Today's guest is Michael Griffith, cancer recovery coach and former CEO with a background in high-performance sport. After navigating his own throat cancer diagnosis and treatment, while supporting his wife through a terminal cancer journey, Michael saw a gap that few people talk about - what happens after treatment ends. His approach focuses on rebuilding strength, energy, and confidence through a structured, performance-based framework. Michael helps people move beyond survival and return to a life that feels capable again.

We talk about being a patient and caregiver at the same time, the challenges after cancer treatment, recovery strategies and the importance of movement and connection, finding balance in recovery, learning to trust your body again, and so much more.

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month and Michael's story sheds a powerful light on this devastating cancer.

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Michael's website: www.epicwellbeing.co

Michael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-griffith/

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Today's guest is Nicola Nuttall, passionate fundraiser, speaker, author, and campaigner to raise brain cancer awareness after her daughter, Laura, lost her fight against glioblastoma at age 23. She works with charities to call for change in how brain tumors are treated, particularly in young adults. She and her husband Mark also run the Be More Laura Foundation which funds research in the hope of finding kinder, more effective treatments for glioblastoma.

We talk about Laura and her love of life and compassion for others, Laura's bucket list, the impact of a cancer diagnosis on an entire family, especially Laura's sister Gracie, how brain cancer treatment hasn't changed in decades, and so much more!! 

What a powerful conversation! I can't wait for you to get to know Laura.

Resources:

Nicola's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-nuttall-a1a212215/

Be More Laura Foundation: https://www.bemorelaura.com/

Nicola's Book - "The Stars Will Still Be There" on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/0f4ZMMGT

Brain Cancer Justice: https://www.braincancerjustice.org/

Our Brain Bank: https://www.ourbrainbank.org/

This is the UK petition Nicola is working on at the moment: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738881

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Today's guests are Megan and Mike Scherer, co-founders of Worth the Wait, a nationwide oncofertility non-profit organization. After Mike's experience as a testicular cancer survivor and their own fertility issues, they wanted to offer hope and resources for others navigating the world of oncofertility. 

Worth the Wait's mission is to empower young adult cancer survivors on their path to parenthood. They provide financial support and educational resources for fertility treatments, adoption, and surrogacy while advocating for oncofertility within the healthcare system and beyond.

Having both Mike and Megan as guests, we talk about cancer from both the patient and caregiver perspective, fertility issues from reproductive cancers, the families Worth the Wait has helped build, making their mission a family affair with their son Elliott, and so much more!!!

This is a conversation that should happen so much more, especially in the young adult cancer space. Please share with those in your life that may be dealing with oncofertility concerns.

Resources:

Website: https://worththewaitcharity.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worththewaitcharity/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorthTheWaitCharity

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/79794452/

Megan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganscherer/

Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-schererwtw/

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Today's guest is Fiona Macrae, first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and metastatic breast cancer in 2020. She is continuing to thrive over 5 years later with regular treatments. 

During her initial treatment, Fiona struggled to find travel insurance due to her diagnosis. She launched Insurancewith in 2011, an insurance brand with the aim of providing everyone with a medical condition with a fair and affordable travel insurance policy to cover their upcoming vacations. Insurancewith also supports charities that support their customers, donating over 250,000 pounds to charity over the years.

We talk about diagnosis as a new mom, the impact of secondary cancer so long after initial primary diagnosis, the challenges of travel in the UK after a cancer diagnosis, working to change the medical questionnaire needed to get travel insurance, the difference between travel risk and lifetime risk, and so much more!!!

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Fiona's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-macrae-0510a55/

Fiona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamfimac/

Insurancewith Website: https://www.insurancewith.com/

Insurancewith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Insurancewith

Insurancewith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insurancewith_ins/

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Today's guest is Tim McDonald, author, healthcare advocate, speaker, and community builder who turned his stage IV colorectal cancer diagnosis into a mission for change. He was also the first metastatic colorectal cancer patient to receive a transplant from an altruistic donor, rather than a directed donor. Tim uses storytelling and advocacy to raise awareness and drive impact through his podcast Advocacy at Work, and his brand new book, From Patient to Advocate.

