This Podcast is going to be about Pediatric Cancer and the need to keep the awareness of this terrible disease in the public eye. My plan is to be able to interview a wide spectrum of people who all have a passion and a stake in finding a way to make the lives of these Pediatric Cancer Patients easier. I will interview oncologists, nurses, recovered patients, parents who have had to oversee their children's cancer fight, heads of Pediatric Cancer Foundations and Organizations , and others who would like to use this forum to advocate for these children.
- Tony Garcia will update us on the past 6 months of his advocacy work which include being given permission by St. Judes and MD Anderson to have his book available at each of these hospitals for patients and visitors to read
Sep 28, 2026 · 43:00
Tony Garcia is now a 43 year survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and has become an activist and advocate for the cause of Pediatric Cancer. Tony is a second time podcast…
- Joy Isbell will talk about her beloved son Miles who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma when he was 9 years old in September of 2020, and passed away from this Pediatric Brain cancer in October of 2022
Sep 24, 2026 · 1:00:12
9 year old Miles Isbell had unrelenting headaches which began in the summer of 2020, leading to his diagnosis of Medulloblastoma, the most common form of Pediatric Brain Cancer.…
- Mallory Fletcher will talk about her son Nolan who was 5 years old in October of 2025 when he went for what was thought to be a routine annual check up which resulted in his diagnosis of Ganglioneuroblastoma.
Sep 21, 2026 · 57:13
Mallory Fletcher took her 5 year old son Nolan to his Pediatrician for his annual physical in October of 2025. Nolan was feeling fine and had no visible health issues but while…
- Laura Devita will talk about her daughter Ivy who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma when she was 2 years old in August of 2023 and her treatment is still underway at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Sep 14, 2026 · 57:43
Laura Devita's daughter Ivy developed a back and blue eye for no apparent reason in August of 2023 when she was 2 years old and that led to her diagnosis of Stage 4 High Risk…
- Danielle Jankowski will talk about her daughter Zamara who was finally diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, 14 months after she first experienced troubling symptoms. Zamara was 2 years old when she was diagnosed and 28 days later, she passed away.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1:01:13
In October of 2022 Zamara Jankowski, who was 10 months old, began to experience an odyssey that no child ever should have to go through. After being seen at 3 different…
- Loretta Brooks will talk about her early days as a Pediatric Cancer survivor and the advocacy work that she does now along with publishing her book called Lilly's Joy to inspire young people and bring attention to this Pediatric Cancer cause.
Sep 7, 2026 · 54:57
Loretta Brooks was diagnosed with a Head and Neck Cancer known as Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma when she was 13 years old in 1991, causing her to miss almost all of her 8th grade…
- Nina Gerosa will talk about her daughter Sophia who was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in April of 2025. Sophia has been through a hard 16 months of treatment but now is in her maintenance phase
Sep 3, 2026 · 1:05:10
Sophia Gerosa was 3 years old in April of 2025 when she was diagnosed with High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. After receiving great care and treatment from her…
- Emily Koska will talk about her daughter Miriam's diagnosis of Stage 4 High Risk Nodular Ganglioneuroblastoma in November of 2025 when she was 6 years old and the treatment that she has been through and will still go through.
Aug 31, 2026 · 46:52
6 year old Miriam Koska was experiencing leg pain, abdominal pain, fevers, night sweats and fatigue in the fall of 2025 when she was diagnosed with an offshoot of Neuroblastoma…
- Jennifer and Sean White will talk about their daughter Olivia who was diagnosed with Megakaryoblastic Leukemia which is a more aggressive form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in February of 2024 and has been making dramatic progress recently with her health.
Aug 27, 2026 · 58:26
Megakaryoblastic Leukemia is an even more aggressive form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, which always is a difficult form of Pediatric Blood Cancer. Olivia White was 15 months old in…
- Alyssa Aguilar's 6 year old daughter Lola was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Halloween in 2024 and after being attacked by a Fungal Infection, passed away in early March of 2025, just a little over 4 months after her diagnosis.
Aug 24, 2026 · 44:08
For the second time in just a few months on this podcast, we heard the story of a Fungal Infection that attacked a child who was in treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and…
- Melanie and Joe Wengrod will talk about their daughter Harper who was more than shockingly diagnosed with Stage 3 Sertoli Cell Ovarian Cancer before her 1st birthday at the end of 2024 and she is fighting her battle each and every day.
Aug 20, 2026 · 1:13:43
Harper Wengrod was born on January 12th of 2024 and by the end of that year , a lump on her abdomen that her dad Joe found after Thanksgiving that was thought to be Neuroblastoma…
- Mike Dechristopher will talk about the Dylan Project which he started in 2012, to originally help 1 Pediatric Cancer patient but now buys 10 gifts during the holiday season for many patients and is known as the Real Life Santa Claus.
