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Help and Hope Happen Here — 539 episodes

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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..

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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.

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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.

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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 .

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Dr. Danielle Cameron is the Director of Pediatric Surgical Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and will talk about her work on today's podcast.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Nici and John Robinson will talk about their son Charlie who was diagnosed with a Grade 3 Ependymoma Brain Tumor when he was 2 years old in June of 2018 and passed away from this disease on April 7th of 2021.

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Meryl Summers will talk about her daughter Adelia who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Diffuse Midline Glioma in February of 2023 and passed away on May 30th of 2024

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Shannon Hartey will talk about the many late effects that she has been suffering from for far too long after she recovered from her Acute Lymphoblastic Cancer battle that she was diagnosed with as a 6 year old in 1994

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Kent Bugg will talk about his then 13 year old daughter Megan who was an 8th grade student when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma and lived for more than 7 years before passing away on March 9th of 2022

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Faryn and James Wolff will talk about their son Juno who was born on October 11th of 2022, diagnosed with a Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor on December 17th, and passed away on February 2nd of 2023, living for a total of 114 days.

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Bonnie and Robert Corcoran took custody of Brenna when she was about to be turned over to Foster Care because she was born with a Cocaine addiction. They legally adopted her, and then she was diagnosed with DIPG

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Keith Detterich is the Co Founder and President of the Cure Starts Now Foundation. Keith will talk about the budget cuts from the National Institute of Health and other monetary losses which will negatively affect the cause of Pediatric Cancer

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Jonathan Cottor will talk about his son Ryan who passed away when he was 17 years old in 2018 and what he has done as a National figure to promote Pediatric Palliative Care Advocacy with his Children's Respite Homes of America.

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Shani Thornton will talk about her now 20 year career as a Certified Child Life Specialist, the last 10 years of which have been involved with running her own practice in Sacramento California.

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Debi Mitchell will talk about her son Austin who was diagnosed in 2021 with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and while in the hospital Debi met other moms and they formed the MAMA BEARS FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER Non-Profit

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Dan Rankin will talk about his daughter Lily who was diagnosed with High Risk Neuroblastoma when she was 21 months old in April of 2024. Dan will talk about how Lily is doing and how he is raising money for the hospital that treated her.

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Amy Dixon will talk about her son Ben who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma 4 months after complaining of leg pain in 2019, and passed away suddenly in July of 2021

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Martin and Shanna Englert will talk about their son Christian by detailing his journey with a Pediatric Brain Cancer so rare, that originally his doctors did not know how to treat it.

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Gisela Chavez will talk about her daughter Arianny and her battle against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which was diagnosed in January of this year, just after her 5th birthday .

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Shelby Nadeau will talk about her son Stryder who was not taken seriously for any medical problems originally, but then was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in early 2022.

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Heather Lino will talk about her son James who was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma when he was 3 years old in 2020 and also was diagnosed with the almost unheard of Ring Chromosome 14 syndrome

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Patty Furco will talk about the amazing journey that her then 4 year old daughter Abby went through beginning in 2011 with a diagnosis of Leukemia, and ending with her passing in October of 2021.

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Stephanie Hebert will talk about her 14 year old daughter Olivia who was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer when she was 14 years old in October of 2024

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Kim Bowman will talk about her beloved daughter Bella who was diagnosed with an Ependymoma Brain Tumor on New Years day of 2011, fought bravely for almost 12 months, and passed away on December 23rd of that year, at the age of 8

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Cedar Connell and his mom Kiki will talk about Cedar's diagnosis of B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 15 years old in 2022 and will be completing his treatment this summer.

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Jen and Will Fox will talk about their son Dalton who passed away from Ewings Sarcoma in 2021, a journey which began in the spring of 2017 and which was not properly diagnosed for 9 months.

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Aly Arenholz will talk about her diagnosis of Stage 2 Thyroid Cancer when she was 15 years old and her Non-Profit KICK CANCER LIKE A GIRL BOSS which she started while she was in treatment

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Arianna Wilson will talk about her twin sister Alexandra who passed away from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when they were both 16 years old in 2002 and will discuss her role as Executive Director of the Foundation named for her beloved sister.

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Jennifer Vertentes started her HERO PACKAGE FOUNDATION after being inspired by meeting 3 year old Emerson Lucier at Hasbro Children's Hospital where she was being treated for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

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Jon and Jenn Wall will talk about their Non-Profit Zach's Bridge, which honors the memory of their son Zach who passed away from Osteosarcoma when he was 16 years old in 2021. Their non-profit focuses on a parent to parent mentoring program.

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Maya Luria will talk about her daughter Kelsey who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in November of 2014 and passed away on April 18th of 2015, just 6 days after her 18th birthday.

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10 year old Gabe Sorensen will talk about what he went through beginning in 2021 when he was diagnosed with a very rare form of Pediatric Brain Cancer at the age of 6, and how he is doing 4 years later.

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20 year old Livvy Bedard is trying to become a Visionary of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by raising money in honor of her great friend Caeleigh Brown who is a nursing student and well past her battle with Leukemia

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Matt Meo will talk about his 140 mile run which took him 45 hours 56 minutes and 11 second complete to honor his son Landon and 105 other Pediatric Cancer Warriors in March of this year.

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Dr. Emma Jones will talk about her role as a Palliative Care Physician in the Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Community and her book which discusses the very difficult problem of BURNOUT in the Medical Profession

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Dr.Allie Neenan is the Founder and Director of the very comprehensive Resource Library called CANCER CUSHION and will talk about the many specific facets of the Pediatric Cancer Experience

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Brandon Cary will talk about his role as the President of the Idaho Pediatric Cancer Coalition which is the leading Pediatric Cancer Non-Profit in Southern Idaho

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Colleen Mocey will talk about her son Connor who was incorrectly diagnosed with Acute Myelod Leukemia when he was 2 1/2 years old in November of 2022 and then 10 months later was correctly diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma.

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Danielle Phillips will talk about her daughter Angelina who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma when she was 3 1/2 years old in 2013 and passed away from this very difficult form of Pediatric Cancer in February of 2020.

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Katie Histing would have been 24 years old today, May 1st and her friends Leanna Headley and Brigette Cole, along with Katies's mom Lynn will recall her amazing life that was cut far too short by Ewings Sarcoma

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Gavin and Wendy Lindberg will talk about their son Evan who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma when he was 3 years old in 2006 and passed away after his very difficult treatment in October of 2010.

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Eileen and Conrad Haubrich will talk about their son Brett who was diagnosed with a Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma Brain Tumor when he was 11 years old and passed away when he was 14 and a freshman in High School

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Amy McHugh will talk about her daughter Emily who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma before her 4th birthday in 2009 and now is a Sophomore in college.

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Ethan Pompeo will talk about his inflammatory disease known as PANDAS which hit him suddenly when he was 13 years old and not diagnosed for 10 years , and will then discuss the last 10 years which have been full of good health and success.

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Alison Hicks will talk about her daughter Chelsea who was diagnosed with the Kidney Cancer Wilms Tumor when she was 3 years old in April of 2007, and passed away without ever really getting a break from her treatment in February of 2009 when she was 5

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Lorie Chartier will talk about her now 18 year old daughter Gracie who was diagnosed with Very High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2016 and has had many struggles to deal with over the years

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Dr. John Van Doorninck will talk about the Charity WORLD CHILD CANCER which focuses on the needs of Pediatric Cancer Patients and their Families who live in low income and middle income countries.

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Erin Booth will talk about her son Landon who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2021, has been in remission since 2023, but struggles with many side effects from his pediatric cancer battle.

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Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree Will talk about her daughter Cecilia who is living a good life after an early cancer battle and Laura's recently published book entitled The Parents Cancer Handbook.

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Stacie Eirich will talk about the side effects and after effects that her now 16 year old daughter Sadie has been struggling with over the past 2 years since she was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma when she was 14

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AUDREY'S CHILDREN Joe McDonough, Michael Helfant, and Julia Fisher Farbman will talk about the movie Audrey's Children which will be opening in theatres beginning this Friday, March 28th.

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Ryan and Courtney Cotton will talk about their daughter Julianna, her Neuroblastoma diagnosis, how long it took to get her diagnosis, and how she is doing today.

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Terrie Magro will talk about her son's Mark and Michael who were diagnosed with different forms of Pediatric within less than 3 months of each other in 2004, with one great outcome, and one terrible outcome to follow.

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Tay Scheibe will talk about her Pediatric Cancer Battles which happened beginning when she 10 years old and now, years later, will talk about her With Love Charity to help these kids during their own cancer battles.

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Taryn Jarboe will talk about her beloved daughter June who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in June of 2021, experienced a 6 month respite with No Evidence Of Disease, but passed away on March 13th of 2022

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Erica Campbell is the Executive Director of the Pinky Swear Foundation which focuses on directly helping families who are dealing with a Pediatric Cancer battle for their child who is in treatment.

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Emily Stenson will talk about her then 3 year old daughter Charlie who was eventually diagnosed with a Stage 4 Mixed Germ Cell Tumor after 18 months of thinking that Charlie was suffering from Constipation.

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Gwen Garro will talk about her son Guy and his battle with Osteosarcoma which he was diagnosed with while he was in kindergarten in 2018. Guy is living his best life possible.

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Adisyn Gray will talk about her son Hudson who was diagnosed with a form of Pediatric Brain cancer and was given a 20 percent chance of a 5 year survival in 2021. Now his 5 year survival rate is 70 percent.

