Help and Hope Happen Here
Episodes
Dena Sherwood will talk about her soon to be 15 year old son's Billy battle and recovery from Neuroblastoma, and such important Pediatric Cancer staples as the Truth 365 and Curefest, which she co- founded through her Arms Wide Open Foundation.
07 Feb 2022
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Dena Sherwood's son Billy was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when he was 13 months old in July of 2008. Fortunately, Billy is now thriving and a so...
20 year old college sophomore Cole Eicher will discuss his diagnosis of Medulloblastoma when he was a 12 year old 6th grader, and the amazing advocacy work he has done for pediatric cancer since that time.
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After an early childhood which included modeling and soccer, Cole Eicher was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Medulloblastoma when he was a 1...
Colleen Kisel will talk about her son Martin who is a long term Pediatric Cancer survivor, as well as her Pediatric Oncology TREASURE CHEST FOUNDATION, which donates toys to cancer patients throughout the country.
31 Jan 2022
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Colleen Kisel's son Martin was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 7 years old in 1993. Martin is now 36 years old and has ...
Scott Kramer will talk about his daughter Maddie, who passed away from an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor when she was 3 years old, the 2 books that he wrote after her passing, and the non profit that he and his wife Pammy started in her honor.
27 Jan 2022
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Scott and Pammy Kramer's daughter Maddie was diagnosed with an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in her spinal cord just before her 3rd birthday i...
Juanita Prada will talk about the difficulties that she has had to overcome as a Pediatric cancer survivor, and the advocacy group BEHOLD BEGOLD that she started as a result of what she has gone through..
24 Jan 2022
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Juanita Prada was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 10 years old in 2003 and relapsed in 2006. She is now a long term pediatric...
Patrick Lacey will talk about the amazing experience that he had and what he and others achieved, after being told that his son Will would not be cured from his battle with Neuroblastoma when he was 2 years old.
20 Jan 2022
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Patrick Lacey's son Will was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when he was 5 months old. When he turned 2, the Lacey family was told that unfortunatel...
Pediatric Cancer survivor Jason Nickoloff will talk about his teenage battle with Hodgkins Disease, his work with the American Cancer Society, and the C2C Relay that he co founded in 2015
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After recovering from his Pediatric Cancer Hodgkins disease diagnosis while he was in high school, Jason Nickoloff went on to become a long time board...
Pediatric Cancer Advocate Stan Robbins will talk about his advocacy work for patients and their families, despite having no personal experience with family members or friends who have gone through their individual battles with Pediatric Cancer
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stan Robbins began his advocacy work for Pediatric Cancer patients and their families after he volunteered for the first time at an event while workin...
Sara-Jane Walsh will talk about the musical videos that she creates and the stories that she encourages parents to tell online through her HERE'S HOPE PROJECT, which gives a voice to those that deserve to be heard.
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After hearing about Nathaniel, a 4 year old boy who had a traumatic brain injury, Sara-Jane Walsh decided to create a musical video for his family to ...
Joey Felder, a first year Medical Student at Emory University, will talk about his brother Ben who passed away from Rhabdomayosarcoma when he was 5 years old and when Joey was 7. Joey will discuss how Ben has inspired him throughout his life.
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Felder will talk about losing his brother and best friend Ben to Rhabdomayosarcoma when he was just 5 years old and when Joey was 7. Now a 1st ye...
Canadian Children's author Susan Ross will talk about her books, which put smiles on the faces of kids from the ages of 3-8, including 1 book which relates to the issue of children losing their hair during treatment for Pediatric Cancer.
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ross was an elementary school teacher beginning in the mid 1970's in Ontario, Canada. In 2008, she began a second career as a children&...
Professor Claire Wakefield will discuss the many initiatives that she has led down in Australia in the wide reaching and very important topic of psychosocial issues that play such a major role in the lives of Pediatric Cancer patients and their families
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Claire Wakefield is one of the leading , if not the leading experts concerning psychosocial issues down in Australia. Professor Wakefield wi...
