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Shauna Falvey will talk about her 6 year old daughter Mia who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in the summer of 2022 and has been dealing with one obstacle after another during her 20 month treatment protocol.

26 Feb 2024

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It took a confirmation from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to finally confirm that 6 year old Mia Falvey had Medulloblastoma after waiting...

Eliy Simmer was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma on May 12th of 2021 and will talk about her journey which began when she was a 14 year old High School freshman. Eliy is now a High School Senior and her future looks to be unlimited.

22 Feb 2024

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Bothered by pain in her shoulder blade since the fall of 2020 while she was a member of her high school volleyball team, 14 year old Eliy Simmer saw m...

Donna DeSousa Schmidt will talk about her daughter Maggie who was diagnosed with Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors when she was 16 years old in 2016 and passed away on June 1st of 2017, just 6 weeks after her 17th birthday.

19 Feb 2024

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Maggie Schmidt was a 16 year old seemingly healthy teenager when she competed in a Tough Mudder race in the summer of 2016. 18 days after that, Maggie...

Parker Watson is a 10 year old survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and will talk along with Noah Janfaza about Team Impact and Parker's association with the Harvard Men's Hockey Team because of that organization

15 Feb 2024

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Parker Watson was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 4 1/2 years old and is now a Pediatric Cancer survivor. His parents Michelle...

Michelle Watson will talk about Team Impact who connects Kids who have serious illnesses or disabilities with College Sports teams, as they did with her son Parker who is a Pediatric Cancer survivor.

11 Feb 2024

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Michelle Watson's 10 year old son Parker was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 4 1/2 years old in 2017. Now 10 years old, P...

Amanda Cruz will talk about her son Zioniah, who passed away on September 19th of 2023 after a tortuous battle with Lymphoma in which nothing went right for him during his treatment

07 Feb 2024

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Amanda Cruz has the difficult task in explaining all the things that went wrong during her son Zioniah's treatment for Lymphoma which started in ...

Dominique Epthorp's son Ashton was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after his original diagnosis of A Typical Pneumonia in 2022 and is now 8 months into his Maintenance program.

05 Feb 2024

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After an original diagnosis of A Typical Pneumonia after a persistent cough sent Dominique Epthorp's son Ashton to see his doctor in the late sum...

Nora Schmidt will talk about her daughter Maddie who went to her eye doctor for a regular appointment which went well, but the very next day she developed an issue with her right eye which led to her passing from DIPG on December 31st of 2022

01 Feb 2024

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Nora Schmidt noticed that her daughter Maddie's right eye was crossing inward, one day after she had gone to her eye doctor for a simple eye appo...

Amber Friesen will talk about her daughter Taylor and her fight with Aveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma which was diagnosed just before the Pandemic began in 2020 and very sadly ended with her passing in December of 2021

28 Jan 2024

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Amber Friesen was told by her soon to be 10 year old daughter Taylor that she had what looked to be either a lump or a cyst on her right hand. Unfortu...

Dr. Daniel Morgenstern will talk about his expert knowledge on Neuroblastoma and his work in Drug Development for Pediatric Cancer patients on today's podcast.

25 Jan 2024

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Dr. Daniel Morgenstern grew up and was educated in England and went to the University of Cambridge as part of his medical education. In 2016 he moved ...

Marta Blanco will talk about her daughter Sofia who was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma when she was 4 years old in 2003, but passed away just after her 13th birthday in April of 2012 from the shocking side effect of Heart Failure

22 Jan 2024

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Having a side effect or long term effect after surviving a battle with Pediatric Cancer is not at all surprising. On today's podcast Marta Blanco...

Kurt Myers and his wife PJ will talk about their daughter Ailani and the High Risk- Poor Prognosis battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which began when their daughter was 2 years old in 2019 and continues today in 2024.

18 Jan 2024

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Kurt Myers and his wife PJ's daughter Ailani was originally diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 2 years old in 2019. Because...

Ryan Callahan was a star player in the National Hockey League for over a decade and his wife Kyla will discuss with great passion their Ryan Callahan Foundation which gives so much to Pediatric Cancer patients and their families.