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Rene Michael will talk about her now 29 year old married daughter Alicia who was diagnosed with Bone Cancer in early 2002 when she was 6 years old and was the inspiration behind the Honeysuckle Foundation.

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Ashley Serwalt will talk about her son Jace who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 4 years old in late 2023 and is now about halfway through his treatment protocol.

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Nancy Whipple will talk about her son Alexander who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Intermediate Risk Neuroblastoma in March of 2010 and passed away on April 1st of 2011

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Crystal Conroy will talk about her son Ashton who was diagnosed with a very rare form of Pediatric Leukemia in March of 2024 and has been at Boston Children's hospital for the past 65 days along with his mom

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Marcy and Rachel Webster will talk about Rachel's battle with Ewings Sarcoma which was diagnosed when Rachel was 10 and how she is doing now that she just had her 13th birthday.

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Sheri May will talk about her son Braiden who fell off a swing at 5 years old, was then diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and is now 13, and 4 years removed from his leukemia treatment.

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Shana Kline will talk about her son Aaron who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in 2002 when he was 4 years old, and is now a 6 year old active 1st grade student.

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Allison Donnelly will talk about her daughter Sloane who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in October of 2022 at the age of 2, has been in remission for 18 months, and is now 4 years old and doing well.

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Amy Gillen will talk about her son Tanner who was incorrectly diagnosed with a stroke initially and was finally given the correct diagnosis of a Grade 4 Glioblastoma. Tanner passed away on January 23rd of 2019, exactly 6 years ago today.

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Beth Blakey is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Non-profit the Cancer Hope Network and Katie Jenkins is the Director of its new initiative known as Hopeful Hearts- Parents Supporting Parents.

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Jola Tapper's then 5 year old son Peter was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in October of 2011, had No Evidence Of Disease in April of 2012, and 7 1/2 years later relapsed in December of 2019

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Tara and Jonathan Sharpe will talk about their 5 year old daughter Lydia who was diagnosed with DIPG on August 7th of 2021 and passed away just 7 weeks later.

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Carrie Messinger will talk about her daughter Grace who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in early 2021, and never experienced any relief from this form of Pediatric Bone Cancer which led to her passing in September of 2023, just after her 15th birthday.

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Tanya and Luke Palmowski will talk about their son Tyler who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma when he was 8 years old in 2015, recovered, and then was diagnosed 5 years later with DIPG

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Jonathan Agin, Gavin Lindberg, and Dr. Mark Miller will talk about the upcoming Childhood Cancer Prevention Symposium which will be taking place in February in Houston, Texas.

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Carol Sagnay will talk about her daughter Noa who was born in July of 2023 with birthmarks all over her body, which led to an almost immediate diagnosis of Rhabdomyosarcoma.

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Trista Temimi will talk about her daughter Valeria who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma after a long wait in January of 2024, and is now nearly one year into her battle against this form of Pediatric Cancer.

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Elizabeth Lizberg will talk about her role as the Chief Executive Officer of Camp Rainbow Gold which serves 400 Pediatric Cancer patients, their siblings, and their families near Boise Idaho.

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Shelley Stackhouse will talk about her son Tommy who was diagnosed with Acute Myleoid Leukemia in May of 2019, just 2 weeks before his 16th birthday, and fought his best fight possible before his passing on May 26th of 2022.

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Brandon Huffman will talk about his daughter Avery who passed away from DIPG nearly 9 years ago and I will share some thoughts on the passing of Katie Histing at the end of this podcast.

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Elan Klein will talk about her son Noah who was diagnosed with DIPG when he was 11 years old in late January of 2022, was able to enjoy a honeymoon period later that year , but eventually he passed away on February 17th of 2023.

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Sil Lutkiwitte and Randy Schrecengost will talk about their company Targepeutics and what they have done to create a protein known as GB-13 which shows great promise in the fight against DIPG and DMG.

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Hollis Belger is now 20 years old and started her Juggling For Jude Non-Profit when she was 9 years old. Using her amazing skills at juggling a soccer ball, Hollis has already raised $795,000 for St Jude's along with many other accomplishments.

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Chrissy Zimmerman will talk about her daughter Aria who was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 4 years old in September of 2022, and two other diseases shortly thereafter before her passing on February 21st of 2024.

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Laura Rutledge will talk about her daughter Carley who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma when she was 16 in 2010, was cancer free for 8 years after taking an immunotherapy drug, and then relapsed and passed away in November of 2021

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Eric Buther's son Santiago was diagnosed with DIPG when he was 7 years old in 2018, and was treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and then Cincinnati Children's Hospital before passing away on January 17th of 2020.

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Becca Ingersoll will talk about her twin boys Lincoln and Logan, now 7 years old and born after 23 weeks. Both boys have Special Needs and Lincoln had the added burden of being diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Becky and Kevin Handley will talk about their daughter Ava who was 12 years old in September of 2020 when she was diagnosed with DIPG after experiencing headaches and double vision. Ava passed away from this disease in June of 2022 at the age of 14.

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Mylaina Schippers will talk about her brother and best friend Sal who was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 15 years old in 2016, went through 2 relapses , and ultimately passed away in April of 2022, one month after his 21st birthday.

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Reilly Cardella will talk about the passing of her best friend Kassie from Leukemia 13 years ago today, and will discuss the many ways that she has been involved as a Pediatric Cancer activist and advocate on today's podcast.

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Makenna Thomas will talk about her diagnosis of Meningioma of the Spine in early 2018, her recovery as she is now 6 1/2 years cancer free, a thriving senior at UCLA, and deeply involved in advocacy work for the Pediatric Cancer Community..

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Amiee Mittleman will talk about her son Julian who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in December of 2022, and after 7 months of treatment was told that there was No Evidence of Disease in July of 2023.

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Melissa Nowicki will talk about her son Brock who was diagnosed with a very rare form of Pediatric Brain Cancer in April of 2023 when he was 3 years old and now,18 months later, is living the life of an active 4 year old.

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Jamie Moore will talk about her son Mason who was diagnosed in February of 2023 with Anaplastic Large Cell Medulloblastoma , went through a very difficult 10 month battle against this pediatric brain cancer and passed away on November 6th of 2023

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Jamie Buckner will talk about his beloved nephew Kyler who passed away from DIPG after a 16 month battle on March 2nd of 2021. Jamie will also discuss his Project 499, which is a documentary film he is making in honor of Kyler.

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Michael Gagnon will talk about his now 12 year old son Max who was 2 years old in 2014 when he was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia , relapsed in 2022, and now is feeling better and doing well .

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Megan Nelson will talk about her daughter Ella, who was misdiagnosed with the Kidney Cancer Wilms Tumor in 2020, and then just a few days later received her correct diagnosis of Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma.

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Maggie Spada will talk about her daughter Lucy who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Bone Cancer Ewings Sarcoma when she was 9 years old in 2019, and is now nearly 5 years past her diagnosis, is 14 years old and doing well .

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Michelle Zenie is the Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of Lehigh Valley and will talk about how she became involved in this Foundation after her now 26 year old son recovered after an early battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Madison Cotton will talk about her very early diagnosis of Breast Cancer and the issues that face the Young Adults that are an often ignored segment of the overall Cancer population.

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Aaron Gaberman and his older brother Jon will talk about Aaron's battle with a form of Pediatric Brain cancer which was diagnosed when Aaron was 10 years old in 2005 and the wonderful bond that they have had for all these years as brothers and siblings.

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Lauren Bujnicki will talk about her daughter Madison who was diagnosed at the age of 2 with Stage 4 Wilms Tumor in the fall of 2022, and now at the age of 4 is healthy, doing everything that a 4 year old can do, and has No Evidence of Disease

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Teri Gaberman will talk about her son Aaron who was diagnosed with Pediatric Brain Cancer in May of 2005 at the age of 10, and is doing quite nicely almost 20 years later.

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Jessica Robertson will talk about her 7 year old son Kai who developed severe pain in his leg on February 10th of 2024 and 2 days later was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

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Stacie and Sadie Eirich will talk about Sadie's diagnosis of the pediatric brain cancer Medulloblastoma located in the pineal region of the brain, which came when Sadie was 14 years old in October of 2022

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Alisha Wagoner, her mom Terry, and her twin brother Zach will talk about Alisha's diagnosis of B Pre cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of 3 in 2005 , her recovery, and the good life that she is living today

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Kelley Bernard will talk about her being a long term Pediatric Cancer survivor , her work at Boston Children's Hospital as a Pediatric Oncology Nurse, and her upcoming Haymakers For Hope Event

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Robyn Spoon will talk about her son Justin who was diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma as he entered his final year of college in 2020

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Mecklin Ragan will talk about her younger brother James who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma when he was 13 years old in 2006 and went through a 7 1/2 year ordeal before he passed away while a sophomore at Rice University.

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Heather Roy will talk about her daughter Evelyn who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma when she was 10 years old, which is much older than normal for this form of pediatric cancer and passed way 18 months later in February of 2020

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Jessica Messer will talk about her son Bennett who was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis when he was born and this led to his being diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in January of 2022.

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Jack Gates will talk about his Non-Profit- Triumph Together which he started to help pediatric cancer patients and other children battling serious illnesses to make Memorable Moments with the help of collegiate and professional athletes and teams.

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Maggie Licea will talk about her 10 year old son Jaxen who was diagnosed in June of 2023 with Osteosarcoma, as she had suspected a cancer diagnosis after seeing his symptoms and just last week suffered a relapse ..

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Jared Hermann will talk about his now 17 year old son Weston who was diagnosed with Brain cancer when he was 7 years old and is now going through his 5th battle with this disease. .

