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Welcome to Cancer Actually F**king Sucks, where Abigail, a breast cancer survivor, takes the helm as the new host. Join us as we delve into topics vital to those impacted by cancer. With humor and heart, we navigate the journey from diagnosis to survivorship. Bi-weekly episodes feature diverse guests sharing their stories, triumphs, and setbacks. Together, we explore cancer's tough realities with honesty, empathy, and a touch of dark wit.
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The 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew comes up this August. You know we’ll talk about that this season, and it’s the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. There is STILL so much to learn from both those events. As there is with every big disaster. The unimaginable rain from Harvey, the morning the flood walls toppled in Katrina. The assault on Louisiana by Ida and stunning events caused by its remnants in the Northeast. And, of course the extreme winds in Dorian, Maria, Michael, and other ...
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The Jodi and Jess Show: A MAD (Mom and Daughter) Podcast is designed to inspire, uplift, and add a little motivation into your busy day. Our episodes touch on topics that impact your life, such as a positive mindset, relationships, career, finances, health & wellness, parenting, simple living, and self-love. We are experts in helping people use their unique stories to create stand out personal brands that position them as the go-to experts in their industry. More than 60 million people from ...
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In this episode of Cancer Actually F**king Sucks, Amanda Paul shares her experience as a stage four classical multicellularity Hodgkin lymphoma survivor with Abigail. Amanda reflects on her life as a busy high school junior, filled with competitive dance and friendships, until her diagnosis prompted a significant shift in her perspective. She descr…
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In this episode of Cancer Actually F**king Sucks, Jon Fox, a survivor of testicular and neuroendocrine cancers, shares his story with Abigail. Jon describes his background and interests before his cancer diagnosis and discusses the complexities of his life. He talks about the process of receiving his diagnosis and the whirlwind of surgeries and tre…
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In this powerful episode, host Abigail sits down with Katrina Craiker, a stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer survivor. Katrina shares her journey of being diagnosed at just 27 years old, shortly after losing her mother-in-law to pancreatic cancer. She opens up about her initial symptoms, the challenging diagnostic process, and her trea…
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In this episode of "Cancer Actually F**king Sucks", we sit down with Danny, an active duty Special Agent in the U.S. Air Force and a gastric cancer survivor. Danny takes listeners on a profound journey from diagnosis to triumph, sharing how his military training prepared him for his battle against cancer. Throughout the conversation, Danny sheds li…
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In this episode of "Cancer Actually F**king Sucks," Abigail dives into a candid conversation with Casey Head, a survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), sharing her experience navigating life after a cancer diagnosis. Casey opens up about her challenges with PTSD and anxiety post-diagnosis, offering profound insights into the impact of traum…
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In this heartfelt episode of "Cancer Actually F**king Sucks," Geoff Grubbs shares his journey with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), offering a candid account of the highs and lows he's experienced. Hosted by Abigail, the conversation delves into Geoff's medical decisions, emotional challenges, and the vital role of community support. Geoff highl…
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In this episode of "Cancer Actually F**king Sucks," Tracy, a courageous breast cancer survivor, shares her journey through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. Tracy candidly discusses her experience with HER2 positive breast cancer, including its recurrence post-pregnancy and her battle with stage four metastatic cancer. She emphasizes the importance…
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In this heartfelt conversation, Abigail and Kallie share an intimate dialogue about Kallie's journey as a breast cancer survivor. From discussing meaningful tattoos to the challenges of navigating relationships post-cancer, Kallie opens up about the emotional and physical toll of her experience. As an ambassador for the Triple Negative Breast Cance…
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It's our final episode ever (for now) and we also have a HUGE announcement for the pod! Abigail Glavy is your new host for Cancer Actually F***ing Sucks! Maddy and Shannon are passing the torch and they're so excited to welcome the new host. Follow us on Insta @canceractuallysuckspod. Don't forget rate, review & subscribe.…
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Join Shannon & Lindsy aka Taz & Sunset (#outlivingit #firstdescents) as they vulnerably dive into Lindsy's experience living with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer and how meditation has brought her peace in processing a Stage 4 diagnosis. Shannon & Lindsy met on a trip with First Descents, a nonprofit that sponsors cancer survivors to go on free co…