On today's Podcast Talia Tallman will talk about her book THE SECRET CLUB, Inside the World of a Pediatric Cancer family. This book focuses on how she and her husband Logan dealt with their son Escher's battle with Spindle Cell Rhabdomayosarcoma.
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Talia and Logan Tallman's son Escher was diagnosed with Spindle Cell Rhabdomayosarcoma before his 3rd birthday in 2017. Talia will talk about t...
Pediatric Cancer Patient Advocate Scott Kirian will talk about some of the Pediatric Cancer patients and their parents that he has provided support to over the past several years as they fight their cancer battles.
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Kirian, a cancer survivor himself, will discuss his passion for pediatric cancer patients and their families that he has met over the past sever...
Cindi Bonner is the Director of the Rally Foundation in Pensacola Florida, and she will be joined by Rally Mom Anamarie Mixson to talk about this great Foundation on today's Podcast
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cindi Bonner will talk about the Rally Foundation in Pensacola Florida which was added to the already established Rally Foundations in Atlanta and Nas...
Tracy Ryan will talk about her daughter Sophie who was diagnosed with an Optic Pathway Glioma Brain Tumor when she was 8 1/2 months old, and how Cannabis has played a major role in her recovery.
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shortly after Sophie Ryan was diagnosed with an Optic Pathway Glioma in 2013 when she was 8 1/2 months old, her mother Tracy decided to treat Sophie w...
Brian Gourley and Dwight Witherspoon will talk about CUREWHEEL, the business that Brian and his wife Erin started to help parents find the correct landing spot for their children who have been diagnosed with cancer.
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Both Brian Gourley and Dwight Witherspoon had difficulty finding the proper doctors and hospitals for their children, each of whom had been diagnosed ...
Emma Pajak shows No Evidence of Disease, 3 years after being diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma when she was just 6 weeks old. Jessica will talk about Emma's battle and also about what she has done to give back to Pediatric Cancer causes.
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Pajak will discuss her daughter Emma who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma when she was just 6 weeks old. After her first year of life was fil...
Ellyn Miller will talk about her daughter Gabriella who passed away from DIPG in 2013, and the advocacy work that Gabriella started and Ellyn has continued for Pediatric Cancer patients.
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriella Miller lived less than one year after her diagnosis of DIPG in 2012. During that time, she was able to become a passionate advocate for the ...
Mark Weiss started his non profit COMIC BOOKS FOR KIDS in 2017 to help brighten the days for Pediatric Cancer patients undergoing treatment. This non profit is now the largest Comic Book charity in the country.
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a 31 year career as an executive at IBM , Mark Weiss decided to start a non profit that would bring passion and help others. This non profit, CO...
Courtney Durante will talk about her daughter Lilli whose cancer battle inspired her to start COSTUMES FOR COURAGE, which in one year has distributed 250 costumes to kids in 41 states and 6 countries who are battling cancer.
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Durante's daughter Lilli was diagnosed with an Optic Pathway Glioma Brain Tumor when she was 4 years old. Lilly decided to wear a differ...
Melissa Scott will discuss the Pediatric Cancer Non Profit COOL KIDS CAMPAIGN, and the support it has received from Board Members and former star athletes Ken Singleton and Dan Jansen, as well as former Olympic Icon Mike Eruzione.
22 Nov 2021
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Melissa Scott is the Managing Director of the Charlotte North Carolina branch of the Pediatric Cancer non profit COOL KIDS CAMPAIGN. Melissa will talk...
Nancy Goodman will talk about her Non Profit KIDS V CANCER, which she started just 1 day after her son Jacob passed away from Medulloblastoma in 2009. Nancy will also speak about her successful initiatives that have been adopted on Capitol Hill
18 Nov 2021
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Just 1 day after her son Jacob passed away from Medulloblastoma in 2009, Nancy Goodman started the Non Profit KIDS V CANCER. Nancy will discuss this...
