Thrive Through Cancer

Are you or a loved one in the midst of a cancer diagnosis, or bouncing back from your battle? Welcome to Thrive Through Cancer, the podcast that offers hope in the healing, and shares personal experiences, self-care solutions, health tips, and the support of a community - people just like you. I'm Season Johnson - a functional nutritional therapy practitioner whose son was diagnosed with cancer right before his 3rd birthday. My job was to keep people healthy, to help them fight disease. So when my own son was diagnosed with this scary disease it was so humbling. But rather than becoming a victim I began researching, upleveling my knowledge, my mindset and chose to serve others through our own cancer journey. And this show is an opportunity to find, and share, strength through our situations. You'll hear from health professionals, innovative thinkers, dynamic personalities, and those who have learned to live life to the fullest - despite their diagnosis. We will raise some questions

Thrive Through Cancer is a health podcast hosted by Season Johnson, with 139 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Season Johnson hosts Thrive Through Cancer, a health show with 139 episodes published.

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  Thrive Through Cancer

  Ep. 141 – When Caregiving Takes Everything: How to Take Care of Yourself Too with Jen Widerstrom

  Sep 29, 202655 min

  You matter in this too. When you're caring for someone you love through cancer or another health crisis, taking care of yourself can quickly fall to the bottom of the list. Sleep gets disrupted. Meals become inconsistent. Movement feels impossible. And somehow, giving yourself even a little time can start to feel selfish. In this episode, I'm joined by wellness industry leader and celebrity fitness trainer Jen Widerstrom for an honest conversation about what happens when caregivers continually pour from an empty cup—and how to begin supporting yourself without adding another impossible expectation to your life. Jen explains why the answer doesn't necessarily begin with a workout. We talk about rebuilding the foundations of sleep and nutrition, lowering the barrier to movement, and creating simple personal rules that work within the season of life you're actually living. We also unpack caregiver guilt, the pressure to give everything you have, and why taking care of yourself can strengthen your ability to continue showing up for the people you love. Jen shares practical ideas like her three-day movement rule and "love list," while I share the lesson our family learned during Kicker's treatment: sometimes you have to live just 15 minutes at a time. This isn't about adding another thing to your list. It's about remembering that you matter in this too. LINKS Guest Links: Website: jenwiderstrom.com Instagram: @jenwiderstrom LinkedIn: Jen Widerstrom Youtube: Jen Widerstrom Recommended Tools & Resources: Arnold's Pump Club A fitness and wellness community designed to make getting stronger simpler, with structured training programs, coaching, education, and accountability. Jen recommends it as an option for anyone who wants a clear plan they can follow—including from home. Explore Arnold's Pump Club Equilife At-Home Testing: Get clear, data-driven insights into your health with Equilife's at-home lab tests—covering toxins, nutrients, gut health, and more. No practitioner required, plus personalized recommendations included. Access here: https://bit.ly/seasonsEquilife Use code SEASON for 10% off Community & Support: Join Thrive Through Cancer Community: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-through-cancer Thrive Beyond Cancer Program: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-beyond-cancer Learn More About Biodynamic Wellness: https://biodynamicwellness.com Connect with Season: Website: seasonjohnson.com Follow along on Instagram: @seasonjohnson Follow Season on Facebook: Season Johnson

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  Ep. 140 – Some Days I Don't Trust God: Faith, Fear & Parenting After Childhood Cancer

