Carli Grampp Survived Stage 4 Cancer — and a 2-Year Death Sentence. Here’s Her Story.

Just Ingredients

Health & Fitness

4.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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In today’s episode, I sit down with my dear friend Carli to share her powerful and honest breast cancer journey. From having her symptoms dismissed to navigating conventional treatment, recurrence, and learning to advocate for herself, this conversation sheds light on the physical, emotional, and metabolic aspects of cancer that are often overlooked. In this episode, we cover: How Carli’s breast cancer was initially dismissed and later diagnosed as stage three with lymph node involvement Her experience with chemotherapy, radiation, and a double mastectomy The emotional toll of cancer treatment and the lack of mental health support in conventional care Why blood sugar balance and nutrition matter during cancer treatment Carli’s decision to stop systemic therapy and how it impacted her mental health Using the Signatera blood test to monitor cancer activity Her cancer recurrence as stage four and the importance of self-advocacy and exploring all options This episode is raw, educational, and empowering for anyone navigating cancer, supporting a loved one, or seeking a deeper understanding of whole-body health. About Carli Carli Williams is a two-time breast cancer survivor, fitness instructor of over a decade, and advocate for metabolic health. After completing the full standard of care—chemo, radiation, and a double mastectomy—her cancer returned, pushing her into deeper research. Today, she shares what she’s learned to help women take an active role in their healing and long-term health. Connect with Carli Instagram: @carli.noelle.grampp Newsletter & Community: https://www.cancercrew.com/ https://cancercrew.beehiiv.com/p/carlis-optimized-protocol FENBEN: https://fiercehealth.com/products/ivermectin-mebendazole?_pos=2&_psq=ivermectic&_ss=e&_v=1.0 BEES KNEES: https://beesknees-wellness.com/products/cbg-cinnamon-tincture/?ref=cw Coffee Enema: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/detoxe If you’re in active cancer treatment, healing, or caring for someone you love — and this podcast has helped you feel a little less alone — CancerCrew was created for that next step. Join our private community for deeper support, trusted resources, and connection with others who truly get it. Get 40% off the CancerCrew membership Use code JUSTCREW at checkout. Function Health Get $135 off with code KCALL11 at functionhealth.com Looking for more Just Ingredients content? Instagram Stories:⁠ @just.ingredients⁠ Podcast Instagram:⁠ @just.ingredients.podcast⁠ Facebook Community:⁠ Join our group⁠ Discover our non-toxic product line:⁠ Shop Just Ingredients⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Just Ingredients podcast. I'm Karlin and here we dive deep into the journey of healing and wellness.
0:07.3	If you're ready to learn, feel empowered and take charge of your health, you're in the right place.
0:15.7	Today I am really excited for our guests. We have Carly here and she is one of my good friends. We were just
0:22.3	talking that we met like 10 years ago. Yep. She used to teach high fitness at a class that I went to.
0:27.8	And she is just an incredible woman because she has survived two bouts of cancer. Your story is
0:34.1	incredible. I know. It is amazing. If it wasn't my story, I honestly wouldn't believe it. And I'm glad that you know me. And so you know that this is like bizarre and it can only be described as God, honestly. Like I feel undeserving to be telling this story, but here we are. Well, I feel like you've helped thousands of people heal and we want you to help
0:55.8	millions of people. And I really think that's why God blessed you and helped you through this.
1:00.4	But let's just tell the story. Can we start at the very beginning? Yes. Because this is what
1:06.0	shocked me when I first heard you had cancer. you were a high fitness instructor living a really healthy
1:11.7	life. Yes. And so that's what first shocked me. I have so many questions. So let's just start
1:16.6	from the beginning. Yes. Okay. So like Carlin said, we have known each other for 10 years because
1:23.3	I was a high fitness instructor. I loved fitness. I loved blood sugar stabilization. I got
1:28.2	healthier and healthier as the years went on. A lot of it because I would obviously like look at
1:33.9	your content and be like, oh, like I should be switching this. And, you know, it's kind of like this
1:38.1	process of. I do remember at the high fitness classes, I'd be like, Carly, maybe you should swap to this.
1:45.4	I know. And I'd be like, Carlin, okay, you just need to help me, you know, because it's so
1:49.3	overwhelming in the beginning. And like, you get so many different opinions on what's healthy
1:53.6	and what's not. And all of them are competing, right? And I do feel like you were the pioneer
1:58.6	of healthy ingredients. We really didn't know. We really didn't.
2:02.5	Like you said the other day, you were Maha before Maha existed. That is true. You really were like,
2:09.4	I'm like, oh, I know about that because of Carlin, because of, you know, 10 years ago after our high
2:14.2	fitness class and you were talking to me about this study about certain,
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