The Cancer Comeback with Fitz Koehler

Ingrained & Balanced

When life presents obstacles, finding the strength to move forward can be challenging. This is especially true during significant health events like a cancer diagnosis. But instead of shutting down during a difficult time, maintaining positivity and a healthy perspective can allow you to continue living your best life.

Ingrained & Balanced is a podcast about health, fitness, and a well-balanced lifestyle. On this episode, hosts Lonnie and Marty are joined by Fitz Koehler, a race announcer, a fitness expert, a cancer-crushing keynote speaker, and the author of “The Cancer Comeback Series.” Listen as they discuss the cancer journey and how it affected Fitch in her fitness, business, and overall lifestyle.

Listen to Lonnie, Marty, and Fitz discuss health, cancer, and the power of perseverance.

Introducing Fitz (0:18)

The episode kicks off by allowing the listeners to get to know more about the guest speaker Fitz Koehler. Fitz is a fitness expert and race announcer with education and training in fitness and sports science. She has helped people live better and longer by making fitness understandable, attainable, and fun. In 2019, Fitz was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent 15 months of cancer treatment. But, instead of shutting down, she used this time to focus on her career and regain her strength. She is now known as a cancer warrior, author, and an inspiration to others.

Beginning the Cancer Journey (2:55)

Fitz opens up about how she first discovered her cancer in 2019 and how it impacted her personal health and wellness. In addition, she shares how the diagnosis and treatment affected her physically and mentally. However, this time also brought a positive opportunity to her life, and she discussed the business transformation that she experienced.

Fitz’s Cancer Advice (8:08)

Fitz shares her advice to other people with cancer: to go out and embrace life, despite its hurdles. In addition, she highlights the importance of mindset in overcoming challenges. While Fitz recognizes that every person’s cancer journey looks different, she encourages others to try experiencing the benefits of moving forward and getting out of the house to avoid isolation and anxiety and instead not let the diagnosis hold you back from the things you love.

Control What You Can (15:48)

Fitz believes in control as a type A person, but acknowledges that sometimes in life, people encounter things they cannot control. She explains how she checks herself and that letting go of the concerns and anxieties that are out of her control helps her avoid worry, stress, and other negative thoughts. She discusses this viewpoint in relation to her cancer treatments, as well as her fitness and overall wellness.

Know Where You’re Going (20:43)

The best way to reach your goals in health, fitness, or life in general is to know your ideal destination. Fitz describes how she helps clients get to their starting points to get the ball rolling and reach their fitness goals. She also goes over how beginners can start their journeys by focusing on what she identifies as the Four Pillars of Fitness, which include strength, cardiovascular capacity, flexibility, and balance.

Managing the Decline (24:37)

A cancer diagnosis can cause a significant decline in your body’s strength, health, and physical capabilities. For Fitz, realizing and accepting this physical decline was an important step in her cancer journey. Listen as she discusses the changes she experienced in her treatment, how she coped with these effects, and her lack of control over them.

The Power of Perspective (30:00)

Perspective is a significant theme throughout Fitz’s book. She discusses how maintaining a healthy perspective on her cancer situation enabled her to remain strong throughout the experience. She describes perspective as a learned habit and that all the themes she has discussed on the show are other examples of habits people can learn and build upon to improve their lives.

Fitz’s Book Series (36:42)

Fitz book “My Noisy Cancer Comeback: Running at the Mouth, While Running for My Life” is a memoir that lays out all the details of her cancer experience. It discusses perspective, passion, and positivity and how she fought against her illness to return to where she came from. It also goes over her recovery from the health decline of cancer and how she improved her physical and mental health throughout it all.

Healthy Habits (40:46)

The interview concludes with a discussion of the healthy habits that Fitch practices to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The speakers go over exercises like taking walks outdoors, as well as sleep schedules, favorite meals, and other ways to harness health and positivity in everyday life.

Links mentioned:

This Episode’s #HealthyHabit - Get Outside. To learn more about the benefits - CLICK HERE

Fitz Koehler’s Website:

https://www.fitzness.com/blog/

Fitz Koehler’s Cancer Comeback Books:

https://fitzness-store.myshopify.com/collections/my-noisy-cancer-comeback/products/cancer-comeback-3-pack-paperbacks