15 Jan 2024

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Ryan Callahan began his outstanding National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers during the 2006-2007 season, and during the 2014 season we...

Kathy and Joe Arabia will talk about their daughter Anna who passed away from the Pediatric Brain Cancer Gliomatosis Cerebri in 2013 and will discuss their AYJ fund that they established in honor of Anna

11 Jan 2024

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Before walking upstairs in her home in 2009, 13 year old Anna Yan Ji slipped and fell and afterwards, said that she felt funny. Shortly thereafter it ...

Elena Bliss will talk about the very difficult battle that her daughter Brittney fought from May of 2022 until June of 2023 before passing away from Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma just after her 5th birthday.

08 Jan 2024

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Brittney Bliss was diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma just after her 4th birthday in 2022. Her mother Elena will talk about the 13 month battle...

Lysi Kinyon and Sara Ross McHenry are both long term survivors of Neuroblastoma and will talk about their experiences for more than 20 years of trying to deal with the difficult long term side effects from this form of Pediatric Cancer.

04 Jan 2024

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Lysi Kinyon was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma before she was even born and Sarah Ross McHenry was diagnosed with this form of Pediatric Cancer when she...

Martine Kalbhenn will talk about her son Jackson who was diagnosed at 5 years old in early August of 2023 with the Bone Cancer Ewings Sarcoma and is successfully going through his treatment at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland Maine.

01 Jan 2024

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Martine Kalbhenn was 3000 miles away at her family's home in Kennebunk, Maine when her 5 year old son Jackson tripped and fell while running and ...

Jen Gaspar will talk about her son Nick who was diagnosed with a Mixed Germ Cell Brain Tumor in May of 2021 as he was completing his 8th grade academic year, and passed away from this form of Pediatric Brain Cancer on May 19th of 2023.

28 Dec 2023

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Nick Gaspar was a 14 year old 8th grader who became lethargic and his normally upbeat personality became withdrawn in May of 2021. He also developed a...

Sophia Takla was crowned Miss Oregon in 2022 and had a top 10 finish in the 2023 Miss America Pageant. Sophia is also a huge advocate for the cause of Pediatric Cancer as she will explain on today's podcast.

21 Dec 2023

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Sophia Takla's 8 year old cousin Tristan passed away from Medulloblastoma 15 years ago when Sophia was 8 years old, as was Tristan. Sophia will t...

Carol Pound will talk about her son Max who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma when he was ten years old , fought his battle in the best manner possible, but passed away on January 11th of 2023.

17 Dec 2023

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Max Pound was an outstanding young athlete and full of life until 2020 when  his mother Carol, who in her professional life was involved with early o...

Autumn Gentry will talk about her daughter Isla who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when she was 2 1/2 years old, and had almost nothing go right for her during her 13 month battle before her passing in August of 2020.

11 Dec 2023

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After returning from a trip to the Zoo in 2019 with her then 5 year old son Sawyer and her 2 1/2 year old daughter Isla , Autumn Gentry noticed a numb...

High School Students Dustin Liang and Amine Bentahar will talk about Dustin's Leukemia diagnosis, and the Dustin Strong Organization that Amine started in his friend's honor on today's podcast

04 Dec 2023

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High School senior Dustin Liang was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on June 4th of this year and in response to that his friend Ami...

Grainne Owen will talk about her son Killian who passed away in 2003 from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and since then, her Curing Kids Cancer Non-Profit has raised $27 million dollars to help in this Pediatric Cancer fight.

30 Nov 2023

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Grainne Owen and her husband Clay started their Curing Kids Cancer Non-Profit after their son Killian passed away from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in...

Stacy Kreizman will talk about her role with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and that non-profits recent major initiative to helping children who have been diagnosed with Pediatric Blood Cancers.

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has been the largest Non-Profit fundraiser of Blood Cancer research for nearly 75 years. On today's podcast I w...

Colleen Tanaka will talk about her 9 year old son Tenzin who was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in June of 2022, went through various difficulties early in his treatment, and at this point is cancer free.

19 Nov 2023

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When Colleen Tanaka's then 8 year old son Tenzin was not feeling well and had been showing troubling symptoms in the spring of 2022, Colleen took...

