Jeannine Walston is an accomplished national speaker, respected expert, and vibrant cancer survivor. She has received praise from The New York Times best-sellers, doctors, advocates, cancer patients, caregivers, and film industry experts. Along with titles and descriptions listed below, Jeannine customizes speeches based on audience needs. Jeannine has spoken for non-profits, hospitals, educational conferences to cancer patients, caregivers, and/or professionals, healthcare industries, pharma and biotech companies, other businesses, fundraising events, Health Datapalooza, and other places. She welcomes opportunities as a keynote speaker, presenter to audiences, on panels, in meetings, spokesperson, and other formats.
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Awakening to Life Through a Brain Tumor
Diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 24 in 1998, Jeannine’s odyssey through diagnosis, first awake brain surgery, a recurrence, many integrative therapies, two more awake brain surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy dendritic cell-based vaccine, genetic mutation, whole person strategies, and tremendous healing along the way has been a journey of awakening. Jeannine’s story—including navigating the cancer care system, serving as her advocate, addressing the crossroads between life and death, and trusting herself in the process—has been intense self-discovery and liberation. This speech focuses on Jeannine’s story, highlighting her significant insights about awakening into life.
Tend to More than Cancer with Patients as People for Resilience
This speech, designed for professionals, people affected by cancer, and/or advocates, focuses on how the cancer care system can foster patient-centered care to encompass the whole person. Too often, people with cancer are only given attention to their disease. Essential approaches must incorporate patients as people for improved relationships and individualized needs. Information will educate and inspire people in the audience on how to include dynamics of conversations, connections, community, compassion, and collective for resilience. Motivational highlights in the speech convey specific strategies for insights. Jeannine will share aspects of her story at times.
Insights on Genetics for Cancer Patients, Caregivers, Practitioners & Researchers
More clarity is emerging about the importance of genetics, including research and testing, in the cancer arena. Research continues to show more insights that cancer patients have mutations and concerns about the potential of different types of cancer. Jeannine’s story includes getting a colonoscopy in 2018 for the first time at 45 years old due to stomach problems. After the colonoscopy, her doctor informed her of almost 30 large and many smaller polyps. With guidance to meet with a genetic counselor and testing, the results showed Jeannine had a MUTYH mutation from her family history. Research shows concerns about colon cancer, plus some other cancer types. Jeannine highlights the essential elements that patients must get genetic testing as more science emerges. She presents these topics for cancer patients, caregivers, practitioners, and researchers.
Integrative Cancer Care Improves Quality of Life, Survival, and Cancer Prevention
Statistics demonstrate that integrative cancer care improves quality of life, cancer survival, and cancer prevention. That includes approaches to address the whole person through the physical body, mind-body connection, spiritual vitality, social support, and a cleaner environment. This speech highlights Jeannine’s brain tumor story, integrative cancer care, and optimal health and healing strategies for people with or without cancer.
Health and Wellness Lifestyle Strategies Support Cancer Prevention
Research findings show that to support cancer prevention and reduce cancer risk, individuals need to learn about whole person health and wellness lifestyle strategies. This speech conveys specific tips and tools to live a healthier and happier life. Audiences will be motivated to make significant improvements. My personal brain tumor story can be included in the presentation if appropriate.
How to Discover Personal Well-Being and a Unique Calling in Life
This speech, designed for audiences, will inspire and empower listeners toward greater well-being and their unique calling in life. Jeannine shares her story to explain that challenges can catalyze meaningful benefits. There are many ways to find it, whether related to health or other aspects of life. Jeannine further engages how specific challenges can become opportunities and adversity into inspiring actions. Her aspiration and wisdom help people to explore purpose in life.
Opportunities for Personal and Planetary Transformation
Cancer, any other illness, malady, or disorder can be viewed as an invitation. In a world turned upside down, people can relate to their challenges as a potential opportunity for constructive personal transformation. Instead of aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder, post-traumatic growth is possible with positive life changes. Extreme life challenges have the potential to transform not just individuals, but also societies. This speech will demonstrate how various challenges can create personal and planetary transformation.
Cancer as an Invitation for Spiritual Growth & the Soul’s Evolution
This speech discusses the hunger in cancer patients and caregivers for expanded support. Benefits include recognizing life is a spiritual journey and opportunities for the soul’s development. Cancer has levels of capacity for spiritual growth and the soul’s evolution. The disease experience opens a window into the soul. Illness is an invitation to look deeply into self and cultivate new levels of knowledge and understanding about being alive. Jeannine focuses on these topics and others, including scientific findings and her journey if appropriate.
