Cathy Gabrielsen suffered a horrific car accident that left her boyfriend in a coma, while she survived a haunting near-death experience. A few years later, as a young mother, she dealt with breast cancer and sepsis. These life-changing experiences brought her a spiritual awakening that led her to a desire to be of service to others. Today, trained in Ayurveda, with a Certification as a Holistic Health Coach from Kerala University, Cathy is currently a master's candidate in Mental Health Counseling, as well as a teacher and practitioner of Deborah King’s LifeForce Energy Healing®. She is also the founder of non-profit Connect Thru Cancer, and the author of the #1 bestselling book, Dying to Live: Surviving Near-Death as well as Broken Whole.