I'm Still Here: Real Conversations About Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

By Heather Jose

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I’m Still Here: Real Conversations About Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer is a podcast about the real-life experience of living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Hosted by long-term thriver Heather Jose, diagnosed at 26 and living with metastatic disease for over 25 years, the show explores what life actually looks like beyond treatment. Topics include identity, relationships, work, uncertainty, quality of life, and the emotional realities of metastatic cancer. Episodes feature long-term survivor stories, caregiver perspectives, listener questions, and expert conversations.

Episode Date
Episode 275: This Is the Good Stuff
Jun 03, 2026
Episode 274: Just a Tuesday
May 13, 2026
Episode 273: You Asked, I Answered
May 06, 2026
Episode 272: When the Scan Isn't Clear — and That's Okay
Apr 29, 2026
Episode 271: Your Nervous System Isn't Overreacting
Apr 22, 2026
Episode 270: The Appointment Is the Easy Part: The Real Cost of Navigating Healthcare with MBC
Apr 15, 2026
Episode 269: Your Questions, Our Answers
Apr 08, 2026
Episode 268: What Nobody Tells You About Being a Caregiver
Apr 01, 2026
Episode 267: Sensational Survivor: 14 Years, Twin Boys, and a Life Built on Purpose — Janelle Slavik
Mar 25, 2026
Episode 266: The Loneliness Nobody Talks About with MBC
Mar 18, 2026
Episode 265: Real Conversations About Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Mar 11, 2026
I Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Breast Cancer at 26 — What 27 Years With Metastatic Disease Taught Me (Part 2)
Feb 11, 2026
I Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Breast Cancer at 26 — Living With Metastatic Disease for 27 Years (Part 1)
Feb 04, 2026
Episode 264: From Feeling Different to Finding His Voice — My Son Ty’s Story
Jan 28, 2026
Episode 263: Eat This, Not That — 2026 Edition (Revised)
Jan 28, 2026
Episode 262: What I Reached for in the Early Days—and How to Build a Library That Holds You
Jan 14, 2026
Episode 261: What Do I Need This Year? Rethinking the New Year With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jan 07, 2026
Episode 260: These Are My People: Finding Belonging in the Metastatic Breast Cancer Community
Dec 17, 2025
Episode 259: Cancer at Christmas: The Week I Learned I had Stage IV Breast Cancer
Dec 10, 2025
Episode 258: The Holidays Hit Different With Cancer: Stress, Memories, and Making It Manageable
Dec 03, 2025
Episode 257: What Will You Do With Your One Wild + Precious Life?
Nov 26, 2025
Episode 256: Don’t Wait for January: 7 Ways to Stay on Track Through the Holidays
Nov 19, 2025
Episode 255: Stop the Cancer Spiral: A 15-Minute Reset for When Cancer Takes Over Your Thoughts
Nov 12, 2025
Episode 254: The Balancing Act: Structure, Flexibility, and Living Well with MBC
Oct 29, 2025
Episode 253: From “I Am Sick” to “I Am Strong”: 10 Statements to Reframe Your Life
Oct 22, 2025
Episode 252: Let's Talk About Sex - After Cancer
Oct 15, 2025
Episode 251: Never Stop Starting Over: Building Strength After Cancer
Oct 08, 2025
Episode 250: PET Scans, Panic, and Perspective
Sep 30, 2025
Episode 249: Infusion Centers: Healing or Losing the Human Touch?
Sep 24, 2025
Episode 248: I Just Want a Break from MBC
Sep 17, 2025
Episode 247: We're Back! Let's Catch Up!
