What would you do if you received news that turned your life upside-down and inside out in a moment? Sometimes, we receive bad news, news that we are unprepared for, and news that shake us to our core. Receiving bad news can trigger an avalanche of negative emotions and a whirlwind of dark scary thoughts. When we receive bad news, we try to run and hide because it would seem that not confronting the problem allows us to believe that we never received that news. Avoidance, however, is counterproductive because we cannot erase what has happened or the news we've received. The only choice we really have is to feel the big gaping hole in our heart, reframe the information we've received in our mind, find the strength we have (and believe me, everyone of us has a reservoir of infinite strength and wisdom if we tap into it), and turn bad news into saving grace, learning moments, and the opportunity to be thankful for the important things in our life.

Our guest, the beautiful and amazing Fitz Koehler, shares her terrifying experience of finding a cancerous lump in her breast seven weeks after a clean mammogram. But, as a fitness expert and race announcer, Fitz refused to play the victim or allow cancer to steal her extraordinary career or time with family. In her book, My Noisy Cancer Comeback, Fitz reveals the juicy and gory details of her 16-month battle, all while zigzagging across the United States. Enduring chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries in the public eye wasn’t easy.

You’ll laugh, cry, wince, and cheer as she chronicles the clash of an avalanche of side effects with 22 major race weekends in her book. Her inspirational tale encompasses the terror of diagnosis, bald heads and black dresses, spectacular stages, parenting with cancer, perspective, and, most importantly, triumph. Perhaps, more importantly, you’ll walk away grittier, more optimistic, and inspired to conquer any obstacle. Fitz's book is a must-read for all cancer patients and their families. People from all aspects of the running community will also adore getting to experience a behind-the-scenes view of life at the helm of America’s greatest road races.

About Fitz

Fitz Koehler is a fitness innovator with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, who has been teaching fitness around the globe for decades. She’s the president of Fitzness International LLC, a fitness company that specializes in fitness education via mass media, and fitness programming for children (Morning Mile). Along with teaching to millions in person via corporate speaking engagements and seminars in over a dozen countries…Fitz has promoted fitness through every avenue of mass media; books, television, films, radio, magazines, journals and online. Fitz’s mission is to tack ten years on to everyone’s life she comes across. Fitzness is not only an aggressive force in the worldwide push to increase health; Fitz has created a brand. Fitzness is a gimmick free, innovative, concise, fun and attainable form of fitness.

Reach out to Fitz

Email: fitzness@aol.com

The Morning Mile

The Morning Mile™ is a before-school walking/running program that gives children the chance to start each day in an active way while enjoying fun, music and friends. 

Fitz's Website

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