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Christian Englert's form Brain cancer which was diagnosed in 2015 when Christian was 15 years old, is the only brain cancer of its kind that has been diagnosed in a person who is younger than middle age at least since the year 2000.

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Brett Fox, who is the Director of Development and Philanthropy for the Non-Profit HOPE CAM will talk about the way that a video conferencing system has been able to allow classmates and Pediatric Cancer patients to communicate virtually.

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Shelle Arnold will talk about her work as a Cancer and Pediatric Cancer Advocate after losing her daughter in law Becky to Ewings Sarcoma in 2008 at the age of 27.

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Jocelyn and Tracy Croxen will talk about Jocelyn's battle with T Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia which began in September of 2019 when she was 7 years old , what she went through, and how well Jocelyn is doing now.

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Curtis and Trish Vallier will talk about their daughter Jaycee who passed away from the Pediatric Brain Cancer Chloroid Plexus Carcinoma on July 3rd of 2021 after a more than 500 day battle with this terrible disease.

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Rachel Krieger's son Oliver was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain cancer Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor when he was 9 months old in April of 2019. Oliver is now approaching his 6th birthday and has been considered stable since 2022.

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Ann Ramer and Bobbi Krabill are very well known members of the State of Ohio's Board of Health and are working on a State Cancer Plan which focuses on putting together policies and regulations which focus on the cause of Pediatric Cancer

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Ramona Jarvis will talk about her daughter Lelia who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in the summer of 2017 when she was 19 months old, and is now 7 years past her original diagnosis and is living her best life possible.

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Ashley Guthrie will talk about her son Davis who is well past his battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and her positions as Clinical Liasion and Board Member at the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.

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Courtney Marzilli's daughter Chloe was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma just before her 7th birthday in January of 2021. Chloe successfully completed her treatment in the fall of 2022 and now as a 10 year old, she is doing well and is leading a normal life

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Estella Patrick was born with Spina Bifida but after surgery to correct this Spinal Cord Disease, and 2 further surgeries she is now a 20 year old artist and illustrator, whose work has appeared in 3 books concerning Pediatric Cancer.

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Melissa Rodger will talk about her daughter Chloe who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia just 2 hours after going to a hospital emergency room in Melbourne, Australia in July of 2022. Chloe is now doing as well as possible healthwise.

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Anna Terrell will talk about her son Anthony who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in March of 2023 and has been doing so well in his treatment that his doctors have given him a 96 percent chance of survival.

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Dr. Susannah Koontz will talk about her work as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at MD Anderson and then will discuss her own Consulting company in which she deals with different interest groups to help Pediatric Cancer patients.

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Sarah Hansen will talk about her daughter Savannah who was born on July 6th of 2023 with bruises all over her body. Savannah was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and was able to Ring The Bell at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles on January 29th

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Ryan Soileau will talk about his son Henry who was diagnosed with Bone Marrow failure when he was 6 weeks old in February of 2020, and his remarkable recovery some 4 years later.

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April Standring lost her 13 day old son to a heart defect in the fall of 2016, and then 4 months later her daughter Mazy was diagnosed with a high risk form of Leukemia which very fortunately she has recovered from.

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Chelsea Craigs will talk about the Non-Profit that she co-founded along with her friend Mandi Noland entitled the Copper Rain Foundation, which helps families in Arizona who have children that have been diagnosed with any form of Pediatric Cancer.

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Katie Histing will talk about her Ewings Sarcoma battle which has been going on for 5 1/2 years, and her love for helping others. I will mention to please listen to my outro at the end of the podcast as I will update her health situation.

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N'Jhari Jackson will talk about his life with an autoimmune disease that has led to Pediatric Cancer scares, his life of giving back, and his close association with Dick Vitale on today's podcast

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Maurice Ahern will talk about his son Micah who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when he was a year old in 2010, and battled with this form of Pediatric Cancer for 6 years before his passing on July 28th of 2016

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Holly Reames and Eric Meyer will talk about the Chemotherapy drug Cisplatin which is a very effective treatment against Pediatric Cancer but often causes hearing loss for its patients.

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Mariah Forster Olson and Mary Beth Collins will talk about the critical subject of SURVIVORSHIP on today's podcast and will discuss the toolkit for survivors of Pediatric Cancer and their families to help them get through a very difficult experience.

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Tabitha Odom will talk about her daughter Sailor who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in November of 2022 and is now about halfway through her final maintenance treatment protocol which is expected to be completed in January of 2025.

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Vickie Stevens and Don McCarthy will talk about their son Rio and his current battle with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma which he was diagnosed with in August of 2023

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Abby Wagle met Ella Bresee when she was 12 years old in 2019. They quickly became best friends and then in 2021, Ella was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma. Abby will talk about losing Ella to this disease in 2022 and how she has honored her friend since.

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Kelly Stevens will talk about her son Charlie and his fight against Acute Myeloid Leukemia, which led to his very unfortunate passing on January 27th of 2021, just 2 days after his 3rd birthday.

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Brian Burkhardt will talk about his son Oliver who was diagnosed during Covid with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, and the Non-Profit called the Oliver Patch Project that he started by accident and is in all 50 states.

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Emily Gordon and her daughter Vara James will talk about Vara's battle with Wilms Tumor which is a kidney cancer, her recovery, and the Rock Cancer program that they helped start .

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Kim Denice will talk about being a Pediatric Cancer survivor of Hodgkins Lymphoma which was diagnosed when she was a high school senior in 2013, and her current work at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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Christen Gray will talk about her son Finn who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma when he was 5 years old in 2018 and passed away on January 21st of 2020. Christen will also discuss her Finn's Fighter's Non- Profit

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Bryan and Shauna Smith will talk about their son Oliver who passed away from Ewings Sarcoma one day after his 12th birthday in 2019, and the Ollie Bots Project that was started in his honor.

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Shauna Falvey will talk about her 6 year old daughter Mia who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in the summer of 2022 and has been dealing with one obstacle after another during her 20 month treatment protocol.

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Eliy Simmer was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma on May 12th of 2021 and will talk about her journey which began when she was a 14 year old High School freshman. Eliy is now a High School Senior and her future looks to be unlimited.

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Donna DeSousa Schmidt will talk about her daughter Maggie who was diagnosed with Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors when she was 16 years old in 2016 and passed away on June 1st of 2017, just 6 weeks after her 17th birthday.

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Parker Watson is a 10 year old survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and will talk along with Noah Janfaza about Team Impact and Parker's association with the Harvard Men's Hockey Team because of that organization

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Michelle Watson will talk about Team Impact who connects Kids who have serious illnesses or disabilities with College Sports teams, as they did with her son Parker who is a Pediatric Cancer survivor.

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Amanda Cruz will talk about her son Zioniah, who passed away on September 19th of 2023 after a tortuous battle with Lymphoma in which nothing went right for him during his treatment

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Dominique Epthorp's son Ashton was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after his original diagnosis of A Typical Pneumonia in 2022 and is now 8 months into his Maintenance program.

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Nora Schmidt will talk about her daughter Maddie who went to her eye doctor for a regular appointment which went well, but the very next day she developed an issue with her right eye which led to her passing from DIPG on December 31st of 2022

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Amber Friesen will talk about her daughter Taylor and her fight with Aveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma which was diagnosed just before the Pandemic began in 2020 and very sadly ended with her passing in December of 2021

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Dr. Daniel Morgenstern will talk about his expert knowledge on Neuroblastoma and his work in Drug Development for Pediatric Cancer patients on today's podcast.

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Marta Blanco will talk about her daughter Sofia who was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma when she was 4 years old in 2003, but passed away just after her 13th birthday in April of 2012 from the shocking side effect of Heart Failure

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Kurt Myers and his wife PJ will talk about their daughter Ailani and the High Risk- Poor Prognosis battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which began when their daughter was 2 years old in 2019 and continues today in 2024.

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Ryan Callahan was a star player in the National Hockey League for over a decade and his wife Kyla will discuss with great passion their Ryan Callahan Foundation which gives so much to Pediatric Cancer patients and their families.

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Kathy and Joe Arabia will talk about their daughter Anna who passed away from the Pediatric Brain Cancer Gliomatosis Cerebri in 2013 and will discuss their AYJ fund that they established in honor of Anna

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Elena Bliss will talk about the very difficult battle that her daughter Brittney fought from May of 2022 until June of 2023 before passing away from Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma just after her 5th birthday.

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Lysi Kinyon and Sara Ross McHenry are both long term survivors of Neuroblastoma and will talk about their experiences for more than 20 years of trying to deal with the difficult long term side effects from this form of Pediatric Cancer.

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Martine Kalbhenn will talk about her son Jackson who was diagnosed at 5 years old in early August of 2023 with the Bone Cancer Ewings Sarcoma and is successfully going through his treatment at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland Maine.

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Jen Gaspar will talk about her son Nick who was diagnosed with a Mixed Germ Cell Brain Tumor in May of 2021 as he was completing his 8th grade academic year, and passed away from this form of Pediatric Brain Cancer on May 19th of 2023.

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Sophia Takla was crowned Miss Oregon in 2022 and had a top 10 finish in the 2023 Miss America Pageant. Sophia is also a huge advocate for the cause of Pediatric Cancer as she will explain on today's podcast.

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Carol Pound will talk about her son Max who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma when he was ten years old , fought his battle in the best manner possible, but passed away on January 11th of 2023.

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Autumn Gentry will talk about her daughter Isla who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when she was 2 1/2 years old, and had almost nothing go right for her during her 13 month battle before her passing in August of 2020.