Sep 11, 2025
Episode 246: Sensational Survivor Terlisa Sheppard
Sep 03, 2025
Episode 245: Kelly Shanahan, Sensational Survivor
Aug 06, 2025
Episode 244:Sensational Survivor Series Melissa Haberl
Jul 30, 2025
Episode 243: Sensational Survivor Kim Builta
Jul 23, 2025
Episode 242: 20 yr Sensational Survivor Gillian Burles
Jul 16, 2025
Episode 241: Quick Summer Check in
Jul 09, 2025
Episode 240: Sensational Survivor Jessica Strande
Jul 02, 2025
Episode 239: Sensational Survivor Leecy Fink, 10 Years With Metastatic TNBC
Jun 25, 2025
Episode 238: Sensational Survivor Sharon Hamilton, 19 years with MBC
Jun 18, 2025
Episode 237: Thriving Decades Beyond Diagnosis – Beth’s Survivor Story (Replay from 2023)
Jun 11, 2025
Episode 236: Fear is the Worst. How to Get Relief When Living with Metastatic Cancer
Jun 04, 2025
Episode 235: 30 Years of Marriage
May 28, 2025
Episode 234: Living with Cancer 7 Techniques That Keep Me Going
May 21, 2025
Episode 233: Break ups and Dating with MBC Part 2 with Annie Bond
May 14, 2025
Episode 232: Annie Bond, Living with MBC since 2015, Part 1
May 07, 2025
Episode 231 Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Apr 30, 2025
Episode 230 10 Ways to Make Appointments Better
Apr 23, 2025
Episode 229 The Emotional Weight of Cancer is Heavy
Apr 16, 2025
Episode 228: Getting Back on Track
Apr 09, 2025
Episode 227: 9 Tips for Caregivers
Mar 26, 2025
Episode 226 Surviving, Thriving or Living?
Mar 19, 2025
Episode 225: Can You Eat 30 Plants a Week?
Mar 12, 2025
Episode 224: Where is Your Cancer Anxiety on a Scale of 1-10?
Mar 05, 2025
Episode 223: 5 Things You Need to Know that No One Tells You when It's Cancer
Feb 26, 2025
Episode 222: Thoughts on Living with Breast Cancer : A Solo Episode
Feb 19, 2025
Episode 221 Part 2 of Heather's Journey Through Cancer Treatments
Feb 12, 2025
EPISODE 220: Heather's Journey Through Diagnosis, Double Mastectomy, and Self-Discovery
Jan 29, 2025
EPISODE 219: Momentum Matters: Shifting Focus to What Propels Us Forward
Jan 22, 2025
Episode 218: How I Discovered Emotional Resilience After My Diagnosis
Jan 15, 2025
Episode 217: 5 Things I Wish I Knew Early On
Jan 08, 2025
Episode 216: New Year Challenge
Jan 01, 2025
Episode 215: The Advice You Don't Want To Hear
Dec 18, 2024
Episode 214: A Cancerversary - Half Of A Life With Cancer & Half Without
Dec 11, 2024
EPISODE 213: 12 Ways To Stay On Track During The Holidays
Dec 04, 2024
Episode 212: Happy Thanksgiving! A Conversation on Improving Patient Experience
Nov 27, 2024
Episode 211: 5 to Thrive - A Curated Guide to Navigate Cancer
Nov 20, 2024
Episode 210: Staying On Track For The New Year
Nov 13, 2024
EPISODE 209: 5 to Thrive: Part 2 - Treatment Phase - Strengthening the Mind
Nov 06, 2024
EPISODE 208: Handling Cancer Conversations During the Holiday Season
Oct 30, 2024
Episode 207: What is the 5 to Thrive Download?
