Hello, my friend, and welcome to Cancer Can Give! in this special series of the Simplify Cancer Podcast, we share inspirational stories of people who went on a grueling journey through cancer and yet, they found their own way to live, grow and give in a way that helps others. Today, it is my absolute pleasure to speak to Trevor Maxwell, a proud man, men’s health champion founder of the incredible Man Up To Cancer. Links MAN UP TO CANCER Man Up to Cancer Podcast Man Up to Cancer – The Howling Place – Facebook Man Up To Cancer (@cancerwolves) • Instagram Video   Full Transcript Glad you ..read more

Hello, my friend, and welcome to Cancer Can Give! in this special series of the Simplify Cancer Podcast, we share inspirational stories of people who went on a grueling journey through cancer and yet, they found their own way to live, grow and give in a way that helps others. Today, it’s my absolute pleasure to introduce Olivia Clarke and we talk about being young adult with cancer and finding the humour where you least expect it. Olivia’s got this incredible message of making sense of your experience, through cancer, through humor, and stories and connect and she started Humor Beats Cancer ..read more

Hello, my friend, and welcome to Cancer Can Give! in this special series of the Simplify Cancer Podcast, we share inspirational stories of people who went on a grueling journey through cancer and yet, they found their own way to live, grow and give in a way that helps others. Today, it is my absolute pleasure to be talking to Rod Ritchie who is a health activist and a beautiful soul who brings a unique voice in the world of cancer as health activist speaking for male breast cancer. Links Male Breast Cancer (malebc.org) Male Breast Cancer – awareness and beyond Video   Full Transcript R ..read more

Hello, my friend, and welcome to Cancer Can Give! in this special series of the Simplify Cancer Podcast, we share inspirational stories of people who went on a grueling journey through cancer and yet, they found their own way to live, grow and give in a way that helps others. Today, it is my absolute pleasure to be talking to Heather Hawkins, ovarian cancer survivor, she is a health advocate, the most adventurous spirit I know, a beautiful person doing good out in the world that advocated for health, for hope, and living beyond your comfort zone! In this conversation, we talk about hope, choo ..read more

I was lucky to guest on Men With Spirit radio show – Peter and Steve are doing an amazing job in inspiring men to live a spirited life. Turns out, Peter has been going through prostate cancer so I knew he’s going to bring his unique way of seeing things – and we have got that in spades! Tune in to the episode as we discuss: How living a spirited life can help us cope Getting your priorities to serve you in a time of need Making a difference that supports you, your values and your way of life Links Men With Spirit on Facebook Men With Spirit on Instagram Episode 072: The Magnifying Glas ..read more

Cancer sweeps into your life like a hurricane, and you’re not the same person you were before treatment, and sometimes it’s tough to adjust to those changes, and even tougher to open up about it with people you love, with people you care about.  And that’s where we need to talk about sexuality and intimacy and how it works through cancer so today you’re going to hear from Sage who has such an eloquent and down to earth way of working through things, you’re getting the best advice on the planet! Here are some things we cover today: Key distinction between sexuality and intimacy Separating ..read more

When it comes to friends and family supporting you during cancer, it’s a tricky balance to maintain: on one hand, you don’t want to Impose or come off like you can’t handle it, but then again you want to let them in and help because they want to be there for you, but they don’t know how.  Today I’m talking to Rachael who went through cancer herself and created a solution a mobile app that can break those barriers and make it easy for people in your life to help out and for you to get the support you want, on your terms. Here are some things we cover today: How diagnosis turns your world ..read more

The way I see it, a clinical trial is a bridge between research and the patient, this is an opportunity to access the latest treatment out there to get the best outcome possible, which is what it’s all about, right? So, in order to find out more about how it all fits together, I’m talking to Ian Davis who is the chair of ANZUP, a group of medical experts who look after clinical trials for below-the-belt cancers.  Here is what we cover in this conversation: The Guinea Pig myth Are clinical trials safe? When is placebo given (if at all) Clinical trials as decision support tools Why yo ..read more

Simple truth from Matthew Zachary of Stupid Cancer – know your rights and your choices in the quest to crush cancer. Matthew is a true inspiration, with stupid cancer empowering young adults to deal with cancer on their terms! Here is what we cover in this conversation: The invincibility bubble (AKA your life before cancer) How knowing your rights and choices can safeguard your future after cancer Dealing with scanxiety Stick with what you love during cancer Safeguarding your future as a young adult facing cancer Your lifeline during cancer and beyond The community behind Stupid Cancer and mu ..read more

In short: Some people in your life go missing just when you need them most There were people who let me down cancer treatment that put me on a quest to find out why Having collected and analyzed hundreds of reasons people have provided, I can share with you 3 top reasons why people fade away during cancer Reason #1: Their own fear of death and dying gets in the way of supporting you when it’s easier to turn away from Reason #2: People don’t want to offend you by saying the wrong thing so they do the worst thing possible, which is nothing at all Reason #3: It can be hard to notice sometimes t ..read more