Leslie Jared and Lauren Kirages will talk about their roles as Nurse Navigators who work with DIPG patients and their families, doing whatever is necessary and possible to try to ease the burden of the worst form of Pediatric Brain Cancer.

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Becoming a Nurse and caring for Pediatric Cancer patients is a very difficult job in itself and becoming a nurse and working with DIPG patients and th...

Breanna and Matt Meo will talk about their son Landon who passed away after a 21 month battle with Medulloblastoma on December 17th of 2022.

13 Nov 2023

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After being diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in March of 2021, Breanna and Matt Meo's 8 year old son Landon was admitted to St. Jude Children'...

Grace Wethor will talk about her amazing life as a 22 year old young woman who is an Award Winning Film Director, a Best Selling Author, an Actress, the owner of her own Media and Marketing Company, and a nearly 9 year survivor of Brain Cancer.

08 Nov 2023

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Grace Wethor began her life as a self described "Super Active Child" as she was a Dancer, a member of a World Championship Synchronized Figu...

Sandy Hecker will talk about her 22 years working with the Food and Drug Administration in the fight against both Pediatric and Adult Cancer, and her visit to Curefest where she met parents who are so involved in the cause of Pediatric Cancer.

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the past 22 years Sandy Hecker has been working with the Food and Drug Administration to help in the fight against both Adult and Pediatric Cancer...

Grace Bronleewe, is a singer and songwriter who is known by the name of GREYLEE on all of her platforms. She is also very connected to the Pediatric Cancer community and will talk about her amazing performance of the song BRAVE on today's podcast.

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

19 year old Grace Bronleewe is a very accomplished singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Known as GREYLEE on all of her musical platforms, Grac...

Amanda DeCicco will talk about giving birth to her son Jayden while a high school senior, sucessfully being able to raise her newborn and completing her studies, and then dealing with Jayden's diagnosis of DIPG when he was 6 years old

25 Oct 2023

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Amanda DeCicco's son Jayden was born while Amanda was a high school senior. After completing her studies  and raising Jayden , he was diagnosed ...

Joanne Whall will talk about her son Kieran who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia this past February, some of the early difficulties he went through, and how Kieran is doing now.

23 Oct 2023

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Joanne Whall's son Kieran was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 4 years old this past February. On today's podc...

Robin and Bella Cervantes will talk about Bella's diagnosis of Retinoblastoma when she was 2 1/2 years old in February of 2015, her very successful recovery, and what Bella is now doing for the cause of Pediatric Cancer.

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After reading on facebook about a little girl that had a "glow" in her eye which turned out to be eye cancer, Robin Cervantes looked at pict...

Amanda Hawkins will talk about her 7 year old daughter Ashton who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma on August 22nd of this year and faces a number of challenges as she moves through her cancer battle.

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On August 22nd of this year, exactly 8 weeks before today's podcast is being published, 7 year old Ashton Hawkins was diagnosed with the Pediatri...

Olivia Zhang started her non - profit CANCER KIDS First when she was 14 years old in 2019. Now a freshman at Harvard, her non-profit is now the largest Youth Led Pediatric Cancer Non-Profit IN THE WORLD.

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Olivia Zhang  started her incredible journey in the cancer world back in 6th grade, when first her grandfather and then her 7th grade after school te...

Jordan and Scott Arogeti will talk about their SUPPORT NOW Organization on today's podcast. This organization makes it a simple process for people who want to help those in need to receive support in many ways.

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Scott Arogeti came up with a method  to make it as easy as possible for people who wanted to support those in need to find a simple proces...

Chrystie Blankenship will talk about adopting her daughter Reese after she was abused by biological family members, and her subsequently being diagnosed with DIPG in 2019 before passing away in 2023

05 Oct 2023

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Christie Blankenship and her husband decided to adopt 16 month old Reese in 2017 after she was so abused by biological family members that Reese was u...

On today's podcast Hannah and and her mother Priscilla will talk about Hannah's diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 2 years old in 2003, and about her life since which has seen Hannah graduate from Texas Tech University in 2022

02 Oct 2023

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Hannah Gilbert was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 2 years old in January of 2003. On today's podcast, Hannah and her mo...

