Navigate Cancer by Teresa Ferreiro-Vilariño

This empowering book launches the new Cancer Compass; an essential
self-leadership resource for people facing cancer. It extends its reach to
caregivers, healthcare professionals, and organisations committed to offering
meaningful support to anyone in their workforce dealing with cancer. It
encourages us to see cancer not solely as a medical challenge, but as a
profound moment to honour the resilience of our human spirit, embrace growth,
and reclaim control of our lives for a brighter future.

Teresa Ferreiro-Vilariño challenges her readers to shift their perspective, prioritising personal empowerment, connection and purposeful living. Her insights about resilience coaching and each person’s human potential are uplifting. Her book is deeply rooted in practical application, including thoughtful exercises and tools that prompt us to access our inner resources, engage in self-discovery and cultivate our secure bases. These unique gifts guide us to align our decisions with our values and goals, helping us chart a path forward with choice, clarity and confidence.

Inspiration To Your Writing

When I was diagnosed with cancer at 36, I wasn’t looking for inspiration. I was looking for answers.
The problem was that many of the questions I had could not be answered by medicine alone. How do I continue living my life on my own terms while facing uncertainty? How do I remain myself when cancer threatens to take over everything? What do I need to know?
Those questions led me to write my first book, I Have Breast Cancer – What Now?, with the hope of helping others navigate some of the challenges I had faced myself. But the questions did not stop there. They continued to evolve, pushing me to explore the emotional and psychological dimensions of the cancer experience more deeply.
That journey led me to become a professional coach, complete a PhD exploring how coaching can support and empower people living with cancer, and eventually write Navigate Cancer – Coaching for Resilience.
My cancer diagnosis became the catalyst for a much larger journey of learning, discovery, and purpose. What started as a deeply personal experience gradually became a calling: to help people reconnect with themselves, reclaim their agency, and navigate life’s most difficult challenges on their own terms.
In many ways, my writing has never been about cancer. It has always been about people. About our capacity to choose, adapt, grow, and find meaning even in the most unexpected circumstances.
That is the inspiration behind everything I write.

About the Author

At the age of 36, a breast cancer diagnosis marked a turning point in her
life, redirecting her focus toward empowering people living with cancer. In
the years that followed, she authored her first book, I Have Breast
Cancer–What Now?, recognised for its inspirational and practical
guidance, embraced motherhood, and founded a charitable initiative supporting
young women navigating motherhood after cancer. She later earned a PhD focused
on applying professional coaching methodologies to the specific needs of
people facing serious health challenges. In recognition of her commitment to
patient advocacy, she was honoured with the European Patient Champion Award by
EyeforPharma in 2019.

Teresa is also an executive coach and coaches across multiple programs at IMD
Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland, including the flagship
High-Performance Leadership (HPL) Program, supporting leaders in developing
resilience, clarity, and sustainable performance.

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