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On this episode, Shannon sits down with Hil Moss of VivorCare to chat all things survivorship. Hil is the Co-Founder & CEO of VivorCare, the first virtual survivorship clinic delivering cancer survivorship care. A young breast cancer survivor, Hil is an active advocate, mentor, and writer in the cancer community (published in outlets such as New Yo…
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Shannon & Maddy start the episode off recapping their Thanksgiving and with some big podcast updates. Then we introduce Thandi Montgomery to the pod this week who is a breast cancer survivor and advocate. We walk through her diagnosis journey, what her treatment looked like and the emotional rollercoaster through all of it. She also shares how she …
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This week’s guest is Dr. Sanjay, aka The Onc Doc @theoncdoc! We’re so excited for this episode - it’s full of super helpful information for cancer patients and survivors from an amazing oncologist. We talk to Dr. Sanjay about supplements, advocacy for patients, what he thinks cancer survivors should be doing after treatment, cancer topics & myths a…
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We're talking to Joanna Doran, Cancer Rights Expert & CEO of Triage Cancer. We discuss all things patient rights for the cancer community. This episode is a must listen for anyone impacted by cancer. Joanna shares her background and how she got into the field of Cancer Rights. We discuss the primary areas that the cancer community looks for support…
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This week we're talking to Abigail Glavy, breast cancer survivor and women's rights advocate. Abigail had grown up seeing breast cancer her whole life with loved ones who had been diagnosed and she opens up about finding out about her own genetic mutation at the time of diagnosis and what it was like being exposed to this world at a young age. She …
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It’s a solo episode with Shannon this week and she’s talking to Stephanie, the creator of Bad Genes, a “cancer clothing line” aimed to raise awareness about cancer, inspire survivors or those impacted and directly support cancer research. They donate 50% of net proceeds to non-profit organizations that are also dedicated to making a responsible imp…
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It's a solo episode today catching up with your favorite hosts, Maddy & Shannon! We're reflecting on 2023 so far, talk about how both of us have had recent cancer triggers and fear of recurrence/other cancers. We talk about how no matter how long you're out of active cancer treatment, these feelings still come back and that is totally okay and how …
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This week we're talking to Tori McGee, who is a two time Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor, stem cell survivor and Guillain-Barre Syndrome warrior. She has now been in remission since last March 2022! She shared with us how important it is to listen to your body rather than just go through the motions of life and accept not feeling great. Tori also opens …
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On this week’s pod we’re talking to Aidan Morris, stage 3 triple negative breast cancer survivor and co-founder of Do Cancer, a nonprofit organization that provides cancer patients and survivors with holistic healing services and programs. Aidan walks us through her diagnosis processes, getting second opinions for her treatment plan and the treatme…
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This week we're talking to the incredible shining light that is Shenell Malloy. Shenell is a stage 4 Glioblastoma survivor, founder of Do Cancer, mom of two and has been in remission for 4 years. After being told that the average survival time is 12-18 months with this diagnosis and that 5% of patients live past 5 years, she became determined to no…
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We start the episode out with some updates from Maddy and Shannon. Shannon gives us an update about her egg retrieval process and how it went. Then we hop into Part 2 of our interview with Christie where she talks about recovering after her last transplant and how she has slowly been able to transition into life out of treatment. She shares what’s …
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This week we have Christie Finley back on the pod! Last time we talked to Christie was June 2021 and she has lots of updates for us. This will be a two part episode to first catch up on what’s happened in the last couple of years in Christie’s Leukemia journey and to chat through where she’s at now and how she’s feeling in the present moment. In th…
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We're back with another episode with just Maddy and Shannon this week giving all of their life updates. The biggest news is that Shannon has started the egg retrieval process. She walks us through her experience so far and why she decided to do it now. She shares how her body, emotions and mental health have been affected throughout and what she's …
