Season 2 of the Oncology Revolution Podcast is out - and it opens with a powerful conversation on mind, body and identity.

In this first episode, we speak with Renee Exelbert, a licensed psychologist and certified personal trainer who brings together clinical expertise, lived experience and a deep understanding of the mind-body connection.

Renee shares both her personal and professional journey in oncology, exploring the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis, the concept of cancer-related trauma, and how identity evolves across diagnosis, treatment and long-term survivorship. The conversation highlights why psychological care does not end with treatment, and how self-care, exercise and emotional regulation become essential tools for long-term well-being.

A special moment in this episode focuses on how to stay true to New Year’s resolutions - particularly when motivation fluctuates or life after cancer feels uncertain. Renee offers practical, compassionate insights on setting intentions that are sustainable, values-based and supportive of long-term health, rather than driven by pressure or perfection.

What you’ll take away:

• How cancer can shape identity beyond diagnosis and treatment
• Why trauma can resurface long after treatment ends
• The role of mind-body strategies in emotional resilience and long-term care
• How to approach New Year’s resolutions in a realistic, supportive and sustainable way

Want to integrate mind-body practices into care? Our Advanced Certificate in Lifestyle Oncology includes modules on stress, mindfulness, communication, and behavior change – designed for professionals who want to bring awareness-based tools into oncology and lifestyle medicine. Learn more: esloncology.com

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, David Roze, a biological dentist and founder of Roze BioHealth, explains how oral health influences inflammation, immunity, and systemic balance.

Trained in dental surgery and neuroscience, he blends evidence-based dentistry with integrative medicine to show how the mouth can be both a messenger and a mirror of overall health.

What to keep in mind:

• Oral inflammation can quietly shape whole-body health
• Dentistry is shifting from repair to prevention
• The microbiome links to mouth, gut, and immune balance
• Healing starts with connection between systems and professionals

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we chat with Sandra Scheinbaum, Founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA), about why health coaches are becoming essential members of collaborative care teams.

With nearly 50 years of experience as a psychologist, educator, and advocate, Sandra shares how health coaching brings connection, accountability, and compassion back into medicine, helping professionals and patients work together toward better health outcomes.

What Dr. Sandra highlights:

• Coaching builds bridges between patients and clinicians
• Collaborative care is the future of healthcare •Listening is a clinical skill
• Health coaches amplify medical expertise
• Empowered teams lead to empowered patients

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we chat with Meghan McHugh, an Oncology Certified Nurse and Manager of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at Advocate Health, overseeing care across 50 locations and 26,000 patients each year. Meghan shares how early detection and community partnerships are changing outcomes around lung cancer.

Meghan's advices:

•Screening catches diseases early on and saves lives

•Stigma has no place in lung health

•Awareness drives better prevention

•Community outreach creates real change

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we delve into the science and implementation of exercise in cancer care, with Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Tormod S. Nilsen. From resistance training and soccer-based interventions to managing fatigue and improving daily function, Tormod shares evidence and practical insights that show why exercise isn’t optional but essential.

In this episode:

•Why any movement is better than none and the need to start small and stay consistent

•How strength training preserves independence and quality of life

•Fatigue isn’t one condition; it has many causes

•Exercise trials prove benefit, but implementation is the next frontier

•Sustainable habits matter more than perfect programs

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we welcome Shelby Yaceczko, a registered dietitian and doctor of clinical nutrition, for a conversation about how evidence-based nutrition supports resilience and recovery throughout cancer care. Shelby shares her journey from sports nutrition and critical care to oncology, explaining how food and muscle health work together to help patients regain strength and function.

What you'll learn:

• Nutrition is a treatment, not an afterthought

• Early screening for malnutrition can change outcomes

• Protein intake needs to rise during illness and recovery

• Assessing body composition is essential for safe care

• Every patient deserves access to dietitian-led guidance

Following up the previous episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we continue our discussion with Dr. Arif Kamal on making humanized care operational. We look at rebuilding trust, redesigning clinical trials with real lives in mind, and improving navigation so patients get clear information, plain-language consent, and support that fits their daily reality.

We explore topics such as:

•Trials that fit life: access, eligibility, logistics, and language

•Trust grows through transparency and authentic communication

•Navigation as a clinical intervention, not a brochure

•Technology should reduce burden, not add to it

•Partnering with patients turns experience into system change

Follow Dr. Arif at: linkedin.com/in/arifkamal

In this two-part conversation of the Oncology Revolution Podcast with Dr. Arif Kamal, an MD, Chief Patient Officer at the American Cancer Society, practicing oncologist and palliative care physician, we dive into what it really means to humanize care after cancer: bringing compassion earlier in the journey, centering what matters to patients and caregivers, and treating resilience as a skill that can be taught.

What Dr. Arif wants to keep in mind:

•Palliative principles belong early, not only at end-of-life

•Measure what matters: distress, function, goals

•Caregivers are part of the care plan, not visitors

•Financial toxicity is clinical: address it like a symptom

•Resilience can be learned through skills, coaching, and support

Follow Dr. Arif at: linkedin.com/in/arifkamalmd

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we're joined by Matthew Zachary, a brain cancer survivor, founder of Stupid Cancer, and creator of Out of Patients, in a conversation about what real patient advocacy means today. Drawing from decades of experience leading movements and building communities, Matthew shares how empathy, storytelling, and trust can transform the relationship between patients and professionals.

Matthew wants everyone to learn that:

•Advocacy starts with listening, not branding

•Empathy builds more trust than expertise alone

•Community creates change faster than awareness

•Storytelling is strategy, not decoration

•Patients don’t need saving; they need partnership

Want to bring empathy, communication, and patient-centered advocacy into your practice? Our Advanced Certificate in Lifestyle Oncology explores how lifestyle, communication, and integrative approaches strengthen the human side of cancer care. Learn more at esloncology.com

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we sit down with Beatriz Subtil, a PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Mindfulness Instructor, about how meditation helps manage stress and support overall wellbeing. Blending science and personal experience, Beatriz explains how being present can regulate cortisol, reduce inflammation, and transform how we respond to challenges, making meditation a practical, evidence-based tool for health and healing.

What Beatriz invites you to try:

•Practice presence, not perfection

•Use meditation to calm the body and mind

•Bring awareness to daily stressors

•Build resilience through small pauses

•Make mindfulness part of prevention Want to integrate mind-body practices into care?

Our Advanced Certificate in Lifestyle Oncology includes modules on stress, mindfulness, communication, and behavior change – designed for professionals who want to bring awareness-based tools into oncology and lifestyle medicine. Learn more: esloncology.com