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Making empowered health decisions — especially around cancer and chronic illness — can feel isolating. Many patients and caregivers find themselves navigating complex choices while facing confusion, concern, or even resistance from the people around them.
To support those moments, two Terrain Advocates who have walked this path themselves are hosting a free, live community conversation for patients and caregivers seeking clarity, confidence, and connection.
Live Discussion: "When Family, Friends or Doctors Don't Get It"
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
10:00 AM Pacific | 1:00 PM Eastern
Live on Zoom
What This Conversation Is About
This upcoming Office Hours session focuses on a challenge many patients quietly face:
How to stay grounded in your health decisions without feeling the need to persuade, defend, or justify them.
During this live discussion, participants will explore:
Practical language for communicating health choices with family and friends
Emotional boundaries that protect energy and mental health
How to release the pressure to be understood by everyone
Ways to stay centered and confident in a metabolic or terrain-based approach
This is a supportive, interactive space where questions, shared experiences, and real-life concerns are welcome.
Who This Is For
This conversation is especially supportive for:
Individuals navigating a cancer diagnosis
Survivors and thrivers focused on long-term health
Caregivers supporting loved ones
Anyone feeling isolated or questioned for their health choices
No prior experience with the metabolic approach is required. This session is about connection, understanding, and support — not perfection.
What to Expect
Office Hours are live Zoom conversations led by trained advocates with lived experience. These sessions are offered free or by donation to ensure accessibility for anyone who needs support.
Participants can expect:
Open Q&A and shared discussion
Clear, compassionate explanations of complex topics
Connection with others on similar journeys
A welcoming, non-judgmental environment
For patients and caregivers who feel alone in their decisions, this conversation offers a simple reminder:
You don’t have to convince everyone — and you don’t have to do this alone.
To learn more or register, click here.
Meet the Hosts
Chris Joseph is a Stage 3 pancreatic cancer thriver, Certified Metabolic Terrain Advocate, and Radical Remission Health Coach. Diagnosed in 2016, Chris brings firsthand experience, advanced training, and steady compassion to individuals navigating cancer, prevention, and long-term health.
Marji Keith is a Certified Metabolic Terrain Advocate, Positive Psychology Coach, and Holistic Health Coach. After her own breast cancer diagnosis, Marji pursued a terrain-based approach to healing and now supports others through personalized strategies focused on metabolic health, mindset, and resilience.
Chris and Marji are both part of Terrain Navigators, a community of trained advocates dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate cancer and chronic illness with clarity, confidence, and support. To learn more about their work and the broader community, visit https://terrainnavigators.com/.
This Community Spotlight is shared as an educational and supportive resource. This event is independently hosted by trained advocates and is not an MTIH-operated event.
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