  Sep 22, 202619 min

  When fear follows you home. Some days I trust God. Some days I question Him. And some days, after sitting across from families facing devastating diagnoses and impossible decisions, I honestly don't know what to believe. If you've walked your child through cancer, you know that fear doesn't simply disappear when treatment ends. You notice every bruise. A fever can take your mind somewhere completely different. The hospital calling can change your entire nervous system before you even answer the phone. You know too much now to simply go back to the way you thought before. In this episode, I'm talking about the incredibly thin line between conviction and fear. From the outside, they can produce exactly the same choices. But internally, they feel completely different. I share what Josh and I have learned about accepting the fragility we now understand without allowing it to control our family. We'll talk about what we actually can control as parents, why trying to create a perfect health bubble isn't the answer, and how healthy boundaries can coexist with birthday cake, road trips, flexibility, and joy. I also share one of the things I want parents to hear most clearly: you did not cause this. Doing everything "right" cannot guarantee an outcome, and one imperfect choice does not mean you have failed your child. And when it comes to our kids, the goal isn't to make them afraid of food, supplements, or getting sick again. It's to educate them so they can eventually understand and take ownership of their own health. This is also a conversation about faith without easy answers. I'm not going to pretend I understand why some children get sick or why some families experience unimaginable loss. But I am learning that I can acknowledge what I cannot control while continuing to steward the days I've been given. Because you cannot unknow what you know. But fear doesn't have to decide what you do with it. LINKS Community & Support: Join Thrive Through Cancer Community: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-through-cancer Thrive Beyond Cancer Program: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-beyond-cancer Learn More About Biodynamic Wellness: https://biodynamicwellness.com Connect with Season: Website: seasonjohnson.com Follow along on Instagram: @seasonjohnson Follow Season on Facebook: Season Johnson

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  Ep. 139 – When Life Changes the Story: Reclaiming Hope, Wonder & What Comes Next with Harris III

  Sep 15, 202655 min

  Your story isn't finished yet. What happens when life suddenly becomes a story you never wanted to be part of? A cancer diagnosis, a painful experience, or an unexpected season can change the way you see everything that comes next. Even after the immediate crisis has passed, your mind can keep returning to the fear, uncertainty, and worst-case scenarios you learned to anticipate. In this episode, I'm joined by Harris III to talk about the stories we carry and how they shape the way we think, respond, and move through difficult seasons. Harris shares how his unusual career as a professional illusionist eventually led him to study the stories we believe about ourselves. We explore how painful experiences can become deeply rooted narratives, why reclaiming agency doesn't mean denying what happened, and how developing a redemptive perspective can help us relate differently to the hardest parts of our story. We also talk about the difference between worry and wonder. Harris explains why wonder isn't something we have to wait to experience and how intentionally creating moments of awe, curiosity, and possibility can help us imagine that our story may unfold differently than we fear. Because you may not get to choose every chapter that enters your life. But that doesn't mean fear gets to write the rest of your story. LINKS Guest Links: Website: harrisiii.com Linktree: @harrisiii Instagram: @harrisiii LinkedIn: Harris III Facebook: Harris, III Recommended Tools & Resources: Start With Wow Harris's upcoming book explores why we've become so focused on knowing how everything works and what can happen when we make more room for wonder, curiosity, creativity, and possibility. Learn more about the book, available bonuses, and ordering options: startwithwow.com Hospital Essentials Checklist A practical guide for families preparing for inpatient hospital stays, including recommended foods, comfort items, and simple ways to create a more healing environment. https://yourthriveformula.com/hospital-essentials Fullscript (Practitioner-Grade Supplements) If you're looking for high-quality, practitioner-grade supplements to support your health, Season has created a hand-curated Fullscript dispensary with the exact products she trusts and uses in practice. You'll also receive 15% off your first order plus 5% off for life as a podcast listener. https://bit.ly/seasonsfullscript LumeBox Red Light Therapy Red light therapy is one of my favorite complementary tools to support healing, reduce inflammation, encourage cellular repair, and promote recovery during and after treatment. Free Protocol Guide https://yourthriveformula.com/free-protocol-guide LumeBox Device https://bit.ly/seasonjohnsonlume Use code SEASONJOHNSON to save $260. Community & Support: Join Thrive Through Cancer Community: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-through-cancer Thrive Beyond Cancer Program: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-beyond-cancer Learn More About Biodynamic Wellness: https://biodynamicwellness.com Connect with Season: Website: seasonjohnson.com Follow along on Instagram: @seasonjohnson Follow Season on Facebook: Season Johnson

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  Ep. 138 – Stop Guessing About Your Health: What Functional Testing Can Reveal with Dr. Stephen Cabral