We talk about liver transplants, living and deceased donors, directed and altruistic donors, advocacy and awareness, both at the local and national levels, the importance of vulnerability during this journey, and so much more!!

I'm happy to share this great story during the month of March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Resources:

Tim's Podcast and Blog: https://advocacyatwork.com 

From Patient to Advocate Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hgeBsgD  

Tim's LinkedIn: Https://LinkedIn.com/in/timamcdonald

Tim's Instagram: Https://instagram.com/timamcdonald 

Tim's Facebook: Https://facebook.com/Tim.mcdonald

Colontown: https://colontown.org

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Today's guest is Dale Atkinson, UK entrepreneur and stage IV esophageal cancer patient who refused to accept a palliative only health plan. Diagnosed on his son's first birthday, Dale dove into research and built his own evidence-based integrative strategy, combining standard treatment with complementary therapies and targeted off-label medications. His tumor and metastases have disappeared, leaving only a small amount of residual metabolic activity. 

Dale uses his journey to advocate for better patient education, earlier diagnosis, and access to integrative oncology.

We talk about next-generation sequencing (so innovative), the full-time job of fighting cancer, collaborative care, this incredible cancer community, and so much more!!

Resources:

Dale's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579269482177

Dale's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dalejatkinson

Dale's Website: www.peakhealthandfitness.co.uk

Dale's Blog: www.thelifeorganic.com

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Today's guest is Rosemary Carrera, breast cancer survivor who turned her personal journey into a mission to help others. In 2019 she founded 305 Pink Pack, a non-profit that removes the everyday barriers people face during cancer treatment by providing support such as transportation, childcare and grocery assistance. Rosemary is also a powerful advocate for equitable cancer care and access within the Hispanic community.

We talk about being diagnosed with breast cancer as a new mom, how a chance meeting and conversation led to 305 Pink Pack, chemo brain and cognitive therapy, great ways to help someone in need, and so much more!!

Resources:

Rosemary's Website: www.305pinkpack.org

Rosemary's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/305pinkpack

Rosemary's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/305pinkpack

Rosemary's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/305pinkpack/

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Today's guest is Josh Vintner-Jackson, diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at only age 29 and living with stage 4 since 2023. Diagnosed during COVID, living in Texas, he went through chemo in complete isolation. That experience of profound loneliness drove him to create Chat Cancer, a community for young adults navigating cancer. His philosophy for life: you can't control the storm, but you can control how you navigate it. Don't let cancer get in the way of your life!

We talk about navigating treatment on another continent from your family, grit and determination, challenges of cancer as a young adult, peer to peer support, and so much more!!

Resources:

Josh's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-vintner-jackson-91a5b650/

Chat Cancer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chatcancer/?viewAsMember=true

Josh's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshvintnerjackson/

Chat Cancer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chat.cancer/

Josh's Substack: https://resiliencereborn.substack.com/

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Todays' guest is Mark Morningstar, a man with a passion for music. He's done it all, from school marching bands to Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps, to drumming in a rock band, to teaching music to high schoolers. He's also a liver cancer survivor, due to the miracle of the living liver donor program. The liver is the one organ that can regenerate and can, therefore, be donated by someone still living. Truly a miracle of modern medicine.

We talk all about the living donor program and process, becoming an advocate for organ donation, healing and taking care of your health, staying positive, and so much more.

If you're interested in being an organ donor, living or after death, check out the link below or register with your local DMV.

Resources:

Mark's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.a.morningstar

Mark's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark.a.morningstar/

Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE): https://core.org/

Liver Education Advocates: https://liveradvocates.org/

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Today's guest is Shaun Barnard, described by friends and family as a man of endless ideas and blue-sky thinking. Shaun channelled his great passion for traveling into founding In My Wildest, a UK charity created in memory of his mum, who died from breast cancer. This charity helps people living with cancer fund travel insurance, which is oftentimes very expensive, so they can keep exploring the world, making memories, and living fully, even in the hardest of moments.

We talk about the state of travel insurance for cancer patients in the UK, honoring his mother's love of travel, how and why In My Wildest was created, and so much more!!

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Shaun's website: https://www.inmywildest.org

Shaun's email: [email protected]

Shaun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inmywildest

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