Cole Stabnick and Luke Reynolds will discuss an event which they started as High School seniors, to honor a classmate who was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. This idea eventually became a very successful non profit called BALL 4 A CURE
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After hearing that a fellow high school classmate was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, High School seniors Cole Stabnick, Luke Reynolds and five ...
Emily Hein will talk about her advocacy work over the past year for the cause of Pediatric Cancer. A long time volunteer for different causes, Emily decided to concentrate solely on helping these kids and their families in their highest time of need.
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Hein is a Registered Nurse, and a mother of two children who fortunately have never been diagnosed with Pediatric Cancer. After her friend'...
Jayne Vinson will talk about her grandson Jayden's shocking diagnosis of colon cancer at the age of 11, and his passing away from it at the age of 13 in July of this year.
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jayne Vinson's grandson Jayden was diagnosed with colon cancer when he was 11 years old, a from of cancer that normally strikes adults in their m...
Dr. Tabitha Cooney will talk about her roles as a Pediatric Neurooncologist and as the Director of the Pediatric Neuro Oncology Survivorship Program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tabitha Cooney joined the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in 2019 as a Pediatric Neurooncologist as well as the Director of the Pediatric Neuro Onc...
Jenna Brown will talk about her daughter Sydney's diagnosis of Neuroblastoma in the spring of 2020 of which she is now in remission, and her non profit LOVE SMILES, which Jenna created in honor of Sydney
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After her daughter Sydney was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in the spring of 2020, Jenna Brown decided to start a Non Profit called LOVE SMILES. This n...
Regina Karchner had to wait 2 years, from ages 14 to 16 to get a correct diagnosis of a Pedi atric Brain Tumor. Thankfully Regina fully recovered and is now the West Region Social Work Coordinator for the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Regina Karchner was finally diagnosed with a Pediatric Brain Tumor when she was 16 years old, 2 years after her symptoms were dismissed by her pediatr...
Derek Zinser will talk about how the passing of his father in January of 2009 motivated him to become and advocate in Pediatric Cancer, beginning with his Mascots For a Cure Non Profit, and now with his soon to be published book Sir Roland's Big Adventure
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Derek Zinser's father passed away on January 1st of 2009, Derek decided he needed to become involved in the fight against cancer, and chose ...
Lauren Bendesky will talk about her diagnosis and recovery from Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, her role with the St. Baldrick's Foundation, and her career plans involving Oncology as she is now a Medical Student.
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Bendesky was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma when she was 14 years old in 2012. This diagnosis is rare for a teenager as this form of Pe...
Bonnie Collins will talk about her daughter Maya who passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2017 at the age of 14, and both the non profit and for profit ventures that were started with her beloved daughter as a guiding principle.
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maya Collins was diagnosed with Acute Myleoid Leukemia in 2011 and passed away in October of 2017 at the age of 14. Her mother Bonnie will talk abou...
Elaine Kay will talk about her son James and his successful battle against a rare Pediatric Cancer as well as discussing her role as the Director of the Rally Nashville Foundation
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Kay 's son James was diagnosed with Peripheral Neuroectodermal Tumor Ewing's Sarcoma in February 2005. This cancer is so rare that on...
Joe Bullock will talk about his Colon Cancer diagnosis at the age of 50 and how he is now helping children, adolescents, and their families deal with this same form of cancer, which is very rare for people so young.
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bullock was diagnosed with stage 3 Colon Cancer at the age of 50 in 2018. Joe is now fully healthy and has dedicated his life to helping children,...
Meredith Gaffney will talk about her role as a sibling to her younger sister Madeline, who fought a successful battle with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in 2009.
07 Oct 2021
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Meredith Gaffney's younger sister Madeline was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in 2009. Meredith will talk about her role as an older...
Olivia Tomoff, whose brother Ryan has been through 5 cancer battles and whose mother Terri was a guest on this show, will talk about her role as a sibling as Ryan's cancer fights began when she was 4 years old in 1996.
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The role of a sibling can be a very difficult one during their brother or sister's pediatric cancer battles. Olivia Tomoff, whose brother Ryan ha...
