Spilling Tea with the G's

In this final episode of the season, the G's sit down with Dr. Susan Padrino and spill tea about the important role a psychiatrist plays in an AYA patient's life - both during and after treatment. 

In this episode, we are joined by Sydney Beliles from Walgreens. Sydney is a specialty pharmacists specializing in oncology. Pharmacists are often times a forgotten resource but an important part of the medical team for an AYA patient. We dive in with Sydney to understand the key role pharmacists play in helping an AYA in facing cancer.

In this episode, we are joined by Lauren Lux from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Lauren is the Director for their AYA program. We talk about the importance for AYAs to find and work with a hospital that specializes in the AYA cancer.

In this episode, we are joined by Richard Wilmore, the Director of Storytelling from Hearts Need Art. We dive into the importance of self-expression and connection through art therapy and creative engagements.

In this epsiode we are joined by Dr. Shiv Rao, CEO and founder of the app called Abridge. Abridge is an application that is free to patients and their loved ones to record conversation with your oncologisst (or any doctor for that matter). Shiv talks about how important it is for patients to have transparency with their medical teams. Plus, we get personal on how Abridge's technology has saved the G family from some intense arguments over Steve's treatments... you don't want to miss this!

In this episode, we had the privilege of having Dr. Jennifer Giesel join the G brothers to spill tea. Jennifer talks about how important it is for patients, survivors and even caregivers to focus on their mental health. Jennifer also brings a unique perspective of being an AYA cancer survivor herself.

In this episode, we invite Erin Leibowitz and Gus to talk about their friendship and how it goes beyond cancer. Both Gus and Erin are a big part of the Elephants and Tea community but what a lot of people may not know is that they were both good friends prior to each of them being diagnosed with cancer. We get personal on something a lot of people forget about - the power of friendship and what it is like to have a good friend while going through treatments.

In our first episode we invite Danielle Ralic, CEO and founder of Ancora.AI, to discuss clinical trials for AYAs. This is a lively conversation on how and why she started Ancora, why clinical trials are important to help AYAs and not just a last resort, and how important it is to have easy access to the information of clinical trials regardless of age, race, gender, or any underserved community.

We are here for the AYA community and have a great season of conversations to share with you.