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Cancer Cured Me

Alexandra Simms
Cancer Cured Me
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  • Cancer Cured Me

    The Harry Styles Effect

    07/07/2026 | 19 mins.
    In this episode of Cancer Cured Me, I’m talking about love, but not in the smoochy, romantic sense. This is about the kind of love you feel in your whole body, the collective, all-consuming, joy-filled energy that reminds you what it feels like to be fully alive.

    After attending Harry Styles’ record-breaking 12-night run at Wembley Stadium, I wanted to share what I experienced inside that stadium, because it was so much more than a concert. It was live music, nervous system regulation, sound healing, freedom, identity, inclusion, joy, connection and pure magic, all wrapped into one unforgettable experience.

    I talk about the power of live music and why it can move us so deeply, from the vibration of sound in the body to the way singing, humming and music can support the nervous system. Whether it’s Harry Styles, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, a local band in the park or your favourite song in the car, music has the power to shift our state, lift us out of darkness and bring us back to ourselves.

    I also share the story behind my Harry Styles ticket giveaway, the beautiful messages I received from strangers, the winner’s magical birthday experience with her mum and the reminder that joy is contagious, love is healing and kindness can ripple much further than we realise.

    This episode is about permission. Permission to have fun, to be childlike, to dance with strangers, to sing at the top of your voice, to follow what lights you up and to create more moments of love in your everyday life.
    In this episode, I talk about:
    Harry Styles at Wembley and the magic of live music
    The healing power of collective joy and shared experiences
    Why music, singing and humming can support nervous system regulation
    Sound, frequency, vibration and why music can feel so powerful in the body
    The emotional power of concerts, connection and community
    The Harry Styles ticket giveaway and the beautiful stories it brought into my life
    Why fun, freedom and childlike joy matter so much for our wellbeing
    How to create more feelings of love, joy and aliveness in everyday life
    I also give a little preview of next week’s very special episode with my husband Jason Simms, as we celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and share the story of how we got together.

    GET IN TOUCH!
    If this episode moves something in you, or if you want to connect with me about healing, retreats, nervous system work, manifestation, cancer recovery, live events or creating more joy in your life, I would love to hear from you.
    You can email me at alex@balancedbodyandretreats.com

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    Insta:@cancercuredme
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  • Cancer Cured Me

    The Other Side of Fear Is Everything You Want

    30/06/2026 | 12 mins.
    In this mini episode, I’m exploring fear, not the obvious kind, but the quiet, everyday fear that keeps us small.

    I share what I learnt from watching my husband Jase perform stand-up at The Comedy Store, and a powerful moment I witnessed at HX26 when a woman who had always dreamed of singing found the courage to sing in front of a huge audience.

    This episode is about intuition, nervous system safety, limiting beliefs, courage, purpose and what happens when we stop waiting to feel fearless and choose to feel everything and rise.

    If this lands with you, I’d love you to get in touch and tell me what you fear and what you want to move through.
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  • Cancer Cured Me

    HX26: What Andrew Huberman, Roxie Nafousi, Dave Asprey, Peter Crone & David Ghiyam Taught Me About Healing, Manifestation and the Nervous System

    23/06/2026 | 27 mins.
    For the free PDF summary of my Healf HX26 highlights and practical applications you can use for yourself in the simplest of ways, CLICK HERE or dm me on Instagram @cancercuredme

    In this episode, I’m sharing my personal takeaways from HX26 by Healf - a huge wellness, health, biohacking and longevity event in London, where I was lucky enough to hear from some incredible speakers including Dr Andrew Huberman, Roxie Nafousi, Dave Asprey, Peter Crone and David Ghiyam.

    This isn’t a full conference roundup, because honestly, there was so much going on and only so many hours in the day, but this is my own personal summary of the speakers I saw, the messages that really landed for me, and how I think we can bring some of these ideas into real life without making wellness feel like yet another thing on the to-do list.

    I talk about Andrew Huberman’s reminder that science, prayer, intuition and miracles do not have to sit in separate boxes. I share what landed for me from Roxie Nafousi’s work on manifestation, self-worth, gratitude and becoming the version of yourself who can actually receive what you say you want. I also talk about Dave Asprey’s message around fear, forgiveness and where we are leaking our energy, Peter Crone’s incredible work around the thoughts and beliefs that quietly shape our lives, and David Ghiyam’s teachings around soul purpose, receiving and the patterns we are here to move through.
    The thread running through all of it, for me, was this:

    The body matters.
    The breath matters.
    The nervous system matters.
    Belief matters.
    Light matters.
    Forgiveness matters.
    Gratitude matters.
    Receiving matters.
    Intuition matters.
    And the state you are living from shapes the life you are able to create.
    As always, I bring it back to the nervous system, because before we try to manifest, optimise, biohack, forgive, receive or change our lives, we have to ask:
    Does my body feel safe enough for this?
    I’ve also put together a simple guide with my key HX26 takeaways and a reset practice you can use in your own life. If you’d like a copy, click the link in the show notes or message me on Instagram and I’ll send it over.