Aug 17, 2026 · 54:46
After hearing the story of a friend that had a child who was diagnosed with a form of Pediatric Cancer, Mike Dechristopher got involved in this Pediatric Cancer cause in 2012 and…
- Angelica Sharpe will talk about her daughter Lainy who was diagnosed with Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma when she was 12 years old after feeling numbness and paralysis in her legs in the summer of 2023. Lainy passed away in January of 2025 when she was 14.
Aug 13, 2026 · 46:48
Lainy Sharpe began to feel numbness in her legs, followed by paralysis when she was 12 years old in the summer of 2023. Her diagnosis was Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma, which as…
- Sarah Lappostato will talk about her daughter Elena who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when she was 3 years in old in September of 2025 and her Curie score has thankfully gone from 25 to 1 in the last 10 months.
Aug 10, 2026 · 41:19
Elena Lappostato was complaining of mouth pain in September of 2025 and just a couple of weeks later, she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when she was 3 years old. Since that…
- Michaela Haywood will talk about her daughter Kaylan who was 11 years old and a champion Gymnast in her home state of Hawaii before being diagnosed with DIPG in February of 2018 and passing away in August, just 6 months later.
Aug 6, 2026 · 52:22
After winning the Vault event and finishing 2nd in the All Around Competition in the Hawaii Gymnastics Championship in November of 2017, 11 year old Kaylan Haywood competed for…
- Dana Quiroga will talk about her diagnosis of Osteosarcoma which took place when she was 14 years old in 2023. Dana is now 17, and doing as well as possible as she is getting ready to enter her senior year in High School.
Aug 3, 2026 · 53:44
Dana Quiroga felt a pain in her knee during her entire soccer season in 2023 and during that summer this pain did not go away, leading to her diagnosis of the Bone Cancer…
- Fran Fulcher will talk about her daughter Grace who was diagnosed with an Anaplastic Astrocytoma which is a form of Pediatric Brain Cancer when she was 16 years old in 2015 and passed away 3 years later when she was 19
Jul 30, 2026 · 57:51
Grace Fulcher was 16 years old in 2015 when she began to complain about double vision. Her double vision led to a diagnosis of a non curable Pediatric Brain Tumor known as an…
- Darline Medina will talk about her beloved daughter Brooklyn who was diagnosed with DIPG in April of 2023, spent 100 days at St. Jude's and went on the ONC 201 Clinical Trial, but passed away on February 17th of 2024, 1 month before her 4th birthday.
Jul 27, 2026 · 49:57
Darline Medina's daughter Brooklyn was full of health for the 1st 2 years of her life until the winter of 2023 when Brooklyn began to experience abnormal movements in her left…
- Josh Doud will talk about his son Jameson who was diagnosed with a Midline High Grade Glioma Pediatric Brain Cancer shortly before his 8th birthday in the summer of 2024 and his passing away from this disease less than a year ago on August 12th of 2025.
Jul 20, 2026 · 40:37
Jameson Doud was nearing his 8th birthday in August of 2024 when he was diagnosed with a Midline High Grade Glioma Pediatric Brain Cancer. In March of 2025 the Doud family got…
- Kelsie Wittmayer's 5 year old daughter Rosie was having fevers every few weeks in May of 2025, and these fevers went unexplained for more than 3 months before she finally was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in late August
Jul 16, 2026 · 59:39
In May of 2025, 5 year old Rosie Wittmayer was found to have a double ear infection and then began to develop fevers every 2-4 weeks. These fevers were checked out regularly but…
- Zach Arter and Emily Niebur will talk about the non-profit HELP 1 PERSON TODAY which Zach started in August of 2024 as a way to help fill the gaps for Pediatric Cancer patients who are going through treatment from this disease.
Jul 13, 2026 · 50:01
Zach Arter had been serving youths in Omaha Nebraska for 15 years in various capacities and then decided to focus on helping Pediatric Cancer patients in August of 2024. That is…
- Toni and Dylan Franklin will talk about their daughter Noelle who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in May of 2024 and was only able to survive this Bone Cancer for 1 year, as she passed away in May of 2025
Jul 9, 2026 · 56:03
As Toni and Dylan Franklin were in the playground with their children Noelle and Dylan in the spring of 2024, Noelle asked her dad to look at a bump that had formed on her leg.…
- Christina Stiverson will talk about her daughter Adelaide ( Addie) who was diagnosed with the very rare Liver Cancer known as Hepatoblastoma as she approached her 2nd birthday in the fall of 2015 and passed away in December of 2016
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:08:01
After being shuttled back and forth between her home and hospital emergency rooms for months in 2015 because of recurring fevers, Addie Stiverson received the very difficult…
- Tristin Mercer's daughter Kinley was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Cancer in the summer of 2022 when she was 4 months old. Kinley's cancer spread very quickly and she passed away on November 12th of 2022, just 7 1/2 months after her birth.