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High School Students Dustin Liang and Amine Bentahar will talk about Dustin's Leukemia diagnosis, and the Dustin Strong Organization that Amine started in his friend's honor on today's podcast

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Grainne Owen will talk about her son Killian who passed away in 2003 from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and since then, her Curing Kids Cancer Non-Profit has raised $27 million dollars to help in this Pediatric Cancer fight.

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Stacy Kreizman will talk about her role with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and that non-profits recent major initiative to helping children who have been diagnosed with Pediatric Blood Cancers.

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Colleen Tanaka will talk about her 9 year old son Tenzin who was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in June of 2022, went through various difficulties early in his treatment, and at this point is cancer free.

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Leslie Jared and Lauren Kirages will talk about their roles as Nurse Navigators who work with DIPG patients and their families, doing whatever is necessary and possible to try to ease the burden of the worst form of Pediatric Brain Cancer.

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Breanna and Matt Meo will talk about their son Landon who passed away after a 21 month battle with Medulloblastoma on December 17th of 2022.

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Grace Wethor will talk about her amazing life as a 22 year old young woman who is an Award Winning Film Director, a Best Selling Author, an Actress, the owner of her own Media and Marketing Company, and a nearly 9 year survivor of Brain Cancer.

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Sandy Hecker will talk about her 22 years working with the Food and Drug Administration in the fight against both Pediatric and Adult Cancer, and her visit to Curefest where she met parents who are so involved in the cause of Pediatric Cancer.

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Grace Bronleewe, is a singer and songwriter who is known by the name of GREYLEE on all of her platforms. She is also very connected to the Pediatric Cancer community and will talk about her amazing performance of the song BRAVE on today's podcast.

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Amanda DeCicco will talk about giving birth to her son Jayden while a high school senior, sucessfully being able to raise her newborn and completing her studies, and then dealing with Jayden's diagnosis of DIPG when he was 6 years old

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Joanne Whall will talk about her son Kieran who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia this past February, some of the early difficulties he went through, and how Kieran is doing now.

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Robin and Bella Cervantes will talk about Bella's diagnosis of Retinoblastoma when she was 2 1/2 years old in February of 2015, her very successful recovery, and what Bella is now doing for the cause of Pediatric Cancer.

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Amanda Hawkins will talk about her 7 year old daughter Ashton who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma on August 22nd of this year and faces a number of challenges as she moves through her cancer battle.

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Olivia Zhang started her non - profit CANCER KIDS First when she was 14 years old in 2019. Now a freshman at Harvard, her non-profit is now the largest Youth Led Pediatric Cancer Non-Profit IN THE WORLD.

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Jordan and Scott Arogeti will talk about their SUPPORT NOW Organization on today's podcast. This organization makes it a simple process for people who want to help those in need to receive support in many ways.

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Chrystie Blankenship will talk about adopting her daughter Reese after she was abused by biological family members, and her subsequently being diagnosed with DIPG in 2019 before passing away in 2023

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On today's podcast Hannah and and her mother Priscilla will talk about Hannah's diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 2 years old in 2003, and about her life since which has seen Hannah graduate from Texas Tech University in 2022

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Ramie Darling Jr. was diagnosed with the Pediatric Liver Cancer Hepatoblastoma in December of 2022. His father Ramie will talk about the successful treatment that his son has undergone for the past 8 months at Boston Children's Hospital

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Barbara Rios runs many programs for Pediatric Cancer patients and their families on the island of Puerto Rico. She will talk about the great care that patients receive and the difficulties that can occur as well.

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Hayley and Justin Dickens will be coming on to my podcast for the second time, and will detail how their lives have been and what they are doing to honor the memory of their daughter Kallie who passed away from Diffuse Midline Glioma in May of 2022

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Dr. Cristina Pozo-Kaderman is the Director of the Young Adult Program at Dana Farber, which has many ways to help the 80,000 members of the 19-40 "forgotten" age group that are diagnosed with some form of cancer each year in the United States.

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On today's podcast Cailin White will talk about her daughter Mayah's battle with Stage 3 Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma which she was diagnosed with in January of 2022 as a 14 year old high school freshman, and how she is doing now, some 20 months later.

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Stacey Sands will talk about her son Hudson, another DIPG victim who passed away on December 18th of 2020, after a 14 month battle with this heartless form of Pediatric Brain Cancer.

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Camille Wahl will talk about her incredible 10 year fight with the bone cancer Osteosarcoma in which she has undergone 8 relapses, and still is able to to lead a life that has tremendous meaning and purpose..

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On today's podcast Dr. Sharon Hammond will talk about her daughter Summer who passed from Rhabdomayoscarcoma while beginning her junior year at Dartmouth College. She will also discuss her non-profit that she established 2 years after Summer's passing.

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Mina Carroll's daughter Philomena was diagnosed with DIPG as a 7 year old in 2016. On today's podcast Mina will talk about her beloved daughter who only lived for 10 months after her diagnosis.

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Amanda Paul will talk about her Hodgkins Lymphoma diagnosis during her junior year in High School, what she went through both mentally and physically, and her involvement in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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Don Armstrong will talk about his focus on business success until he was 49 years old and was diagnosed with Leukemia. Since that time his total focus has been on helping and teaching others about the values needed to truly have a meaningful life.

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Chelsea Johnson will talk about her daughter Ansley who was diagnosed when she was 6 years old in May of 2020 with DIPG, and passed away 14 months later in July of 2021. Ansley's life was extended by a few months with the help of Natural Remedies

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Jillian Gould will talk about her daughter Addie who was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis 1 and then an Optic Pathway Glioma which is a form of Pediatric Brain Cancer which did great damage to Addie's eyesight in her left eye.

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Summer Stumpf will talk about her son Grayson who fought his battle with DIPG for 377 days before passing away from this terrible form of Pediatric Brain Cancer on June 25th 2021 at the age of 12

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Holly Barro᷈n will talk about her son Keaton who passed away after a 5 1/2 year battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in May of 2018 when he was 8 years old. The first word that comes to mind with Holly and her family is KINDNESS.

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Chandra Heyman will talk about her TALKING ANGELS Non-Profit, which focuses on providing comfort blankets to pediatric and other cancer patients to help them deal with the pain of their individual treatment ordeals.

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Continuing with our focus on Retinoblastoma, Meg Landry will talk about her daughter Lyla who was diagnosed with this Eye Cancer when she was 18 months old, and is now 4 and showing no evidence of disease.

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Destiny Flood-DeJesus will talk about her diagnosis of the Eye Cancer Retinoblastoma when she was 11 years old and in middle school. Destiny has been cancer free for 20 years and recently published a book entitled A LITTLE SUPERHERO FIGHTS CANCER

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Molly Oldham will talk about her 3 battles with Anaplastic Emendymoma, a brain cancer that she was originally diagnosed with just before she was scheduled to leave for her freshman year in college in 2019.

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Amy Samsury will talk about her daughter Danielle who is now 10 years past her treatment for High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and will also talk about her own involvement with the Rally Foundation on today's podcast..

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Robin French will talk about her now 21 year old son Will who survived his Pediatric Brain Cancer diagnosis when he was 2 years old, and will also discuss the Morgan Adams Foundation on today's Podcast.

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Tiffany Setzer will talk about her son Logan who was diagnosed with Craniopharyngioma when he was 10 years old in 2007. Now 26, Logan has had to face an almost unimaginable number of side effects as he tries to live his best life possible.

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Cheryl Adams will talk about her 19 year old son Graham who was diagnosed with Pediatric Melanoma when he was 9 years old in 2013 and will discuss the 40 surgeries that Graham has had since and his difficulty in being able to lead a normal life..

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On today's podcast Laura Davis will talk about her now 17 year old son Cole who was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in January of 2020, and the Pediatric Cancer drug shortage that could have cost Cole his life.

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Kerstin Lynam and Lauren Aufiero will talk about the Pablove Foundation which teaches photography to young patients and raises money for underfunded Pediatric Cancers to help these kids who need it the most.

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The mother- daughter combination of Linda Park and Dana-Sue Crews will talk about their son and brother Luke who was diagnosed with Hystiocytosis X in 1977 and told that the outcome would be fatal. Luke is now 47 years old and doing very well.

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On today's podcast Deanna Fournier and Ana Valdez will discuss their battles against the blood cancer Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, with Deanna being diagnosed at age 6 and Ana diagnosed 3 years after her symptoms began near the end of her pregnancy

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On today's podcast Lori Evans will talk about her beloved son Noah who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Diffuse Midline Glioma in 2019 at the age of 12, and passed away after a gallant fight in January of 2021.

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On today's podcast Zach Cook will talk about his role as sibling and older brother to Caleb, how he helped his younger brother during his successful 3 1/2 year fight against Leukemia, and how he plans to keep helping others for many years to come.

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On today's podcast Alexandra Paterson , who is the Director of Brand Communications for the V Foundation will talk about the over 300 million dollars it has awarded in Cancer research grants and also the Foundation's concentration on Pediatric Cancer.

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Ashlee Cramer and her son Michael will discuss Michael's very difficult battle with Hepatosplenic T Cell Lymphoma which began in July of 2020, and what they have done through their own podcast and social media to help so many others.

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On today's podcast Julie Abel and Amy Carroll along with Courtney Horvath and her 11 year old son Colby will talk about the Make A Wish Foundation, which brings so much joy to children and adolescents who are undergoing treatment for Pediatric Cancer

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Julie Frampton was diagnosed with Melanoma when she was 34 years old. She will talk about that experience which happened 12 years ago, and the fact that Melanoma can be a problem for children and adolescents as well.

