Helping you find resilience in recovery

Cancer recovery coach for women who want to take back their lives after cancer treatment.

Because even though it’s common to feel exhausted, numb, pissed off, or like you should pretend everything is “just fine!” — it shouldn’t have to be your new normal.

In case no one has told you yet:

There is more for you after the life-altering experience of surviving cancer.

Things are finally settling down after all of the treatments and uncertainty, and now that the fog is lifting, you’re wondering: what do I do with my “new” self?


Because really, you are a different person after this experience (how could you not be?!) — and you deserve the time, space, and support you need to rediscover and connect with this new version of yourself.

Whether you’re struggling with survivor’s guilt, constant exhaustion, or your sense of purpose —

There are three things I want you to know:

  1. It’s okay to NOT be okay (even years after treatment, when everyone expects you to be “back to yourself” again)

  2. You will feel like yourself again one day

  3. Recovering from the trauma of cancer treatment is possible

Even if you don’t believe it, I still do on your behalf—and I’m here to help you make all three things your reality as you navigate life after cancer.

Marie Miao, cancer recovery coach for women, smiles kindly at the camera. She is wearing a yellow top and earrings, and standing near a tree.

Hi, I’m Marie Miao!

Holistic cancer recovery coach for women who survived treatment and want to thrive in recovery.

As both a licensed social worker specializing in cancer recovery and a survivor of medical trauma, I’m all too familiar with the fact that it’s not over when treatment is.

I’m here to help you navigate the messy middle ground when the appointments slow down, but your anxiety doesn’t.

Working with a cancer recovery coach for women can help you navigate the emotional side effects of cancer treatment you didn’t expect, like…

Feeling exhausted and run-down 24/7, despite sleeping and “resting” more than usual

Panicking for the entire day (or even week) leading up to scans and tests

Snapping or lashing out at friends and family who are trying to be helpful, then feeling guilty for being angry

Wanting to make the most of your life, but feeling frozen or unsure of how to actually do it

Resenting that it feels like you have to comfort your loved ones, despite the fact that you’re the one with cancer

Avoiding conversations  about cancer, your experience, and your treatment

01 // Signature Program

Start taking back control from cancer in just 12 weeks.

Whether you choose the self-paced course or the live-support group experience, The Onco-Somatic Circle is a cancer coaching experience designed to help you:

  • Stop spiraling when your next scans are coming up

  • Process and start healing from your experience with cancer

  • Regain your energy and reconnect with your personality post-cancer treatment

02 // The Scanxiety Calm Kit

Stop letting anxiety and panic take over when it’s time for follow-up scans.

The Scanxiety Calm Kit is a collection of resources designed to help you prepare for and recover from anxiety and anticipation surrounding medical tests.

After all you’ve been through, you deserve so much better than pretending to be “just fine!”

Even if you…

✓ Don’t feel like a cancer survivor, because it was “mild” or treatment was quick. 

✓ Feel like you’re behind all your peers and just need to push through and catch up.

✓ Still secretly lose it when you see a follow-up appointment on your calendar.

  • “I would highly recommend Marie to anyone looking for help finding their way back to feeling like themselves again. Working with Marie has been such a wonderful experience. She is incredibly knowledgeable and I use the somatic techniques on a regular basis to help me navigate through stress and everyday challenges that come after a cancer diagnosis.”

    – Anna Wassman, 2x cancer survivor and founder of Onco-Ballet

  • “You have helped me, guided me, provided tools and resources to find me again, to step into the new me. You’ve encouraged me to dare to dream again, to step into hope, to understand and realize that tears are medicine - that they’re not a sign of weakness, giving up, or even selfishness. You’ve helped me get back into my art and find healing through creativity again. The hard, hard work you’ve coached me through this far has forever changed my life and my little family.”

    - Past Client

  • “You know I struggle with sleep, and the somatic exercise and your voice put me to sleep. I hope you know how BIG this is for me!! Thank you for all that you do. Your voice is a gift. Words can’t describe how much I appreciate you.”

    - Past Client

Free! Recovery Roadmap

No idea how to feel better after cancer treatment? Start here.

Cancer recovery doesn’t end when treatment does—this free guide will help you start moving through the often-unseen phase of processing your experiences after the doctor’s appointments slow down.

No more numbing out

It’s time to redefine and reclaim your life after cancer, once and for all.