Jul 2, 2026 · 48:47
A massive Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor was found on 4 month old Kinley Mercer's left kidney in the summer of 2022 and she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Cancer. Upon undergoing…
- Andrea Wilson will talk about her daughter Phoenix who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in 2017 when she was 3 years old and her older daughter Liberty who's own life was in the balance while Phoenix was in treatment.
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:10:23
Andrea Wilson had two very difficult health crises on her hands, one with her younger daughter Phoenix who was diagnosed with Stage 3 High Risk Neuroblastoma when she was 3 years…
- Shay McAlister is an Independent Journalist who has been investigating the Cluster of DIPG diagnoses that have surrounded 3 counties in Southeastern Kentucky. Shay will talk about this problem and what the powers that be in Kentucky are doing about it
Jun 25, 2026 · 46:27
The counties of Knox, Laurel, and Whitley, in Southeastern Kentucky have seen 10 DIPG diagnoses since 2024, an extraordinarily high number of cases in such a condensed area. Shay…
- Caitlyn and CJ Downings 2 year old son Brooks was diagnosed with a Fusion Mesenchymal Tumor in his lung in the spring of 2025, and passed away on October 25th of last year, just 8 months ago.
Jun 22, 2026 · 40:09
After experiencing a number of illness when he was 2 years old going into the spring of 2025, Caitlyn and CJ Jennings thought that their beloved son Brooks was experiencing…
- Shaya Rees Frum will talk about her beloved sister and best friend Jessie who passed away after a 10 month battle with DIPG that ended with her passing on January 5th of 2012. Shaya is now very involved with the Jessie Rees Foundation.
Jun 18, 2026 · 49:37
Shaya Rees Frum was 14 years old when her then 11 year old sister Jessie was diagnosed with DIPG on March 3rd of 2011. Jessie passed away from this terrible Pediatric Brain…
- Maribeth Ditmars will talk about her son Christopher who battled Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia before his passing when he was 14 in 2001, successfully battling her own demons, and the loss of her other son Jarrod in July of 2015
Jun 15, 2026 · 1:01:31
Maribeth Ditmars has suffered plenty of heartache and loss for the past 25 years, beginning with the diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 1997 and the subsequent passing…
- Alisha Harper will talk about her son Chase who was diagnosed with Down Syndrome officially when he was born and 4 years later was diagnosed with Leukemia. Chase is going strong as he is now 9 years old
Jun 11, 2026 · 58:57
During Alisha Harper's pregnancy, she was told that there was a 60 percent chance that her son would be born with Down Syndrome. That statement turned out to be a correct one as…
- Kayla and Charli Martin will talk about Charli's diagnosis of High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 10 years old and in 5th grade in 2023. Charli is now doing well as she has just completed her 8th grade year.
Jun 8, 2026 · 48:51
10 year old Charli Martin hurt her shoulder while competing in the New York State School Wrestling Tournament when she was in 5th grade in 2023. While going for Physical Therapy,…
- Gwen Mysiak became the Executive Director of the Punt Pediatric Cancer Collaborative in 2012. This Collaborative was started by former Buffalo Bills Punter Brian Moorman and his wife Amber in 2004 and focuses on 6 major programs.
Jun 4, 2026 · 1:04:13
Gwen Mysiak worked in the field of Public Broadcasting for 19 years in Buffalo and during that time, her friend's cousin Andrew Pawlak was 13 years old and in 7th grade when he…
- Carla and Sydney Belsher will talk about Sydney's battle with Infantile Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which she was diagnosed with in April of 2014 when she was 6 months old and how she is doing now at the age of 12 1/2.
Jun 1, 2026 · 52:54
Sydney Belsher has been through a great deal in her still very young life as she is 12 1/2 years old, which started with stomach issues almost from her birth in the fall of 2013,…
- Heather and Casey Arrayan will talk about their daughter Kalia who was diagnosed with High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in November of 2023 and her recovery is now going well after her Bone Marrow Transplant in July of 2024.
May 28, 2026 · 1:03:58
When she was 4 months old on November 14th of 2023, Kalia Arrayan was diagnosed with High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. This diagnosis came as a complete shock to her…
- Dale and Marissa Metcalf will talk about Marissa's successful fight with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 3 1/2 years old in 2010 and her goal to become a Pediatric Cancer Oncology Nurse
May 25, 2026 · 36:26
Marissa Metcalf does not remember many details from her treatment during her battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which took place in 2010 when she was 3 1/2 years old. What…
- Lily McGrath will talk about her son Bryson who had a very difficult path to navigate during his 1027 day fight with Neuroblastoma that began in early 2023 and ended with his passing on September 26th of 2025 when he was 5 years old.
