Karen Bell, a retired software engineer living in Petaluma, CA has a conversation with Leslie Krongold, Host of the Glass Half Full Podcast, about her cancer journey. Two years since Karen’s cancer diagnosis and experience…
What is that growing on me — could it be skin cancer? Have you asked yourself this question? During the pandemic I ignored a couple of what I thought were pimples because I was terrified…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Meet Susan Jeremy — Comic, Actress, Playwright, and Teacher — and breast cancer survivor. She’s also an old friend from my college days. We reminisce about way back when…as…
What is prayer and how do we do it? How does prayer differ from meditation? How can prayer impact healing? These are a few of the questions addressed by three podcast guests. The Jewish perspective…
In this third of a series podcast episode, Valerie Sans shares how her cancer experience had a dramatic impact on her life. After surgery and chemo treatment, she left a career of teaching to co-found…
In the second part of this podcast episode series Jeanette Marin shares her story about a thyroid cancer diagnosis and how it changed her life. Jeanette is married with 4 children and a stand-up comic….
How does a diagnosis of cancer and treatment change a person? In this 3-part series you’ll hear different stories on how a woman – diagnosed with cancer (breast, thyroid, and ovarian) – experienced the changes….
Nicole Cavales — yoga instructor — was diagnosed with the BRCA1 gene mutation making her a high risk for breast and ovarian cancer. She chose to have surgery and reconstruction. Nicole’s plastic surgeon referred her…
This episode features personal stories about how the use of essential oils has helped with a variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, fatigue, post-surgical pain and post cancer treatment. If you’re interested in deepening…
Three stories about people taking on physically and emotionally challenging adventures. Joe Akmakjian, who lives with Spinal Muscle Atrophy (SMA), is the first adult MDA National Ambassador. Joe celebrated his 24th birthday by jumping out of…