Ramie Darling Jr. was diagnosed with the Pediatric Liver Cancer Hepatoblastoma in December of 2022. His father Ramie will talk about the successful treatment that his son has undergone for the past 8 months at Boston Children's Hospital

28 Sep 2023

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In December of 2022 10 year old Ramie Darling Jr. was diagnosed with the Pediatric Liver Cancer Hepatoblastoma. HIs father Ramie will talk about his s...

Barbara Rios runs many programs for Pediatric Cancer patients and their families on the island of Puerto Rico. She will talk about the great care that patients receive and the difficulties that can occur as well.

25 Sep 2023

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Barbara Rios has lived in Puerto Rico for her entire life. On today's podcast Barbara will talk about the nearly 20 years that she has been invol...

Hayley and Justin Dickens will be coming on to my podcast for the second time, and will detail how their lives have been and what they are doing to honor the memory of their daughter Kallie who passed away from Diffuse Midline Glioma in May of 2022

21 Sep 2023

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In July of 2022 Hayley and Justin Dickens came on to my podcast just two months after their daughter Kallie passed away from the Pediatric Brain Cance...

Dr. Cristina Pozo-Kaderman is the Director of the Young Adult Program at Dana Farber, which has many ways to help the 80,000 members of the 19-40 "forgotten" age group that are diagnosed with some form of cancer each year in the United States.

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Cristina Pozo -Kaderman  is the Director of the  Young Adult Program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.  This program is focused on finding m...

On today's podcast Cailin White will talk about her daughter Mayah's battle with Stage 3 Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma which she was diagnosed with in January of 2022 as a 14 year old high school freshman, and how she is doing now, some 20 months later.

14 Sep 2023

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In January of 2022 14 year old high school freshman Mayah White was diagnosed with Stage 3 Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma after feeling exhausted sinc...

Stacey Sands will talk about her son Hudson, another DIPG victim who passed away on December 18th of 2020, after a 14 month battle with this heartless form of Pediatric Brain Cancer.

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's podcast Stacy Sands will talk about her son Hudson, who was 5 years old in October of 2019  when he was diagnosed with DIPG. Despite ...

Camille Wahl will talk about her incredible 10 year fight with the bone cancer Osteosarcoma in which she has undergone 8 relapses, and still is able to to lead a life that has tremendous meaning and purpose..

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Camille Wahl was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma when she was 10 years old in January of 2013. On today's podcast Camille will talk about her amazing...

On today's podcast Dr. Sharon Hammond will talk about her daughter Summer who passed from Rhabdomayoscarcoma while beginning her junior year at Dartmouth College. She will also discuss her non-profit that she established 2 years after Summer's passing.

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While looking at colleges with her family at the beginning of her senior year in high school, Dr. Sharon Hammond's daughter Summer noticed a smal...

Mina Carroll's daughter Philomena was diagnosed with DIPG as a 7 year old in 2016. On today's podcast Mina will talk about her beloved daughter who only lived for 10 months after her diagnosis.

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After having difficulty controlling the ball during soccer practice and having her leg give out after that, Mina Carrol's 7 year old daughter Phi...

Amanda Paul will talk about her Hodgkins Lymphoma diagnosis during her junior year in High School, what she went through both mentally and physically, and her involvement in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While on a Ski Trip during her junior year in High School, Amanda Paul began to develop symptoms which eventually led to her diagnosis of Stage 4 Mult...

Don Armstrong will talk about his focus on business success until he was 49 years old and was diagnosed with Leukemia. Since that time his total focus has been on helping and teaching others about the values needed to truly have a meaningful life.

14 Aug 2023

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Don Armstrong worked up to 20 hours each day as he focused his life almost totally on business success. Then in 2005, Don was diagnosed with Acute Mye...

Chelsea Johnson will talk about her daughter Ansley who was diagnosed when she was 6 years old in May of 2020 with DIPG, and passed away 14 months later in July of 2021. Ansley's life was extended by a few months with the help of Natural Remedies

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After complaining of blinding headaches in early May of 2020,   Chelsea Johnson took her 6 year old daughter Ansley to her doctor and shortly thereaf...