May 21, 2026 · 58:41
Lily and Sebastian McGrath's 2 1/2 year old son Bryson was first thought to have a Wilms Tumor before his Pediatric Cancer diagnosis was changed to Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in the…
- Cherie Calbom is a well known Nutritionist who will talk about the negative health effects that Seed Oils can have on consumers and the link that exists between these Oils and Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult, and Adult Cancer.
May 18, 2026 · 51:24
Cherie Colbom is not only an expert Nutritionist, she has written 35 books, including her Juicing For life which has sold 2 million copies and her current book which became…
- Lauren and TJ Bailey will talk about their son Brody who was born with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in early 2023 and then just after his first birthday he was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma.
May 14, 2026 · 53:34
Brody Bailey is one of possibly two children in the World who have been born with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and then diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. Lauren and TJ Bailey…
- Jordan Belous will talk about her spectacular connections that she has made with so many pediatric cancer patients and their families through her WHIP PEDIATRIC CANCER Non-Profit
May 11, 2026 · 1:03:44
Jordan Belous has always had a soft spot for Pediatric Cancer Patients and when she was 16 years old in 2015 she issued a "challenge", much like the Ice Bucket Challenge, when…
- Matt Giegerich will talk about his role as CEO of the Matthew Larson or Iron Matt Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors which was started by young Matt's parents Kelly and Greg after his passing from a form of Pediatric Brain cancer in 2007
May 7, 2026 · 52:11
Matt Giegerich has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors for the past 18 months. This foundation, also known as the Iron…
- Leslie and Michael Fox will talk about their son Mason who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in April of 2023, was doing well, and then was attacked by a Fungal infection that led to his passing in February of 2024.
May 4, 2026 · 56:32
Mason Fox was 10 years old when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in April of 2023. Mason then went through treatment and was doing very well with his recovery…
- Nick and Sarah Bascle will talk about their son Liam who was diagnosed with an Ependymoma Brain Tumor when he was 10 months old in April of 2015, and lived his best life possible before his passing on November 23rd of 2021
Apr 30, 2026 · 1:09:54
Liam Bascle was only able to live 7 1/2 years because of an Ependymoma Brain Tumor that he was diagnosed with in April of 2015. His persona resonated with many people despite his…
- Amy and Phoebe Davis will talk about Phoebe's battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which she was diagnosed with just before her 3rd birthday in 2010 and how well she is doing now as a thriving 18 year old.
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:00:32
A chance phone call between Amy Davis and a friend who was taking her daughter to get checked for allergies, led Amy to take her then 2 year and 10 month old daughter Phoebe to…
- Amy and Matt Cisneros will talk about their son Cullen who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 3 years old in 2012, gained remission quickly, was in good health for the next 8 years, and then was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma
Apr 23, 2026 · 1:09:47
After being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 3 years old in 2012, Cullen Cisneros was able to live the next 8 years of his life free of cancer until 2020 when…
- Amelia Mijach will talk about her son Hayes who was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 2 years old in 2024 and after very difficult treatment, he is finally feeling better and is back to being an active little boy.
Apr 20, 2026 · 51:39
Amelia Mijach's then 2 year old son Hayes was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 2 years old in August of 2024 and the reason for his high risk…
- Erik Rees will talk about his daughter Jessie who was diagnosed with DIGP on March 3rd of 2011 and passed away only 10 months later on January 5th of 2012 when she was 12 years old. Jessie was the inspiration behind the Jessie Rees Foundation.
Apr 16, 2026 · 57:54
Erik Rees became an amazing Cancer Dad and Pediatric Cancer advocate during and after his daughter Jessie battled with and passed away from DIPG at the age of 12 in January of…
- Ben Shroyer will talk about his now 10 year old daughter Hannah who is a survivor of Stage 4 Neuroblastoma and Histiocytosis and will talk about his Casting For The Kids Foundation which he started to help families financially and emotionally.
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:09:26
Ben Shroyers then 2 year old daughter Hannah was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in 2018, then was diagnosed with Histiocytosis which ended up in her brain before she became…
- Kelly DiGiammo and her son Brayden will talk about Brayden's battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia which Brayden was diagnosed with in late February of 2024. Brayden is now just one month away from the second anniversary of his remission and is doing well
Apr 9, 2026 · 1:20:59
When Kelly DiGiammo's son Brayden was 13 years old in early 2024 he developed troubling health symptoms, including going from being one of the fastest runners in the school to…
- Mary Kemp and Kaitlyn Lee will talk about the Society For Emerging Leaders organization which Mary co-founded in 2022 and which Kaitlyn is its Executive Director. This organization is made up by over 350 students..
Apr 6, 2026 · 58:00
The bill AB 703 which was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom and which I talked about with Sahil Metha on my podcast a few weeks ago is just one of the important…
- Jacob Orlick was 11 years old when he was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in 2019. Now 18 years old and doing well, Jacob will talk about his roles as A Motivational Speaker and his podcast, Motvational Mic.
