Cancer, Casually: Elissa Goodman

It takes courage to turn away from your doctor’s advice in favor of your own intuition. But that’s the exact kind of fierce grace this week’s guest brought to her cancer diagnosis. Elissa Goodman is a holistic health guru, lifestyle cleanse expert, and author of Cancer Hacks: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming your Fears and Healing Cancer. After being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the age of 32, she found herself not resonating with her doctor's fear-based advice or aggressive radiation treatment, and instead, realized what her body really needed was proper nourishment and love. After intensive research and listening to her inner voice, she shortened her radiation regimen and pursued an alternative path. Elissa began a journey with plant-based foods, as well as holistic and integrative medicines that would ultimately lead her to heal herself and thousands of future clients. In fact, today Elissa views cancer not as a death sentence but rather the wake-up call she needed to live a rich and fulfilled life. From getting more zzz’s, to Reiki, to juice cleanses and cleansing your subconscious, Elissa is the high priestess of holistic living, creating juice cleanses for such health and wellness staples like Erewhon, M Kitchen, and her own delivery service platform. Whether you have cancer, or not, if you’re ready to take your personal healing into your own hands, Elissa is the perfect guide to help you walk your own transformational path. Listen on iTunes.[soundcloud id='477055380' height='false']