Strong doesn't mean being tough. Sometimes it simply means continuing to show up.

In this deeply personal episode, psychotherapist and Psyched-IN founder Karen Fagan shares her journey through stage four colon cancer and the relationships that shifted along the way.

Karen reflects on the weight carried in the question "How are you feeling?", the importance of choosing kindness even in the midst of hardship, and how illness can fundamentally change the way we see life and our connections with others. Her experience reshaped her understanding of strength and what it truly means to keep going. At the end of the day, she reminds us that your journey is yours, and everything unfolds in its own time.

Come and join me in The Alchemy Transmission - What Holds When Everything Falls Away.

Come and join me in The Alchemy Transmission!

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Karen Fagan is a psychotherapist and the founder and owner of Psyched-IN! She educates her clients on psychoneurobiology, meaning your brain and body are trying to help, but sometimes the message gets lost in translation. If we understand the mechanisms behind our discomfort, it is easier to unravel them. She teaches skills for self-regulation drawn from somatic practices. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to change both physical and emotional habits, uses EFT techniques, mindfulness, and EMDR. Karen also advocates for holding healthy boundaries and using assertive communication skills.

Website: https://psychedin.net/

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Melinda V Jacobs is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Coach, Spiritual Leader, and Author with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals through life's challenges - including emotional pain, uncertainty, and inner struggle - into clarity, healing, and meaningful inspiration. Her trauma-informed, spiritually grounded work helps people move beyond subconscious blocks and repeating patterns to reclaim their wholeness and live with purpose. Drawing from years of training in hypnotherapy, addiction counseling, meditation, and metaphysics, she supports lasting transformation - resolving the past, restoring self-trust, and deepening intuition while realigning with one's true essence. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Regression Therapy, Cellular Release Therapy, Yoga, and more, Melinda empowers others to embody the life they were always meant to live - beyond trauma, beyond limits.

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