Mar 30, 2026 · 51:25
Jacob Orlick is now a senior in High School and making plans to attend Penn State University in the fall. Jacob was 11 when he was diagnosed with the Bone Cancer Ewings Sarcoma,…
- Dr. Katerina Levy is a Pediatric Psychologist who has written a book entitled THE HEALING GARDEN. This book is fiction but gives great strategies to kids and families who are trying to cope with a Pediatric Cancer diagnosis.
Mar 23, 2026 · 42:46
Dr. Katerina Levy decided to write her book THE HEALING Garden while she was a resident at the Broward Medical Health Center in South Florida. This book was based on the Healing…
- Meghan Macantee was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia as a sophomore at SUNY Potsdam where she originally hurt her hamstring during swimming practice. Meghan is fine now but went through some terrible times before her diagnosis .
Mar 19, 2026 · 50:29
Being treated terribly by her swimming coach and eventually belittled and made fun of by her teammates, Meghan Macantee was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the fall of…
- Kim Alexander will talk about her daughter Payton who was 15 years old when she was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in January of 2018 and fought bravely for 3 1/2 years until her passing in November of 2021 at the age of 19
Mar 16, 2026 · 46:25
Payton Alexander was living a healthy and normal life for a 14 year old until late in 2017 when she began experiencing symptoms that needed to be checked out. These symptoms led…
- Tamy Bell will talk about her son Griffin who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when he was 16 months old in September of 2018, and had his 3rd relapse in April of 2023, leading to his passing at 6 years old in March of 2024.
Mar 12, 2026 · 43:29
Tamy Bell's son Griffin was born 3 months prematurely in June of 2017 and 16 months later was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in September of 2018. Griffin relapsed on two occasions…
- Sahil Mehta will talk about the amazing and far too short life of his older brother Ronil who passed away from DIPG in 2018 and what Sahil did subsequently in Ronil's honor and memory to greatly affect the cause of Pediatric Cancer.
Mar 9, 2026 · 54:23
Sahil Mehta's older brother Ronil wanted to donate his brain to Stanford University after his passing from DIPG in 2018 in the hope that it would help another DIPG Victim in the…
- Carrigan Nelson's mom Tammy, her Aunt Bonnie, and closest friends Devean Piermont, Hannah Nasser, and Madison Quinn will join in a tribute to a true Icon, who passed away from Osteosarcoma on Christmas Day of 2025.
Mar 5, 2026 · 1:54:35
Carrigan Nelson was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in March of 2019 and fought for the next 69 months with this form of Pediatric Bone Cancer until her passing on Christmas Day in…
- Tony Garcia is now 55 years old and is a 43 year Pediatric Cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 2 1/2 years old in 1973 and his treatment ended 10 years later in 1983.
Mar 2, 2026 · 53:35
Tony Garcia will talk about his early in life Pediatric Cancer battle which began in 1973 when he was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 2 1/2 years old. Tony's treatment…
- The Leandro Family which includes 9 year old Jack, 11 year old Sydney, and parents Lyndsey and Adam will talk about Sydney's diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and what her brother Jack did in response to it.
Feb 26, 2026 · 1:10:00
Sydney Leandro was 5 years old on Easter Sunday of 2020 when she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Now at age 11, Sydney is feeling and doing well and is able to…
- Kendel Davy and Meghan Fessenden will talk about Meghan's sister Riley who was diagnosed with the Nasal Cavity cancer Esthesioneuroblastoma when she was 6 years old in 2013 and passed away from this disease in 2016 at the age of 9
Feb 23, 2026 · 1:02:38
Kendel Davy is a Founding Member of the Riley Rocks Memorial Foundation and Meghan Fessenden is the Director of Social Media and Marketing for the Foundation and is Riley's…
- Tara Daniels will talk about her 2009 diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 16 years old and her relapses in 2012 and 2016. Tara is now more than 9 years past her last cancer battle and is living as good of a life as possible.
Feb 19, 2026 · 1:05:59
Tara Daniels is now 33 years old , married, working at a job that she enjoys , and living as good of a life as she can. Back in 2009 when Tara was 16 years old this was not the…
- Gabriella and Nicholas Conjelko are 22 year old twins who will talk about their cousin Maia who passed away from Ewings Sarcoma at the age of 9 on November 2nd of 2025. They will also discuss their wonderful non-profit Strides For Sarcoma.
Feb 16, 2026 · 1:08:38
Gabriella and Nicholas are 22 years old, and about to graduate from Purdue University and Indiana University respectively. This fall they will enter Medical School and will…
- Suzanne Graney will talk about being the Executive Director of the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Charity Organization which has raised more than $350 million dollars since it was started in 1972 by Charles and Irma Millard.
