The Power of Emotions: Kris Carr on Finding Strength in Life’s Challenges

What happens when life hands you a diagnosis you didn’t ask for… and grief you didn’t expect?

In this deeply human episode, Kris Carr—New York Times bestselling author, wellness advocate, and cancer thriver—joins John R. Miles for a vulnerable and wide-reaching conversation on the emotional terrain of illness, loss, and growth.

Kris has been living with a rare, incurable stage IV cancer for over 20 years. But it wasn’t just the diagnosis that changed her—it was the grief that followed when her adoptive father, her emotional anchor, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. That loss forced Kris to confront a deeper emotional reckoning—one that most of us avoid.

In this episode, Kris shares how she used that pain as a portal—not just to survive, but to feel more fully alive. Her latest book, I’m Not a Mourning Person, blends humor, raw honesty, and hard-won wisdom to help others navigate the messy, sacred path of emotional healing.

Together, John and Kris explore:

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