Oct 23, 2024
EPISODE 206: A Love Letter To Those Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Oct 16, 2024
EPISODE 205: Fall & Food: Fueling Right
Oct 09, 2024
EPISODE 204: How I Feel About Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 02, 2024
Episode 203: Conquering Scan Anxiety: Tips for a Healthy Mindset
Sep 26, 2024
Episode 202: How We Navigated the Financial Challenges of Cancer
Sep 18, 2024
EPISODE 201: Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Diagnosed With Cancer
Sep 11, 2024
EPISODE 200 - Celebrating 200 Episodes
Sep 04, 2024
Episode 199: A Few Of Our Favorite Memories From I'm Still Here
Aug 28, 2024
Episode 198: Facing Big Changes & The Fear of the Unknown
Aug 21, 2024
Episode 197: Discussing Cancer Treatments
Aug 14, 2024
Episode 196: Finding Balance: Establishing a Routine During Cancer Treatment
Aug 07, 2024
Episode 195: 10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My Cancer Diagnosis
Jul 31, 2024
Episode 194: Things You Can Do in 5 Minutes to Build Momentum
Jul 24, 2024
Episode 193: Protecting Yourself Through Scary Times
Jul 17, 2024
Episode 192: Raising Young Kids While You Have Cancer: The Do's and Don'ts
Jul 10, 2024
Episode 191: How to Be More Intentional About Your Health & Fitness
Jul 03, 2024
Episode 190: Chart Anxiety & Avoiding Data Overload
Jun 26, 2024
Episode 189: Comparison In Cancer
Jun 19, 2024
Episode 188: Little Pink Houses of Hope & Summertime Goals
Jun 12, 2024
Episode 187: Discovering My Role in the Cancer Community
Jun 05, 2024
Episode 186: Celebrating our 29th Wedding Anniversary
May 29, 2024
Episode 185: Navigating Doctor Appointments: Overcoming Anxiety and Procrastination with Heather and Larry
May 22, 2024
Episode 184: Monday Momentum - Summer Planning
May 20, 2024
Episode 183: How To Change Your Mindset For The Better
May 15, 2024
Episode 182: Monday Momentum - Keep It Simple, Stupid
May 13, 2024
Episode 181: Navigating Self Blame
May 08, 2024
Episode 180: Monday Momentum - How Well Do You Know Us
May 06, 2024
Episode 179: Why I Thought I Deserved To Be Diagnosed With Cancer
May 01, 2024
Episode 178: 100 Ways To Change Your Life Part 2
Apr 29, 2024
Episode 177: Less Is More - Appreciating the Little Things
Apr 24, 2024
Episode 176: Springing Forward: Cultivating Hope and Growth
Apr 22, 2024
Episode 175: Returning to Normal Life Post-Cancer Diagnosis (Part 2)
Apr 17, 2024
Episode 174: Returning to Normal Life Post-Cancer Diagnosis (Part 1)
Apr 10, 2024
Episode 173: 100 Ways To Change Your Life
Apr 08, 2024
Episode 172: Meet Dr Merajver, The Oncologist That Saved My Life
Apr 03, 2024
Episode 171: Lessons In Chemistry With Melissa Stirn
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 170: Facing The Fear Of Dying
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 169: Monday Motivation - Keep Pushing Through
Mar 18, 2024
Episode 168: Heather's Diagnosis Recap and Navigating Treatment Challenges
Mar 14, 2024
Episode 167: Creating Meaningful Memories With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Mar 11, 2024
Episode 166: Building Your Best Team of Doctors: A Guide to Choosing the Right Healthcare Professionals
Mar 07, 2024
Episode 165: Introducing Lessons in Chemistry - March Book Of The Month
Mar 04, 2024
Episode 164: Building A Schedule To Kill Cancer
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 163: Covering 100 Ways To Change Your Life
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 162: How a Healthy Mindset Can Set You Up For Success
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 161: Fighting Procrastination & Giving Yourself Permission To Dream Big
Feb 19, 2024
Episode 160: The Pressures of Valentine's Day & Body Image
Feb 14, 2024
Episode 159: Take What Works & Leave What Doesn’t
Feb 12, 2024
Episode 158: Finding Hope & Advocating For Yourself Through It All
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 157: Habit Stacking With Heather & Larry
Feb 05, 2024
Episode 156: Building A Life Full of Purpose With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jan 31, 2024
Episode 155: The Gap and the Gain With Melissa Stirn
Jan 29, 2024
Episode 154: Heather's Candid Journey from Treatment to Recovery
Jan 24, 2024
Episode 153: Building Your Dream Life With Ty Jose
Jan 22, 2024
Episode 152: The Worst Day of My Life - Discovering I had Stage 4 Cancer at Age 26
Jan 17, 2024
Welcome to Season 2: Anticipate Special Guests, Tough Topics, and Living Life with Cancer
