Quarterbacking Cancer – Amber’s Story (Part 4): The Power of the Team

Cancer is never a solo journey — and in this deeply moving episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup continues Amber’s story by shining a light on the team that made healing possible.

In Part 4 of Amber’s journey, we go beyond treatments and protocols to talk about the people — the medical experts, holistic practitioners, caregivers, friends, family, and faith-filled community who showed up when it mattered most.

Together, Dr. Tracey and Amber unpack what it really takes to navigate cancer with clarity and confidence:

• Building an integrative medical team
• Knowing when to pause instead of rushing decisions
• Understanding how stress impacts the body
• The role of immunotherapy, cryoablation, IV therapies, ozone, and nutrition
• Why support systems are just as critical as treatment plans
• The emotional reality of caregiving and surrender
• Learning to listen to your body — and to God — again

This episode is raw, honest, and full of hope. It’s a reminder that healing is not just about surviving — it’s about rebuilding strength, trust, and purpose.

Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this episode will help you see why hope truly does have a game plan.

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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Quarterbacking Cancer | Amber’s Story – Part 3: The Real Cost of Healing (Time, Money & Mindset)

What does it really take to walk an integrative, mostly natural cancer protocol—beyond the highlight reels?

In Part 3 of Amber’s ongoing journey, Dr. Tracey and Amber pull back the curtain on the real-life logistics of healing: the financial burden, time commitment, emotional toll, and mindset shifts that come with an all-in, integrative approach to cancer care.

From monthly supplement costs and repurposed medications, to IV therapy, hyperbaric oxygen treatments, long travel days, and the unseen emotional weight—this episode gets radically honest. Together, they unpack what Quarterbacking Cancer truly means: What can you do? What will you do? And what can you afford to do—without losing your quality of life?

This conversation isn’t about perfection or fear-driven protocols. It’s about data-driven decisions, grace, community support, faith, and building a sustainable game plan that honors life—not just survival.

If you or someone you love is navigating cancer and feeling overwhelmed by options, costs, or expectations, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Because here, hope has a game plan.

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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Welcome back to Quarterbacking Cancer, the podcast that strips away confusion, overwhelm, and fear in cancer care. Hosted by Dr. Tracey Stroup, this show tackles the hard truths about our broken healthcare system while shining a light on integrative strategies, real stories, and faith-centered healing.

In Part 2 of Amber’s journey, Dr. Tracey Stroup continues the conversation with Amber—her best friend, executive assistant, and now Quarterbacking Cancer coach—diving deeper into Amber’s DCIS diagnosis (ER/PR positive), the protocols that followed, and what healing actually looks like in real life.

This episode goes beyond supplements and strategies. Together, they unpack the emotional stress, financial realities, lifestyle shifts, and hard decisions that shaped Amber’s healing path. From detox and peptides to boundaries, burnout, and counting wins that don’t show up on lab work—this is an honest look at navigating cancer with clarity, courage, and faith.

Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this episode is your reminder that healing isn’t linear—but hope always has a game plan.

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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In this episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup introduces a story that shaped the very foundation of this work.

Amber Keith was doing “everything right.”
Clean food. Holistic living. A devoted mother, wife, caregiver, and believer.

And then came the diagnosis—one no one prepares you for.

In Part 1 of Amber’s 3-part journey, we walk through the moment everything changed:

• The shock of discovering a lump
• The fear-driven medical system that offered answers before questions
• The confusion, overwhelm, and lack of guidance so many patients experience
• And the emotional, spiritual, and physical weight that cancer places on a family

This episode isn’t about protocols or treatment plans—yet.
It’s about the human moment before the plan exists.

Dr. Tracey shares a personal introduction, why Amber’s story became the catalyst for Quarterbacking Cancer, and why this podcast exists—not just to inform, but to equip.

Because cancer care shouldn’t feel like chaos.
And patients deserve more than fear-based decisions.

This is where Amber’s story begins.
And where hope starts to take shape.

🎧 Listen now and subscribe—this is Part 1 of a powerful 3-part series you won’t want to miss.

Because in this game, hope has a game plan.

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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Welcome back to Quarterbacking Cancer—the podcast that strips away confusion in cancer care and helps you build a clear, hopeful game plan.

In this powerful and deeply necessary conversation, host Dr. Tracey Stroup is joined by Dr. Sherian McCoy, a naturopathic doctor, cancer coach, and trusted member of Dr. Tracey’s telehealth team, to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of healing: the emotional and spiritual roots of disease.

Together, they unpack how unresolved trauma, fear, shame, grief, and identity wounds can contribute to dis-ease in the body—and why true healing must address the mind, body, and spirit. Drawing from clinical experience, personal testimony, and a Christ-centered perspective, this episode sheds light on how emotions influence physical health, how faith reframes diagnosis, and why hope is not passive—it’s strategic.

