Christine Anastos joins Kathy Washburn on Episode 82 of The Self Investment Project, “Same Badge, New Scars: Returning to Work After Cancer,” for a conversation about what happens when cancer treatment ends but life does not simply return to the way it was before. Christine reflects on returning to work after breast cancer, the changes that can exist beneath a familiar professional identity, and the challenges of navigating work, recovery, caregiving, boundaries, and asking for help.
The conversation also explores the experiences that led Christine to create Connect & Thrive (CAT), a Public Benefit Corporation focused on expanding access to evidence-based healing modalities and healthy living products for cancer previvors, patients, thrivers, and caregivers. Christine and Kathy discuss identity after treatment, learning to receive support, and the importance of recognizing that healing continues long after conventional treatment ends.