Mary Ann Massolio will talk about her son Jay who passed away at the age of 9 from Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, and will talk about the 1 Voice Academy, the first school in the nation to be designed and opened for Pediatric Cancer Patients
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann Massolio saw her son pass away at the age of 9 from Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, only 6 months after being diagnosed with a cancer that normally ha...
Dr. Shani Fox will talk about leaving a successful position in the business world to concentrate on her real passion, which turned out to be as a Cancer Survivorship Expert, and a Life Mastery Coach.
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shani Fox had a well established business career before she decided to leave the corporate world and go to medical school. Eventually she beca...
Kelly Goddard will talk about her daughter Riley's successful fight against the Brain Cancer Glioblastoma, which normally does not happen to 10 month old infants, and her role as the Health Navigator for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Goddard's 10 month old daughter Riley was diagnosed with Glioblastoma a brain cancer that is so rare for infants , that only 10 to 20 cases...
On today's Podcast, the amazing Ali Hornung will talk about all that she has accomplished in the fight against Pediatric Cancer, and she is just entering her senior year in college.
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Beginning when she was 12 years old, Ali Hornung has taken the role of being an advocate for Pediatric Cancer patients to a new level. She has raised ...
Sarah Milberg will talk about her roles as the Co Chair of the Alliance For Childhood Cancer and as the Director of Government Relations for the St.Baldrick's Foundation.
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Within the last 4 years Sarah Milberg has taken on the roles of being a Co Chair for the Alliance for Childhood Cancer and as the Director of Governme...
Gretchen Witt will talk about the passing of her son Liam from Neuroblastoma in 2011 and the non profit Cookies For Kids Cancer that she and her husband Larry started in 2008.
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Liam Witt lost his battle against Neuroblastoma in 2011 after a 4 year fight against this form of Pediatric Cancer. His mother Gretchen will talk abou...
Terri Tomoff will talk about her son Ryan's 5 cancer battles, which began when he was diagnosed with leukemia as a 2 year old in 1996. Now 25 years after his original pediatric cancer diagnosis, Ryan is doing well healthwise.
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the age of 2 in 1996, Ryan Tomoff was diagnosed with the first of his 3 battles with Leukemia. Ryan relapsed in 2000 and in 2004, before a bone mar...
Rachel McCallum survived a battle with brain cancer when she was in kindergarten, and will talk about the many difficulties that she has had in the past 28 years, trying to negotiate the difficult path of long term "survivorship"
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel McCallum was diagnosed with the brain cancer Anaplastic Astrocytoma when she was 5 years old in 1993. Now, 28 years later, Rachel will talk abo...
Tamara Miles who lives in Sydney Australia, will talk about her son Bryson who is 5 years removed from his diagnosis of Medulloblastoma, and her son Ryder who is 3 1/2 years old, and has already undergone 18 brain surgeries.
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tamara Miles lives in Sydney Australia with her husband and 4 sons. Her son Bryson is now 8 years old and 5 years past his diagnosis of Medulloblastom...
13 Year old Sadie Keller will talk about her amazing advocacy role in the fight against Pediatric Cancer beginning with her diagnosis of Leukemia when she was 7 years old. Sadie is a true icon in the Pediatric Cancer community.
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sadie Keller was diagnosed with Leukemia when she was 7 years old in February of 2015. Two month later she produced her first video while she was unde...
Ricardo Garcia is the co founder of the Biotech Company called Oncoheroes Biosciences. This company focuses exclusively on coming up with brand new drugs to help modernize treatments for Pediatric Cancer patients.
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ricardo Garcia's son Richi was diagnosed with high risk Medulloblastoma when he was 6 years old in 2011 and living in Spain. The Garcia family mo...
Tatum Fettig will talk about her daughter Teagan's battle with Medulloblastoma and her ongoing recovery, as well as discussing the first nationwide non profit APP that helps parents of pediatric cancer patients communicate with each other.
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tatum Fettig will talk about her daughter Teagan and her battle with Medulloblastoma, which she was diagnosed with just after her 2nd birthday in Dece...
