BEYOND THE BATTLEFRONT PODCAST

Episode 2

From Survivor to Coach in a Year

Guest: Coach Danielle Gabriel

Hosted by: Noor Hassan

Description

This episode features Danielle Gabrielle, a softball and Tennis coach and P.E. teacher at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in the Bronx, New York. Gabriel was diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age and in this episode, she will take us through her journey and the many things she was taught along the way. This episode features the ins and outs of a cancer patient in remission and the must-know for anyone going through IVF treatment. Her good spirits and motivational advice stands as a beacon of hope for many women going through similar experiences. Enjoy!

Key Takeaways

Relying on your support system is essential during times of challenge and change. You never really realize the little things like friend dinners or birthday parties until they're not something you can attend or something you can give your full attention to. However, when you are able to come back and live life normally, your outlook on how valuable life is will completely alter and you will find yourself cherishing the small upsets and big moments so much more.
Adaptation into a situation is something that Gabriel realized early on. She wore different colored wigs and embraced her sickness allowing her to control it rather than the cancer controlling her. She realized that she could still be happy and live “normally” even when she was expressing who she was and finding light in such a dark experience.