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This week we’re talking to Ashley, the CEO, Founder & Chief Snack Officer of BTR Nation, we’re so excited to have her stare her story with all of you!! After both of Ashely’s parents were diagnosed with rare Stage 5 cancers, she began to notice how little healthy, tasty food options there were in hospitals. She found that her and her parents were e…
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On this week's episode, we have The Onc Docs on as our guests! Dr. Onyi Balogun, radiation oncologist specializing in breast and gynecologic cancers, is a domestic and global cancer disparities researcher and Dr. Folu Balogun is a medical oncologist specializing in pancreatobiliary and colorectal cancers; his research focuses on these cancers with …
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This week we start out the episode with a big career update from Shannon and how she’s beginning to process this life shift. Then we go into our incredible interview with Jasmine Dionne Souers, breast cancer survivor and President and CEO of The Missing Pink Breast Cancer Alliance, which connects change agents to improve the lives of people of colo…
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It’s our first episode of 2023!! Maddy & Shannon are going through the following prompts together to reflect back on 2022 and set intentions for 2023: What are 3 things you're most proud of accomplishing this year? What have you learned about yourself this year? What is 1 word to describe 2022? What do you wish you did more of? What are some health…
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Our guest on this week’s episode is Sara Lou. Sara is a breast cancer rebel and began writing during the dark days of chemotherapy, posting her work to Instagram. She developed a following and has since been featured in Psychology Today, Cancer Wellness Magazine & Wildfire Magazine. Sara also co-founded The Bloom Club which is a safe space for youn…
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In this week’s episode Maddy and Shannon are talking to Elise Nonnenman, a Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor who has been done with treatment for exactly a year today! We get right into the episode where Elise talks about how the podcast helped her during treatment, her diagnosis story and what symptoms brought her to the doctor. We talk about medical and…
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Maddy & Shannon are back!! We’ll be releasing new episodes every other Thursday now so keep an eye out :) On this episode they give all of their life updates from the past few months: Shannon’s move & how she’s settling into her new city How embracing the discomfort of being out of your comfort zone is so important for growth Seasons changing and h…
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Join FOX Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross for a conversation with meteorologist Matthew Cappucci about his new book, “Looking Up: The True Adventures of a Storm. Chasing Weather Nerd.” Matthew has converted his passion into more weather adventures in his 25 years than most people have in a lifetime. Learn about how he fudged his way in…
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Join FOX Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross for a conversation with Dr. Kerry Emanuel from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as they discuss modern climate models, their successes, and their failures. What’s going on with this hurricane season? What the current thinking is about hurricanes in a future warmer world, how El Niño an…
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Join FOX Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross for a conversation with news anchors Tony Segreto and Kelly Craig. Tony, Kelly, and Bryan look back 30 years to what life was like in the early 90s covering the tropics. They look back at how they were able to stay on the air and connect people who were scared to death as their homes were comin…
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Join FOX Weather's Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Boston TV meteorologist and author Eric Fisher as they chronicle the great storms of New England's past. More than blizzards affect New England. Great hurricanes have had life-changing impacts going back to the 1600s. Deadly tornadoes, floods, and heat waves have impacted the region with dr…
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Join FOX Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and former Dade County Emergency Management Director Kate Hale. Bryan and Kate talk about the state of emergency management in Greater Miami before Hurricane Andrew, the frightening and harrowing night that Andrew hit, the extreme exhaustion and frustration from receiving no support when the co…
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Join Fox Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and former director Dr. Bob Sheets of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Bryan and Bob talk about Bob’s extensive career as a hurricane researcher before moving to the NHC forecasting storms, his rise to be the director of the center, and the harrowing, frightening, and exhausting time bef…
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On this week’s episode, we’re talking to Olivia Clarke, founder of @humorbeatscancer and Stage 4 Breast Cancer fighter. Get ready to laugh in this episode with Olivia as she walks us through her initial diagnosis and where she’s at now in her cancer journey. Why and how she started Humor Beats Cancer, a nonprofit that promotes using humor and writi…
