Dr. Shani Fox has stepped up over and over again to help cancer survivors through their greatest challenges, including taming the fear of recurrence, repairing devastated relationships, and making the most of the life they survived for. Bringing her unique expertise as both a holistic physician and certified life mastery coach, she has impacted countless cancer survivors with her life-changing workshops and warm personal presence. Dr. Shani is the author of The Cancer Survivor’s Fear First Aid K...
May 03, 2023•41 min
Keith Hersey is a licensed pharmacist in Durham, North Carolina, and the owner of Hersey Pharmacy. Keith was born in New York but raised in North Carolina, and from the time he was in high school, he's had a passion and desire to help people live healthy lives. After graduating high school, he went on to receive his PharmD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For nearly twenty years he worked as a community pharmacist for Eckerd, Rite Aid, and Walgreens. In 2020 he started his o...
Apr 26, 2023•31 min
Pamela McColloch is a mom to a United States Marine and a grandma to a beautiful 10-month-old baby boy. She is blessed to be a colon cancer and liver cancer survivor! Pamela is also a real estate broker, author of "Midlife Cancer Crisis", host of the Cfree Cancer free podcast, and also manufactures her own organic towels. Pamela lives in Florida and travels a lot. She loves yoga, Jesus, and good conversation. ✨ A few highlights from the show: 1. Pamela shared that she experienced survivor's guil...
Apr 19, 2023•21 min
JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and creator of The Empowering Minds Network. She hosts several podcasts including People’s Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. JJ works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing. JJ is passionate about empoweri...
Apr 19, 2023•45 min
Andrea Nicholson is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition and holds additional certifications as a Nutrition Therapist Master, and Level 3 Restorative Wellness Practitioner. In her "previous life" as a forensic scientist and crime lab manager, she learned a very valuable skill - how to identify and follow the evidence to solve mysteries. Ultimately, she combined this love of investigating mysteries with her true passions regarding health and started a holistic nutrition and lifestyle consulting ...
Apr 12, 2023•38 min
As a Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor/Thriver, Ricki Fairley's personal purpose, passion, mission, ministry, and blessing is to bring focus, attention, research, science, and action to eradicating Black Breast Cancer, and supporting and coaching what she calls her “Breasties” through their breast cancer experience. ✨ A few highlights from the show: 1. Triple-negative breast cancer has high mortality for Black women, which is 41% higher compared to White women. Black women also get it three...
Apr 05, 2023•29 min
Juni Bucher uses whole foods nutrition and stress management techniques to bring hormonal balance to the body. She specializes in addressing physiological barriers to sexual desire through improved health in both women and men and breast cancer survivorship. She has been certified in Nutritional Therapy and completed a 200-hr Meditation Teacher training. Her practice is virtual, so she is lucky enough to consult with clients worldwide and is a proud member of The Rose City Sexual Health Collecti...
Mar 29, 2023•46 min
Cara Adams is a longtime educator and children's minister. During her fight with cancer, she fought hard to pass on a Biblical worldview to her toddler. She is currently in remission and touring schools, churches, and other children's events with her newly published book, If God Was a Kid in Your Class. ✨ A few highlights from the show: 1. Always listen to your body. 2. Accept help and ask for help. 3. Complementary therapies such as grounding, breathing practices, and reflexology can be very he...
Mar 29, 2023•25 min
At 44, Sarah McDonald was newly married, newly promoted, and planning pregnancy. It felt like a time of new beginnings in her life when suddenly she was diagnosed with a rare, incurable cancer. Two months later she was diagnosed with another, unrelated cancer. During this struggle, her father’s cancer, ten years in remission, returned and added new challenges but also a cancer buddy to her world. Told in an honest and oftentimes vulnerable voice, Sarah recounts a year of difficult stories in lig...
Mar 22, 2023•48 min
Erin Orion is a childhood cancer survivor (lymphoblastic leukemia) and the mother to a childhood cancer survivor of non-genetic cancer. With a Master of Divinity and trained in many other healing modalities, Erin is a guide, counselor, and coach for people looking to create alignment and build resiliency through the exploration and healing of self and soul. She teaches therapeutic art forms, energetic hygiene, and practices that support sustainable thriving in a world in crisis. She also special...