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Elenna Peroni is a senior at Algonquin Regional High School in Northboro, Massaschusetts. On today's podcast Elenna will talk about her organizing the American Cancer Society's RELAY FOR LIFE in her high school this past May and how much giving back means

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Courtney Mount will talk about her daughter Millie who passed away from Neuroblastoma after both chemotherapy and immunotherapy did not work for her, and she will also talk about her book entitled Millie Finds Her Miracle.

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Kelli Ritschel Boehle will talk about her son Nick who passed away from Synovial Sarcoma in 2012, and the Foundation that she started to grant wishes to the 18-24 age group of cancer patients in similar fashion to the Make A Wish Foundtaion.

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On today's podcast, Leeanne West will discuss her role as the President of the International Children's Advisory Network. This non-profit helps empower children, adolescents, and young adults to make their own health care decisions.

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Brandi Lee Sawyer will talk about her son Finn who passed away from Rhabdomayosarcoma in December of 2018 just before his 4th birthday, and all of the pediatric cancer advocacy work that she has been involved in since his passing.

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Dr. Adam Durbin who previously worked at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and now works at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, will talk about his focus on 3 solid tumor cancers, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, and Rhabdomayosarcoma on today's podcast.

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Jen Costa will talk about her career which has involved Pediatric Oncology Nursing at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children's Hospital, and the new nursing focus which she been working on over the last 2 years.

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On today's podcast Dr. Elias Sayour will talk about his concentration on the most aggressive forms of Pediatric Brain cancer and his hope that Immunotherapy will become a more and more prominent tool to help these patients

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Lori Earl will talk about her daughter Esther who became an internet sensation during her battle with Thyroid Cancer which unfortunately ended with her passing on August 25th of 2010 at the age of 16

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On today's podcast Joe Thompson will talk about his current battle with DIPG, the positive attitude that he has had throughout his diagnosis which took place in March of 2022, and his desire to now serve others.

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On today's podcast Stephanie Yost will talk about being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2013 when she was 14 years old, the difficult treatment that she went through, and her decision to become a Child Life Specialist.

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Emma Blaser will talk about her advocacy role as a sibling for her younger sister Ava, who was diagnosed with Stage 5 Bilateral Wilms Tumor when she was 3 years old in 2011, relapsed when she was 10, and has now been cancer free for more then 4 years.

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Michael and June Gossling will talk about their son Grant, who fought a heroic 22 month battle against Stage 4 Neuroblastoma before his passing on March 28th of 2016.

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On today's podcast, Terry Cechin will talk about his daughter Desi who passed away from Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma at the age of 6 in 2016. Terry will be joined by Jessica McWhirter and they will discuss Desi and the Desi Strong Foundation.

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Nicole de Lara Puente will talk about Bella Rodriguez-Torres who passed away from Rhabmayosarcoma in March of 2013, and the Live Like Bella Foundation, which Nicole has been the CEO of since 2017.

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Debbie Ross will talk about her 40 year career as the Housing Director of the Ronald McDonald House in Albany, New York. Debbie is the longest serving Housing Director in the history of this home away from home

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John and Shannon Sorensen will talk about their son Gabe who is doing well despite his diagnosis of the Pediatric Brain Cancer Pineal Parenchymal Tumor Of Intermediate Differentation in January of 2021.

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Keith Desserich will talk about his daughter Elena who was another unfortunate victim of DIPG, and will discuss his THE CURE STARTS NOW Foundation, which he plans to run as long as it takes to cure ALL cancers.

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On today's podcast Megan Fonte will talk about her 6 year old son Jake who passed away from ALL in 2008. After that, Megan organized a grief group for parents who had also lost a child to cancer. This group now has over 1600 members.

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On today's podcast Jennifer Amundsen will talk about her role as Executive Director of the Children's Oncology Camping Association, and Ryan Campbell will talk about his role as the Director of Happiness is Camping.

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Dr. Lauren Powlovich will talk about her role as the Associate Chief Medical Officer for the Non-Profit Focused Ultrasound Foundation, which uses Therapeutic Technology as a basis for helping its patients.

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Jenny Olson will talk about her son Will who was born 2 months early and weighed 2 pounds, and was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hepatoblastoma when he was 2 years old. Will has now been cancer free for over 12 years .

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Lisa Hill will talk about her iconic daughter Lauren who achieved her goal of scoring one basket as a freshman member of her college basketball team, while dealing with a worsening condition of DIPG. Lauren's journey electrified the world.

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Steve Wosahla is the CEO of the Non- Profit Children's Cancer Cause. On today's podcast Steve will talk about the many successes they have had working with the government on policies that have greatly improved the lives of Pediatric Cancer patients.

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Max Manyak is a Senior at Notre Dame and Captain of the Lacrosse Team. He will talk about his amazing PEDIATRIC PEP TALK Non-Profit, which focuses on Student Athletes creating videos for Pediatric Cancer patients to put a smile on their faces.

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Hailey Adams began her advocacy work for the cause of Pediatric Cancer when she was 6 years old. Now 17 and a High School senior, Hailey will talk about that work and her current status as Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen on today's podcast.

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Rachael Walkup will talk about her role in the Non-Profit LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY RETREAT which invites families facing a Pediatric Cancer situation to come to a seaside setting for a week to have as much fun as possible.

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Jessica LaBella will talk about her daughter Anna, who was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma in July of 2019 and spent much of the next 3 years giving to others, before she passed away on August of 2022 at the age of 12

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Melissa Fleming will talk about her son Brock who fell and hit his head while walking the dog, suffered a severe concussion and a short time later, was diagnosed with DIPG

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Jackie Walker will talk about the Non-Profit Lucy's Love Bus, which focuses on bringing Integrative Therapies to Pediatric Cancer patients. This non-profit was started by Lucy Grogan, who passed away from Leukemia when she was 12 years old.

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Dr. Elaine Ostrander will talk about her Canine Genome Project and the similarities between dogs and humans when it comes to being diagnosed with cancer. Each specie can suffer from the same cancers and can be given the same treatment protocols.

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Hannah Adams survived her Wilms Tumor cancer battle when she was 5 1/2 years old. Now a sophomore at the University of Alabama and the reigning Miss Birmingham, Hannah will talk about her amazing advocacy work for the cause of Pediatric Cancer.

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Paoola Sefair is a two time cancer survivor and now has No Evidence of Disease. In 2022 she started an informational cancer App called MY CARE CREW so cancer patients can communicate with one another.

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Ian Lock will talk about his battle with Osteosarcoma which began in 2010, his Pediatric Cancer advocacy work which started in high school, and his current focus which is to get his PHD in Molecular Cancer Biology from Duke University.

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Lisa and Mac Tichenor will talk about their son Willie who passed away from Osteosarcoma in 2006. They will also talk about their Quad W Foundation and the Osteosaroma Institute which they started to honor Willie and help Osteosarcoma patients.

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Christina Myers and Kevin Reardon will talk about their daughter Olivia, who was born 10 1/2 weeks prematurely, had heart surgery when she was a month old, and is now going through treatment for Stage 4 Aveolar Rhabdomayosarcoma.

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Dr. Caitlyn Barrett has been at the forefront of many positive innovations and changes that have helped kids who have battled some form of Pediatric Cancer, and will talk about the various roles that she has been involved with on today's podcast.

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Roz and Adrian Conoboy started their Non- Profit WE CAN KICK IT which helps kids ages 6-18 who have been affected by cancer. Adrian is a soccer coach who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2016 after suffering a seizure while walking in New York City.

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Prabal Chakrabarti and Venessa Ruget will talk about their beloved daughter Sajni who passed away after a 19 month fight against DIPG in July of 2017. Sajni had a desire to change the world , even though she was only 8 years old.

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Karla and Brian Veal adopted their son Greyson shortly after he was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2018. Karla will talk about their beloved son on today's podcast and will detail a heartbreaking end to Greyson's far too short life

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On today's podcast Jennifer Lorencovitz and Brian Morello will talk about their Non-Profit FAMILY REACH, which provides financial assistance and direction for families which are facing a cancer diagnosis.

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Dr. Mariella Filbin, who is a leading Neurooncologist at Dana Farber and Boston Children's Hospital will talk about the specific Pediatric Brain Cancers she works on, including DIPG which is the deadliest form of this terrible disease.

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Sonya Kulkarni is a senior at Bellaire High School in Houston Texas. On today's podcast she will talk about her many accomplishments that she has had at such a young age, and her desired career goal of becoming a Pediatric Oncologist

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Dr. Lianna Marks

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Lara and Kevin Weberling will talk about their beloved son Hans who passed away after a nearly 6 year battle with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in September of 2012 when he was 9 years old.

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Angela Lee was first diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkins Lymphoma when she was 13 years old in 1984. Angela will talk about this and her advocacy work that she has been doing for many years on today's podcast

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Dr. Lianna Marks is an oncologist who specializes in Lymphoma at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University. She will talk about that form of Pediatric Cancer and the treatment that she oversaw for 17 year old Mia Gatanaga.

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Austin Atteberry will talk about his SING ME A STORY Foundation which invites songwriters to listen to stories from kids who have Pediatric Cancer or other maladies, and then write and produce songs based on these stories.

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Steven Branfman will talk about his son Jared who passed away in 2005 after fighting a 2 year battle with Spinal Cancer. Since then, the Branfman family has raised over 6 million dollars for Pediatric Cancer research.

