Living with Cancer: Comfort, Compassion, and Community
Debra Burns
Show overview
Living with Cancer: Comfort, Compassion, and Community has published 31 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode during 2024. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 9 min and 11 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.6 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Debra Burns.
From the publisher
Are you or someone you know dealing with cancer? Are you sitting in a chemo chair too tired to read or open your eyes? This is the podcast I was searching for when diagnosed in 2021 with stage 4 endometrial cancer. After chemo, surgery, radiation, and countless side effects, I am still battling terminal cancer while writing books, mentoring women, leading support groups, and leading Bloom with Deb through my YouTube channel.Do you need a cheerleader to inspire you to accomplish every good work you were created to do? It’s my goal to offer comfort, compassion, and community throughout your cancer journey.Every week a new episode will include a portion taken from my book, Grace Through the Darkness, (available on Amazon with my 3 other books) with additional insights, stories, and resources. I can promise you No medical advice, no graphic descriptions, and no swearing! Safe listening for the whole family!If you’re looking for encouragement, hope, and even some laughter, I want to join you on this journey and together let’s choose a positive outlook while living with cancer.
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S1 Ep 30What's Next?
Max Lucado wrote in his Live Loved Devotional, “A season of suffering is a small assignment when compared to the reward. Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the Glory of God. Your pain has a purpose.” They say when something bad happens you have 3 choices, you can either let it define you, destroy you or strengthen you. Debra Burns shares her gratitude for all the prayers. The Living with Cancer Podcast is taking a break to focus on other projects. She will continue supporting the Isla Mae Non-profit board and continue her volunteer work with Inheritance of Hope. Feel free to keep in touch through her website and email.Spotify Firestarters Podcast Interview: https://open.spotify.com/episode/36NIrVDgOUhO5yXIHBn7lL?si=WASVDFx3SJeREZT3JlXpZA· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more resources www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 29Slowing Down
It’s Fall Ya’ll and time to slow down. I love this season between summer and winter. In Florida it means we spend more time outside enjoying our patio and taking long walks. I’ve been busy visiting friends in Indy, Orlando, New Smyrna Beach, and planned a getaway to Clearwater Beach with Steve for a few days. In this episode I encourage you to pray the prayer of Jabez from 1 Chronicles 4:10, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do and keep me from all trouble and pain!”My bloodwork and scans this summer show I’m still living without disease currently. I don’t need another scan until the end of October. When I have 30 episodes published, I’m going to take a break from this weekly podcast but will update when I have new news to share.Spotify Firestarters Podcast Interview: https://open.spotify.com/episode/36NIrVDgOUhO5yXIHBn7lL?si=WASVDFx3SJeREZT3JlXpZA· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more resources www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 28Live Expectantly
Have you ever been pregnant with vision? Although I’ve never been pregnant, I felt like I was pregnant with a purpose and vision for my life. Imagine what it would be like to live a life with expectancy. Need a community to connect with? The Living with Cancer Support Group meets on Tuesdays at noon on zoom. Register Here · Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more resources www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 27Pure Joy
Today’s podcast was inspired by a message from Megan Marshman regarding James 1:2-4. Where do we find pure joy in the midst of battling cancer? What does it look like? How do we stop striving and just let God do what He’s going to do and be at peace with it? Are you ready to let go and let God? The Living with Cancer Support Group meets on Tuesdays at noon on zoom. Register Here · Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more resources www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 26Off Balance
After watching the 2024 Olympics, I found some interesting insight during the gymnastics competitions. The announcers pointed out that the girls’ eyes were supposed to be focused on the end of the balance beam but when they fell, their eyes were on the mat. Where their eyes went, so did their bodies. This got me thinking about our situation in dealing with cancer and life.How often do we find ourselves getting off balance when we lose focus on what’s important? What kinds of obstacles are distracting you? How can you refocus your eyes so that you seek first the Kingdom of God?Need a community to connect with? The Living with Cancer Support Group meets on Tuesdays at noon on zoom. Register Here· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more resources www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 25Making it Count
“Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. If you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. If you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.” If you have cheated death, what does the rest of your life mean to you? How has getting cancer impacted on your life? Will you be a different person on the other side of your cancer battle? How will you choose to celebrate life and continue living the lessons you’ve learned through this?Need a community to connect with? The Living with Cancer Support Group meets on Tuesdays at noon on zoom. Register Here· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more resources www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 24Nothing Wasted
Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register Here· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more online support groups www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 23A Big God
Acceptance may look different for each person. I believe there is a sense of peace and calmness around the person who has accepted God’s will for their life. “You can tell God about your big problems, or you can tell your problems you have a big God!”Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register Here · Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more online support groups www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 22Joyfull in Suffering
Is your confidence in God or people? Are you grieving things or people you have lost? How do you replace grief with joy? People with faith put their trust in God gradually. It does not happen all at once; it grows over time. We go through trials to activate our faith in God. He is the source of our hope. He promises to fill us with joy and peace as we trust in Him. Our confidence comes from the hope we receive from God through the power of the Holy Spirit.· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more online support groups www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 21Resilience
The definition of resilience is the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. To recover quickly from difficulties. That’s us! I hope you feel the grace of God is carrying you through and giving you strength to persevere, that’s resilience!!· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more online support groups www.inheritanceofhope.org & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 20The Shepherd
Even though we experience dark valleys and hard times, the Shepherd promises to be with us. Goodness, mercy and love will sustain us all the days of our lives. We don’t need to be trapped by fear, despair or rage. The table He’s prepared for us is one of peace, clarity and abundance. According to a book my friend gave me called, “Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table” by Louie Giglio. Pg. 30. He writes: “Jesus promises in Psalm 23 that peace, victory, and freedom will come the midst of problems, pain and loss. We live by knowing that, in the midst of a broken world, God Almighty is with us.” God has set a table and has invited us to come and dine with Him. That table is with you in the chemo chair. He is with you at every appointment. When you need Him, look for His grace through the darkness. Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register HereI would love to keep in touch!· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more online support groups. www.Inheritanceofhope.net & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 19Losing Control
Cancer can make you feel out of control. Some patients want to know how much time they have left but doctors don’t really know, and some choose not to give you a prognosis. Some doctors tell you a specific time frame and you may not appreciate knowing. Both options can wreak havoc on your mental stability. So, I suggested we focus on the few things we do have control over. I learned many years ago that control is an illusion. The sooner we accept we are not in control, the sooner we can be free to focus on other things. We still have to walk through this one day at a time. With no guarantees we will get the results we want.Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register HereI would love to keep in touch!· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more online support groups. www.Inheritanceofhope.net & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 18Coping with Feelings
Do you ever think that if you give in to despair and start crying, you may never stop? This little girl says that when we feel the weight of despair, we can cry and release it. Nothing bad will happen. We must face our feelings and give ourselves permission to cry. Sometimes people just need a good cry. Tears are cleansing. Denying tears can prevent us from working through our pain right at the most appropriate and beneficial time. Crying is healing. It releases tension and gets painful feelings out in the open.Have you given yourself permission to cry?Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register HereI would love to keep in touch!· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more online support groups. www.Inheritanceofhope.net & www.ilsamae.org
S1 Ep 17As Needed
There may be times during your cancer treatment or after surgery when you feel horrible, not just physically but emotionally and spiritually too. Pain and suffering affect our mind, body, and spirit. Have you taken time to think about the big picture? There is an eternity waiting for each one of us! Eternity began the minute you were born. We are living for eternity while we are here on earth. Since you and I are still on this side of the dirt, we have time to complete the good work God has prepared for us to do.Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register HereI would love to keep in touch!· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: [email protected]· Check out more online support groups. www.Inheritanceofhope.net & www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 16Trust the Process