Jan 15, 2024
Episode 150: 25 YEARS AND I'M STILL HERE - Bonus Episode
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 149: Monday Momentum: 25 Years Since My Diagnosis
Dec 18, 2023
Episode 148: Adoption, Mental Health, & Music with Ty
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 147: Monday Momentum - Navigating Cancer During The Holiday Season
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 146: Dr. Merajver - 25 Years with Metastatic Breast Cancer, My Story with Dr. Merajver
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 145: Monday Momentum - December & New Members
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 144: Special Guest Christy, Heather's Friend Who Was There Through it All
Nov 29, 2023
Episode 143: Monday Momentum - Back to Work
Nov 27, 2023
Episode 142: 25 Years - Featuring Heather’s Mom, Colleen
Nov 22, 2023
Episode 141: Coming Up on 25 Years Living with MBC
Nov 16, 2023
Episode 140: Monday Momentum, Soup or Salad?
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 139 Five To Thrive Recap
Nov 08, 2023
Episode 138: Monday Motivation - Grateful for November
Nov 06, 2023
Episode 137: Five to Thrive: Post Treatment, Part 5 Support
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 136: Monday Momentum - You Only Live Once
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 135: Five to Thrive, Post Treatment - Part 4 Medical
Oct 25, 2023
Episode 134: Monday Motivation: Happy Birthday Sydney!
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 133: Post treatment - Part 3, Nutrition
Oct 18, 2023
Episode 132: Monday Momentum - 90 Days Left In 2023
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 131: Five to Thrive: Post Treatment, Part 2 Physical
Oct 12, 2023
Episode 130: Monday Motivation - A New Perspective
Oct 09, 2023
Episode 129: Five to Thrive: Post Treatment Phase - Part 1 Mental
Oct 04, 2023
Episode 128: Monday Momentum: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 127: Five to Thrive, Treatment Phase - Part 5 Support
Sep 27, 2023
Episode 126: Monday Momentum: Filling Up Your Cup
Sep 25, 2023
Episode 125: Five to Thrive: Treatment Phase, Part 4 Medical
Sep 20, 2023
Episode 124: Monday Momentum - Living Until You're 100
Sep 18, 2023
Episode 123: Five to Thrive: Treatment Phase, Part 3 Nutrition
Sep 13, 2023
Episode 122: Monday Motivation - Fun Facts & Football
Sep 11, 2023
Episode 121: Five to thrive: Treatment Phase, Part 2 Physical 
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 120: Five to thrive: Treatment Phase, Part 1 Mental
Aug 30, 2023
Episode 119: Monday Momentum - Surviving The Worst Days
Aug 28, 2023
Episode 118: Five to Thrive - Support
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 117: Monday Momentum: Winter is Coming
Aug 21, 2023
Episode 116: Five To Thrive: Medical
Aug 16, 2023
Episode 115: Monday Momentum - Winning The Lottery
Aug 14, 2023
Episode 114: Five To Thrive - Nutrition
Aug 09, 2023
Episode 113: Monday Motivation - Stacking Habits
Aug 07, 2023
Episode 112: Five to Thrive - All Things Physical
Aug 02, 2023
Episode 111: Questions for Heather
Jul 31, 2023
Episode 110: Introducing Five To Thrive
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 109: Monday Momentum - Organizing
Jul 24, 2023
Episode 108: Recapping The Diagnosis
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 107: Monday Motivation: Health and Wellness
Jul 17, 2023
Episode 106: How Considering Death Has Impacted Us
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 105: Monday Momentum We're Back
Jul 10, 2023
Episode 104: Stop Saying They Lost Their Battle To Cancer
Jun 28, 2023
Episode 103: Monday Momentum - Rolling with the Punches
Jun 26, 2023
Episode 102: 10 Cancer Hacks
Jun 14, 2023
Episode 101: Monday Momentum & Getting Older
Jun 12, 2023
Episode 100: The Power Of Meditation & Visualization
Jun 07, 2023
Episode 99: Monday Momentum Vegan Update
Jun 05, 2023
Episode 98: Marriage, Vulnerability & Cancer
May 31, 2023
Episode 97: Surgery Tips
May 24, 2023
Episode 96: Monday Momentum
May 22, 2023
Episode 95: Cancer and Motherhood
May 17, 2023
Episode 94: The Evolution of Ty's Music
May 15, 2023
Episode 93: Fighting Metastatic Breast Cancer With Beth Guendjolan
May 10, 2023
Episode 92: Monday Momentum: Vegan
May 08, 2023
Episode 91: Preparing For Appointments
May 03, 2023
Episode 90: Monday Momentum: Would You Rather?
