She Rebuilt Her Body With Her Own Cells | Jemma

Jemma walked into this conversation as a founder and entrepreneur. She walked out having changed the way we think about what the body is capable of. If you've ever been dismissed by a doctor, pushed past a limit you thought was permanent, or wondered whether your goals are actually too big — this episode is for you.

Jemma is a two-time Stage 3B Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor who used her own stem cells to rebuild her immune system from nothing. She's also a Hyrox competitor, half marathon runner, and founder of Gemstone Consulting Group, Inc. and commercial cleaning company EZ Clean Group (rebranding as Onyx Works). Oh, and she hit $525K in gross revenue last year without a franchise. No, she is not slowing down.

What we get into:

• How it took almost 7 months and three wrong doctors before Jemma was finally diagnosed with Stage 3B Hodgkin's lymphoma at 23 years old, with a two-year-old at home
• What an autologous stem cell transplant actually is (it means she used her own cells — no donor needed), broken down in plain language that finally makes sense
• Day Zero inside the hospital: her immune system was wiped completely clean, her fever hit 104, and she was laid on a twin-size ice pack before cold plunges were even a thing
• Why her oncologist credited her positive attitude for getting her home 12 days ahead of schedule, and what that mindset actually looks like in practice
• Her blunt message for anyone whose doctor is dismissing their symptoms: get a second opinion, and be your own best advocate
• How she built Gemstone Consulting Group from an accounting background, and then a commercial cleaning business from absolute zero, learning to clean office buildings from her co-owner's mother
• What it means to be a disruptor — in her own words: "Give me the no. I will find my yes."

About Jemma: Founder, Gemstone Consulting Group, Inc. Two-time cancer survivor. Hyrox competitor. The friend who makes your goals happen whether you meant to tell her or not. Based in Chicago.

Jemma Cabral's IG: @iam_jemmabella

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