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Brian and Angie Perry will talk about their son Ethan who passed away after a battle against T Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma on March 25 0f 2021 when he was just 12 years old. Ethan's cancer was a rare offshoot of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma.

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Kathy Derr, the co- founder of the Non- Profit A KID AGAIN, and Susan Gilbert whose family became members of this Non-Profit in November of 2020, will talk about the wonderful work that this organization has done as it has helped more than 200,000 people.

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Laura Bray will talk about the critical Pediatric Cancer drug shortages that take place far too many times when kids are undergoing their cancer treatments. Laura will discuss her Angels For Change Non-Profit, which is helping to reduce this problem.

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Dr. Archie Bleyer will talk about his 10 years as the Chair of the Children's Cancer group in the 1990's and his subsequent advocacy for the many Adolescents and Young Adults in the age group of 18-39 that are diagnosed with cancer.

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Tiffany McConathy's daughter Nora passed away from a Brain and Spinal Cord tumor called ETMR when she was 14 months old in February of 2022. Tiffany will also discuss how Covid negatively impacted Nora at the end of her far too short life.

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Oscar Ortiz will talk about his beloved son Sebastian who passed away from Rhadomayosarcoma after a difficult 14 month fight against this form of Pediatric Cancer in December of 2016.

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Marc Girolimetti's daughter Ava was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and became one of the 1st patients at Boston Children's Hospital to receive Cart T Cell Therapy. Ava has now been cancer free for 32 months.

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Susan and Gregory Jacobson will talk about Gregory's battle with Rhabdomayosarcoma which started when he was a senior in high school in 2015, his relapse in 2017, and the great news that his scans have been clear for the past 5 years.

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Michael Pruitt will talk about his son Rylan who passed away from the very rare Pediatric Brain Cancer Medullomayoblastoma in March of this year when he was 6 years old. Michael will talk about Rylan's heroic fight on today's podcast.

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Emma Lipnicky will talk about her daughter Olivia who passed away from a form of Pediatric Brain Cancer when she was 8 years old in November of 2019. Olivia was also the inspiration behind the Non- Profit Liv Like A Unicorn.

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Michael Miller will talk about his daughter Amy's successful fight against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, as well as the non-profit Curesearch, of which he is a board member of.

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Jeff Dannick and Joellen Broubalow will talk about the Horizon Day Camp, located in Northern Virginia, which offers a 6 week summer program for Pediatric Cancer patients to experience joy, instead of focusing on their cancer ordeals.

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On today's podcast we will hear expert tutorials from 3 doctors and 2 sets of parents who will talk about Hepatoblastoma, which is the most common form of Pediatric Liver Cancer.

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Tara Simkins will talk about her son Brennan who survived 4 Bone Marrow Transplant in 18 months, after being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Brennan is now 21 years old, in college, and living his best life possible.

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Deana Cavan will talk about her son Everett who passed away from a Rhabdoid Liver Tumor that had spread to his lungs, just 5 days before he turned 10 months old in 2015. Deana will also discuss her Retreat Based non-profit Retts Roost.

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Anita Rodriguez will talk about her son Eric who had an Optic Glioma diagnosed when he was 15 years old and eventually passed away from Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Anita will also talk about the upcoming Jimmy Fund Walk which will honor Eric's life.

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Erin Stern, who received her Masters in Cancer Biology from Harvard University, will talk about the summer camp that she founded called Camp Casco, which welcomes Pediatric Cancer patients to spend one week where they can forget about their cancer battles

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Leslee Hacker will talk about her daughter Lauren and her difficult battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Fortunately Lauren has been cancer free for 6 years. Leslee will also discuss her very successful non-profit Lolo's Angels..

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Melissa Wilson is a News Anchor and Medical Reporter on Fox 26 in Houston and will talk about her career and about her 15 year old son Caleb, who is a long term survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

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Adam La Reau and Dianne Lynch will talk about their non-profit One Summit, which pair Navy Seal members with Pediatric Cancer patients, to help these kids learn life skills to help them with their cancer battles.

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Bri Hoffman will talk about her son Jack who was diagnosed with a form of Pediatric Brain Cancer when he was 5 1/2 years old in 2011, and that now he is almost 17 years old, a junior in high school , and living as good of a life as possible.

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Dr. Rachel Orgel is a 3 time Pediatric Cancer survivor who has been free of cancer for the past 18 years. On today's podcast Rachel will talk about her cancer battles, and will also discuss her life today as a teacher and recent author.

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Dr. Todd Druley, who is a Pediatric Oncologist and Physician Scientist will talk about many topics concerning Pediatric Cancer on today's podcast, including one of his specialties which is Molecular Genomics.

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Summer Germann , who lost her younger brother Mac to Leukemia when he was 10 years old, will talk about her BRAVE GOWNS Non Profit, in which she designs brand new hospital gowns which have been worn by 500,000 Pediatric Cancer patients all over the world

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Trish Siefer and Ray Pavlik will talk about an incredible weekend fundraiser called KICKS FOR CANCER, in which High School students participate in a 3 day multitude of events to raise money in the fight against Ovarian Cancer

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Dana Norrod, the Operations Manager for the Non Profit Nellies Champions For Kids, will discuss her nearly 10 year old son Corbin's successful battle against Stage 3 Neuroblastoma, which he was diagnosed with when he was 6 months old.

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Dr. Lisa Diller, a very well known Pediatric Cancer Oncologist at Dana Farber and Boston Children's Hospital will discuss Neuroblastoma, the importance of genetic testing for very young children, and long term survivorship on today's podcast.

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Jon and Jenn Wall will talk about their son Zach who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in January of 2021. Zach's cancer had already metastasized into his lungs at a very early stage and he passed away on November 5th of last year.

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Elizabeth Allen survived her battle with Medulloblastoma which she was diagnosed with in 2004 and is now a graduate student at Tufts University. She will discuss the importance of the seldom talked about subject of nutrition for Pediatric Cancer patients

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Sharon Snyder is the founder of the Kisses For Kyle Foundation, which honors the memory of her 2 year old son Kyle who passed away after an 8 month fight against High Risk T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

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Hayley and Justin Dickens lost their 4 year old daughter Kallie to Pediatric Brain Cancer on May 7th, exactly 2 months before we recorded this podcast. As you will hear, they relay Kallie's journey with incredible class, grace, and dignity.

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Hanna Jorgenson was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma as a high school sophomore and had her right leg, hip, and half of her pelvis amputated. 12 years later, she is happily married, works full time, and contributes to the cause of Pediatric Cancer.

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Jim Sexton lost his son Michael to Neuroblastoma in 1993 . Jim's response to that was to start the Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society non profit in 1994 along with his wife Dori to help make lives better for future patients of this Pediatric Cancer.

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In January of 1993 Kathleen Casey's son Barrett (Bear) passed away after a 5 1/2 year battle with Wilms Tumor. Kathleen will talk about her beloved son and the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation that she has been running for the past 29 years.

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Marian Newell and Samantha Spina will talk about Jesse Spina, Marian's son and Samantha's brother, who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma when he was 11 years old, relapsed, and passed away from Leukemia when he was 14.

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Laura Rapa will talk about her daughter McCoy who was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 4 years old. McCoy is now 7, has completed her treatment and has been able to lead her life that is so full of promise.

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Anna Day was 9 years old when her 9 month old sister Isabella was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in 2012. On today's podcast, Anna will discuss her Anna's Bake Sale Foundation which she started in honor of Isabella.

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Shawn Mahoney will talk about his daughter Layla who was diagnosed on August 1st of 2021 with a rare strain of a High Grade Anaplastic Supertentorial Ependymoma, which is a form of Pediatric Brain Cancer..

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Jen Caruso is the founder of the Pediatric Cancer SWIRLS AROUND THE WORLD FOUNDATION, which she started in honor and memory of her cousin Matthew, who passed away from Ewings Sarcoma when he was 19 years old in 2013.

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Misty Hughes will talk about her diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which she recived just before her 9th birthday, and how her recovery led her to want to help and serve others, which she has been doing for most of the past 40 years.

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Alexandra Neenan is going for her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and on today's podcast she will discuss how she hopes to use her education to help Pediatric Cancer patients and their families negotiate the difficult path of this most unfair disease.

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Leia Hunt will talk about her early fight with Retinoblastoma, what she went through during her early and teenage years, and her non profit LEIA'S KIDS which she started when she was 18 to help Pediatric Cancer patients and their families.

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Kelly and Tony Trent will talk about their son Tyler who became a legend while attending Purdue University during his battle with Osteosarcoma. Tyler's story is one of courage, inspiration, and unfortunately heartbreak .

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Mandy Spielvogle Powell and Steve Passagno will discuss their well known non-profit the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, which has developed many innovative programs to make lives easier for Pediatric Cancer patients and their families.

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Lily Pevoto is the Executive Director of THON for 2023. This Dance Marathon held at Penn State is the largest Student Run Philanthropy in the world, raising over 200 million dollars to help in the fight against Pediatric Cancer.

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Lorna Day will talk about her son Sam who passed away after a long and difficult battle with Ewing's Sarcoma in 2016, and the Foundation she set up in his honor to fund research for the most difficult forms of Pediatric Cancer.

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Rich Nardiello, who has become a major activist and advocate for Pediatric Cancer patients over the past 5 years, will talk about his non profit PopPops Kustom Kars on today's podcast.

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Jimmy Canton is the CEO of the Hole in The Wall Gang Camp which was started by the legendary actor Paul Newman. Jimmy will talk about this camp which has helped so many kids who are undergoing treatment for pediatric cancer and other illnesses.

