Sana Sana

“A depleted woman cannot pour from an empty cup.” That is the lesson I had to learn during my cancer treatment. Even before I got my cancer diagnosis, I was depleted, and I didn’t have anything left to give. I needed to learn how to depend on myself. And those are two totally different things. I knew that I could run myself ragged taking care of everyone else. All the chores could be done, and everyone else could be taken care of - but not me. I was not taken care of because I wasn’t caring for myself. That’s not depending on myself, that was sacrificing myself, and I cannot afford to do it again. So I won’t!In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the three pillars of self-care I refuse to live without. As a cancer survivor who has recently graduated from treatment (whoohoo!), I’ve been thinking more and more about my health. I neglected my health to be a good Cuban daughter and take care of my family, and that was detrimental to both me and everyone else around me. Because of that, I now have three pillars of self-care that not only keep me healthy, but keep me sane. Tune in to hear what my three pillars of health are, and why real self-care is so important for the Latina community!Work with Eileen:Book your free consultation call to find out more about Eileen’s EcoSystem of Healing Coaching Package here! Follow Eileen on:Instagram: @eileen_lopez_tome_coachLinkedIn: Eileen Lopez TomeWatch this episode on YouTube! @EileenLopezTome Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

Identity work is a huge part of my coaching program because of how much it affects my clients. The hospital typically handles all aspects of your physical treatment. But there’s no treatment plan for how cancer affects your inner self. There definitely wasn’t one when I was diagnosed! Which is why I made one for survivors who need it and perfected it over the last few years. Cancer doesn’t care if you’re the strong one or the one everyone depends on. Cancer didn’t care that I was neglecting myself so that I could be a good Cuban daughter. But cancer did become the catalyst I needed to make healthier changes in my life and reconnect with who I’ve always been. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how to rediscover your identity after your cancer diagnosis. This episode is full of journal prompts, so bust out your favorite notebook and find a cute pen because we are digging deep! Tune in to hear how to identify the identities we held on to before cancer diagnosis and discover who we want to be now. And don’t worry! We’re going to work through this together. Work with Eileen:Book your free consultation call to find out more about Eileen’s EcoSystem of Healing Coaching Package here! Follow Eileen on: Instagram: @eileen_lopez_tome_coachLinkedIn: Eileen Lopez TomeWatch this episode on YouTube! @EileenLopezTome Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

I learned so many life lessons during my cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. It was as if my way of life was split in two parts, before my diagnosis and every moment after. I had to adapt, and to adapt, I had to learn and change. Which wasn’t easy for me. I was used to being the strong one, the one who never needed any help, the one who could actually put everything on my plate down to help someone else with their thing. Cancer took that from me, and because of that, I felt a new kind of love from my community. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the 5 lessons that helped me navigate cancer treatment and protect my mental health. Cancer doesn’t come with a little pamphlet that tells you how everything in your life is going to change and what to do about it. They have those for medical treatments, but not for how the life you’re used to changing forever. That’s why I’m going to cut out the guessing game for you and teach you what I learned, so that maybe it will help you during and after treatment. Tune in to hear what changed in my life, what was added to my routine, and what got better once I worked through a few stubborn habits. Work with Eileen:Book your free consultation call to find out more about Eileen’s EcoSystem of Healing Coaching Package here! Follow Eileen on:Instagram: @eileen_lopez_tome_coachLinkedIn: Eileen Lopez TomeWatch this episode on YouTube! @EileenLopezTome Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

Inner strength and faith go hand in hand for me. I was raised Catholic, and I strengthened my relationship with God as I got older. And, throughout my life, I had to lean on my own inner strength to get through the day. They worked together to keep me focused and keep me moving forward, even when I was exhausted. But both my inner strength and my faith were called into question when I was diagnosed with cancer. I couldn’t be the strong one anymore because I didn’t have that kind of strength to give. I shook my fist at God and asked why He allowed me to have cancer. My way of life was changing, and to get through it, I learned that I had to surrender. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about tattoos, faith, and tapping into your inner strength. In the video episode, you can see my survivor tattoo, which reads, “Tabitha Koum.” It means, “Little girl, get up,” and it’s what Jesus said to raise a little girl from the dead. This phrase tattooed on my arm helps me remember that my faith and my inner strength are still with me, especially when I have to surrender to life’s circumstances. Tune in to hear how I help my clients surrender and how I eventually accepted it after struggling with the concept. Work with Eileen: Book your free consultation call to find out more about Eileen’s EcoSystem of Healing Coaching Package here! Follow Eileen on:Instagram: @eileen_lopez_tome_coachLinkedIn: Eileen Lopez TomeWatch this episode on YouTube! @EileenLopezTome Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

I didn’t get what I needed, so I created it myself. Surviving cancer was a bigger healing process than I ever thought it would be. My doctors were focused on the external healing - healing my body. Which is important! I need this body to live! And I wanted to live, so they provided me with everything I needed medically to survive. But nobody in the medical team helped me through the internal healing of surviving breast cancer. When I first got diagnosed, I didn’t even know I’d need to heal internally from breast cancer. But I did, and I didn’t have anyone to turn to, so I ended up creating what I needed myself. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how I created my recovery coaching package for breast cancer survivors. My coaching program, the EcoSystem of Healing, was created by a survivor, for survivors. It identifies all the internal healing you’ll need, and I, a coach with over seven years of professional coaching experience, will help guide you through the healing process. Tune in to hear my process and how I can help you heal during and after cancer treatment. Work with Eileen:Book your free consultation call to find out more about Eileen’s EcoSystem of Healing Coaching Package here! Follow Eileen on:Instagram: @eileen_lopez_tome_coachLinkedIn: Eileen Lopez TomeWatch this episode on YouTube! @EileenLopezTome Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

