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Season 3. 4: Kathleen Haden, ANP

When We Had Cancer - September 06, 2023 18:32 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Ms. Kathleen Haden, ANP, is a nurse practitioner who now focuses mainly on cancer prevention strategies in clinic. But her journey is an interesting one: training to be a nurse practitioner when it was very uncommon (and not nearly as straightforward!), working in HIV/infectious disease units at...

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Season 3. 3: Craig Slingluff, MD

When We Had Cancer - August 28, 2023 01:38 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Dr. Craig Slingluff is a surgical oncologist and immunology researcher who treats and investigates melanoma, respectively. But he also was diagnosed with cancer, himself. Two years ago, he found out he had metastatic prostate cancer. With family and faculty support, Dr. Slingluff has a new persp...

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Season 3. 2: Ann Marie Smith, MDiv

When We Had Cancer - August 21, 2023 02:09 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Her breast cancer diagnosis in 2008 did not just have her thinking about death and dying, it inspired a second career: chaplaincy. Ms. Ann Marie Smith, MDiv, began volunteering with hospice care after her breast cancer journey, and eventually got her masters in divinity before doing her chaplain...

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Season 3. 1: Fumiko Chino, MD

When We Had Cancer - August 15, 2023 16:21 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Starting off the 3rd season of "When We Had Cancer," which newly features providers (in the general sense) of cancer patients, is an interview with Dr. Fumiko Chino. Dr. Chino is a radiation oncologist in Manhattan, New York City, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Daughter of a radiatio...

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Season 2. 7: Maggie Walsh

When We Had Cancer - July 31, 2023 00:52 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Maggie is a 34-year old cancer survivor who, frankly, isn’t thankful she ever was diagnosed. Maggie’s cancer compromised her fertility, brought upon anger, and played awful waiting games with biopsy results. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear about a rare cancer diagnosis, family planning, s...

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Season 2. 6: Colleen Bergin

When We Had Cancer - May 26, 2023 12:38 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Colleen is a 3-year retiree and a two-time breast cancer survivor. Living in rural Virginia with her four animals and husband, Bill Collins, of almost 48 years (who gets credit for being her rock through it all), Colleen recommends that you be there for your loved ones on cancer journeys. Saying...

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Season 3. 2: Colleen Bergin

When We Had Cancer - May 26, 2023 12:38 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Colleen is a 3-year retiree and a two-time breast cancer survivor. Living in rural Virginia with her four animals and husband, Bill Collins, of almost 48 years (who gets credit for being her rock through it all), Colleen recommends that you be there for your loved ones on cancer journeys. Saying...

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Season 3. 1: Michelle St. Germaine

When We Had Cancer - May 09, 2023 12:37 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This episode is a little different. Instead of interviewing a cancer survivor, I read a chapter from my book, "Six Women." This chapter is a story about a beautiful woman named Michelle called "Coffee Shop Miracles." Welcome to Season 3.        Featured Songs Easy on Me by Adele  Clair de ...

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Season 2. 5: Michelle St. Germaine

When We Had Cancer - May 09, 2023 12:37 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This episode is a little different. Instead of interviewing a cancer survivor, I read a chapter from my book, "Six Women." This chapter is a story about a beautiful woman named Michelle called "Coffee Shop Miracles." Welcome to Season 3.        Featured Songs Easy on Me by Adele  Clair de ...

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Season 2. 4: Deborah Clarkston

When We Had Cancer - April 22, 2023 15:34 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Deborah, Deb, or Debby—depending on who you are—is a 5year cancer survivor from triple negative breast cancer, s/p double mastectomy. An ER/ICU nurse by training, Deborah took the diagnosis seriously: time to figure it out, get treatment, and move on. She now volunteers with the UVA Cancer Peer ...

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Season 2. 3: Margarita Figueroa

When We Had Cancer - February 25, 2023 22:14 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Margarita shares about self care, trusting your gut (and your research!), and being a two-time cancer survivor. Part of the UVA Cancer Peer Parter Support Group, Margarita helps other folks who are first starting their cancer journeys. 

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Season 2. 2: Farah Contractor

When We Had Cancer - January 14, 2022 23:41 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
A podcast about cancer survivorship where Sarah Marion, a 26-year old medical student, sits down with a new cancer survivor each week to facilitate an open conversation about their journey since diagnosis.

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Season 2. 1: Kate Franklin

When We Had Cancer - September 18, 2021 21:13 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Foster mom of puppies, spin class extraordinaire and excellent storyteller Kate Franklin sits down with me to tell us about her Leukemia diagnosis at age 4 and life since. Listen and learn about how cancer survivorship can be thought of as a pizza topping along with other parts of your life, and ...

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9: LaTonya Bennett

When We Had Cancer - March 11, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Full of energy and youthfulness, LaTonya is a natural storyteller with the perspective and story to match. One of the best things about having breast cancer was the self realization of her tenacity (immediately after being diagnosed LaTonya drove to the grocery store to buy everything organic, s...

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8: Brenda Washington

When We Had Cancer - March 04, 2020 20:10 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Brenda is a bit more soft spoken than past cancer survivors on this podcast, her journey a bit more private and her circle a bit more intimate. Nonetheless, Brenda had a challenging but ultimately triumphant journey battling breast cancer and looks forward to her five-year survivorship celebrati...

