Finding Light in the Dark: How Humor Heals the Soul with Cara Lockwood

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Ssemanda sits down with bestselling author Cara Lockwood for a deeply human conversation about the healing power of humor—especially during Cara’s brave journey through breast cancer. Together, they explore how joy can coexist with pain, how vulnerability becomes a bridge to connection, and why asking for help is an act of courage, not weakness. Cara shares the lessons that transformed her, the community that held her, and the ways her experience reshaped her understanding of life, purpose, and legacy.
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Connect with Cara Lockwood:
Instagram: @cara_lockwood, @cara.the.author,
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCaraLockwood, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-lockwood-563b5040/
Website: https://caratheauthor.com/
Website: http://nogoodbookforthis.com/

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Bio:
Cara Lockwood is the bestselling author of more than 35 books, including the USA Today hits The Takeover and I Do (But I Don’t)—the latter adapted into a Lifetime Original Movie starring Denise Richards. In 2023, a routine mammogram changed everything when Cara was diagnosed with Stage 1 HER2+ breast cancer. She met the diagnosis with grit, humor, and unapologetic honesty, moving through a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and reconstruction before entering remission in 2024. Her book, There’s No Good Book for This but I Wrote One Anyway (Oct. 1, 2025), is the laugh-out-loud, tell-it-like-it-is guide she wished existed during her own journey—equal parts memoir, pep talk, and primal scream. Written to support patients, survivors, and the people who love them, the book also gives back: half of all proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can learn more at theresnogoodbookforthis.com and caratheauthor.com.

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