Hopecast: Episode 3 - Ovarian Cancer, Medical Decisions and a New Sense of Life

In Episode 3 of She Did It – The Hopecast, Ariane Bischoff speaks
with Brigitte Ott-Göbel, long-standing EWMD member, executive
coach, and former Daimler executive. Brigitte shares openly and
reflectively the story of a diagnosis that changed her life:
ovarian cancer.


She recounts how subtle symptoms and a routine doctor’s visit led
to a shocking diagnosis – and why the way medical professionals
communicate can make all the difference between fear and
reassurance. Brigitte talks about her search for the “right”
clinic, an eight-hour surgery, chemotherapy, integrative
treatments – and the strength that can come from professional
empathy.


A key theme in this episode: how to handle serious illness in a
professional context: How much should you share? How do you
protect yourself from judgment or being underestimated? Brigitte
chose discretion back then – and still stands by that decision
today.


A moving conversation about healing, self-awareness, the power of
support – and how deep crises can give rise to new strength and
gratitude. Brigitte shows: even in the hardest times, hope can
grow.


Find Brigitte Ott-Göbel on LinkedIn:
⁠https://de.linkedin.com/in/brigitte-ott-goebel