Mar 15, 2023•50 min
Maria Fundora founded the nonprofit, Purple Pansies in 2008 following her mother’s death from pancreatic cancer. She felt called to raise awareness and crucial research dollars for this chronically underfunded but deadly cancer. To date, Purple Pansies has raised over $4 Million to fund research through TGen and aid affected families. The mission of Purple Pansies is to raise funds for research, clinical trials, and early detection, and to aid families in the community who have a family member s...
Mar 15, 2023•33 min
Dr. Louise Lubin is a licensed clinical psychologist in Norfolk, Virginia who has practiced adult, marital, and family therapy for nearly forty years. With her focus on survivorship in chronic and life-threatening illnesses, she developed programs and a website “Many Paths to Healing” for hospital systems and physician groups to provide patients with the necessary tools to cope and manage the challenges of illness. She is a retired Community Faculty at the Eastern Virginia Medical School and a l...
Mar 11, 2023•41 min
Barry Furey has been involved in public safety since 1970, having served as a fire officer in three states and a 9-1-1 director in four. Additionally, he has provided consulting services worldwide and is an award-winning author. At age 70, he spends most of his time as a dad of three children under eleven, the youngest born after his battle with prostate cancer. ✨ A few highlights from the show: 1. Prostate cancer is known as a 'silent killer' due to not usually causing any symptoms until it has...
Mar 01, 2023•29 min
Steven is currently the Executive Director of Genomic Services at Quest Diagnostics, which supports all advanced diagnostic testing at Quest Diagnostics and oversees and manages all activities of the genetic counselors. In his role, he acts as the liaison between Genomic Services and other areas of the company, such as Advanced Diagnostics, Corporate Medical, R&D, Laboratory Services, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Commercial. Prior to joining Quest, Steven spent 14 years at Ambry Genetics,...
Feb 22, 2023•29 min
Miss Freddye Stover has been an RN for 35 years. She is the mother of two sons and a vocalist in two bands. The music genres that Miss Freddye sings are blues, gospel, classic rock, and R&B. She has been performing since 1996 and volunteers for charity events every year. Her most difficult challenge has been surviving breast cancer two times. ✨ A few highlights from the show: 1. Cancer and surgery are not normal. It is ok to grieve both of them. 2. Talking with a therapist can help ease one'...
Feb 17, 2023•25 min
Patricia is a veteran businesswoman who thrives on working with women entrepreneurs, executives, and highly skilled professionals. Patricia is an accredited professional coach specializing in Emotional Intelligence Leadership. Combining entrepreneurial experience, knowledge of legislation, and her work in emotional intelligence, Patricia develops coaching programs that support a successful return to work after cancer and finding fulfillment after 60. Patricia produces the podcast “Executive Enco...
Feb 15, 2023•36 min
Alexis Gladstone is the founder of Intelead, a Chicago-based consulting practice. Intelead designs strategies and programs to help clients develop current and next-generation leaders by designing leadership strategies, delivering workshops, and engaging in one-on-one and group coaching. She has a passion for encouraging and supporting women; helping them develop their confidence and increase their success. Alexis is a sought-after voice on the topics of women and leadership and helps clients rec...
Feb 08, 2023•35 min
Dr. David Stewart trained in medical oncology at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston from 1976 to 1978 and then joined the staff at MD Anderson. He returned to Ottawa Canada in 1980, moved back to MD Anderson in 2003, and then again moved back to Ottawa Canada in 2011 as a Professor of Medicine and Head of the Division of Medical Oncology. Since completing his term as a division head in 2019, he has continued to teach and practice oncology in Ottawa. He recently wrote the book A Short Primer on Why ...
Feb 08, 2023•29 min
Grisel Scarantino is a Career & Life Coach specializing in helping seasoned professionals find satisfaction and fulfillment in their careers. She is an Appendix Cancer (Goblet Cell Carcinoid) survivor with a passion for achieving that elusive yet attainable work-life balance that so many of us are searching for. She is a certified professional who has dedicated her life to supporting people having spent time working as a Behavioral Health Therapist, Work Culture Consultant, and Career Coachi...
Feb 01, 2023•37 min
Howard Brown is an author, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, interfaith peacemaker, two-time stage IV cancer survivor, and healthcare advocate. For over three decades, Howard’s business innovations, leadership principles, mentoring, and resilience in beating cancer against long odds have made him a sought-after speaker and consultant for businesses, nonprofits, congregations, and community groups. His hard-earned wisdom about resilience after beating cancer twice has led him to become a nationally kn...
