Sara Deacon | Wanna Fight? | WHEN Stories™
Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: This inspiring story includes sensitive topics - cancer, emotional vulnerability - that could be triggering for some. Viewer discretion is advised. As WHEN Stories' emcee and publishing house director, Sara Deacon has been behind the scenes for this entire journey - coaching, editing, producing, cheering everyone else to the stage. And then it was her turn. What happened backstage wasn't graceful. It was a full breakdown. Because knowing how storytelling work...
Content Warning: This inspiring story includes sensitive topics - cancer, emotional vulnerability - that could be triggering for some. Viewer discretion is advised.
As WHEN Stories' emcee and publishing house director, Sara Deacon has been behind the scenes for this entire journey - coaching, editing, producing, cheering everyone else to the stage.
And then it was her turn.
What happened backstage wasn't graceful. It was a full breakdown. Because knowing how storytelling works doesn't make your own story feel safe - especially when that story includes a cancer diagnosis you're still living with.
In this episode, Sara shares what it felt like to be diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and how it cracked open every narrative she'd been running on about success, identity, and what it means to fight. She talks about rejecting the "battle" mindset handed to every cancer patient, choosing alignment over hustle, and rebuilding her life and marriage around what actually matters. And she gets honest about what it's like to put your story out into the world when the ending isn't written yet.
Sara Deacon is a professional emcee, award-winning speaker, and author of Welcome to the Stage: The 360 Approach to Hosting Events Like a Pro - and the creative engine behind WHEN Stories' publishing and production.
Connect with Sara: https://saradeacon.com http://welcometothestagebook.com http://radeacmedia.com http://businessinterrupted.com sara@saradeacon.com
WHEN Stories: http://whenstories.com
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