Podcasts by The Cancer Warrior on Empower Radio

Times Like These Film Fundraiser with Director Nick Sadler from 2017-06-23T08:00

Mel sits down with friend Nick Sadler to see how his documentary film Times Like These is coming along. Nick was on the show in 2013 with Bob Devito and Bill Becker, who are featured in the film....

Third Times The Charm with Emily Reese from 2017-03-10T09:30

Mel sits down with colon cancer survivor Emily Reese. Emily is a mother of three with colon cancer that has spread to her lungs, but she doesn't let the disease stop her! Emily talks about being yo...

Sean Swarner's Mission of Hope to the North Pole from 2017-03-03T12:30

Mel sits down with friend and survivor Sean Swarner. Sean is on a Mission of Hope. Sean is climbing The North Pole and he wants to bring people touched by cancer with him. For a small donation of $...

The Tiny Book of Magic with I am Genie's Joshua Dawson from 2016-11-18T12:45

Mel sits down with friend Joshua Dawson. Joshua has been on the Cancer Survivor before chatting about "I am Genie". Joshua now joins us to chat about a book he wrote called the "Tiny Book of Magic"...

Clean Soups with Rebecca Katz from 2016-10-07T09:30

Mel sits down with friend and Culinary Translator Rebecca Katz. Clean Soups is Rebecca's new book. Mel and Rebecca talk about the great recipes in the book, how you can make your own stock and stor...

Remembering Survivor and Advocate Barb Miller from 2016-09-16T09:00

Today's show is a special one honoring the life of survivor Barb Miller. I met Barb at the Lungevity HOPE Summit where everyone called her mom. She quietly helped many people through her advocacy a...

Loving Meditations: Bringing Calm to Cancer with David Dachinger and Tamara Green from 2016-08-12T11:00

Mel sits down with Cancer Survivor David Dachinger and his wife licensed psychotherapist Tamara Green, creators of Loving Meditations.

Loving Meditations is an app that helps cancer su...

Melanoma: It Started with a Freckle by David Stanley from 2016-08-05T10:00

Mel sits down with two time melanoma survivor David Stanley. David talks about his book Melanoma: It Started With A Freckle, which was just published this past April. He also talks about easily pre...

Revisiting Remission Man Stephen Brown from 2016-07-29T11:52

Mel sits down with friend and endurance athlete Stephen Brown. Stephen was a prior guest on the show and contacted Mel about his Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia. It had returned. Stephen talks about h...

One Lung Diary with Amanda Kouri from 2016-07-15T10:45

Mel sits down with lung cancer survivor Amanda Kouri. She had her right lung removed due to a carcinoid tumor at the young age of 24! Now cancer free, Amanda tirelessly advocates for lung cancer su...

BAG IT and Escape to Thrive 2016 with Sherri Romanoski from 2016-07-01T10:30

Mel sits down with cancer survivor Sherri Romanoski creator of BAG IT. BAG IT was designed to help survivors and caregivers keep the vital information they need as soon as they are diagnosed. The i...

#HCCHAT #MOONSHOT With Amy Byer Shainman, Georgia Hurst & Ellen T. Matloff from 2016-06-28T15:05

Mel sits down with #HCCHAT leaders Amy, Ellen and Georgia to talk about the upcoming Moonshot and what it means for Hereditary Cancer. The #HCCHAT #Moonshot tweetchat on June 29th at noon will fea...

Pete Campbell Two Time Cancer Survivor from 2016-06-17T12:10

Mel sits down with two time cancer survivor Pete Campbell. Pete was shown a video of fellow cancer survivor Sean Swarner, who was the first cancer survivor to summit Mount Everest. The video of Swa...

The Hearts of a Girl with Jessica Carmel from 2016-06-10T11:00

Mel sits down with friend Jessica Carmel to talk about her book The Hearts of a Girl: The Journey Through Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Transplant. Jessica talks about what it is like to be no...

Tumorman with Dr. Ankit Kansagra from 2016-05-20T08:24

I bet you are on your phone right now, on Facebook, playing a game or reading email. What if you could use your phone to learn about cancer while playing a game. Tumorman is that game. Ankit Kansag...

Remission Ball with Alfredo Axtmeyer from 2016-04-15T11:30

Mel sits down with Alfredo Axtmeyer, cancer survivor and founder of Remission Ball. Remission Ball started when founder and cancer survivor Alfredo sent a ball to his friend, Ethan Zohn, winner of ...

