Depression, Breast Cancer & Choosing Laughter | Carolyn King Pt. 2

🌿 Depression, Breast Cancer & Choosing Laughter | Carolyn King Pt. 2 In Part 2, Carolyn King shares her most personal journey — from hitting rock bottom with depression in 2012, to navigating a breast cancer diagnosis and double reconstruction surgery with humour as her greatest weapon. This is a story about choice. You can't always choose what happens to you, but you can choose how you feel. Carolyn used laughter yoga, kinesiology tools and a positive mindset to get through radiation therapy, a mastectomy, and a 10-hour reconstruction surgery — cracking jokes the entire way. Her message is powerful: from victim to hero, from darkness to light, you have the power to change what goes on in your brain. 🎙️ In this episode: • Hitting rock bottom — Carolyn's darkest moment with depression • How personal development classes healed her in one year • What depression really feels like (from someone who's been there) • "You can change what goes on in your brain" • The breast cancer diagnosis that changed everything • Why she credits laughter yoga with getting her through cancer • Laughing as they wheeled her into surgery • "You can't choose what happens — but you can choose how you feel" • Writing her first book to help others navigate depression • Why every emotion matters — including the sad ones • Giving yourself permission to rest without guilt • Moving from victim to hero: the power of choice • Cancer found in the second breast — 10 days before reconstruction • The 10-hour double reconstruction surgery explained • "Fat relocation program" — finding humour in recovery • Practical advice: make a list of things that make you happy ⏱️ Chapters: 0:35 Healing Depression & Writing Her First Book 1:00 Hitting Rock Bottom: December 2012 2:07 Finding the Right Support to Heal 2:24 What Depression Really Feels Like 3:16 You Can Change Your Brain 4:54 Understanding Mental Health & Suicide 5:38 Breast Cancer Diagnosis After a Clear Check 6:46 6.8cm Lobular Carcinoma: The Discovery 7:02 Laughter Yoga: The Anchor Through Cancer 8:34 Choosing How You Feel 8:46 How the Book Came to Be 10:30 Being Positive Through Cancer Treatment 11:44 Every Emotion Matters: Feeling Sad Is Okay 12:24 Allowing Emotions to Flow Through You 13:00 Permission to Rest & Rejuvenate 13:30 Breaking Free from Conditioning 14:01 Victim vs Hero: The Power of Choice 15:26 Don't Worry What Others Think 16:17 Building Up to Reconstruction Surgery 17:59 Cancer Found in the Second Breast 18:50 The 10-Hour Double Reconstruction 19:08 Humour in Recovery: "Fat Relocation Program" 20:21 Micro Surgery & the Body's Healing Process 22:31 Your Body's Incredible Intelligence 23:26 Make a List of Things That Make You Happy 24:36 Conclusion 👤 Guest: Carolyn King Kinesiologist, hypnotherapist, Reiki master, laughter yoga practitioner, author and breast cancer survivor — using her lived experience with depression and cancer to help others find their way back to joy. 🎙️ WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW? Conversations with Faye features experts, thought leaders, and extraordinary people with stories worth sharing. If you have knowledge, a journey, or insights that could inspire and educate our audience — we'd love to hear from you. 📧 Email: conversationswithfayetvshow@gmail.com 📺 Watch Conversations with Faye: ▶️ YouTube: @ConversationswithfayeTVshow 🌐 Stream: ctvplus.org.au/series/conversations-with-faye/ 📡 Channel 31: c31.org.au 📡 Channel 44: c44.au 🌐 Connect with Faye Waterman: 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fayewaterman 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/fayewatermancc 📸 Instagram: @theconversationcurator 📌 Pinterest: pinterest.com/fayedw28 ▶️ YouTube (Personal): @fayewaterman4038 🔔 Subscribe and never miss a conversation! Hosted by Faye Waterman — The Conversation Curator. Changing lives one conversation at a time. #DepressionRecovery #BreastCancerSurvivor #MentalHealthAwareness #ChoosePositivity #LaughterYoga #Kinesiology #HealingJourney #Neuroplasticity #BreastCancerReconstruction #CancerSurvivorStory #ConversationsWithFaye #MindBodyHealing #OvercomingAdversity #MentalWellbeing