The truth about college they never tell you is that it’s not the knowledge you gain from books, lectures, and tests that prepare you, it’s the experiences that you are having along the way that shape you. There is so much more going on in your life that is making you who are becoming. Trust the process. Looking back over my cancer journey of three years, I too need to tell myself to Trust the process. Does your life feel like it’s on hold? Are you waiting for these endless doctors’ appointments, blood tests, infusions, and scans to be over? Me too! This chapter of our lives will close, and we will be able to testify to the goodness of the Lord! Strain towards what God has planned for you, press on, & win that prize! Keep pursuing Him with reckless abandon. He will never abandon you because He is faithful to give you grace through the darkness.Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register HereI would love to keep in touch! You can find me on:· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: connect @debraburns.net· Check out their online support and upcoming summer retreat. www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 15Angels Among Us
During this season of healing your body, God is refreshing your soul too. He is guiding you, helping you, giving you strength and you are lacking nothing because He is taking care of all of your needs.Let your heart be filled with His love. Sit at His feet and feel His presence with you right now. He wants to cover you with His grace through the darkness.The Living with Cancer podcast was created to provide comfort, compassion and community. If you’re looking for community, I started The Living with cancer online support group. You can check it out anytime you’re ready. We meet every Tuesday from 12-1pm so if you are working and have time during your lunch break, feel free to join us.Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register HereI would love to keep in touch! You can find me on:· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: connect @debraburns.net· Check out their online support and upcoming summer retreat. www.islamae.org
S1 Ep 14Live Like You're Living
Tim McGraw sings, “Live Like You’re Dying” but we can live a full and productive life even with cancer! Through Isla Mae non-profit friends can sponsor a patient to treat them to a day of beauty at the Isla Mae Spa in Jacksonville, FL coming this fall. It’s such a practical and unique way to show someone you care. Check out their online support and upcoming summer retreat. www.islamae.orgSuggested Resource: “God’s Creative Power for Healing” by Charles Capps https://a.co/d/iqU4thhCancer Support Group Registration Link: Register HereI would love to keep in touch! You can find me on:· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Email: connect @debraburns.net
S1 Ep 13Sink or Swim
There may be times during your cancer battle you feel so overwhelmed with the unknown future or the multitude of side effects that you just feel like you’re sinking. When you are under too long, who are the people that will look for you, notice you aren't surfacing, and dive in to pull you to the surface when you lose your strength to swim in life? Todays episode is all about uplifting encounters with strangers that come across our path. From the 2022 World Championships synchronized soloist USA’s Anita Alvarez to “Steapers Tea” and Battery Plus, find out how it's all connected to my life with cancer. www.steapers.comI would love to keep in touch! You can find me on:· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register Here· Email: connect @debraburns.net
S1 Ep 12Big Announcement
Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with cancer? Do you need a supportive group that understands and wants to encourage and uplift one another?! A place where we can laugh or cry at the emotions, we face each day or every hour! Today I share how we can meet weekly and build a community from the comfort of your home. The best part is it’s online, free of medical advice, cliche answers and from the comfort of home!You're invited to join the Living with Cancer Support Group starting June 4th on zoom!Register to join us on Tuesdays at noon on Zoom.https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcO6upzsoHd1Ba7RJCHsPXbkkfiC8XXEMThis journey with cancer has taught me that God’s faithfulness is stronger than my lack of faith. I don’t have to strive or worry about being faithful when I trust in His faithfulness. Now that my faith has grown from past experiences, I feel more secure that I will not only love God all the days of my life but serve God for the rest of my life.I would love to keep in touch! You can find me on:· Website: www.DebraBurns.net· Amazon: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFb· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debm.burns· YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ci2LJSqRpes· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraburns28/· Cancer Support Group Registration Link: Register Here· Email: connect @debraburns.net
S1 Ep 11Keep On
“Keep on.” Those two little words meant the world to me. When you feel like giving in, Keep on. When you’re too tired to think. Keep on. Find out how you can keep on and help others get through the tough days. In this episode I invite you to join the Just Show Up Book Club with Inheritance of Hope starting May 29, 2024 at 11am. You can find out more details at www.inheritanceofhope.org and register if you want to join a Hope at Home group. [email protected] Video: https://youtu.be/-DMdfo2sa-QDebra's Amazon Books: https://bit.ly/4c0AaFbBloom with Deb YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoEoztce90TIKFNzXniB7OAFinding True Hope IOH: https://youtu.be/-DMdfo2sa-Q?si=CaA1FC8KztEHwpl-