Jillian Gould will talk about her daughter Addie who was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis 1 and then an Optic Pathway Glioma which is a form of Pediatric Brain Cancer which did great damage to Addie's eyesight in her left eye.

31 Jul 2023

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After being diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis 1 which can cause tumors to form, Addie Gould was diagnosed with an Optic Pathway Glioma, which is a form...

Summer Stumpf will talk about her son Grayson who fought his battle with DIPG for 377 days before passing away from this terrible form of Pediatric Brain Cancer on June 25th 2021 at the age of 12

31 Jul 2023

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One June 13th of 2020 Summer Stumpf heard the words that no parent should ever hear, namely that her 11 year old son Grayson had DIPG. Over the next 3...

Holly Barro᷈n will talk about her son Keaton who passed away after a 5 1/2 year battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in May of 2018 when he was 8 years old. The first word that comes to mind with Holly and her family is KINDNESS.

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is the form of Pediatric Cancer that has the highest cure rate, with its percentage hovering at around 90 percent. Unfort...

Chandra Heyman will talk about her TALKING ANGELS Non-Profit, which focuses on providing comfort blankets to pediatric and other cancer patients to help them deal with the pain of their individual treatment ordeals.

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After her mother was in hospice care and passed away in 2018,  Chandra Heyman decided to start a Non-Profit called TALKING ANGELS. Her non-profit pro...

Continuing with our focus on Retinoblastoma, Meg Landry will talk about her daughter Lyla who was diagnosed with this Eye Cancer when she was 18 months old, and is now 4 and showing no evidence of disease.

14 Jul 2023

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Meg Landry took a simple photograph of her daughter Lyla when she was 18 months old and noticed a yellowish ring around her right eye. Meg took Lyla t...

Destiny Flood-DeJesus will talk about her diagnosis of the Eye Cancer Retinoblastoma when she was 11 years old and in middle school. Destiny has been cancer free for 20 years and recently published a book entitled A LITTLE SUPERHERO FIGHTS CANCER

13 Jul 2023

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Destiny Flood- De Jesus was an 11 year old middle school student when she failed an eye examination that was give to her at her school. Shortly therea...

Molly Oldham will talk about her 3 battles with Anaplastic Emendymoma, a brain cancer that she was originally diagnosed with just before she was scheduled to leave for her freshman year in college in 2019.

09 Jul 2023

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In the late summer of 2019 Molly Oldham had been suffering from migraines, vomiting, and feeling lethargic, but she was still planning on leaving for ...

Amy Samsury will talk about her daughter Danielle who is now 10 years past her treatment for High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and will also talk about her own involvement with the Rally Foundation on today's podcast..

06 Jul 2023

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Amy Samsury's daughter Danielle was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 7 years old in 2011. Danielle is now 10 ye...

Robin French will talk about her now 21 year old son Will who survived his Pediatric Brain Cancer diagnosis when he was 2 years old, and will also discuss the Morgan Adams Foundation on today's Podcast.

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's podcast Robin French, who is the Operations and Project Manager for the Morgan Adams Foundation will talk about how her now 21 year ol...

Tiffany Setzer will talk about her son Logan who was diagnosed with Craniopharyngioma when he was 10 years old in 2007. Now 26, Logan has had to face an almost unimaginable number of side effects as he tries to live his best life possible.

28 Jun 2023

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The Brain Tumor Craniopharyngioma that Logan Setzer was diagnosed with as a 10 year old in 2007 was benign but the side effects and after effects that...

Cheryl Adams will talk about her 19 year old son Graham who was diagnosed with Pediatric Melanoma when he was 9 years old in 2013 and will discuss the 40 surgeries that Graham has had since and his difficulty in being able to lead a normal life..

25 Jun 2023

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Cheryl Adams saw a small mole on her son Graham's left arm when he was 9 years old in 2013. The mole was removed but Graham's problems had j...

On today's podcast Laura Davis will talk about her now 17 year old son Cole who was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in January of 2020, and the Pediatric Cancer drug shortage that could have cost Cole his life.

22 Jun 2023

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After experiencing headaches, tiredness, and swollen lymph nodes, Laura Davis took her 14 year old son Cole to the doctor in January of 2020 where the...