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Kylee McGrane started her non profit A MOMENT OF MAGIC after dressing up as a princess and visiting a pediatric cancer patient at a Long Island Hospital. This non profit is now in 350 hospitals and has helped 110,000 kids across the United States.

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David Hagan lost his son Ben to Leukemia in the mid 1990's. During that time period David joined the non profit WHY ME to help him cope with his son's disease. This connection became so important, that David became its Executive Director.

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Jaclyn and Denis Murphy will talk about Jaclyn's successful fight against Medulloblastoma, and how a gesture from the Women's Lacrosse team from Northwestern led to the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation and its Adopt A Child program.

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Terry Calvin will talk about his daughter Claire who was diagnosed with DIPG at the age of 6 during the beginning of the Pandemic. Terry will talk about Claire, what she has overcome, and how she is doing 23 months past her original diagnosis.

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Laurie Strongin will talk about her son Henry who passed away from the blood disorder Fanconi Anemia, the work that she did to lobby for passage of Stem Cell legislation, and her Hope For Henry Foundation which has helped so many Pediatric Cancer patients

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Katie Holcomb will talk about her brother Ryan's battle with Osteosarcoma, her own battle as a sibling during this period, and the non profit Ryan's Case For Smiles on today's podcast.

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Shari Ann Almeida will talk about her daughter Dakota who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 6 months old, and how she now looks at life from a completely different perspective 3 years later.

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Madison Quinn was 13 years old when she saw a story about a girl who had been diagnosed with cancer. Madison will discuss how seeing this motivated her to get totally involved in the fight against Pediatric Cancer.

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Tim O'Connell built a spectacular 7000 square foot home for Pediatric Cancer patients and their families to enjoy for one week each year. Tim will talk about Tommy's Place, which has been described as Disney like, minus the rides

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Ashley Haseotes will talk about her innovative and highly successful non profit ONE MISSION which she started after seeing her son Nicholas hospitalized for 188 days during his Leukemia battle. The good news is that he is now a teenager and thriving.

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Dana-Sue and Bill Crews had siblings who were diagnosed with cancer when they themselves were 7. They will discuss that, Bill's adult cancer, and the publishing company they started for young authors to write about their cancer journey's

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Michael Shpigelmacher, the Founder and CEO of Bionaut Labs will discuss an engineered tool, that shows GREAT PROMISE in trying to solve the major problem of DIPG, the deadliest form of Pediatric Brain Cancer.

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In today's Podcast Shara Moskowitz will talk about her daughter Avery who eventually was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, and has somehow managed to defeat nearly all of the too many obstacles that have been thrown her way.

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Annie Bartosz will talk about her twin brother Jack who passed away from Neuroblastoma in 2012, her father John who passed away from cancer in 2016, and the amazing advocacy work that she does for Pediatric Cancer, which began when she was 11 years old.

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On today's Podcast Susan Giusto and Dr. Scott Coven will discuss the problem of Delayed Diagnosis, which happens when a child's Pediatrician takes too long to order the proper tests which can lead to a Pediatric Cancer diagnosis.

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4 time Pediatric Brain Cancer survivor Stephanie Peters will talk about the time period from 1997 through 2002 when she was diagnosed with Ependymoma 4 times, and how she has managed to survive and live as normal a life as possible 20 years later.

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Scanxiety is a well known part of the Pediatric Cancer experience. Rozaria Kozar, who lost her son Brody to Rhabdomayosarcoma in 2015 will talk about this topic, which is a featured part of her highly rated Living With Scanxiety Podcast.

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Eliane and Gary Markoff lost their daughter Rachel Molly to Pediatric Brain cancer in 1992 and to honor her memory, they started the Art In Giving Non Profit, which they will talk about on today's Podcast.

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Jeri Wilson, The Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation will discuss the fundraiser Dribble For a Cure on today's Podcast. This annual event takes place on the campuses of St. John's University and UCLA.

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Sarah Bartosz , now the Executive Director at Beat Childhood Cancer, will talk about losing her son Jack and her husband John within the last 10 years to Neuroblastoma in Jack's case, and the after affects of a Young Adults Cancer in John's case.

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Theresa Beech, A Space Engineer at Nasa, will discuss how her expertise in collecting and analyzing data, has helped to identify problems and come up with answers to the difficult bone cancer Osteosarcoma, which cost her son his life in 2016.

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Danielle Leach lost her son Mason to Medulloblastoma in October of 2007. Since that time Danielle has become one of the most well known and passionate advocates for the cause of both Pediatric Cancer in general and specializing in Pediatric Brain Cancer.

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Lisa Ward will talk about her amazing son Jace, who was diagnosed with DIPG when he was 20 years old, and spent the next 25 months trying to advocate for the younger kids who were dealt the same hand that Jace had fought to overcome.

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Licensed Therapist and the head of Family Chemotherapy, Adriana Lewin will discuss the many problems that parents have to cope with after their child is diagnosed with any form of Pediatric Cancer, as her son did when he was 3 years old.

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Sydney Sherwood is a Singer, Songwriter, and Pediatric Cancer Advocate who will talk about her younger brother Billy, who happens to be her best friend and is thriving after a most difficult battle against Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma.

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Dana Giordano was diagnosed with cancer in one of her ovaries when she was 14 years old. She will talk about that and her running career in which she was an All American and qualified for the Olympic Track Trials in 2020.

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Jenny and Mark Mosier's son Michael passed away from DIPG when he was 6 years old in 2015. Jenny will talk abut her son, and also discuss the Chad Tough Defeat DIPG Foundation which has raised millions for this form of Pediatric Brain Cancer.

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Patti and Al Gustafson will talk about their son Michael who lost his battle with Medulloblastoma when he was 15 years old. They will be joined by Dr. Angela Waanders who will talk about the importance of post mortem brain tumor donations.

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Angie Willis will talk about her daughter Sara, who passed away in 2018 when she was 18 years old from a Bifocal Pure Germinoma, and the non profit Sara's Acts of Kindness which Angie started in memory of her beloved daughter.

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Pediatric Cancer Survivor Eric Newman will talk about his Roc Solid Foundation, which builds play sets for children undergoing cancer treatment, and also provides these children with Ready Bags as they enter hospitals to begin their treatment protocols.

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Nick Giallourakis is the President and Co Founder of the non- profit Elephants and Tea. On today's podcast, Nick will discuss his non profit which focuses on the adolescent and young adult population and their cancer battles.

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Dr. Michael Jensen of Seattle Children's Hospital is one of the leading authorities on Cart T Cell Therapy. On today's podcast Dr. Jensen will talk about this therapy, that is critical to the future of Pediatric Cancer.

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Carolyn Breinich, a Pediatric Cancer survivor, advocate, and author, will talk about her difficult fight against her 1994 diagnosis of Leukemia. Carolyn has had setbacks along her journey, but is now in a position where she loves life.

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Dena Sherwood will talk about her soon to be 15 year old son's Billy battle and recovery from Neuroblastoma, and such important Pediatric Cancer staples as the Truth 365 and Curefest, which she co- founded through her Arms Wide Open Foundation.

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20 year old college sophomore Cole Eicher will discuss his diagnosis of Medulloblastoma when he was a 12 year old 6th grader, and the amazing advocacy work he has done for pediatric cancer since that time.

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Colleen Kisel will talk about her son Martin who is a long term Pediatric Cancer survivor, as well as her Pediatric Oncology TREASURE CHEST FOUNDATION, which donates toys to cancer patients throughout the country.

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Scott Kramer will talk about his daughter Maddie, who passed away from an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor when she was 3 years old, the 2 books that he wrote after her passing, and the non profit that he and his wife Pammy started in her honor.

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Juanita Prada will talk about the difficulties that she has had to overcome as a Pediatric cancer survivor, and the advocacy group BEHOLD BEGOLD that she started as a result of what she has gone through..

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Patrick Lacey will talk about the amazing experience that he had and what he and others achieved, after being told that his son Will would not be cured from his battle with Neuroblastoma when he was 2 years old.

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Pediatric Cancer survivor Jason Nickoloff will talk about his teenage battle with Hodgkins Disease, his work with the American Cancer Society, and the C2C Relay that he co founded in 2015

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Pediatric Cancer Advocate Stan Robbins will talk about his advocacy work for patients and their families, despite having no personal experience with family members or friends who have gone through their individual battles with Pediatric Cancer

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Sara-Jane Walsh will talk about the musical videos that she creates and the stories that she encourages parents to tell online through her HERE'S HOPE PROJECT, which gives a voice to those that deserve to be heard.

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Joey Felder, a first year Medical Student at Emory University, will talk about his brother Ben who passed away from Rhabdomayosarcoma when he was 5 years old and when Joey was 7. Joey will discuss how Ben has inspired him throughout his life.

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Canadian Children's author Susan Ross will talk about her books, which put smiles on the faces of kids from the ages of 3-8, including 1 book which relates to the issue of children losing their hair during treatment for Pediatric Cancer.

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Professor Claire Wakefield will discuss the many initiatives that she has led down in Australia in the wide reaching and very important topic of psychosocial issues that play such a major role in the lives of Pediatric Cancer patients and their families

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On today's Podcast Talia Tallman will talk about her book THE SECRET CLUB, Inside the World of a Pediatric Cancer family. This book focuses on how she and her husband Logan dealt with their son Escher's battle with Spindle Cell Rhabdomayosarcoma.

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Pediatric Cancer Patient Advocate Scott Kirian will talk about some of the Pediatric Cancer patients and their parents that he has provided support to over the past several years as they fight their cancer battles.

