What does it take to start a business while going through chemotherapy?

For Brigitte Cutshall — storyteller, creative strategist, multiple-time cancer survivor, and host of the Real Things Living podcast — the answer was: curiosity, humor, and the conviction that she still had something valuable to offer the world.

In this episode of Your Radiant Spirit, Heather Eck and Brigitte have the kind of honest, warm conversation that reminds you what it means to truly live. They explore the healing power of creativity, why humor is physiologically good for you, what it looks like to build a business from scratch while fighting for your health, and why authenticity — not positioning yourself as a guru, but just showing up real — is the most powerful thing a creator can do.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• How Brigitte started her company Gemini Media while going through cancer treatment — and why she says it actually helped her

• The TEDx talk on curiosity and humor — and why she believes these two things are the most essentially human qualities we have

• Why laughter isn’t just good medicine metaphorically — it literally releases hormones that help the body heal

• How a military upbringing gave Brigitte the adaptability and resilience that became her greatest business assets

• What it means to “read the room” in business — and why understanding your audience matters more than pushing your own agenda

• Why Brigitte never positions herself as a guru — and how helping people see themselves in her stories is what actually creates healing

• The uniquely human qualities AI can’t replicate — and why that matters for every creative entrepreneur right now

“Curiosity and humor are things that can’t replace us. Our innate curiosity, that sense of humor that carries us through so much — that’s what makes us human. — Brigitte Cutshall”

About Brigitte Cutshall

Brigitte Cutshall is a storyteller and creative strategist who believes that creativity is one of our most powerful tools for connection, healing, and change. With a background in communications and publishing, she has spent over two decades helping authors, nonprofits, and businesses bring meaningful stories and ideas to life. A multiple-time cancer survivor, Brigitte’s personal journey has deepened her commitment to self-expression and well-being. She is the host of Real Things Living, a podcast that amplifies voices making a positive impact through resilience, curiosity, and authenticity, and the author of Move For You. As the founder of Gemini Media, she is especially passionate about supporting women in finding and using their voice.

Connect with Brigitte Cutshall

Website: brigittecutshall.com

Podcast: Real Things Living

Instagram: @brigittecutshall

LinkedIn: Brigitte Cutshall

Book: Move For You — available on her website

Services: Writing, editing, production, project management, speaking — brigittecutshall.com

Connect with Heather Eck

Website & Art: heathereck.com

Color Healing Creative Workshop Series: $77/month — every third Sunday. Next session: April 20th — just 5 days away! Details at heathereck.com

Free Laser Color Reading: DM @heatherartist on Instagram with the word “color”

Instagram: @heatherartist

Facebook: Heather Eck Art

LinkedIn: Heather Eck

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