Kerstin Lynam and Lauren Aufiero will talk about the Pablove Foundation which teaches photography to young patients and raises money for underfunded Pediatric Cancers to help these kids who need it the most.

18 Jun 2023

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After his son Pablo died from Bilateral Wilms Tumor 6 days after his 6th birthday in 2008, Jeff Castelaz decided to ride his bicycle from Florida to C...

The mother- daughter combination of Linda Park and Dana-Sue Crews will talk about their son and brother Luke who was diagnosed with Hystiocytosis X in 1977 and told that the outcome would be fatal. Luke is now 47 years old and doing very well.

15 Jun 2023

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In 1977,  Linda Park's son and Dana - Sue Crews' younger brother Luke was diagnosed with Histiocytosis X when he was 18 months old,  was t...

On today's podcast Deanna Fournier and Ana Valdez will discuss their battles against the blood cancer Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, with Deanna being diagnosed at age 6 and Ana diagnosed 3 years after her symptoms began near the end of her pregnancy

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Both Deanna Fournier and Ana Valdez suffered from the blood cancer Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis but at very different stages in their lives. Deanna ,...

On today's podcast Lori Evans will talk about her beloved son Noah who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Diffuse Midline Glioma in 2019 at the age of 12, and passed away after a gallant fight in January of 2021.

08 Jun 2023

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After experiencing headaches and vomiting through much of the summer in 2019, Lori Evans took her then 12 year old son Noah to the doctor and eventual...

On today's podcast Zach Cook will talk about his role as sibling and older brother to Caleb, how he helped his younger brother during his successful 3 1/2 year fight against Leukemia, and how he plans to keep helping others for many years to come.

05 Jun 2023

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Zach Cook's younger brother Caleb was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia during the beginning of his kindergarten year in 2013. On today...

On today's podcast Alexandra Paterson , who is the Director of Brand Communications for the V Foundation will talk about the over 300 million dollars it has awarded in Cancer research grants and also the Foundation's concentration on Pediatric Cancer.

01 Jun 2023

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Alexandra Paterson was named the Director of Brand Communications for the V Foundation in January of 2023. On today's podcast she will talk about...

Ashlee Cramer and her son Michael will discuss Michael's very difficult battle with Hepatosplenic T Cell Lymphoma which began in July of 2020, and what they have done through their own podcast and social media to help so many others.

29 May 2023

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Michael Cramer was diagnosed with Hepatosplenic T Cell Lymphoma in July of 2020.  Michael and his mother Ashlee will discuss the very difficult nearl...

On today's podcast Julie Abel and Amy Carroll along with Courtney Horvath and her 11 year old son Colby will talk about the Make A Wish Foundation, which brings so much joy to children and adolescents who are undergoing treatment for Pediatric Cancer

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Make a Wish Foundation is one of the most important and iconic organizations for children and adolescents who are undergoing treatment for a varie...

Julie Frampton was diagnosed with Melanoma when she was 34 years old. She will talk about that experience which happened 12 years ago, and the fact that Melanoma can be a problem for children and adolescents as well.

22 May 2023

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On today's podcast Julie Frampton will give great information on Melanoma , which is the most deadly form of skin cancer. Julie was diagnosed wit...

Elenna Peroni is a senior at Algonquin Regional High School in Northboro, Massaschusetts. On today's podcast Elenna will talk about her organizing the American Cancer Society's RELAY FOR LIFE in her high school this past May and how much giving back means

18 May 2023

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For the past 35 years the RELAY FOR LIFE, a fundraiser that has raised more than 6.5 billion dollars for cancer research put on by the American Cancer...

Courtney Mount will talk about her daughter Millie who passed away from Neuroblastoma after both chemotherapy and immunotherapy did not work for her, and she will also talk about her book entitled Millie Finds Her Miracle.

15 May 2023

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On today's podcast Courtney Mount will talk about her daughter Millie who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when she was two years old in 2018 and...

Kelli Ritschel Boehle will talk about her son Nick who passed away from Synovial Sarcoma in 2012, and the Foundation that she started to grant wishes to the 18-24 age group of cancer patients in similar fashion to the Make A Wish Foundtaion.

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kelli Ritschel Boehle's son Nick passed away from Synovial Sarcoma in March of 2012. During his cancer battle which lasted for 3 1/2 years, Nick ...