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Join FOX Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and the new director of the National Weather Service Ken Graham. They talk about the director’s job, and the variety of major issues that are now Ken’s responsibility. They discuss what’s going on with the computer forecast models, for example, the American GFS versus the European model, probab…
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Join FOX Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Professor Ben Kirtman from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Atmospheric, Marine, and Earth Science. They discuss the cutting-edge research Dr. Kirtman is doing in understanding how the oceans and the atmosphere interact as one system, how El Nino and La Niña conditions affect …
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Join FOX Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Paul Dellegatto, the Chief Meteorologist at WTVT FOX13 in Tampa/St. Petersburg. Bryan and Paul talk about Paul’s career, the special challenges of dealing with a hurricane in the very complex and highly populated cities around Tampa Bay, Paul's innovative social media presence, and the lega…
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We’re back and are having a little catch up on the pod this week. We talk about Shannon’s move to San Diego, how she’s settling in and finding community in a new place. Maddy talks about her plans for traveling this Summer, taking a break from social media and her current coaching programs. We both talk through our views on Roe v Wade being overtur…
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Join FOX Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Acting National Hurricane Center Director Jamie Rhome. Bryan and Jamie talk about what’s new this season at the National Hurricane Center, challenges in forecasting and communicating storm surges, the tough calls Hurricane Center forecasters have made recently, and more. Learn more about yo…
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Join FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Senior Hurricane Specialist Eric Blake from the National Hurricane Center for a wide-ranging discussion about the challenges and successes of forecasting hurricanes, the recent improvement in intensity forecasts, and how NOAA makes their hurricane-season predictions and much more. Learn more …
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In this week's episode we're speaking with Koy Connors! Koy was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer in May 2021 when he felt a lump on one of his testicles and went to the doctor to get it checked out right away. He walks us through with his cancer diagnosis process, his treatment plan, getting into remission and then having the cancer come back. Thro…
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Join Fox Weather’s Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and renowned Hurricane Researcher Dr. Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University. Bryan and Phil talk about the forecast for this hurricane season, the science behind the forecast for a busy season, and how the technique for making the forecast has evolved over the last 40 years, especially th…
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The 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew comes up this August. You know we’ll talk about that this season, and it’s the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. There is STILL so much to learn from both those events. As there is with every big disaster. The unimaginable rain from Harvey, the morning the flood walls toppled in Katrina. The assault on L…
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This week’s guest is Christina Bowers! Christina was diagnosed with Leukemia at 11 years old, and is now 33 and cancer free! Christina talks us through her symptoms when she first felt something wasn’t right in her body, how her parents and older sister supported her as a young kid going through cancer, having to switch schools while going through …
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Get ready for some giggles this week on the pod! Maddy and Shannon have a solo episode and are talking all things chemo! First, Shannon shares her experience with R-EPOCH, how she had to do all of her treatments in the hospital, her regimen before going and what she packed for the hospital, the side effects she experienced and how being in the hosp…
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On this week’s episode Maddy and Shannon are talking to Matt Fumo, a spinal cord injury survivor and son of a Stage 4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma Survivor. To start the episode, Shannon and Maddy give a quick update and both have some exciting news to share! As they dive into the conversation with Matt, he discusses more details about how injury and ho…
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This week’s episode we’re talking to Rian Harvey, who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at age 14 in 2013. He first found out something was wrong when he felt that he was becoming less active and social in his teenage years and was having horrible pain in his leg. Rian explains how he finally found out what was going on in his body an…
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