CancerTalks Podcast

Embracing the Breakage with Christine Chen

October 15, 2021 14:43 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MB

Our guest Christine Chen teaches humanities at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is a professional violinist and less professional wrangler of 2 kids. Claire talks to Christine about picking up the pieces after cancer and trying to let go of the desire to return to the way things were before. Christine's Cancer Lit: Anne Boyer, The Undying Nina Riggs, The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying Paul Kalanathi, When Breath Becomes Air Kate Bowler, Everything Happen...

Cáncer: Espejo y Maestro - Victor Saadia y Marili Leopold

October 01, 2021 13:02 - 44 minutes - 57.2 MB

CancerTalks es un podcast que comparte historias personales de transformación de personas cuyas vidas han sido tocadas por el cáncer. Este es el primer episodio de CancerTalks en español! La Dra. Marili Leopold es egresada de la Universidad Anáhuac, con Maestría en Ciencias Médicas y Diplomado en Nutrición. Con especialidad en Medicina Integrativa en el Dr. Weil Center For Integrative Medicine en la Universidad de Arizona. Es co-autora de varios artículos científicos publicados en el extr...

Humor Heals! Chatting with Terri Tate

September 15, 2021 23:32 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

Our guest this week is Terri Tate - humorist, memoir coach, and author of A Crooked Smile. Terri has lived many lives: psychiatric nurse, therapist, hypnotherapist, speaker, consultant - but her favorite work of all is teaching memoir writing classes. Check out Terri's website for more info! Terri's Reading List: 1. I Am the Word by Paul Selig 2. Love, Medicine & Miracles by Bernie Siegel 3. A Course in Miracles 4. When you are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris 5. Hall...

Cancer as a Turning Point

September 03, 2021 03:34 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MB

Our guest this week is Rev. Nancy McKay, a feminist Christian minister in the United Church of Christ who offers spiritual direction. Nancy taught healing prayer for years and these days, she participates in expressive writing classes. Nancy attended the first Healing Journeys conference in 1994 and has been committed to that work ever since. This conversation will be guided by Cheryl Buck. Leave us a review to help others find the show! We are committed to sharing a new story every two ...

Cancer as a Turning Point with Nancy McKay

September 03, 2021 03:34 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MB

Our guest this week is Rev. Nancy McKay, a feminist Christian minister in the United Church of Christ who offers spiritual direction. Nancy taught healing prayer for years and these days, she participates in expressive writing classes. Nancy attended the first Healing Journeys conference in 1994 and has been committed to that work ever since. This conversation will be guided by Cheryl Buck. Leave us a review to help others find the show! We are committed to sharing a new story every two ...

Trust in Healing: In Conversation with Naturopath Dr. Chris Holder

August 20, 2021 19:39 - 46 minutes - 53.7 MB

Naturopathic doctor Chris Holder invites his patients to explore everything that led up to their cancer diagnosis - medical, spiritual, emotional - in order to empower patients to make changes in their lives that might prevent cancer recurrence. Chris talks with Claire about the power of educating patients so they can make their own health decisions without fear. His healing practice centers around trust - whether a patient is working to stay on this planet, or making peace with death. The...

Putting It Into Words with Morhaf Al Achkar MD, PhD

August 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB

Morhaf Al Achkar MD, PhD, is a family physician and associate professor at the University of Washington. After migrating to the U.S. from his birthplace of Aleppo, Syria in 2006, he obtained his PhD in Education from Indiana University. He is the author of three books, including Roads to Meaning and Resilience with Cancer and Being Authentic. In 2016, in his early 30s, Morhaf was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Since then, his research has focused on the experience of people living...

Cancer is Personal

July 23, 2021 05:01 - 34 minutes - 45.5 MB

This week we talk with Pauline Koinis, a medical intuitive who incorporates many different healing modalities into her work. Her forthcoming book, Cancer is Personal, tells the story of her cancer journey and how she forged her own path to wellness. Pauline is a force of nature. A “motorcycle mama,” as her kids call her, Pauline has faced two near-death experiences head-on. Rather than closing her eyes and wishing illness away, she believes in inviting it in as you would a guest in your h...