On today's podcast, Leeanne West will discuss her role as the President of the International Children's Advisory Network. This non-profit helps empower children, adolescents, and young adults to make their own health care decisions.

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Leeanne West became the President of the International Children Advisory Network in 2018. This non-profit has 36 chapters in the United States, Canada...

Brandi Lee Sawyer will talk about her son Finn who passed away from Rhabdomayosarcoma in December of 2018 just before his 4th birthday, and all of the pediatric cancer advocacy work that she has been involved in since his passing.

24 Apr 2023

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Brandi Lee Sawyer's son Finn  was diagnosed with Rhabdomayosarcoma in 2016 when he was 18 months old and after a nearly 2 and a half year battle...

Dr. Adam Durbin who previously worked at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and now works at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, will talk about his focus on 3 solid tumor cancers, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, and Rhabdomayosarcoma on today's podcast.

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After doing both his residency and post doctorate at Dana Farber and Boston Children's Hospital and spending a number of years working in one of ...

Jen Costa will talk about her career which has involved Pediatric Oncology Nursing at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children's Hospital, and the new nursing focus which she been working on over the last 2 years.

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After watching her older brother successfully battle Leukemia as a teenager, Jen Costa decided early on that she wanted to be a Pediatric Oncology Nur...

On today's podcast Dr. Elias Sayour will talk about his concentration on the most aggressive forms of Pediatric Brain cancer and his hope that Immunotherapy will become a more and more prominent tool to help these patients

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 On today's podcast Dr. Elias Sayour will talk about his goals to help in the fight to cure the most aggressive forms of Pediatric Brain Cancer....

Lori Earl will talk about her daughter Esther who became an internet sensation during her battle with Thyroid Cancer which unfortunately ended with her passing on August 25th of 2010 at the age of 16

10 Apr 2023

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Esther Earl was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer at the age of 11 while living in France. On today's podcast her mother Lori will discuss moving the...

On today's podcast Joe Thompson will talk about his current battle with DIPG, the positive attitude that he has had throughout his diagnosis which took place in March of 2022, and his desire to now serve others.

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On March 2nd of 2022, 22 year old Joe Thompson was diagnosed with DIPG , after his first diagnosis of Vertigo turned out not to be the case. Joe will ...

On today's podcast Stephanie Yost will talk about being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2013 when she was 14 years old, the difficult treatment that she went through, and her decision to become a Child Life Specialist.

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After running a low grade fever for over a week that was thought to be a virus, Stephanie Yost Was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the age of...

Emma Blaser will talk about her advocacy role as a sibling for her younger sister Ava, who was diagnosed with Stage 5 Bilateral Wilms Tumor when she was 3 years old in 2011, relapsed when she was 10, and has now been cancer free for more then 4 years.

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ava Blaser was 3 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage 5 Bilateral Wilms Tumor in 2011. Her sister Emma, who is 6 years older than Ava will talk...

Michael and June Gossling will talk about their son Grant, who fought a heroic 22 month battle against Stage 4 Neuroblastoma before his passing on March 28th of 2016.

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After feeling listless , having little appetite, and experiencing arm pain, 2 year old Grant Gossling was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in June...

On today's podcast, Terry Cechin will talk about his daughter Desi who passed away from Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma at the age of 6 in 2016. Terry will be joined by Jessica McWhirter and they will discuss Desi and the Desi Strong Foundation.

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Cechin is the Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Desi Strong Foundation. Terry started this foundation in honor of his daught...

Nicole de Lara Puente will talk about Bella Rodriguez-Torres who passed away from Rhabmayosarcoma in March of 2013, and the Live Like Bella Foundation, which Nicole has been the CEO of since 2017.

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole de Lara Puente has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Live Like Bella Foundation since 2017. This foundation was started in honor of Bella...

Debbie Ross will talk about her 40 year career as the Housing Director of the Ronald McDonald House in Albany, New York. Debbie is the longest serving Housing Director in the history of this home away from home

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the Housing Director of the Ronald McDonald House in Albany New York, Debbie Ross has greeted more than 20,000 families as they begin their stay at...