Beth Serafin will talk about her daughter Heather who passed away from The Pediatric Brain Cancer DIPG at the age of 17 in 2015, and the legacy and inspiration that she left to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Serafin was diagnosed with the deadly Pediatric Brain Cancer DIPG when she was 15 years old in October of 2013. Her mother Beth will talk abou...
Debbie Wagers will talk about her career as a Child Life Specialist, including 1 major innovation that she started and one that she collaborated on, that are now staples in many hospitals in the United States and in some hospitals around the world.
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Wagers has spent 28 of the last 30 years as a Child Life Specialist in Nebraska but her impact has been made across the United States and in ot...
Arianna and Nicole Raso are first cousins and have both battled Pediatric Cancer. They will talk about what they have been through and how they have "given back" to others in today's podcast.
09 Aug 2021
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Arianna Raso was entering her senior year in high school in 2019 when she was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. Nicole Raso was just 3 years old...
Kayla Funk will talk about her diagnosis of Neuroblastoma when she was 18, her 15 months of standard treatment, and the naturopathic doctor that put her on a totally different regiment that helped save her life.
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla Funk was in Nairobi Kenya on a 3 month trip when she became ill and eventually had to return to her home in Birmingham, Alabama. Kayla was then ...
Dr. Katharine Brock will talk about her role as the Director of the Supportive Care Clinic at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Atlanta. This center has one of the highest populations of Pediatric Cancer patients in the country.
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In her role as the Director of the Supportive Care Clinic at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorder Center in Atlanta, Dr. Katharine Brock wears many hat...
Annette Leslie will talk about her son Carson's battle with Medulloblastoma, the book he wrote to help other patients which was published just 6 days before he passed away, and the Carson Leslie Foundation
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carson Leslie was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma at the age of 14 in 2006 and passed away from this Pediatric Brain Cancer in January of 2010. Carson ...
Roger Holzberg spent most of his career as the Creative Director for Walt Disney Imagineering until his own cancer diagnosis at the age of 50. Roger then switched his creative talents from entertainment to help Pediatric Cancer patients.
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Holzberg has spent his entire working life introducing creative ideas and projects. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the Documentary fil...
Laura Eicher will talk about her son Cole's successful battle against Medulloblastoma, his amazing Pediatric Cancer volunteer activity at such a young age, and the Gold Together Initiative which both Laura and Cole play such a big role in.
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Cole Eicher was 12 years old he was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, which is the most common form of Pediatric Brain Cancer. After an intense 9 m...
Amy Sapien will talk about her son Landen's current battle with Leukemia and her battle with Breast Cancer, which was diagnosed just 9 months after Landen began his 3 1/2 year treatment protocol.
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Sapien's son Landen was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic T Cell Leukemia and is currently about halfway through his 3 1/2 year treatment. N...
Julie Guillot will talk about her son Zach's" harrowing" treatment during his battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and her amazing advocacy work that she has done for others since he passed away
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Julie Guillot's son Zach passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukemia after a more than 4 year battle with this disease, Julie said upon leaving ...
Kezia Fitzgerald will talk about losing her daughter to Neuroblastoma when she was 18 months old and the protective wear she eventually created for both pediatric cancer patients and caregivers who worked with many other patients during Covid.
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kezia Fitzgerald has twice been diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in the past 10 years and during the early part of her own cancer battle, she gave bir...
In part 2 of my interviews with Jr. Board members of MIB Agents, I will speak with Ally Tamayose and Delaney Sweet, who were diagnosed with Osteosarcoma as they were entering their teenage years.
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ally Tamayose and Delaney Sweet are two of the thirteen Jr. Board Members of MIB Agents, a non profit started by Ann Graham that focuses entirely on t...
Kara Skrubis, Maeve Smart, and Mia Sandino will talk about their battles with Osteosarcoma, and their roles as Jr. Board Members of the Non Profit MIB Agents in today's Podcast.
