What does it really look like to be the caretaker when cancer comes into your home?
In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Coulier, wife of Full House's Dave Coulier, movement specialist, wellness educator, and founder of Recess Club. Over the last two years, Melissa walked alongside Dave through two completely different cancers, starting with a stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in October 2024. Today Dave is in remission from both.
Melissa opens up about the day Dave told her "I have cancer," what it felt like to hold it together for him, and the emotions that come up when you give everything you have to someone you love. We talk about why she'll probably never use the words "cancer-free" again, how movement became her lifeline, and why the smallest moments of self-care matter most when you're in the thick of it.
We also dive into the story behind Awear Market, the nontoxic wellness marketplace Dave dreamed up from their couch so people don't have to do all the ingredient research themselves, plus the simple swaps they made at home with water, air, cleaning products, and laundry. And Melissa shares how a 20-minute walk with a friend turned into Recess Club, a community helping women step away from screens, get outside, and move together.
If you're a caretaker, or you love someone who is, this one is for you.
In this episode: Welcome and intro The day they heard "lymphoma" Early symptoms and listening to your body Why Dave chose to share his story publicly Being the caretaker and losing pieces of yourself The second diagnosis and why "remission" feels different Movement as a lifeline How Recess Club started The story behind Awear Market Why community matters in clean living Simple home swaps: water, air, cleaning, and laundry You don't have to swap everything at once Nature as a reset for your nervous system Advice for someone who just became a caretaker How Recess Club grew organically Where to find Melissa
Connect with Melissa: Instagram: @melissacoulier Recess Club: recess-club.com Awear Market: awearmarket.com Awear Market on Instagram: @awear.market
Connect with Jen: Website: https://jendelvaux.com Instagram & TikTok: @jendelvaux Not Today Cancer Inner Circle: weekly Thursday calls at 1pm ET, recorded, plus a group chat, just $19.99/month: jendelvaux.com/ntc
What I use every day: Perga Core 4 supplements (CoreFlow, CoreBlue, CoreGreen, CoreRed) for gut health, cellular energy, and daily support: https://pergainc.com/jendelvaux/pages/select-your-pack Want to learn more first? DM me CORE4 on Instagram.
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