Apr 30, 2023
Episode 89: Finding Hope and Healing: The Story Behind Little Pink Houses of Hope with Jeanine Patten-Cable
Apr 26, 2023
Episode 88: Monday Momentum - You've Already Survived Your Hardest Days
Apr 24, 2023
Episode 87: Consistency
Apr 19, 2023
Episode 86: Monday Momentum & The Best Day Ever
Apr 17, 2023
Episode 85: Hoping For The Best
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 84: Monday Momentum: No Isn’t a Bad Word
Apr 10, 2023
Episode 83: Do You Think This About Me?
Apr 05, 2023
Episode 82: Monday Momentum: New Shoes
Apr 03, 2023
Episode 81: Meet Lori, 20+ years with Metastatic Cancer
Mar 29, 2023
Episode 80: Monday Momentum: What are you thinking?
Mar 27, 2023
Episode 79: Larry Uncovers Heather's Entrepreneurial Experiences in an Authentic and Unfiltered Chat!
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 78: Confronting Loneliness & Anxiety
Mar 20, 2023
Episode 77: Navigating Pleasure & Desire - A Personal Conversation with Heather
Mar 15, 2023
Episode 76: Springing Forward!
Mar 13, 2023
Episode 75: Who Is Heather? Career Interview
Mar 08, 2023
Episode 74: Monday Momentum Sick
Mar 06, 2023
Episode 73: Most Often Asked Questions
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 72: Monday Momentum It's Okay to Rest
Feb 20, 2023
Episode 71: Exercise and Cancer
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 70: Monday Momentum What A Week
Feb 13, 2023
Episode 69: Why Not Me?