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Skrubis, Maeve Smart, and Mia Sandino all were diagnosed with Osteosarcoma as adolescents or teenagers. They will discuss their individual journe...
Vicki Bunke will talk about her amazing daughter Grace who passed away from Osteosarcoma in March 0f 2018, but not before leaving a lasting legacy of courage and resilience..
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Bunke was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in August of 2014, and fought this disease as bravely as possible until her passing in March of 2018. On t...
Jonathan Agin lost his daughter Alexis to DIPG after a 33 month battle with this deadly form of Pediatric Brain Cancer. Since then, he has become a major advocate in trying to help these kids who are diagnosed with this terrible disease.
21 Jun 2021
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Jonathan Agin's hero, his daughter Alexis, passed away from DIPG after a 33 month battle with this most deadly form of Pediatric Brain Cancer. ...
Shelley LoRusso will talk about her daughter Olivia's difficult battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and the Olivia Hope Foundation that she started in Olivia's honor and memory.
17 Jun 2021
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Olivia LoRusso was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when she was 11 years old. Her mother Shelley will talk about her very difficult battle with ...
Anna Thompson will talk about her son Lake and his battle with Leukemia, plus the non profit which was started by her and two other families who lost their daughters to this same disease only months apart.
14 Jun 2021
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Anna Thompson's son Lake passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukemia on May 1st of 2015 when he was nine years old. Anna will talk about Lake's ...
Kristena Kitchen will talk about her daughter Bryanna and her valiant fight against leukemia before her passing in 2016.
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bryanna Kitchen had to deal with High Functioning Autism, ADD, and learning disabililites, even before her leukemia diagnosis in early August of 201...
Ann Graham will talk about her battle with Osteosarcoma which she was diagnosed with at the very rare age of 43, and her MIB Agents non profit which is doing what it can to help kids who have been diagnosed with this form of pediatric cancer
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Ann Graham was training for a marathon at the age of 43, she developed pain in her leg which eventually was diagnosed as Osteosarcoma, a bone can...
Dr. Lori Wiener will discuss how she helped to develop the first evidence based psychosocial standards of care for children and their families, plus her many innovations to help children understand their own cancer battles.
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lori Wiener is the head of the Psychosocial Support and Research program at the Pediatric Oncology branch of the National Cancer Institute which i...
Kristin Connor will talk about her role as Executive Director of the CURE Childhood Cancer Foundation and how fortune smiled on her and her family after her son Brandon was officially diagnosed with Neuroblastoma just 30 days after he was born.
31 May 2021
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During the 33rd week of her pregnancy, Kristin Connor was told that her soon to be newborn had a tumor that was diagnosed as Neuroblastoma 30 days aft...
Suzanne Gwynn will talk about her 8 year effort to try and build a home away from home for Pediatric Cancer patients and their families to go to during the last days of their child's lives.
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Help and Hope Happen Here Podcast, Suzanne Gwynn will talk about both her hopes and her frustrations in trying to complete her vision ...
Jordan Herrle will talk about her 2 bouts with Pediatric Cancer, the first as a 9 year old and the second when she was 11. Now 28, Jordan will speak about her experiences at Camp Ukandu and how those experiences restored her childhood.
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Herrle was diagnosed with Acinic Cell Carcinoma when she was 9 years old and relapsed when she was 11 years old. Now at 28 years old, Jordan is...
Dr. Jessika Boles will talk about her research as a Child Life Specialist which shows that Pediatric Cancer patients need to be involved and engaged when it comes to the knowledge of their individual cancer battles
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jessika Boles is a Child Life Specialist, Team Leader, and Adjunct Professor at Vanderbilt University and will talk about her wide range of resear...
Laura Sobiech will talk about her son Zach who passed away from Osteosarcoma just after his 18th birthday, and the amazing legacy that Zach created which will live on for many years to come.
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in the fall of 2009 and passed away in May of 2013, just after his 18th birthday. In today's Pediatr...