You’ll hear:

• Why cancer care must go beyond labs, scans, and protocols
• How emotions like fear, regret, and unprocessed grief impact the body
• The difference between conviction and shame—and why it matters for healing
• How faith and emotional healing work together, without bypassing reality
• A high-level look at Dr. McCoy’s Anchored in Hope emotional healing program

Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, survivor, or healthcare professional, this episode invites you to look deeper—without fear—and reminds you that while you’re still breathing, there’s still hope.

Because in this game, hope has a game plan. 🏈✨

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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Cancer care isn’t just about treatments — it’s about people.

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey sits down with Cara Atkinson, founder and CEO of Club Hope Foundation, to talk about what happens in the spaces cancer care often overlooks.

From emotional isolation and financial strain to practical, everyday needs, Cara shares how Club Hope Foundation steps in to walk alongside individuals and families affected by cancer — no matter their diagnosis, treatment choice, or background.

Born from Cara’s own cancer journey at just 22 years old, Club Hope has grown into a multi-county, faith-rooted nonprofit offering everything from “Boxes of Hope” and gas cards to bill assistance, home services, pediatric programs, and school-based chapters that teach the next generation the power of compassion.

This episode goes beyond protocols and therapies to explore:

• Why hope is medicine
• How community changes outcomes
• The unseen financial and emotional burdens of cancer
• Why support should never be conditional
• How faith, service, and collaboration restore dignity in the hardest moments

Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, healthcare professional, or someone walking alongside a loved one — this conversation is a reminder that no one fights alone.

Because in this game, hope has a game plan.

Learn more: www.clubhopefoundation.com

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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Welcome back to Quarterbacking Cancer — the podcast where hope has a game plan. Today’s episode is nothing short of extraordinary.

I’m joined by one of the brightest minds in integrative oncology, Dr. Nathan Goodyear of the Williams Cancer Institute—a physician, researcher, and pioneer pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in cancer care.

Together, we dive deep into:

• Why the current “Unholy Trinity” of cancer care (chemo, radiation, surgery) fails so many patients
• How cancer is changing — and why younger people are being diagnosed more than ever
• The groundbreaking therapies transforming tumors from the inside out
• How to activate your immune system at the tumor site for more effective, less destructive treatment
• The link between aging cells, the environment, and cancer
• Why pausing before jumping into fear-driven decisions saves lives
• How faith, physiology, and innovation work together to restore hope
• The future of cancer care: from destroying cells… to reverting them back to healthy ones

This conversation will change the way you see cancer, healing, and what’s truly possible in medicine today.

If you or someone you love is navigating cancer, this episode offers clarity, strategy, and real HOPE.

Dr. Goodyear & Williams Cancer Institute

• Williams Cancer Institute Website
   ➜ https://williamscancerinstitute.com
• Dr. Goodyear on Instagram
   ➜ https://instagram.com/dr.goodyear
• Dr. Goodyear on X (Twitter)
   ➜ https://x.com/DrGoodyear
• Dr. Goodyear’s Blog / Personal Site
   ➜ https://pre-scribed.com/blog
• Williams Cancer Institute on Instagram
   ➜ https://instagram.com/williamscancerinstitute
• Williams Cancer Institute Research + Trials
   ➜ https://williamscancerinstitute.com/research

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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In this sideline chat, Dr. Tracey Stroup and Brittney Brown take a reflective pause in the Quarterbacking Cancer series to look back at the game-changing insights from their first six episodes. Together, they uncover the core message: there’s more than one way to approach cancer—and it starts with choosing faith over fear.

From stem cells to repurposed medications, emotional healing to spiritual warfare, this episode gets real about what it means to truly quarterback someone’s cancer journey. Tracy shares her own evolution as a practitioner—learning to lead with humility, let go of ego, and point people to the healing resources and people God places in their path.

They also preview what’s ahead, including the Annie Appleseed Project event and how Quarterbacking Cancer was born out of a mission to organize the chaos and restore hope.

If you or someone you love is navigating cancer, this is the reset you didn’t know you needed.

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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In this episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup dives into one of the most fascinating and misunderstood frontiers in cancer support — the human microbiome. 

Joined by Dr. Andrea McBeth, naturopathic doctor, scientist, and CEO of Thaena, they explore how gut health, fecal microbiota transplants, and postbiotics are transforming the way we think about healing, recovery, and resilience.

From her sister’s battle with lymphoma to leading groundbreaking research in microbiome science, Dr. McBeth shares a heartfelt and eye-opening journey that bridges science, compassion, and innovation. 

If you’ve ever wondered how gut health connects to cancer care, chronic illness, and overall vitality, this conversation will change how you see what’s happening inside your body.

Because in this game, hope has a game plan and it might just start in your gut.

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📚 Cancer Resources & Healing Insights: The Academy of Abiding Wellness

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