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7: Sheri Denkensohn-Trott

When We Had Cancer - February 25, 2020 14:28 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Sheri is a 10-year breast cancer survivor. Sheri is also a quadriplegic after a diving incident at age 16.  Injury coupled with illness, Sheri's challenging journey ten years ago was wrought with disability accommodations, familiarity with recurrent appointments (she calls herself a “frequent fl...

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6: Jacqueline Beale

When We Had Cancer - February 25, 2020 14:19 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Jacqueline is your unconventional cancer survivor- true alone from the fact that throughout our conversation about her breast cancer diagnosis she sat across from me with a beaming smile, giggling between anecdotes. Losing her mother and grandmother to breast cancer and brain cancer, respectivel...

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5: Ify Nwabukwu

When We Had Cancer - February 24, 2020 19:28 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Ify is an immigrant health advocate (and an African immigrant herself) who founded and serves as director of the organization, The African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association. Her spirituality, family, friends, and gentle spirit have gotten her through what has become five surgeries since her di...

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4: Jourgette Reid-Sillah

When We Had Cancer - January 10, 2020 21:41 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Ms. Reid-Sillah is a current D.C. resident who advocates on behalf of the underserved communities of the metropolitan area. In episode #4 of "When We Had Cancer," Ms. Reid-Sillah approaches her breast cancer journey from a unique perspective, believing it was the best thing that could have happen...

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3: Vatesha Bouler

When We Had Cancer - November 25, 2019 16:37 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
A kindergarten teacher born and raised in Chester, South Carolina, “Tesha” Bouler moved to the D.C. area seven years ago. At age 36, she found a lump in her breast and assumed it was a benign cyst. The breast cancer diagnosis came as a devastating shock that was followed by fears of death, the f...

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2: Susan Banta

When We Had Cancer - November 18, 2019 18:14 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Not a “survivor" and technically not said to be in remission either, Susan has been N.E.D. ("no evidence of disease") since her last surgery in January 2017. A local from northwest D.C. and the mother of Sarah’s childhood friend, Isabel, Susan shares her story about how a rare breast cancer diagn...

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1: Gigi El-Bayoumi

When We Had Cancer - November 10, 2019 18:56 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Dr. Jehan "Gigi" El-Bayoumi is the founder and director of the GWU Rodham Institute, a clinical professor and internal medicine physician at GWU Hospital, and 15 years in remission since her double-mastectomy.

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S3E6 - Win or Go Home

Recency Bias Radio - May 29, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
In Season 3 - Episode 6, I take a deep dive into both the series that went to 7 games. Also, I'll come with hot takes on topics such as: *Dwayne Casey being fired *Steve Kerr being a bad coach *KD, the Scapegoat *Exposing ignorant Warriors fans *GS Refs being the new Tim Donaghy *The "HOU doesn...

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S3E5 - Infinite LeBronto (Part 2)

Recency Bias Radio - May 10, 2018 00:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
In Part 2 of the S3E5 trilogy, Infinite LeBronto, me & my friends take a deep dive into everything there is #InfinityWar *The Infinity War PTSD *Marvel being unstoppable *T'Challa cooning *Killmonger vs Winter Soldier *The Hulk being a damn Beta Male *Plot Holes with Time Gem/Strange *How do th...

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S3E5 - Infinite LeBronto (Part 1)

Recency Bias Radio - May 08, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
In Season 3 Episode 5, Me & Four of my homies take a deep dive into everything there is to know regarding the NBA Playoffs & Avengers: Infinity War. In Part 1/3, we discuss: *Who is the real Rookie of the Year? *Is Donovan Mitchell the next Wade? *Ben Simmons' upside *Rozier vs Kyrie; Boston's...

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S3E3 - No One's Safe (Part 3)

Recency Bias Radio - March 08, 2018 23:29 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
In the third part of the epic No One's Safe trilogy, me & my brother Drew take a deep dive into several topics, such as: *NBA All-Star Weekend *Stephanie's Leadership *Mark Jackson vs Steve Kerr *The Zaza Conspiracy *Greatest 3pt Shooter of All Time *LeBron & Free Agency *MJ vs LeBron *NBA Trad...

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S3E3 - No One's Safe (Part 2)

Recency Bias Radio - March 01, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
In the 2nd part of the No One's Safe trilogy, me & my big brother Drew dive into several topics such as: *The Super Bowl *Rigging in the NFL *The Future of the Chicago Bears *The Plight of the Black QB *Dez Bryant & The Dallas Cowboys *The Catch Rule *Tekashi 69 & Gang Culture *Brady vs Belichi...

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S3E3 - No One's Safe (Part 1)

Recency Bias Radio - February 23, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
This will be the first of a three part special. In this episode me & my older brother Drew dive into many topics such as: *The State of Hip Hop *Rap Album of 2017 *Social Activism *The Downfall of Lupe Fiasco *Eminem vs Donald Trump *JeMelle Hill vs Trump vs ESPN *Odell Beckham being moist *Ga...

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