Navigating any significant diagnosis can be both frightening and challenging. The key lies in maintaining hope, a topic explored in this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Our guest, Karla Mans Giroux, co-founder of the Radical Remission Project, shares her inspiring journey from metastatic breast cancer to a state of no evidence of disease. Amidst life's difficulties, Karla discusses valuable resources to fuel your optimism, particularly in moments of darkness. Her passion for integrative health and healing extends beyond the realm of cancer, offering insight you can use no matter what hardship you are going through in life. Tune in to discover how hope can persist even in the toughest times. SHOW NOTES 9:00 – Medical Changes (Medical Oncologist vs Integrative Oncologist) 10:45 – Radical Remission Study  15:41 – Becoming Your Body’s CEO   19:28 – Choosing Integrative Medicine  23:46 – The 10 Healing Factors 26:30 – Discovering Purpose 30:40 – Karla’s Current Life  31:46 – Getting Involved In The Radical Remission Project 33:21 – Optimism Healing 38:12 – The Grateful Game  The Radical Remission Project: https://www.radicalremission.com/ "Radical Remission" by Dr. Kelly Turner https://amzn.to/42m4QMN "Radical Hope" by Dr. Kelly Turner https://amzn.to/3HFtvm8 Dr. Keith Block & Care Team  https://blockmd.com/care-team/  "Strength To Strength" by Arthur Brooks https://amzn.to/48SA7tn "Build The Life You Want" by Arthur Brooks https://amzn.to/42nXsAK CONNECT with Karla  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karla.mansgiroux/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Karla.mansgiroux/  Website: https://kmgcoach.com/  CONNECT with us Website: www.CarynSullivan.com/podcast  Instagram: www.Instagram.com/prettywellness  Facebook: www.Facebook.com/PrettyWellness  To Buy the Book: “Happiness through Hardship” - The Book:  https://a.co/d/igHJmCZ  To Donate a Book to a Cancer Center: www.CarynSullivan.com/book  To Donate to Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Research: The Cancer Couch Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit (501c3) organization that has funded $5 million dollars in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) research since our founding in 2016! 100% of donations and event proceeds are ​​​matched and go to fund MBC research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center! www.thecancercouch.com/donations.html