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 68: Monday Momentum Get Outside
Feb 06, 2023
Episode 67: More than Living, Seeking Pleasure
Feb 01, 2023
Episode 66: Monday Momentum Joy
Jan 30, 2023
Episode 65: Let's Talk About Food
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 64: Monday Momentum, Pick a Song
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 63: What I Wanted to Hear
Jan 18, 2023
Episode 62: Monday Momentum Ring the Bell
Jan 16, 2023
Episode 61: Hope
Jan 11, 2023
Episode 60: Monday Momentum New Socks
Jan 09, 2023
Episode 59: Monday Momentum, It's Not a Race
Jan 01, 2023
Episode 58: Kids and Cancer, How our family helped
Dec 28, 2022
Episode 57: Monday Momentum Rest and Recharge
Dec 26, 2022
Episode 56: Part 2 Dr. Merajver New Treatments
Dec 21, 2022
Episode 55: Monday Momentum Cancerversary
Dec 19, 2022
Episode 54: Meet Dr. Merajver, my Oncologist Part 1
Dec 14, 2022
Episode 53: Monday Momentum Keep Going
Dec 12, 2022
Episode 52: Doctor Perspective with My Brother Troy
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 51: Monday Momentum Accountability
Dec 05, 2022
Episode 50: Longevity and Long Term Side Effects
Nov 30, 2022
Episode 49: Monday Momentum 30 Days
Nov 28, 2022
Episode 48: Chris and Katie return Living with Mets, Dealing with Fear
Nov 23, 2022
Episode 47: Monday Momentum Holidays
Nov 21, 2022
Episode 46: Testing 101
Nov 16, 2022
Episode 45: Monday Momentum: Connect
Nov 14, 2022
Episode 44: Talking to You Inspires Me
Nov 09, 2022
Episode 43: Monday Momentum Time Changes
Nov 07, 2022
Episode 42: 9 Ways Cancer Has Changed Me
Nov 02, 2022
Episode 41: Monday Momentum Generosity
Oct 31, 2022
Episode 40: Waiting for a Diagnosis
Oct 26, 2022
Episode 39: Monday Momentum Don't Take it for Granted
Oct 24, 2022
Episode 38: Love and Cancer
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 37 Monday Momentum: Countdowns
Oct 17, 2022
Episode 36: Does Anyone Understand MBC
Oct 12, 2022
Episode 35 Monday Momentum: Get Your Medicine
Oct 10, 2022
Episode 34: Progression
Oct 05, 2022
Episode 33: Monday Momentum Stress is Normal
Oct 03, 2022
Episode 32: Meet Chris Living w Mets, Dealing w Progression
Sep 28, 2022
Episode 31: Monday Momentum If You Want Something
Sep 26, 2022
Episode 30: Food is Fuel?
Sep 21, 2022
Episode 29: Monday Momentum Look for Joy
Sep 19, 2022
Episode 28: Perspective from Having Cancer
Sep 14, 2022
Episode 27 Monday Momentum Be Good to Yourself
Sep 12, 2022
Episode 26: October is Coming so is the Pink
Sep 07, 2022
Episode 25: Monday Momentum Just Keep Swimming
Sep 05, 2022
Episode 24 Meet Kara, Genetic Counselor
Aug 31, 2022
Episode 23 Monday Momentum Courage Doesn't Always Roar
Aug 29, 2022
Episode 22 Healthcare Providers Impact us as Patients
Aug 24, 2022
Episode 21: Monday Momentum Find Your Why
Aug 22, 2022
Episode 20 Meet Sydney, our daughter
Aug 17, 2022
Episode 19 Monday Momentum: Changes
Aug 15, 2022
Episode 18: Ty Tells His Story
Aug 10, 2022
Episode 17 Monday Momentum: MEDS
Aug 08, 2022
Episode 16: Setting Goals with Cancer
Aug 03, 2022
Episode 15: Meet Katie, Living with Breast Cancer
Aug 01, 2022
Episode 14: The Cost of Cancer to Career, Finances, Etc
Jul 27, 2022
Episode 13: Larry's Thoughts on Being a Caregiver
Jul 25, 2022
Episode 12: Meet Christy, How She Helped Me Through Cancer
Jul 20, 2022
Episode 11 What Can I Control?
Jul 18, 2022
Episode 10: Let's Talk about Sex
Jul 13, 2022
Episode 9: Body Image
Jul 11, 2022
Episode 8: Our Family and How Cancer Impacted It
Jul 08, 2022
Episode 7: Between Two Worlds Cancer/Reality
Jul 06, 2022
Episode 6: Medical Focus for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jun 29, 2022
Episode 5: Focus on Spirituality with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jun 27, 2022
Episode 4: Focus on Physical for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jun 22, 2022
Episode 3: Focusing on Mental Aspects of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jun 20, 2022
BONUS EPISODE Heather is 50!
Jun 15, 2022
Episode 2: Wrapping My Head Around Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jun 15, 2022
Episode 1: The Diagnosis, Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jun 13, 2022