Dr. Anne Kazak is a very well known and highly accomplished Pediatric Psycho Oncology professional and she will discuss her thoughts and findings about the Psychosocial aspects of Pediatric Cancer on today's Podcast
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the Psychosocial part of Pediatric Cancer becomes more and more relevant , Dr. Anne Kazak will talk about many aspects of this subject which have b...
Dr. Gilles Vassal is considered to be the foremost Pediatric Oncologist in Europe and will discuss his many roles in this Pediatric Cancer fight in today's Podcast.
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gilles Vassal is involved in many facets of pediatric oncology in Europe and around the world. He is the the Chairman of an internationally based ...
Gaby Miller talks about Opening up a Physical Therapy Clinic during the Pandemic , so she could exclusively work with Oncology Patients as part of their cancer treatment in her role as a Physiotherapist.
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Costa Rica, Gaby Miller saw her younger sister Erica pass away from Ewing's Sarcoma during her time there. Eventually, she mov...
Esther Morales will talk about her son Fernando and his difficult 3 1/2 year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma and the wonderful legacy that he left behind of resilience, courage, and hope.
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Fernando Morales was 15 years old, he was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma. His mother Esther will talk about Fernando's 3 1/2 year jo...
Chelsea Wagner was well on her way to becoming a very successful competitive dancer when she was struck down by a very rare bone cancer called Adamantinoma at the age of 15.
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While dancing at the very prestigious Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles when she was 15 years old, Chelsea Wagner felt terrible pain in her l...
Joe McDonough lost his son Andrew to Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2007 at the age of 14. Joe will talk about the B Positive Foundation that he started in honor and memory of Andrew, which has helped thousands of Pediatric Cancer patients.
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just 2 days after playing 4 soccer games on a Saturday afternoon in January of 2007 and leading his travel team to a Pennsylvania State Championship...
Lorraine Tallman will talk about her daughter Amanda who passed away from Acute Lymphoblasic Leukemia in 2012, but not before Amanda had an idea to help future Pediatric Cancer patients.
19 Apr 2021
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Amanda Tallman passed away from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2012. Her mother Lorraine will talk about Amanda's life and her goals to design a...
Tracy Councill will talk about her Art Therapy program, which has helped thousands of pediatric cancer patients and their families over the past 30 years.
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art Therapy has proven to be a very successful activity for Pediatric Cancer patients undergoing treatment for cancer. Tracy Councill will talk about ...
Bailey Kasten, who is the Chief Operating Officer for the Association of Child Life Professionals and Kelly Wagner, who is a certified Child Life Specialist, will discuss the importance of Child Life Professionals in caring for Pediatric Cancer patients.
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Child Life professionals play a critical role in the lives of Pediatric Cancer patients as Bailey Kasten and Kelly Wagner will discuss in today's...
21 year old Natalie Smith is now a senior at Georgetown University, and she and her mother Dene will talk about Natalie's 2 battles with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and the Friends For Life Guild that Dene started to help Pediatric Cancer Patients.
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Smith is now healthy as this 21 year old approaches her graduation from Georgetown University. Natalie would like to be a Pediatric Doctor so ...
Vickie Buenger lost her daughter Erin to Neuroblastoma at the age of 12 in 2009. She talks about her daughter and the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer as Vickie is the President of this organization
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After an 82 month battle with Neuroblastoma, Vickie Buenger's daughter Erin passed away in 2009 when she was 12 years old. Vickie will talk about...
Mindy Dykes will talk about her son Connor, who was diagnosed with an adult fist sized brain tumor when he was 6 weeks old. Now Connor is 14 years old and is the oldest living survivor of a congenital glioblastoma.
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HELP AND HOPE HAPPEN HERE has been featured by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/childhood_cancer_podcasts// as one of the top 25 Childhood Cancer ...
Mary Beth Collins is an advocate for the subject of Pediatric Cancer Survivorship, since her 24 year old son Joshua, has dealt with many side effects from his 22 year battle with Neuroblastoma.
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Podcast, Mary Beth Collins will talk about her son Joshua's battle with Neuroblastoma, which started just before his 2nd birthday...
