Dr. Erica Harris endured a cavalcade of crucibles – starting
with being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and given just two
months to live after her body did not respond to chemotherapy
treatments. But then, miraculously she believes, she went into
remission in time to receive a bone-marrow transplant that put her
on the road to recovery … only to find herself in the direst of
straits again when her new immune system rejected her lungs and her
life was hanging by a thread of hope.
In this week’s episode, Harris explains every harrowing detail
of her years-long up-and-down medical crises – finally set on a
more stable path when she received a double lung transplant. Along
that journey, she explains, she learned the important difference
between toxic positivity and genuine positivity and discovered that
the key to her recovery was a mindset shift.
“I have lived a million more lifetimes than I could have if I
never had cancer,” she says today – and now shares the lessons her
journey has taught her as a speaker and coach who encourages others
through her true wellness platform, Rise Today.
You are more than your failures and setbacks. We share stories of leaders who have moved beyond life’s most difficult moments to lead lives of significance, and insights on how you can do the same. Hosted by Warwick Fairfax.