One Summit with Kelly O'Donnell from 2016-04-08T08:30

Mel sits down Kelly O'Donnell, executive director of One Summit, an organization that pairs a Navy SEAL with a child battling cancer. Kelly explains how founder and former SEAL Adam La Reau started...

Nancy and Holly, The Chemochicks from 2016-03-25T10:40

Mel sits down with the Chemochicks Nancy and Holly. Nancy is an ovarian cancer survivor and Holly, who is her niece, is a breast cancer survivor. Nancy and Holly talk about what it was like for bot...

You'll Be All Right Buddy: A storybook for young children with cancer with Ryan Hamner from 2016-03-18T11:00

Mel sits down with her friend and four time cancer survivor Ryan Hamner, Ryan talks about his book: "You'll Be All Right Buddy: A storybook for young children with cancer" which is available on Ama...

Sean Swarner and the 7 Summits to Success from 2016-03-04T10:30

Mel sits down with friend Sean Swarner a two time cancer survivor and the only survivor to summit Mount Everest with one lung. Sean talks about his yearly Killiminjaro climb for survivors and non s...

The Complete Cancer Organizer with Jamie Schwachter from 2016-02-26T10:00

Mel sits down with Adult Nurse Practitioner Jamie Schwachter of the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Answer line to talk about the book The Complete Cancer Organizer, the must have book for anyone with ques...

Protect the Pecs with Steve Del Gardo from 2016-02-19T12:22

Mel sits down with her friend Steve Del Gardo of Protect the Pecs. Steve has a lot going on since they last spoke. Steve was featured in the movie Pink and Blue, and is one of the Ford Warriors in ...

Keeping My Faith - Living with Stage IV Lung Cancer with Samantha Mixon. from 2016-01-29T11:00

Mel sits down with Samantha Mixon, a stage IV lung cancer survivor, blogger, and single mom. Samantha talks about how she found out she had lung cancer, the doctors thought it was a sinus infection...

Cervivor School with Lori Stone from 2016-01-15T10:35

Mel sits down with 8 year cervical cancer survivor Lori Stone. Lori is a cervical cancer advocate and was a speaker at Cervivor School. Cervivor School is a community, a learning tool, an advocacy ...

Crowdfunding with Author, Jessica Carmel from 2016-01-08T10:30

Mel sits down with author and heart and kidney transplant recipient Jessica Carmel. Carmel was one of the first people to use crowdfunding to help pay for her kidney transplant surgery back in 2009...

True North Treks with David Victorson from 2015-12-15T10:30

Recording Artist Margo Rey from 2015-12-04T10:30

Mel sits down with recording artist Margo Rey. Margo was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, the same year she released her debut album "My Heart's Desire" on her label Organica Music Group. Marg...

Finding A Clinical Trial With Dana Dorsife Of The Lazarex Cancer Foundation from 2015-11-09T08:36

Mel sits down with Dana Dorsife founder, of the Lazarex Cancer Foundation. Dana founded Lazarex in 2006 after her brother in law Mike was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Mike and his wife searc...

Karla K Morton, Texas Poet Laureate from 2015-10-30T09:23

Mel sits down with two time cancer survivor and Texas Poet Laureate, Karla K Morton on this edition of the Cancer Warrior. Karla has written ten books since her first diagnosis in 2008, most of whi...

Sharon Henifin of Breastfriends.org from 2015-10-09T08:53

Mel sits down with Sharon Henifin. Sharon is a survivor and the co-founder of Breastfriends.org. Breast Friends was founded in 2000 with 3 time survivor Becky Olson. At that time there were no orga...

Finding Your Bliss with Briana London from 2015-10-02T10:30

Mel sits down with good friend Briana London. Briana is an editor in the television industry and also a thyroid cancer survivor. She talks about the culture of the entertainment industry, how peopl...

Ed Duerr Team in Training Leukemia and Lymphoma Society from 2015-08-28T12:00

Mel sits down with friend Ed Duerr, a Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia survivor. You haven't heard of that cancer? That is because only 3 out of a million people per year get Waldenstrom's. Ed talks...

Drivers for Survivors with Sherry Higgs from 2015-08-21T09:12

Mel sits down with Survivor Sherry Higgs. When Sherry was going through her own cancer treatment she noticed the need for Drivers for Survivors. She saw other survivors sitting alone in doctors off...