  Sep 8, 202655 min

  Stop Guessing. Start Looking Deeper. Your symptoms are giving you information. But they may not be telling you the whole story. When something feels off, it's easy to start guessing. Maybe it's your hormones. Maybe it's your gut. Maybe you need another supplement. But without understanding what's actually happening beneath the surface, it can be difficult to know where to begin. In this episode, I sit down with one of my mentors, Dr. Stephen Cabral, to talk about functional lab testing and how it can help uncover patterns involving nutrients, minerals, gut health, stress, mitochondrial function, and environmental toxins. We also walk through my son Kicker's actual Minerals & Metals Test results and discuss what they can reveal about mineral balance, stress patterns, and heavy metal exposure. Dr. Cabral explains why test results should be interpreted alongside symptoms and health history, how different functional tests can help connect the dots, and why certain tests may not make sense during active cancer treatment. Most importantly, we talk about where to start without feeling like you need to test everything. Because the goal isn't more testing for the sake of testing. It's gathering the right information so you can ask better questions and make more informed decisions about your health. LINKS: Guest Links: Website: https://stephencabral.com Instagram: @stephencabral Recommended Tools & Resources: EquiLife Minerals & Metals Test – Special Listener Offer Get a closer look at your mineral patterns and potential toxic heavy metal exposure with the same at-home Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) Dr. Cabral walks through using Kicker's results in this episode. Access the Minerals & Metals Test through the link below to receive Dr. Cabral's special 50% off offer, plus free shipping and a free results consultation. https://stephencabral.com/season Season's Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe A clean, kid-friendly homemade ranch made with simple ingredients. Season also uses this recipe as a creative way to help children take certain supplements by opening capsules and mixing them into foods they already enjoy. Get Season's Homemade Ranch Recipe here: https://seasonjohnson.com/healthy-homemade-ranch-dressing/ Equilife At-Home Testing: Get clear, data-driven insights into your health with Equilife's at-home lab tests—covering toxins, nutrients, gut health, and more. No practitioner required, plus personalized recommendations included. Access here: https://bit.ly/seasonsEquilife Use code SEASON for 10% off Community & Support: Join Thrive Through Cancer Community: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-through-cancer Thrive Beyond Cancer Program: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-beyond-cancer Learn More About Biodynamic Wellness: https://biodynamicwellness.com Connect with Season: Website: seasonjohnson.com Follow along on Instagram: @seasonjohnson Follow Season on Facebook: Season Johnson

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  Ep. 137 – Preparing for & Healing After Surgeries & Scans

  Sep 1, 202624 min

  There's more you can do. When your child needs a scan or surgery, most of your attention naturally goes toward the procedure itself. You're thinking about the results, what the doctors will find, and simply getting through it. But what about supporting their body through the process? In this episode, I'm sharing what you can consider before, during, and after scans and surgeries to help prepare the body and support recovery. We'll talk about the differences between CT scans and MRIs, contrast exposure, hydration and drainage support, and practical ways to think about recovery after imaging. I'll also walk through foundational ways to prepare for and heal after surgery, while explaining why every protocol needs to be individualized. And because the impact isn't only physical, we'll talk about scan anxiety, the stress of repeated surveillance, and questions you can bring to your medical team when considering your options. This isn't about avoiding a scan or surgery that you or your child needs. It's about understanding how to support the body before, through, and after necessary medical care. LINKS: Recommended Tools & Resources: Pre- & Post-Surgery Immune Essential Oil Blend Season uses a combination of Frankincense, Lemon, On Guard, Oregano, and Tea Tree essential oils as part of her integrative approach to supporting immune health before and after surgery. Find Season's instructions for preparing and using the blend below. View Season's Essential Oil Immune Support Protocol Find the essential oils Season uses in this blend through her doTERRA shop. Shop Season's Recommended Essential Oils: https://referral.doterra.me/706694 Save 25% off doTERRA products for one year. Hospital Essentials Checklist A practical guide for families preparing for inpatient hospital stays, including recommended foods, comfort items, and simple ways to create a more healing environment. https://yourthriveformula.com/hospital-essentials Fullscript (Practitioner-Grade Supplements) If you're looking for high-quality, practitioner-grade supplements to support your health, Season has created a hand-curated Fullscript dispensary with the exact products she trusts and uses in practice. You'll also receive 15% off your first order plus 5% off for life as a podcast listener. https://bit.ly/seasonsfullscript Community & Support: Join Thrive Through Cancer Community: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-through-cancer Thrive Beyond Cancer Program: https://biodynamicwellness.com/thrive-beyond-cancer Learn More About Biodynamic Wellness: https://biodynamicwellness.com Connect with Season: Website: seasonjohnson.com Follow along on Instagram: @seasonjohnson Follow Season on Facebook: Season Johnson

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