Shaunace West: Healing By Letting Go

Some people are stopped by illness. Others are finally started by it. In this episode of Internal Momentum, Ben sits down with Shaunace West, life coach, yoga teacher, and founder of Slow Mail Club, to unpack what happened when the achievement that once felt like proof of her worth was interrupted twice by breast cancer, and what she found once she stopped running from it. Shaunace shares what it was like to be diagnosed at twenty seven, hide her mastectomy from almost everyone at work, and quietly return as though nothing had happened. She reflects on the second diagnosis two years later, stage four and growing through her sternum, the forty day fast that did not heal her, and the medium who somehow sensed something was wrong before she said a single word. She recounts the night she finally allowed herself to fall apart, and the clarity she woke with the next morning. Ben and Shaunace explore what it took for him to get out of his head and into his body during their work together, why achievement never quite delivers the fulfilment it promises, and the belief, praised into him as a child, that made proving himself feel like survival rather than choice. They also unpack the human design session that left Ben unsettled in the best way, and the self-love Shaunace had to rebuild from nothing after surgery took away not just her body but her sense of being desirable at all. If you have ever chased the next achievement hoping it would finally feel like enough, this episode will show you what it costs to keep running, and what becomes possible the moment you stop. About the Guest Shaunace West is a life coach, yoga teacher, and founder of Slow Mail Club, a slow living project delivered by post. A former occupational therapist, she survived breast cancer twice, including a stage four recurrence, and now helps ambitious, high performing people build success that actually feels fulfilling. Connect with Shaunace: Instagram: @shaunacee_west Slow Mail Club Instagram: @slowmail_club Website: www.shaunacewest.com.au Slow Mail Club: slowmailclub.com.au Chapters: 00:47 Introduction to Shaunessy West and Her Journey 01:56 Shaunessy's Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Its Impact 09:08 Reevaluating Life After Cancer Recurrence 18:24 The Power of Emotional Release and Healing 22:22 Guidance for Those Facing Similar Challenges 24:25 The Cycle of Achievement and Internal Fulfillment 29:04 The Journey from Head to Body Awareness 30:51 The Simplicity of Self-Love and Mindfulness 32:25 Transformative Experiences: From Self-Loathing to Self-Love 35:37 Rediscovering Authenticity and Inner Child 36:27 Understanding Human Design: A New Perspective 46:58 The Slow Mail Club: A Creative Journey