Meet Lisa Assetta

Professional Organizer. 3x Cancer Survivor. Creator of the CANcer Life Organizing® System.

Hi, I'm Lisa Assetta.

For more than 20 years, I supported C-suite executives and built systems that kept busy professionals organized, prepared, and moving forward. After training as a professional organizer, helping people create order became even more than my career - it became part of who I am.

Then cancer changed everything.

After three cancer diagnoses, including two breast cancers, I found myself struggling with the very thing I had spent my career helping others do. Fatigue, brain fog, endless paperwork, appointments, insurance forms, and daily decisions made staying organized incredibly difficult.

I realized something important.

No one teaches you how to organize your life during cancer.

So I created the system I needed.

Over the years, I refined it through surgeries, treatments, recoveries, and everyday life until it became the CANcer Life Organizing® System.

Today, I help cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers create the same clarity, confidence, and peace that helped me navigate my own journey.

If I CAN do it, you CAN too.

What I Help You Organize

I'm not a medical professional, but I do help you create practical, personalized systems that make everyday life easier during and after cancer.

  • Managing medical paperwork

  • Tracking appointments, medications, and symptoms

  • Organizing physical spaces

  • Creating simple routines that support you

  • Reducing overwhelm, one step at a time

My approach is compassionate, realistic, and judgment-free. Baby steps. Always.

You CAN keep going.

My Mantra:

“If I CAN do it, you CAN too!”

-Lisa Assetta

A photo of Lisa Assetta Founder of Cancer Life Organizing LLC speaking at an event.

Speaking for Cancer Awareness & Support Events

I’m honored to be a member of the National Cancer Survivors Day® Speakers Bureau and would love to support your event.

As a three-time cancer survivor, professional organizer, and creator of the CANcer Life Organizing® System, I combine personal storytelling with practical strategies for navigating the chaos of cancer. My talks offer education, empowerment, and hope for:

  • Cancer awareness events

  • Survivor celebrations

  • Support groups

  • Conferences

  • Workshops

  • Community organizations

Now booking for National Cancer Survivors Day 2027 — Sunday, June 6, 2027
Available for keynotes, workshops, and custom programs.

Want to Work Together?

I’d love to support you.

Book a complimentary Coffee Connect to talk through your needs, support,
or event or email me: Lisa@CANcerLifeOrganizing.com