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March 3rd, 2026

Episode #420: YOU Are in Charge with Deb Krier

  1. Episode #420: YOU Are in Charge with Deb Krier Cheryl L Ilov 43:50

Deb Krier is a seasoned entrepreneur, Cancer advocate, and the visionary force behind tryingnottodie.LIVE. She combines her business acumen, lived experience, and certification as an Integrative Cancer Coach to support high-performing professionals through one of life’s most disruptive challenges.

With more than two decades of experience in communications, marketing, and public relations, Deb has guided large corporations, Small Businesses, and nonprofits through impactful storytelling and strategic branding. But her most powerful work began after life threw her a curveball—or three.

Following diagnoses of Stage 4 triple-positive breast cancer in 2015, basal cell carcinoma in 2021, and thyroid cancer in 2023, Deb transformed her personal journey into a mission to help others thrive. In 2022, she launched tryingnottodie.LIVE, a platform dedicated to empowering those impacted by cancer with community, resources, and real talk.

Today, Deb serves as a strategic advisor to business owners and executives facing cancer, offering guidance to help them stay strong, lead effectively, and maintain Clarity in both life and work during treatment and recovery.

She speaks, writes, and works with unflinching honesty and a healthy dose of humor, proving every day that even when the diagnosis is serious, your life and leadership don’t have to be on pause. Her story is powerful, uplifting, and full of great information for navigating life’s bumps in the road.

Download this episode to hear Deb’s story, her message, and her incredible sense of humor as she clearly explains that YOU are in charge, not only regarding your medical care, but in every single aspect of your life!

Connect with Deb:

Website: https://tryingnottodie.live

Podcast: The Business Power Hour

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahkrier/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1465660477225232

Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560Ă—116520069523704300

Cheryl Ilov is an author, speaker, dancer, martial artist, and physical therapist. She is also a former chronic pain patient who began a journey of self-discovery and self-healing after her medical team informed her that she would never recover. They were wrong.

Cheryl fired her medical team and found her own path to health and healing, as well as a journey of life-long learning. Her areas of expertise include the art of healing through movement, personal empowerment, and fitness over fifty. She is also the host of The FemiNinja Project podcast, which focuses on overcoming obstacles, personal empowerment, restoring human dignity, and alternative health and healing.