Kara Kissinger, Be Empowered: Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching LLC, Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

Hi. I’m Kara Kissinger. As a breast cancer survivor, certified health coach, and plant-based nutrition expert, I know how overwhelming life after treatment can feel. You are grateful to be here — but also exhausted, anxious, and wondering how to take care of your body and spirit in a way that truly supports true healing.

After my own journey through breast cancer, I made it my mission to help other women feel seen, supported, and strong again.

Through nourishing plant-based eating, gentle self-care practices, and empowering coaching, I guide you in rebuilding your health from the inside out and looking forward to your next chapter.

This isn’t about “bouncing back”— it is about “rising up” as a stronger, wiser version of yourself. We are “bouncing forward.”

After the pink ribbons came real life … and that is where the healing truly began.

No one really prepares you for after treatment.
When the pink ribbons fade, the doctor visits slow, and the world expects you to “move on” … with absolutely no direction and a lot of trauma, fear, and overwhelm.

But inside, you are asking:
Now what?

That is where I come in.

I created my Afterglow Coaching Program for women just like you — women ready to reclaim their health, energy, and sense of self after cancer. It is a 6-week private coaching experience for breast cancer survivors who are ready to stop surviving — and start living again, with intention and peace (say goodbye to overwhelm and fear).

Inside Afterglow, we will focus on:

• Supporting your physical body with plant-based, scientifically-backed healing strategies
• Rebuilding strength, energy, and connection to your body, mind, and spirit
• Calming the mind and addressing fear of recurrence
• Re-imagining life with purpose, clarity, and joy
• Discovering what lessons breast cancer taught you and how you want to move forward in your life with that information. It is powerful!

This isn’t a “bounce back” program. We are healing and moving forward (bouncing forward!)

If you have been craving space to heal your body and your life — on your own terms — this might be for you.

Let’s talk. You can click here to book your Afterglow Clarity Call to see if this 6-week journey is the right next step.

I will meet you right where you are — and walk with you from there.

Questions? Comments? Thoughts? I love hearing from you and I personally answer emails.

Want to dive a little deeper into your next chapter?

Click here for your FREE: After Cancer Healing Blueprint + Clarity Call with me. All free. No gross “salesy” vibe. I am here to help.

As always, I am here to empower you — whether you are rebuilding after breast cancer or leaning into prevention — with a focused, whole-person approach rooted in plant-based nourishment and holistic healing.

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I was living a “normal” life.
There was nothing in my life
that would have screamed cancer diagnosis.

“I’m sorry, it’s positive. You have breast cancer.”
Said the doctor over the phone in the summer of 2018.

At the time, this felt like a death sentence. I was frozen. Absolutely terrified that I would not live to see my 15-year-old daughter turn 18.

After a double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery and healing, the doctor’s appointments subsided. I was declared “cancer free” (a wonderful term!) but, while I was feeling happy and grateful for that, I also felt something else that I didn’t expect.

I felt lost, untethered, confused in which direction to go now. I “looked” normal to my friends and family. But EVERYTHING had changed.

I didn’t know where to look to learn how to prevent recurrence or even deal with those fears.

I was stuck and feeling guilty (I mean, I was ‘cancer-free’).

That is when I started my long journey to true healing – my body, my mind, and my spirit after breast cancer.

I had to put my life back together step by step. And some parts looked very different. But there was no going back.

I was healing for me and me alone.

The first place I turned to for further support was nutrition.

Wait, I can heal with FOOD?!
Why wasn’t I made aware of this?

Previously, I thought I was eating healthy. I was eating on the healthier side of the Standard American Diet. Furthering my education in Health, Wellness, and Nutritional Coaching has anchored me in all that I began learning from my own research and healing.

I chose a way of nutrition that promotes longevity.
“How can I live
my most optimal and fulfilling life?”

This way of nutrition is the most efficient for healing from and preventing the “lifestyle diseases.” Leading with a plant-forward diet has provided all that and more.

As it goes with healing, one thing led to another, and I found myself taking a closer look at ALL aspects of my life, not just my nutrition.

I rebuilt myself, from the ground up. Through this journey, my passion grew to help breast cancer survivors once their treatment ended. When they rang the bell and felt alone and adrift. When everyone around them thinks it’s time to “move on”.

I have created
what I wish I had then.

I wanted to take a moment to share why I created the breast cancer-fighting foods guide in the first place …

I am not just a coach — I am a survivor. I remember the fog that came after treatment ended. I didn’t want to just survive cancer. I wanted to feel alive again. And I didn’t want to constantly fear the cancer coming back. I wanted to DO something.

But I didn’t know where to begin. Food felt confusing. So I turned to the research — and to my body’s wisdom. What I discovered changed everything.

I started with just one meal.
Then added one healing food at a time.
And slowly, I built a foundation that made me feel strong, vibrant, and hopeful.

That is what I want for you, too.

Be well,
Kara

 

Does this sound familiar?
You have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Your world stopped. You had one fight ahead of you and that was treatment. You geared up and you did it.

But you are out of treatment now and your surgeon or oncologist has sent you off with a wave and a “See you in a year.” Wait. How do I get my energy back? How do I process what has happened to me? How do I eat? How do I do all I can to make sure it doesn’t come back?

Doctors don’t accompany you on that journey. You are overwhelmed and don’t even know where to start

I have been where you are. There are answers and there is hope after breast cancer. After the “pink ribbons” have been put away.

You really can feel energetic, happy, calm, and have a clear plan for how to get there after breast cancer. You can heal your body and your soul. You can finally feel empowered that you are doing all you can to prevent recurrance

Lifestyle matters. It can be confusing if you just do a Google search. There is SO much information out there. But that is where I come in.

As your coach who has walked in your shoes, I understand the confusion, exhaustion, and fear. It doesn’t have to be that way. Let’s do this together.

Let’s get you feeling empowered, strong, healed, and on your way to your life that is still waiting for you!

• You have completed breast cancer treatment and are ready to rebuild your energy, confidence, and well-being.

• You are curious about plant-based eating to support healing and feel empowered to reduce recurrence.

• You crave more clarity, calm, and control over your health and your future.

• You want a coach who gets it and will walk with you — body, mind, and spirit.

The Be Empowered Wellness Foundations
Plant Based Nutrition
Movement
Sleep
Stress Management
Connection
Purpose

You only have to know Kara
for a few minutes
to feel the positive energy she brings.
She excels at providing inspiration and support
to help people overcome difficult times,
and she has the amazing ability
to help you visualize where you want to be
so you no longer feel stuck.

… Beth G.

Wellness Beyond Treatment –
Mind, Body & Spirit Support
After Breast Cancer

Book coming soon …
Pink Warrior Wisdom:
Real Stories From Breast Cancer Survivors

Please go to www.BeEmpoweredWellness.org/book.

Sign up for the wait-list.

You will be introduced to
five powerful stories from women
who have gone through the journey
and now offer wisdom, inspiration, and encouragement
to those just starting.

Pink Warrior Wisdom is the book I created when I couldn’t find the one I needed most.

Inside are real voices from breast cancer survivors. They share the unfiltered, powerful moments that shaped their journeys — the fear, the love, the impossible decisions, and the rising. If you are facing breast cancer, these stories are here to remind you …

You are not alone.
And this is not the end of your story.

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