Janet Demeter is the Founder of a DIPG Advocacy Group which is trying to work with Congress to keep the awareness of Pediatric Brain Cancer in the spotlight after she lost her son Jack to this disease just before his 4th birthday
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Janet Demeter's son Jack passed away from Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma or DIPG just before his 4th birthday in 2012. Janet will talk about ...
Jen Andruzzi talks about the Joe Andruzzi Foundation, which she and Joe started in 2008 after the 3 time Super Bowl winner with the Patriots was diagnosed with cancer in 2007
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Andruzzi played in the National Football League for 10 years and won 3 Super Bowls with the New England Patriots in the early to mid 2000's. ...
Dr. Mark Kieran , the Director of Pediatric Neuro Oncology at Dana Farber from 1997-2018, talks about Pediatric Brain Tumors.
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Kieran was the Director of Pediatric Neuro Oncology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute from 1997 to 2018, with his primary focus being on pe...
Mariah Forster Olson was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when she was a year old in 1980 . Since that time, she has had 47 surgeries, 100 medical conditions, and on a good day , her pain level is a 6
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The indomitable Mariah Forster Olson was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in June of 1980 when she was a year old. Mariah was proclaimed "cancer free...
Jan Ross is the Director of The Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber Running Programs
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Ross is the Director of the Dana Farber- Jimmy Fund Running Program. In today's Podcast, Jan will talk about the beginnings of this program w...
Vicki and Peter Brown will talk about their son Mattie who passed away at the age of 7 from Osteosarcoma. They share Mattie's journey along with starting their Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation, which focuses on the psychosocial part of pediatric cancer.
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vicki and Peter Brown lost their son Mattie to Osteosarcoma at the age of 7. Vicki and Peter talk about Mattie's difficult battle with this disea...
Alan Osit lost his son Jacob to Neuroblastoma in 2007 and has run a golf tournament named Golf Fore The Kids to honor his son's memory and to help other Pediatric Cancer patients with their own cancer battles.
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Podcast, Alan Osit will talk about his son Jacob, who passed away in 2007 after a 6 year battle with Neuroblastoma. Although Jacob has...
Barbara Anderson is an Ambassador for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, an organization that helped her son Jude recover from his fight against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's HELP AND HOPE HAPPEN HERE Podcast, Barbara Anderson will talk about her son Jude's battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, wh...
Ginger Diamond is a leading activist and advocate for pediatric cancer patients and is involved with a number of foundations and organizations that are central to these kids who need so much help.
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ginger Diamond is a true activist in the cause of trying to help Pediatric Cancer patients. In today's HELP AND HOPE HAPPEN HERE Podcast, Ginger ...
Meagan Farmer and Nathaniel Robin talk about the topic of Genetics, a subject that has become increasingly important in this pediatric cancer fight.
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Genetic Testing and Genetic Counseling are becoming an increasingly important part in the fight against Pediatric Cancer. In today's HELP AND HOP...
Debbie Christianson talks about her son Jack, who was born with Down's Syndrome and has also battled Leukemia for the last 10 years.
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Christianson was diagnosed with the genetic disorder of Down Syndrome shortly after he was born. Then at the age of 5 , he was diagnosed with Acu...
Jen Marchetti talks about her ride in the 2015 Pan Mass Challenge to honor a friends cancer stricken son, while she was battling her own illness that could have caused a heart attack or a stroke during her 88 mile bicycle ride.
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When a friend's newborn son was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma just days after he was born, Jen Marchetti decided to ride in the Pan Mass Challenge...
Justine Darmanian is the Director of the Kids Ride program, which is part of the Pan Mass Challenge.
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justine Darmanian is the Director of PMC Kids Rides, a bicycle fundraiser that is open to anyone from the ages of 2 to 15 years old, and which is an...
Mandy, Nick, and Mateo Goldman talk about Mateo's battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which has included a bone marrow transplant and graft vs. host disease.
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mateo Goldman was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2016 at the age of 8. His journey was highlighted in a Boston Globe Magazine cover ...