Heal Forward Transform Emotional Scars into Impact

Are you haunted by emotional trauma? Diane M. Simard reveals how she persevered through a lifetime of psychological struggles and adversities, including Stage 3c breast cancer, to heal forward and create impactful change. After completing cancer treatment in 2015, she founded the Center for Oncology Psychology Excellence (COPE), a specialty at the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology. The COPE story was later featured in "Courageous Warriors: Beauty from the Ashes," a multi award-winning independent documentary film. Diane also helped launch a mental health therapy pilot grant program through the Ray of Hope Colorado Cancer Foundation and served as a patient advisor for a digital therapeutics company. Diane's approach is based on the ten life principles that transformed her attitude and outlook about middle age, toxic corporate culture, weight loss, self-absorbed bosses, and failure.
"Examples of transformational leadership like what Diane offers is what this world needs because so much is happening in the blink of an eye," said one reader. "Her innate gift of being five steps ahead of the rest of us is a valuable asset for the greater unfolding of our society."

As a survivor of Stage 3c breast cancer, Diane M. Simard is an advocate for expanding access to mental health resources for those impacted by the psychological trauma of cancer. Her work as an award-winning writer, motivational speaker, podcaster, and a strategy consultant to senior business executives earned her recognition as one of the 100 inaugural "National Women in Business to Watch" by bizwomen.com. Her first book, "The Unlikely Gift of Breast Cancer," was named one of the best breast cancer books of all time by BookAuthority, placed third in the memoir category of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association book awards, and received a 5-star rating from Readers Favorite. Her other recent honors include Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Denver, Top Woman in Energy, Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation honoree, Outstanding Woman in Business in Technology and Telecom by the Denver Business Journal, and the Bob Cardenas Award for her support of veterans and the military. In addition, Diane was named the Aurora, Colorado Chamber Woman of the Year, a Mile High Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction, and a University of Nebraska-Kearney Distinguished Alumna.
Readers can find more information about Diane and her work at www.DianeMSimard.com.