Margaret Cahill "Under Cover of Darkness: How I Blogged my Way through Mantle Cell Lymphoma" from 2015-07-31T09:27

Mel sits down with survivor and author Margaret Cahill, who is a mantle cell lymphoma survivor. What's that, you have never heard of mantle cell lymphoma? Neither did Mel until she spoke to Margare...

The Importance of Excercise During Treatment with Diane Mapes from 2015-07-17T08:30

Mel sits down with Breast Cancer survivor Diane Mapes. Diane is a breast cancer survivor and writer. She talks about how important exercise is before, during, and after your treatment! Diane also s...

The Chris Draft Family Foundation with Chris Draft from 2015-07-09T15:58

Mel sits down with former NFL player Chris Draft. Chris founded The Chris Draft Family Foundation.The foundation seeks partnerships with local and national community health organizations, school d...

Being Your Own Best Advocate with Linnea Duff from 2015-06-26T11:47

Mel sits down with lung cancer survivor and advocate Linnea Duff. Linnea speaks honestly and openly about her diagnosis, the importance of being your own best advocate, the importance of clinical t...

Patient Survival Handbook with Stephen Powell from 2015-06-21T13:32

Mel sits down with Stephen Powell, Co-Author of The Patient Survival Handbook, a comprehensive handbook to avoid being the next victim of medical error . Stephen talks about the medical mistake tha...

Delete Blood Cancer with Anthony Daniels from 2015-05-22T09:30

Mel sits down with three time cancer survivor Anthony Daniels. Anthony is currently facing his fourth cancer diagnosis. Because of his involvement in the documentary "To Be Strong", Anthony is the ...

Things I Wish I'd Known with Deborah J. Cornwall from 2015-05-15T10:00

Mel sits down with Deborah J. Cornwall, survivor and author of Things I Wish I Had Known: Cancer Caregivers speak out. The award winning book is unique because it is based on interviews with 95 ca...

Matt Froestad of the Testicular Cancer Foundation. from 2015-05-08T09:51

Mel sits down with 2 time testicular cancer survivor Matt Froestad about the importance of being vigilant as a cancer survivor. Matt was in college when he found a lump and discovered he had cancer...

Breastless in America - Still Waiting with Alisa Savoretti from 2015-05-01T09:37

Mel sits down with friend, survivor and founder of My Hope Chest Alisa Savoretti. Alisa has a documentary in the works titled Breastless In America - Still Waiting adocumentary to expose the proble...

The Love Hope Strength Foundation with James Chippendale from 2015-04-27T10:30

James Chippendale of the Love Hope Strength foundation calls in to talk about how you can help the people of Nepal. Love Hope Strength had the first western rock concert in the city of Nepal to rai...

Boosting Your Immune System with Jean LaMantia from 2015-04-17T09:33

Mel sits down with Jean LaMantia, a 20 year hodgkins lymphoma survivor and a registered dietitian. Jean talks about the importance of integrating a good diet nutrition into your routine during trea...

Genetic Testing and What You Should Know from 2015-04-03T11:14

On this Episode of The Cancer Warrior prior guests Amy Byer Shainman, executive producer of the Hereditary Cancer documentary Pink and Blue. And Genetic Counselor Ellen T. Matloff join Georgia Hurs...

Erasing the Stigma of Lung Cancer with Melissa Crouse from 2015-02-20T09:41

Mel sits down with 10 year lung cancer survivor Melissa Crouse. Melissa shares her story and talks about erasing the stigma of lung cancer. It's all about raising awareness and erasing stigma on to...

Relentless Mettle with Stephen Brown from 2015-01-23T12:00

Mel sits down with Stephen Brown, a chronic lymphocytic leukemia survivor as well as a triathlete and multisport competitor to talk about his new book Relentless Mettle, a collection of stories abo...

The Layman’s Guide to Surviving Cancer with Howard Bressler from 2014-12-29T20:37

Mel sits down with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia cancer survivor Howard Bressler. Howard has been cancer free for 14 years. Realizing there was a need for a book that explains cancer simple easy t...

Helping Kids with the Max Love Brand with Elizabeth Watchberg from 2014-12-05T12:30

Mel sits down with Elizabeth Wachsberg of the Give Max Love Brand. Elizabeth talks about how Max's mom Audra founded the org after her son Max was diagnosed with brain cancer. Max Love focuses on g...

Pepped Up! with Ron Haberle from 2014-11-22T01:30

Mel sits down with Survivor Ron Haberle. Ron is a Non Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor and founder of PeppedUp!.org. PeppedUp donates tablets and computers to pediatric cancer patients in hospitals. With...