Being The Strong One was a waste of time. All the love and care I had for my family could still be expressed if I also took care of myself. It didn’t need to be one or the other, even though it felt that way at the time. But culturally and socially, Latinas are raised to put the needs of others before their own. Everyone else’s needs were at the top of my to-do list. Which meant a routine check-up that could have caught my cancer diagnosis early was pushed off for years. And that wasn’t the only way being The Strong One affected my health. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about what being “The Strong One” will cost you. Because there is a cost to constantly putting yourself last. I was forced to face the exhaustion, the poor mental health, and the chronic stress on top of my new cancer diagnosis, and it was horrible. Tune in to hear why I identified so hard with being The Strong One and how I eventually learned to ask for help. Work with Eileen:Book your free consultation call to find out more about Eileen’s EcoSystem of Healing Coaching Package here! Follow Eileen on:Instagram: @eileen_lopez_tome_coachLinkedIn: Eileen Lopez TomeWatch this episode on YouTube! @EileenLopezTome Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

Cancer affects us all differently. We are all diagnosed with different stages and different complications. When I was first diagnosed, I felt completely lost, and if I were being honest, a bit guilty.I had neglected myself in a way that my mother and grandmother didn’t. They knew to get tested and screened regularly, and they taught me to do so, too. But I got so wrapped up in taking care of everyone else that I put off a routine screening for four years. They were diagnosed at stage one, and I was diagnosed at stage three. I was devastated, but in the midst of all the feelings, I could count on my mother’s and grandmother’s cancer road map.In this week’s episode, we’re talking about what being a 3rd generation cancer survivor taught me. I learned a lot from the women who came before me. They taught me how to endure and survive in the face of adversity. But through this process, I also learned how to let go of the more detrimental habits they picked up, so that I wouldn’t harm myself and pass them on to my own children. Tune in to hear what helped me through my diagnosis and what I politely left behind as a ten-year cancer survivor. Work with Eileen:Book your free consultation call to find out more about Eileen’s EcoSystem of Healing Coaching Package here! Follow Eileen on:Instagram: @eileen_lopez_tome_coachLinkedIn: Eileen Lopez TomeWatch this episode on YouTube! @EileenLopezTome Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

I know that I owe so much to the doctors and treatment that healed me after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. They deserve all my respect and admiration for making me better again. However, throughout all the medication and treatments, I still felt alone. I needed someone I could emotionally connect to, someone who could teach me how to face this disease and still feel like myself. I needed a helping hand, and I didn’t find one until after I started recovering. I never want you to go through that alone, which is why I am offering you the support I needed back then that I didn’t have at the time.My name is Eileen Tome Lopez, your go-to cancer recovery coach.  I am a first-generation Cuban-American woman, eldest daughter, wife, working mother of five, and breast cancer survivor. I lead my cancer recovery services, the EcoSystem of Healing™️,  with faith, authenticity, and a fierce commitment to healing and service. Drawing from my experiences as a survivor, a public servant, and advocate, I guide Hispanic and Latina women to embrace their stories and create a life designed for their wants and needs - not dictated by culture or circumstance. In this week’s episode, we're going to talk about my cancer recovery journey, important lessons I’ve learned along the way, and the resources I can give you during this time, whether you're in the middle of your recovery journey or you’re in remission. Sana Sana is dedicated to supporting Hispanic and Latina breast cancer survivors who have always been the “strong ones” and now feel lost in their identity after cancer diagnosis. I will share the foundation of my EcoSystem of Healing™️ coaching process, which I use to help my clients, old and new, restore trust in their bodies, release perfectionism, advocate for themselves, and live from a place of healing and peace rather than survival. Tune in for all this and more as we go through this journey together. Follow Eileen on:Instagram: @eileen_lopez_tome_coachLinkedIn: Eileen Lopez TomeWatch this episode on YouTube! @EileenLopezTome Work with Eileen:Book your free consultation call to find out more about Eileen’s EcoSystem of Healing Coaching Package here! Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

Welcome to the Sana Sana podcast! These conversations have been on my heart for a long time, because this is what I needed 10 years ago when I was first diagnosed. I am a first-generation Cuban-American woman, eldest daughter, wife, working mother of five, and breast cancer survivor. When I first received my cancer diagnosis, I felt terrified and alone. I had a wonderful medical team that saved my life, but I had no idea who to turn to besides them. I needed more than the external, physical healing the medical industry offered me. I needed to talk to someone with firsthand experience, someone who could give me a safe space to feel all my emotions, and someone who would understand the nuances of also being Latina with this devastating diagnosis. Sana Sana is dedicated to supporting Hispanic and Latina breast cancer survivors who have always been the “strong ones” and now feel lost in their identity after cancer diagnosis. I will share the foundation of my EcoSystem of Healing™️ coaching process, which I use to help my clients restore trust in their bodies, release perfectionism, advocate for themselves, and live from a place of healing and peace rather than survival. However you found this show, you're supposed to be here. Follow Sana Sana wherever you listen, and share it with one hermana who needs it. Sana sana, hermana. We’ll talk soon!