    In this episode, I talk about:

    My personal takeaways from Healf HX26 in London
    Andrew Huberman on neuroscience, prayer, intuition and miracles
    Roxie Nafousi on manifestation, gratitude and becoming available to receive
    Dave Asprey on fear, forgiveness, energy and longevity
    Peter Crone on the beliefs and stories that keep us stuck
    David Ghiyam on Kabbalah, soul purpose, receiving and repeated patterns
    Why nervous system safety is the foundation for real change
    How breathwork, gratitude, forgiveness and receiving can shift your state
    Why you cannot outsource your own inner knowing
    Simple practices to bring these big wellness ideas into everyday life

    If this episode speaks to you and you’d like to go a little deeper, I’m now offering my Personal Reset Method alongside lymphatic drainage locally in Berkhamsted and Hertfordshire, as well as deeper VIP reset sessions and retreats.
    If you like what you hear... buymeacoffee.com/alexsimms
    Insta:@cancercuredme
    Retreats: @lalalovesretreats
    www.lalaloves.com

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  • Cancer Cured Me

    Manifestation, Comfort Zones and Doing the Thing Before Life Forces You To

    16/06/2026 | 9 mins.
    In this solo episode of Cancer Cured Me, I’m talking about manifestation, comfort zones and what can happen when you finally decide to stop playing small.

    After setting an intention under the full moon, I was invited to give a paid wellbeing talk on nervous system regulation, breathwork and wellness - exactly nine years to the day since my cancer diagnosis.
    I’m also sharing the very funny story of my husband Jase doing a stand-up comedy course at The Comedy Store and somehow making me, my wellness business and all my breathwork ways the centre of his set.

    This episode is a reminder not to wait for a crisis, a cancer diagnosis or a huge life shake-up before you do the thing you’ve always wanted to do.

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    Insta:@cancercuredme
    Retreats: @lalalovesretreats
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  • Cancer Cured Me

    9 Years After My Cancer Diagnosis, This Happened

    09/06/2026 | 3 mins.
    This is a very short solo episode to celebrate episode 80 of Cancer Cured Me - and I had to share this story because honestly, you could not make it up.

    I recorded this on 9th June 2026.

    That date is my husband’s birthday.

    It is also exactly nine years to the day since I was diagnosed with cancer.

    And just over a week before this anniversary, I received a message from the school where I used to work when I got that diagnosis.

    They invited me back to speak to their women’s empowerment group about wellness, breathwork and nervous system regulation.

    A paid speech.
    On the exact same date.
    In the exact same place.
    Nine years later.
    I mean… come on.

    In this episode, I share the full-circle story of going back to the place where my life changed completely, but this time as a cancer survivor, a wellness speaker and a very different version of myself.

    It’s a little story about synchronicity, healing, purpose and those moments in life that make you stop and think, “Okay, something bigger is definitely going on here.”
    Thank you for being here for 80 episodes. I’m so grateful.

    In this episode I talk about:

    Why this 80th episode felt like the perfect moment to share this story
    The significance of 9th June in my life
    The joke my husband always makes about my cancer diagnosis being the worst birthday present
    Being invited back to the school where I was working when I was diagnosed
    Why the timing of the talk felt so powerful
    Speaking about wellness, breathwork and nervous system regulation to a room full of women
    What it means to come full circle after a life-changing diagnosis
    Why I feel more ready than ever to do this work

    If you like what you hear... buymeacoffee.com/alexsimms
    Insta:@cancercuredme
    Retreats: @lalalovesretreats
    www.lalaloves.com

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY COTSWOLDS RETREAT

    CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE HAPPY MONDAY TO RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS & NEWS
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Cancer Cured Me
Cancer may be in the title, but this podcast is about so much more than cancer. It is about what happens when life wakes you up and you decide not to go back to sleep.I’m Alex (La) Simms, and after an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, I began questioning how I was living, what I was carrying and why I had spent so long putting myself last. Cancer became a catalyst, but the real story is everything that came next.On Cancer Cured Me, I have honest, uplifting conversations about healing, nervous system regulation, natural health, manifestation, spirituality, emotional wellbeing, purpose and midlife reinvention. You’ll hear from leading experts, remarkable people who have transformed their lives after illness or adversity, and from me as I share what I am learning along the way.This podcast is for anyone who feels overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck in survival mode or simply knows there must be more to life. Expect practical tools, powerful stories, warmth, humour and new ways to feel safer in your body, trust yourself again and create a life with more energy, joy, freedom and meaning.You shouldn’t have to wait for a diagnosis or a crisis to start living fully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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