Feb 01, 2023•44 min
Andrea Wilson Woods is a writer who loves to tell stories, and a patient advocate who founded the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association. Andrea is the CEO and co-founder of Cancer University, a for-profit, social-impact, digital health company. Her best-selling and award-winning book, Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, is a medical memoir about raising and losing her sister, Adrienne, to liver cancer. ✨ A few highlights from the show: 1. Even if there is resistance...
Jan 25, 2023•36 min
Jen Franklin is a cancer recovery coach who helps women over 40 to take charge of their health after cancer and regain their confidence. After having an aggressive Lymphoma (blood cancer) Stage 4 in 2018 and noticing the gap between finishing cancer treatments and understanding how to move forward with life again, she set out on a mission to regain her health and thrive. Once realizing others struggle with this same thing, Jen became certified in Integrative Health Fundamentals and as a Health C...
Jan 25, 2023•28 min
Crystal Sanford, M.Ed., M.A. CCC-SLP wears many hats, including special education advocate, speech pathologist, entrepreneur, author, and cancer survivor. In 2014, Crystal was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (a rare blood cancer impacting the bone marrow). Now she is a two-time cancer survivor with a passion for empowering everyone to thrive in the midst of life's challenges. ✨ A few highlights from the show: 1. Multiple myeloma can't be cured yet, but it is treatable. It is becoming a managed i...
Jan 18, 2023•30 min
Trish Perry is a Results Coach and 10-year breast cancer survivor. Trish helps professionals who have been thrown off track by an unexpected hardship to find their inner power, direction, and balance again to regain success and joy in their lives. Trish WAS that professional 10 years ago, pre-cancer. She had a high-powered job and was raising three kids when multiple adversities hit. She was diagnosed with breast cancer, had a double mastectomy, her 91-year-old father had brain surgery and her s...
Jan 11, 2023•39 min
Integrative or Complementary Therapy Provider Lisa Erickson is an energy worker and meditation teacher specializing in women’s energetics, sexual trauma healing, and complementary care. She is the author of Chakra Empowerment for Women and the Art and Science of Meditation through Llewelyn Worldwide. ✨ A few highlights from the show: 1. Our energy body intersects with our physical body and our psyche. 2. Meditation and other complementary techniques can help you develop detachment from the emoti...
Jan 11, 2023•31 min
Elizabeth (Liz) Benditt, 4x survivor/thriver, Melanoma (2009), Thyroid (2010), Basel Cell (2015), Breast (2017) Liz is currently President and CEO of The Balm Box, a self-care and gifting site for breast cancer patients. In addition to teaching undergraduate business marketing courses at the University of Kansas, Benditt also serves on the Education First Shawnee Mission board of directors and volunteers with National Charity League. She lives in the Kansas City suburbs with her husband and two ...
Jan 04, 2023•36 min
Lane Stokes spent five years as an ordained minister before moving toward counseling. Unlike most ministers, he pursued mental health rather than pastoral counseling. He believed it would help him to better understand his clients in whatever type of therapy he would offer. In the past 34 years of private practice as a mental health clinician, and marriage and family counselor, he believes that he was correct in that assumption. During the first 32 years, he developed programs to make marriage co...
Dec 28, 2022•43 min
When Andrew Buerger's sister was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, her courage and strength spurred Andy to turn pain into a passion. Andy founded Jodi's Climb for Hope, which raised more than $900,000 for research by leading mountain-climbing expeditions-an apt metaphor for the struggles women affected by breast cancer endure. In 2008 tragedy struck again when Andy's wife Jen was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Jodi's Climb for Hope expanded the scope of its mission into multiple sclero...
Dec 21, 2022•27 min
Jefri Franks, M.S., CPC resides in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a keynote speaker and certified life coach with a niche in Grief, transition, and personal growth. Her passion is helping people bloom wherever they are, regardless of their circumstances. Jefri accompanies her clients as they build resilience and hope! She is also a self-published author. Her book is called Heather's Journey: A Mother's Accidental Guide Through Loss To Hope. Heather was Jefri’s only child and she passed away from ...
Dec 21, 2022•28 min
Jefri Franks, M.S., CPC resides in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a keynote speaker and certified life coach with a niche in Grief, transition, and personal growth. Her passion is helping people bloom wherever they are, regardless of their circumstances. Jefri accompanies her clients as they build resilience and hope! She is also a self-published author. Her book is called Heather's Journey: A Mother's Accidental Guide Through Loss To Hope. Heather was Jefri’s only child and she passed away from ...
Dec 14, 2022•54 min