John and Shannon Sorensen will talk about their son Gabe who is doing well despite his diagnosis of the Pediatric Brain Cancer Pineal Parenchymal Tumor Of Intermediate Differentation in January of 2021.

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After John and Shannon Sorensen noticed that their son Gabe's eyes were pointing inward, they took him to an Opthamologist and shortly thereafter...

Keith Desserich will talk about his daughter Elena who was another unfortunate victim of DIPG, and will discuss his THE CURE STARTS NOW Foundation, which he plans to run as long as it takes to cure ALL cancers.

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Keith and Brooke Desserich's daughter Elena passed away from DIPG after a less than 9 month fight against a Pediatric Brain cancer which has no l...

On today's podcast Megan Fonte will talk about her 6 year old son Jake who passed away from ALL in 2008. After that, Megan organized a grief group for parents who had also lost a child to cancer. This group now has over 1600 members.

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Fonte's son Jake was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia just before his 3rd birthday in March of 2004 and passed away in January o...

On today's podcast Jennifer Amundsen will talk about her role as Executive Director of the Children's Oncology Camping Association, and Ryan Campbell will talk about his role as the Director of Happiness is Camping.

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the Executive Director of the Children's Oncology Camping Association, Jennifer Amundsen oversees 122 summer camps for children battling with ...

Dr. Lauren Powlovich will talk about her role as the Associate Chief Medical Officer for the Non-Profit Focused Ultrasound Foundation, which uses Therapeutic Technology as a basis for helping its patients.

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has designed a novel approach in trying to help patients who have a myriad of illnesses and diseases , including Ped...

Jenny Olson will talk about her son Will who was born 2 months early and weighed 2 pounds, and was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hepatoblastoma when he was 2 years old. Will has now been cancer free for over 12 years .

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Olson's son Will was born 2 months early in January of 2008 and spent his first 61 days in a Newborn ICU Unit. 2 years later, he was diagno...

Lisa Hill will talk about her iconic daughter Lauren who achieved her goal of scoring one basket as a freshman member of her college basketball team, while dealing with a worsening condition of DIPG. Lauren's journey electrified the world.

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Hill began to experience dizziness while practicing with her High School Basketball team before her senior season began in 2013. Shortly therea...

Steve Wosahla is the CEO of the Non- Profit Children's Cancer Cause. On today's podcast Steve will talk about the many successes they have had working with the government on policies that have greatly improved the lives of Pediatric Cancer patients.

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Wosahla has spent many years working in major positions in the Health Care industry and since 2020 he has been the CEO of the Non-Profit Childre...

Max Manyak is a Senior at Notre Dame and Captain of the Lacrosse Team. He will talk about his amazing PEDIATRIC PEP TALK Non-Profit, which focuses on Student Athletes creating videos for Pediatric Cancer patients to put a smile on their faces.

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Max Manyak met 10 year old Ian McMillan who was battling Leukemia through a Notre Dame University program called Fighting Irish Fighting For Life in e...

Hailey Adams began her advocacy work for the cause of Pediatric Cancer when she was 6 years old. Now 17 and a High School senior, Hailey will talk about that work and her current status as Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen on today's podcast.

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hailey Adams was 3 years old when her older sister Hannah was diagnosed with a Wilms Tumor. Even though she was so young , Hailey remembers watching h...

Rachael Walkup will talk about her role in the Non-Profit LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY RETREAT which invites families facing a Pediatric Cancer situation to come to a seaside setting for a week to have as much fun as possible.

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rachael Walkup is the Resources Project Manager for the Non-Profit LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY RETREAT. This Non -Profit sets up seaside settings in Florida, G...

Jessica LaBella will talk about her daughter Anna, who was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma in July of 2019 and spent much of the next 3 years giving to others, before she passed away on August of 2022 at the age of 12

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is always so inspiring to hear about children who are diagnosed with Pediatric Cancer and they are still able to find it in themselves to give back...

Melissa Fleming will talk about her son Brock who fell and hit his head while walking the dog, suffered a severe concussion and a short time later, was diagnosed with DIPG

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa and James Fleming's son Brock was out for a simple walk with James and his sister Jenna on May 4th of 2016 when he fell and hit his head....