Feb 12, 2026 · 59:31
After their son Christopher passed away in 1972 from Rhabdomyosarcoma, Charles and Irma Millard decided to start a Charitable Gift Fund that would help Pediatric Cancer Patients…
- Maithili Shah who is from Mumbai India will talk about her son Agastya who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma when he was 6 months old in late July of 2023. After a difficult beginning to his treatment, Agastya is now doing as well as possible.
Feb 9, 2026 · 43:17
Maithili Shah was told by one surgeon that her then 6 month old Agastya who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in July of 2023, would most likely not survive 4 more months.…
- Johanna Annuziata and Angela Blazis will talk about Angela's then 4 year old daughter Ava who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2023 and how Basketball has played such a major role in TEAM AVA
Feb 2, 2026 · 1:05:06
4 year old Ava Blazis woke up on the morning of March 11th 2023 with a very unusual pain in her abdomen which continued to get worse as the day wore on. Her mother Angela brought…
- Alexandria Rodts and her husband Matthew will talk about their son Brayton who was diagnosd with the Pediatric Brain Cancer ATRT in August of 2023 after a far too long 6 month wait, and now is doing as well as possible as he will be 4 years old in 2026
Jan 29, 2026 · 1:03:34
Alexandria Rodts's son Brayton got the stomach flu in February of 2023 which had already affected his family in January. Brayton's symptoms continued well past the normal time…
- Marie Gulliver will talk about her son Ezra who was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 2 years old in 2022, has had many struggles since, but has been cancer free for more than 3 years.
Jan 26, 2026 · 43:28
Persistent colds and a chronic cough were followed by not being able to walk and being constantly tired for Marie Gulliver's 2 year old son Ezra in 2022. These symptoms were…
- Aaira Khan is 13 years old and lives in Sydney Australia. She will talk about her commitment to the cause of Pediatric Cancer since 2021, including riding in the Great Cycle Challenge and starting her own CAN CAMPAIGN to help these kids.
Jan 22, 2026 · 35:17
When Aaira Khan was in 5th grade in 2021 she and her classmates at their school in Sydney Australia received a letter from a Pediatric Cancer patient which talked about the Great…
- Sara Bailey will talk about her daughter Brynlee who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in April of 2025 when she was 4 years old, and the much longer then necessary wait for this diagnosis.
Jan 19, 2026 · 43:56
With all types of troubling symptoms which began at the end of 2024, Sara Bailey was told that these symptoms in her then 4 year old daughter Brynlee indicated that she had Strep…
- Katie Taylor will talk about her very successful 15 year career to this point as a Certified Child Life Specialist, as well her accomplishments as a Public Speaker. Author, and Host of the INSIDE THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Podcast.
Jan 15, 2026 · 52:10
Among Katie Taylor's successes as a Certified Child Life Specialist over the past 15 years have been focusing on the parents of the children that are undergoing treatment for…
- Tony Suttles and James Cumby will talk about the Dirt Track Car Race FIGHT LIKE A KID that Tony started to raise money for the cause of Pediatric cancer in 2024 and the great impact that it has already had.
Jan 12, 2026 · 50:44
When Tony Suttles heard about 9 year old Haley Chandler being diagnosed with a form of Pediatric Cancer in 2020, he decided that he needed to do something to help this girl and…
- Liz and Adie Alonzo will talk about Adie's diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma when she was 14 years old late in 2024 , and is doing well health wise as this now 16 year old has been in remission since May 29th of 2025.
Jan 8, 2026 · 1:13:06
The only symptom that 14 year old Adie Alonzo was showing beginning in the spring of 2024 was an enlarged lymph node on her left side that had not impacted Adie's health in any…
- Latanya Morrison will talk about her role as Grandmother to Ahmad Butler who passed away from Ependymoma when he was 6 1/2 years old in 2015, and her role as Executive Director of the Ahmad Butler Foundation.
Jan 5, 2026 · 1:07:13
Ahmad Butler described the headache that he was dealing with as "Pain On The Brain" in February of 2015, a headache that was almost immediately checked out, and one day later…
- Dr. Cristina Pozo-Kaderman will talk about her very thorough and easy to read book COPING WITH CANCER IN EARLY ADULTHOOD , a malady that strikes 80,000 young adults in the United States each year and is considered the "forgotten" cancer problem.
Dec 29, 2025 · 1:09:56
Dr. Cristina Pozo- Kaderman is the Director of the Young Adult Program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and just published her book COPING WITH CANCER IN EARLY ADULTHOOD, a…
- Brailynn Cumby and her parents Raquel and James will talk about Brailynn's shocking diagnosis of Ewings Sarcoma in October of 2024 when she was 11 years old and her interest in helping others, even during her treatment
Dec 25, 2025 · 1:06:52
When a "small pimple" that was on 11 year old Brailynn Cumby's back that seemed to be a simple cyst turned into Ewing's Sarcoma in October of 2024, her parents Raquel and James,…
- Caitlin White will talk about her son Grant who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at 2 years old in November of 2022 after a seemingly small bite on his thumb turned into a far more serious matter
Dec 22, 2025 · 55:00
Caitlin White's son Grant was 2 years old when he complained of pain from his thumb in November of 2022. This pain was not taken seriously enough by his doctors, one of whom…
- Chad Gordon will talk about his daughter Adley who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia just before her 2nd birthday in February of 2022, underwent 800 days of treatment , and is doing very well 18 months after her treatment ended.