Cancer is Personal with Pauline Koinis

July 23, 2021 05:01 - 34 minutes - 45.5 MB

This week we talk with Pauline Koinis, a medical intuitive who incorporates many different healing modalities into her work. Her forthcoming book, Cancer is Personal, tells the story of her cancer journey and how she forged her own path to wellness. Pauline is a force of nature. A “motorcycle mama,” as her kids call her, Pauline has faced two near-death experiences head-on. Rather than closing her eyes and wishing illness away, she believes in inviting it in as you would a guest in your h...

Decolonizing Cancer: In Conversation with Melissa Alvarado Sierra

July 08, 2021 23:11 - 51 minutes - 59.2 MB

This week we talk with author Melissa Alvarado Sierra about personal, intergenerational, and communal trauma. Melissa paints a vivid analogy between herself and her homeland, Puerto Rico. Just as cancer uncovered her personal trauma, hurricanes in Puerto Rico have exposed millions of pounds of war chemicals dropped by the U.S. Navy. Melissa turns towards her cancer, towards the pollution in her homeland with optimism and a belief that healing is always possible. Melissa’s writing has bee...

Loving Cancer: My Healing Superpower with Cristina Whitehawk

June 24, 2021 23:48 - 38 minutes - 44 MB

Cristina Whitehawk’s superpower is love. In this week’s episode, Cristina says with great conviction, “Love heals; hatred doesn’t.” Even as Cristina was going through chemo, she made a decision to love the cancer inside her. Through her journey with cancer, Cristina started to accept that she was an author. Cristina writes from the inside out. Some of her transformative teachings include how to forgive, how to appreciate, and how to receive. If you enjoy this conversation, we'd love it ...

Loving Cancer: My Healing Superpower

June 24, 2021 23:48 - 38 minutes - 44 MB

Cristina Whitehawk’s superpower is love. In this week’s episode, Cristina says with great conviction, “Love heals; hatred doesn’t.” Even as Cristina was going through chemo, she made a decision to love the cancer inside her. Through her journey with cancer, Cristina started to accept that she was an author. Cristina writes from the inside out. Some of her transformative teachings include how to forgive, how to appreciate, and how to receive. If you enjoy this conversation, we'd love it ...

Ambiguous Gifts

June 04, 2021 15:57 - 52 minutes - 54.8 MB

Charlie Altekruse is a loving father who shares his wife Barbara’s cancer story. Barbara inspired anyone she met to notice everyday miracles, even as she was transitioning to another realm. Charlie joins us from Berkeley, California where he lives with his two boys.

Ambiguous Gifts: Reflecting on Death with Charlie Altekruse

June 04, 2021 15:57 - 52 minutes - 54.8 MB

Charlie Altekruse is a loving father who shares his wife Barbara’s cancer story. Barbara inspired anyone she met to notice everyday miracles, even as she was transitioning to another realm. Charlie joins us from Berkeley, California where he lives with his two boys.

Parul Somani on the Power of Resilience

May 21, 2021 12:53 - 51 minutes - 68.5 MB

Parul Somani is a gifted public speaker who inspires people all over the world to build resilience. The Founder of Silver Linings, Parul offers actionable insights on thriving through hardship. If you enjoy this conversation please leave a review in your podcast app. This podcast is a platform for anyone who has been touched by cancer. Go to cancertalks.com/mystory to join the conversation. If you are moved to donate, please visit patreon.com/cancertalks. This episode was produced by C...

Vanessa Bradley Bocandé: A Pleasure to Share

May 07, 2021 13:18 - 56 minutes - 69.4 MB

Vanessa Bradley Bocandé is an investor, philanthropist, and former executive. She is always seeking out projects that will make a difference in people’s lives and the world at large. Vanessa participated in the 2019 conference where CancerTalks was born. This episode is dedicated to Vanessa’s sister Angela.