<description>&lt;p&gt;In this Season One finale, host Talaya Dendy celebrates the milestone of completing &lt;a href="https://podcast.ausha.co/navigatingcancertogether/playlist/healing-pen-and-a-mic"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Healing Pen and a Mic &lt;/em&gt;Companion podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Reflecting on the live October workshop, Talaya shares why she has decided to keep her signature 5-hour "deep dive" format and how journaling serves as a vital tool for movement, not just reflection. This episode features moving testimonials from participants and a first look at the evolving future of the program for 2026 .&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support Our Mission / Partner With Us:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bring Healing to Your Community:&lt;/b&gt; Interested in hosting The Healing Pen and a Mic workshop in your city or organization? We'd love to partner with you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsor Future Workshops:&lt;/b&gt; Help us continue offering these much-needed, workshops to the cancer community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;For partnership or sponsorship inquiries, please email us at &lt;a href="mailto:nctpodcastfan@gmail.com"&gt;nctpodcastfan@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;💜&lt;/b&gt;Thank you to the &lt;b&gt;St. Paul chapter of the Awesome Foundation &lt;/b&gt;for sponsoring this episode and the Healing Pen and a Mic workshop. Your support makes this life-changing work possible!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode, we discuss:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Power of the 5-Hour Intensive:&lt;/b&gt; Why meaningful conversations can’t be rushed and why this format led to major breakthroughs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Movement as Medicine:&lt;/b&gt; Using journaling as a spark for action to reach your optimal, healed self.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;A Safe Space for Vulnerability:&lt;/b&gt; How emotional and physical safety allowed participants to form lifelong bonds in just five hours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨&lt;b&gt;Episode Highlights&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:04:20 Journaling as a Tool for Action &amp;amp; Movement&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:05:41 Moving Participant Testimonials&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:06:41 The Future of the Healing Pen and a Mic&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Transcript: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://bit.ly/healingpen5"&gt;https://bit.ly/healingpen5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ways to Support &amp;amp; Connect:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support the Mission:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://givebutter.com/SurvivorSerieswithTalayaDendy"&gt;Donate to the Survivor Series here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the 2026 Priority List:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/OTOSNewsletter"&gt;Sign up for the 'On the Other Side' Newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Work With Me:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.ontheotherside.life/services"&gt;Visit my website for Cancer Doula Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hosted, Produced, Written, and Edited by:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.ontheotherside.life/about-me"&gt;Talaya Dendy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/b&gt; The information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be used as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation, or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted on Ausha. See &lt;a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy"&gt;ausha.co/privacy-policy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Navigating Cancer TOGETHER

Talaya, On the Other Side

The Healing Pen and Cancer: What's Next

DEC 20, 202512 MIN
Navigating Cancer TOGETHER

The Healing Pen and Cancer: What's Next

DEC 20, 202512 MIN

Description

In this Season One finale, host Talaya Dendy celebrates the milestone of completing The Healing Pen and a Mic Companion podcast. Reflecting on the live October workshop, Talaya shares why she has decided to keep her signature 5-hour "deep dive" format and how journaling serves as a vital tool for movement, not just reflection. This episode features moving testimonials from participants and a first look at the evolving future of the program for 2026 .Support Our Mission / Partner With Us:Bring Healing to Your Community: Interested in hosting The Healing Pen and a Mic workshop in your city or organization? We'd love to partner with you!Sponsor Future Workshops: Help us continue offering these much-needed, workshops to the cancer community.For partnership or sponsorship inquiries, please email us at [email protected].💜Thank you to the St. Paul chapter of the Awesome Foundation for sponsoring this episode and the Healing Pen and a Mic workshop. Your support makes this life-changing work possible!In this episode, we discuss:The Power of the 5-Hour Intensive: Why meaningful conversations can’t be rushed and why this format led to major breakthroughs.Movement as Medicine: Using journaling as a spark for action to reach your optimal, healed self.A Safe Space for Vulnerability: How emotional and physical safety allowed participants to form lifelong bonds in just five hours.✨Episode Highlights:00:04:20 Journaling as a Tool for Action & Movement00:05:41 Moving Participant Testimonials00:06:41 The Future of the Healing Pen and a MicTranscript: https://bit.ly/healingpen5Ways to Support & Connect:Support the Mission: Donate to the Survivor Series hereJoin the 2026 Priority List: Sign up for the 'On the Other Side' NewsletterWork With Me: Visit my website for Cancer Doula ServicesHosted, Produced, Written, and Edited by: Talaya DendyDisclaimer: The information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be used as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation, or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.