Dec 18, 2025 · 1:17:43
Chad Gordon radiated positivity when talking about his daughter Adley's successful battle with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which began just before her 2nd birthday in…
- Tim Finkel will talk about his beloved son Ryder, who was 7 years old when he was diagnosed with the terrible Pediatric Brain Cancer DIPG in October of 2023, and passed away just 54 days ago on October 22nd.
Dec 15, 2025 · 1:16:12
I am always amazed and humbled when any parent can come on to my podcast to talk about the passing of their child from any form of pediatric cancer. This feeling was no more…
- Logan McCullough will talk about her now 4 1/2 year old daughter Waylynn who was diagnosed with High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in January of 2024 and is feeling much better after the difficult treatment that she underwent.
Dec 11, 2025 · 56:11
Even though it made perfect sense that 2 year old Waylynn McCullough was experiencing the same cold like symptoms that her dad Kevin and her mom Logan had already been through,…
- 16 year old Grace Eline will talk about her recovery from the Stem Cell Cancer Germinoma which was found in her brain when she was 9 years old, and her amazing Advocacy work for Pediatric Cancer that she has been working on since she was 4 or 5 years old.
Dec 1, 2025 · 43:58
Grace Eline was taught values by her mom Aubrey and her father Dan at a very early age, that giving to others was far more important than wanting for yourself. Well before she…
- Multi Award winning 16 year old Film Director Nya Chambless and her father Jerry will talk about the Short Film MY GUARDIAN ANGEL that Nya directed, which is the true story of Nya's relationship with Teeja Johnson, who passed away from Neuroblastoma
Nov 27, 2025 · 1:25:13
Nya Chambless is now 16 years old, has been an actor since she was 4 years old, and is the now the Award Winning 16 year old Director of the Short Film MY GUARDIAN ANGEL. Nya and…
- Amelia Fish will talk about her daughter Abby's Diagnosis of Choroid Plexus Carcinoma in the summer of 2025, which was complicated by her genetic condition of Li Fraumeni
Nov 24, 2025 · 57:32
When Abby Fish, who was still under the age of 2 in the summer of 2025 was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, her mom Amelia and her dad Joel…
- Karla Gess will talk about her daughter Kadence who has been fighting Stage 4 Neuroblastoma for 17 months, and still has at least one year of treatment in front of her.
Nov 20, 2025 · 1:10:38
Karla Gess's daughter Kadence had been limping on her right leg for several weeks, and each time Karla or Kadence's father Jarret would take her to the emergency room, her…
- Jocelyn Espinoza and Samuel Steward will talk about their son Jacob who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain cancer ATRT when he was 20 months old in 2024 and is now doing as well as possible health wise.
Nov 17, 2025 · 1:03:54
After noticing that their 20 month old son Jacob was wobbling while walking and had fallen to the ground in February of 2024 , Jocelyn Espinoza and Samuel Steward, took their son…
- Rylee Clark's parents Michelle and Mike and her twin sister Reese will talk about Rylee's devastating diagnosis of Pineoblastoma, a Brain Cancer that led to her passing in June of 2023, when she was 16 years old.
Nov 13, 2025 · 1:13:15
When Rylee Clark began to complain about troublesome headaches in 2020 when she was 12 years old, the original thought was that these were Migraines. That did not turn out to be…
- Aliyah Vida will talk about her beloved son Joshua (Goose) who was developmentally delayed at birth, diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in April of 2022, and passed away in April of 2024, before his 4th birthday.
Nov 10, 2025 · 46:33
Because he was Developmentally Delayed at birth, Aliyah Vida was not that surprised when her son Joshua, who was affectionately known as Goose, slipped while walking to the…
- Brittany and Brandon Smith will talk about their son Gunner who was totally healthy until he was diagnosed with a High Grade Multi Form Glioma in August of 2017, and passed away when he was 14 years old, on May 28th of 2021.
Nov 6, 2025 · 1:20:29
Just a few days after complaining of a headache and vomiting on his way to school the next day in August of 2017, Gunner Smith, who was a 4th grade student was having emergency…
- Mariah Forster Olson will talk about her book HOPE OVER DESPAIR which talks about the many struggles she has endured since she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, 45 years ago on June 6th of 1980.
