saved her son's life. The episode is truly life changing and will bring hope to so many with a terminal diagnosis. When Cintia's son Lucas was diagnosed…
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The Truth About Healing Cancer with Philly J Lay
Today I’m talking to Philly J Lay - author of The Natural Wellness Journal, host of The Wellness Way Podcast, and the creator of the Wellness Way Festival and her upcoming Health Hub day at the College of Naturopathic Medicine on 1 March. Philly is often seen as a controversial character - but…
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Cancer as the Catalyst – Why This Podcast Is Becoming a Home for Hope & Healing Stories
This week’s episode is a short but deeply meaningful one – because the direction of the podcast is changing, and today I explain exactly why. Over the past year of Cancer Cured Me, the clearest message from listeners has been this: “Your story gives me hope.” People on a cancer journey – and…
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Manifesting with Harry Styles!
WE ARE GIVING AWAY 2 SEATED HARRY STYLES TICKETS FOR HIS SOLD OUT SHOW AT WEMBLEY ON 4 JULY 2026 CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL - SUBSCRIBE, LIKE AND COMMENT TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY QUICK!! GIVEAWAY CLOSES THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2026 Today, for fun, I explain exactly how I got Harry...
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How to Be Selfish: A Guide for People Pleasers and Boundary Setting
FULL RETREAT DETAILS HERE If what Suzy shares resonates, she’ll be running a two-hour self-advocacy workshop at my Spring Retreat at Wilderness Reserve, Suffolk from 6-9 March 2026. Susie’s session alone will be genuinely life-changing - especially if you’re ready to stop people-pleasing and…
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Stop Trying to Fix Hormonal Imbalance and Do This Instead
In this powerful and deeply reassuring episode, I am joined by BANT-registered nutritionist and hormone expert Hannah Alderson, author of Everything I Know About Hormones. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, exhausted, hormonal, confused by conflicting advice, or blamed your body for not behaving...
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Dr. Sam Watts: Why Everyone Has the Potential to Heal from Cancer
If you want practical steps, real hope, and a calm, empowering perspective on cancer prevention and living with cancer, this episode is for you. FOR A FREE MORNING ROUTINE LIKE THE ONE MENTIONED BY DR SAM WATTS IN THE INTERVIEW CLICK HERE In Part 2 of my interview with Dr Sam Watts, we go deeper...
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The Profound Healing Power of Ayurveda - Dr Sam Watts Reveals the Truth
Can ancient wisdom support modern recovery? Dr. Sam Watts is a highly respected clinical practitioner of Ayurveda and holds a PhD in Cancer Survivorship. In this deeply insightful episode, he breaks down the fundamentals of Ayurveda, what it really is and how it serves as one of the most robust...
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Change Your Morning, Change Your Life
Change your morning, change your life - DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE Today’s episode of Cancer Cured Me is live on New Year's Eve 2025, but I’m not doing a year in review. I’m not recapping achievements, milestones or lessons learned. Instead, I’m giving you a gift. A gift that you can use on New…
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Merry Christmas and Love from Cancer Cured Me
In this episode Why getting outside and grounding your body can instantly regulate your nervous system How to enjoy festive food and drink without guilt or dysregulation Simple ways to balance blood sugar during indulgent seasons (and why it matters more in midlife) A powerful visualisation...
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A Simple Tool to Reset Your Nervous System This Christmas
If the festive season feels busy, intense, or a little overwhelming, this short final episode in our Calm Christmas mini-series, is a gift to your nervous system. In this guided mini practice, Alex is joined again by nervous system strategist Georgie Shears, who shares one of her most accessible...
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How to Avoid Holiday Hangovers and Hormone Chaos with Nutritionist Hannah Alderson
This week I’m joined for the second in our Calm Christmas mini series by nutritionist and hormone expert Hannah Alderson. We’re talking about one thing many of us feel at this time of year, the impact of festive food, alcohol and late nights on our hormones and energy. If you’re feeling…
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How to Set Boundaries at Christmas with Expert Suzy Reading
EXCITING NEWS: SUZY READING WILL BE ONE OF OUR WONDERFUL TEACHERS AT OUR NEXT LUXURY TRANSFORMATIONAL RETREAT AT WILDERNESS RESERVE, SUFFOLK @wildernessreserve FOR FULL INFORMATION AND TO BOOK CLICK HERE. JUST 5 ROOMS LEFT! In the first festive episode of my calm Christmas mini-series, I’m joined...
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7 Simple Ways to Protect and Improve Your Mental Health This Winter with Suzy Reading
ENCORE EPISODE: 7 SIMPLE WAYS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH THIS WINTER EXCITING NEWS: SUZY READING WILL BE ONE OF OUR WONDERFUL TEACHERS AT OUR NEXT LUXURY TRANSFORMATIONAL RETREAT AT WILDERNESS RESERVE, SUFFOLK @wildernessreserve FOR FULL INFORMATION AND TO BOOK CLICK HERE. JUST 6...
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Why Your Nervous System Holds the Secret to Feeling Safe and Calm
I absolutely love this conversation with nervous system strategist, Georgie Shears. Together we explore what it truly means to feel safe in your own body not conceptually, but physically. What is the elusive nervous system? What is nervous system regulation? Not only does Georgie answer these...
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Lisa Johnson: From Bullying to Multi-Million Success – Self-Belief, Confidence and Purpose
Today we are so excited to celebrate our 50th episode of the podcast! 🥳. I am thrilled to be joined by the first person who ever agreed to be a guest on my podcast, Lisa Johnson, a multi 7-figure business strategist known for her honesty, no-nonsense guidance and huge heart. Lisa’s story is one…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cancer may be in the title, but this podcast is about so much more than cancer. It is about what happens when life wakes you up and you decide not to go back to sleep.
I’m Alex (La) Simms, and after an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, I began questioning how I was living, what I was carrying and why I had spent so long putting myself last. Cancer became a catalyst, but the real story is everything that came next.
On Cancer Cured Me, I have honest, uplifting conversations about healing, nervous system regulation, natural health, manifestation, spirituality, emotional wellbeing, purpose and midlife reinvention. You’ll hear from leading experts, remarkable people who have transformed their lives after illness or adversity, and from me as I share what I am learning along the way.
This podcast is for anyone who feels overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck in survival mode or simply knows there must be more to life. Expect practical tools, powerful stori
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Cancer may be in the title, but this podcast is about so much more than cancer. It is about what happens when life wakes you up and you decide not to go back to sleep. I’m Alex (La) Simms, and after an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, I began questioning how I was living, what I was...
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