Today on Beating Cancer Daily, Saranne shares a deeply personal and humorous strategy she adopted after her Stage IV cancer diagnosis in 1999. At a time when her family was the only one in their area with a parent undergoing cancer treatment, Saranne needed a way to lighten the mood and ease the discomfort visitors often felt. Hence, the "funny toll" was born—requiring every visitor to share a joke before entering her home. This not only brought much-needed laughter but also helped break down the barriers of fear and isolation that cancer often brings.2025 to 2026 People’s Choice Podcast Awards Best Health Series Finalist Ranked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News in 2024, 2025 & 2026, and #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot in 2024 to 2025.Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in 144 countries across 7 continents and features over 420+ original daily episodes hosted by Stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg. To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_SuggestionsTo sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend whom we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne

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