Nov 3, 2025 · 1:06:27
Being put in a garbage can by a fellow classmate while in Junior High School, and having a teacher laugh at her as she was being forced to clean up the spill of a lunchroom tray…
- Kerri Steele will talk about the rare terminal cancer that her husband Will was diagnosed with in February of 2010 and led to his passing on Christmas Eve in 2012, and how it affected their children who were 2,4, and 6 years of age at his diagnosis
Oct 30, 2025 · 1:06:32
Kerri Steele's husband Will ran 13 miles each day, went home to help get his young children ready for the day afterwards, and then put in a full day of work. Needless to say, it…
- Jannell and Keith Royer will talk about their daughter McKenna who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Diffuse Midline Glioma before her 11th birthday in August of 2023 and passed away on February 26th of 2024, just 6 months after her diagnosis.
Oct 27, 2025 · 1:14:36
Jannell and Keith Royer's daughter McKenna was experiencing headaches before her Diffuse Midline Glioma diagnosis in August of 2023. This Pediatric Brain Cancer behaves in a…
- BobbiJo Pansier will talk about her position as the Global Programs Manager for the Standish Foundation For Children, an organization that has helped over 1 million children World Wide over the past 15 years.
Oct 23, 2025 · 53:53
BobbiJo Pansier met Andy Standish , the founder of the Standish Foundation For Children, at an event and just a few weeks later Bobbi Jo joined this World Wide Foundation and is…
- Sam Taylor's daughter Ellie was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma before her 11th birthday in 2022 and is doing well today. Sam will talk about her daughter and her wonderful DEEP C PODCAST that she hosts and her Pediatric Cancer Advocacy work.
Oct 20, 2025 · 1:01:50
Sam Taylor's daughter Ellie has been free from her treatment for Rhadomyosarcoma since April of 2023. 6 months after that, Sam started her DEEP C PODCAST which focuses on parents…
- Donna Cochran will talk about her daughter Ansley who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at the age of 2 and lived for 19 more years before her passing in May of 2018 at the age of 21
Oct 16, 2025 · 1:08:43
Ansley Cochran's parents found a lump on their 2 year old daughter's neck in 1999, and this lump was the forerunner of her diagnosis of Neuroblastoma. Ansley was able to live for…
- Dr. Danielle Cameron is the Director of Pediatric Surgical Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and will talk about her work on today's podcast.
Oct 13, 2025 · 42:27
Dr. Danielle Cameron knew that she was interested in medicine when she was a girl growing into her teenage and adolescent years while watching her father who had a career as a…
- Dr. Kate Lund will talk about her career as a Clinical Psychologist and her work for Pediatric Cancer, including training her dog Wally to be a Therapy Dog where he visits Pediatric Cancer Patients at Seattle Children's Hospitalal.
Oct 9, 2025 · 45:21
From her early years , HELPING was a word that described what Dr. Kate Lund enjoyed doing for others, and this led to her career as a Clinical Psychologist and her roles in the…
- Claire Galvin survived her battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was a child beginning in 2003 and is now going for her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Concordia University in Montreal
Oct 6, 2025 · 45:50
After surviving her childhood fight with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Claire Galvin has gone on to have an outstanding academic career, which has included holding a double major…
- Bailey Moody survived her battle with Osteosarcoma which happened as a 10 year old in 2012, to become one of the great Adaptive Athletes during her Wheelchair Basketball career. Her career is far from over.
Oct 2, 2025 · 44:16
After being diagnosed with Osteosarcoma when she was 10 years old in 2012 Bailey Moody decided that despite what some were saying, her budding athletic career was not over. Since…
- At 9 years old, Alex Lynch is the youngest person I have had the pleasure of interviewing on my podcast. Alex and his mom Yuliya will talk about Alex's current battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Sep 29, 2025 · 47:12
Alex Lynch was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia , which came with 2 very rare genetic markers which only 2 percent of ALL kids have had to deal with. Alex's diagnosis…
- Adrienne Bender will talk about the loss of her 2 children, MacKenzie who passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2018 and her son Kyler from substance abuse issues in 2023.
Sep 25, 2025 · 47:16
Losing one child is terrible under any circumstances but losing 2 children, to different tragedies is more than anyone should ever be burdened with. Adrienne Bender will talk…
- Jordan Vanstee will talk about her son Kian who was diagnosed with Leukemia in June of 2023, and was declared to be in remission on August 25th of this year. Kian is now 4 years old and doing as well as possible
Sep 22, 2025 · 59:04
After experiencing stomach pains and fevers in the spring of 2023, Jordan Vanstee's then 2 year old son Kian was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Kian went…
- Kailyn Thelen will talk about Ali Herbert, who was diagnosed with Very High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 4 years old in 2015 and passed away on November 29th of 2020, the same day as her mom Heather's birthday.
Sep 15, 2025 · 36:40
Kailyn Thelen has health issues of her own, which do not include any type of cancer, and still is able to run her own non-profit which concentrates on making blankets for…