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Cindi Bonner is the Director of the Rally Foundation in Pensacola Florida, and she will be joined by Rally Mom Anamarie Mixson to talk about this great Foundation on today's Podcast

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Tracy Ryan will talk about her daughter Sophie who was diagnosed with an Optic Pathway Glioma Brain Tumor when she was 8 1/2 months old, and how Cannabis has played a major role in her recovery.

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Brian Gourley and Dwight Witherspoon will talk about CUREWHEEL, the business that Brian and his wife Erin started to help parents find the correct landing spot for their children who have been diagnosed with cancer.

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Emma Pajak shows No Evidence of Disease, 3 years after being diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma when she was just 6 weeks old. Jessica will talk about Emma's battle and also about what she has done to give back to Pediatric Cancer causes.

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Ellyn Miller will talk about her daughter Gabriella who passed away from DIPG in 2013, and the advocacy work that Gabriella started and Ellyn has continued for Pediatric Cancer patients.

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Mark Weiss started his non profit COMIC BOOKS FOR KIDS in 2017 to help brighten the days for Pediatric Cancer patients undergoing treatment. This non profit is now the largest Comic Book charity in the country.

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Courtney Durante will talk about her daughter Lilli whose cancer battle inspired her to start COSTUMES FOR COURAGE, which in one year has distributed 250 costumes to kids in 41 states and 6 countries who are battling cancer.

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Melissa Scott will discuss the Pediatric Cancer Non Profit COOL KIDS CAMPAIGN, and the support it has received from Board Members and former star athletes Ken Singleton and Dan Jansen, as well as former Olympic Icon Mike Eruzione.

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Nancy Goodman will talk about her Non Profit KIDS V CANCER, which she started just 1 day after her son Jacob passed away from Medulloblastoma in 2009. Nancy will also speak about her successful initiatives that have been adopted on Capitol Hill

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Cole Stabnick and Luke Reynolds will discuss an event which they started as High School seniors, to honor a classmate who was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. This idea eventually became a very successful non profit called BALL 4 A CURE

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Emily Hein will talk about her advocacy work over the past year for the cause of Pediatric Cancer. A long time volunteer for different causes, Emily decided to concentrate solely on helping these kids and their families in their highest time of need.

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Jayne Vinson will talk about her grandson Jayden's shocking diagnosis of colon cancer at the age of 11, and his passing away from it at the age of 13 in July of this year.

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Dr. Tabitha Cooney will talk about her roles as a Pediatric Neurooncologist and as the Director of the Pediatric Neuro Oncology Survivorship Program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

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Jenna Brown will talk about her daughter Sydney's diagnosis of Neuroblastoma in the spring of 2020 of which she is now in remission, and her non profit LOVE SMILES, which Jenna created in honor of Sydney

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Regina Karchner had to wait 2 years, from ages 14 to 16 to get a correct diagnosis of a Pedi atric Brain Tumor. Thankfully Regina fully recovered and is now the West Region Social Work Coordinator for the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation

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Derek Zinser will talk about how the passing of his father in January of 2009 motivated him to become and advocate in Pediatric Cancer, beginning with his Mascots For a Cure Non Profit, and now with his soon to be published book Sir Roland's Big Adventure

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Lauren Bendesky will talk about her diagnosis and recovery from Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, her role with the St. Baldrick's Foundation, and her career plans involving Oncology as she is now a Medical Student.

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Bonnie Collins will talk about her daughter Maya who passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2017 at the age of 14, and both the non profit and for profit ventures that were started with her beloved daughter as a guiding principle.

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Elaine Kay will talk about her son James and his successful battle against a rare Pediatric Cancer as well as discussing her role as the Director of the Rally Nashville Foundation

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Joe Bullock will talk about his Colon Cancer diagnosis at the age of 50 and how he is now helping children, adolescents, and their families deal with this same form of cancer, which is very rare for people so young.

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Meredith Gaffney will talk about her role as a sibling to her younger sister Madeline, who fought a successful battle with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in 2009.

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Olivia Tomoff, whose brother Ryan has been through 5 cancer battles and whose mother Terri was a guest on this show, will talk about her role as a sibling as Ryan's cancer fights began when she was 4 years old in 1996.

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Mary Ann Massolio will talk about her son Jay who passed away at the age of 9 from Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, and will talk about the 1 Voice Academy, the first school in the nation to be designed and opened for Pediatric Cancer Patients

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Dr. Shani Fox will talk about leaving a successful position in the business world to concentrate on her real passion, which turned out to be as a Cancer Survivorship Expert, and a Life Mastery Coach.

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Kelly Goddard will talk about her daughter Riley's successful fight against the Brain Cancer Glioblastoma, which normally does not happen to 10 month old infants, and her role as the Health Navigator for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

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On today's Podcast, the amazing Ali Hornung will talk about all that she has accomplished in the fight against Pediatric Cancer, and she is just entering her senior year in college.

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Sarah Milberg will talk about her roles as the Co Chair of the Alliance For Childhood Cancer and as the Director of Government Relations for the St.Baldrick's Foundation.

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Gretchen Witt will talk about the passing of her son Liam from Neuroblastoma in 2011 and the non profit Cookies For Kids Cancer that she and her husband Larry started in 2008.

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Terri Tomoff will talk about her son Ryan's 5 cancer battles, which began when he was diagnosed with leukemia as a 2 year old in 1996. Now 25 years after his original pediatric cancer diagnosis, Ryan is doing well healthwise.

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Rachel McCallum survived a battle with brain cancer when she was in kindergarten, and will talk about the many difficulties that she has had in the past 28 years, trying to negotiate the difficult path of long term "survivorship"

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Tamara Miles who lives in Sydney Australia, will talk about her son Bryson who is 5 years removed from his diagnosis of Medulloblastoma, and her son Ryder who is 3 1/2 years old, and has already undergone 18 brain surgeries.

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13 Year old Sadie Keller will talk about her amazing advocacy role in the fight against Pediatric Cancer beginning with her diagnosis of Leukemia when she was 7 years old. Sadie is a true icon in the Pediatric Cancer community.

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Ricardo Garcia is the co founder of the Biotech Company called Oncoheroes Biosciences. This company focuses exclusively on coming up with brand new drugs to help modernize treatments for Pediatric Cancer patients.

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Tatum Fettig will talk about her daughter Teagan's battle with Medulloblastoma and her ongoing recovery, as well as discussing the first nationwide non profit APP that helps parents of pediatric cancer patients communicate with each other.

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Beth Serafin will talk about her daughter Heather who passed away from The Pediatric Brain Cancer DIPG at the age of 17 in 2015, and the legacy and inspiration that she left to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.

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Debbie Wagers will talk about her career as a Child Life Specialist, including 1 major innovation that she started and one that she collaborated on, that are now staples in many hospitals in the United States and in some hospitals around the world.

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Arianna and Nicole Raso are first cousins and have both battled Pediatric Cancer. They will talk about what they have been through and how they have "given back" to others in today's podcast.

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Kayla Funk will talk about her diagnosis of Neuroblastoma when she was 18, her 15 months of standard treatment, and the naturopathic doctor that put her on a totally different regiment that helped save her life.

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Dr. Katharine Brock will talk about her role as the Director of the Supportive Care Clinic at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Atlanta. This center has one of the highest populations of Pediatric Cancer patients in the country.

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Annette Leslie will talk about her son Carson's battle with Medulloblastoma, the book he wrote to help other patients which was published just 6 days before he passed away, and the Carson Leslie Foundation

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Roger Holzberg spent most of his career as the Creative Director for Walt Disney Imagineering until his own cancer diagnosis at the age of 50. Roger then switched his creative talents from entertainment to help Pediatric Cancer patients.

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Laura Eicher will talk about her son Cole's successful battle against Medulloblastoma, his amazing Pediatric Cancer volunteer activity at such a young age, and the Gold Together Initiative which both Laura and Cole play such a big role in.

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Amy Sapien will talk about her son Landen's current battle with Leukemia and her battle with Breast Cancer, which was diagnosed just 9 months after Landen began his 3 1/2 year treatment protocol.

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Julie Guillot will talk about her son Zach's" harrowing" treatment during his battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and her amazing advocacy work that she has done for others since he passed away

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Kezia Fitzgerald will talk about losing her daughter to Neuroblastoma when she was 18 months old and the protective wear she eventually created for both pediatric cancer patients and caregivers who worked with many other patients during Covid.

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In part 2 of my interviews with Jr. Board members of MIB Agents, I will speak with Ally Tamayose and Delaney Sweet, who were diagnosed with Osteosarcoma as they were entering their teenage years.

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Kara Skrubis, Maeve Smart, and Mia Sandino will talk about their battles with Osteosarcoma, and their roles as Jr. Board Members of the Non Profit MIB Agents in today's Podcast.

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Vicki Bunke will talk about her amazing daughter Grace who passed away from Osteosarcoma in March 0f 2018, but not before leaving a lasting legacy of courage and resilience..

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Jonathan Agin lost his daughter Alexis to DIPG after a 33 month battle with this deadly form of Pediatric Brain Cancer. Since then, he has become a major advocate in trying to help these kids who are diagnosed with this terrible disease.

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Shelley LoRusso will talk about her daughter Olivia's difficult battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and the Olivia Hope Foundation that she started in Olivia's honor and memory.

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Anna Thompson will talk about her son Lake and his battle with Leukemia, plus the non profit which was started by her and two other families who lost their daughters to this same disease only months apart.

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Kristena Kitchen will talk about her daughter Bryanna and her valiant fight against leukemia before her passing in 2016.

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Ann Graham will talk about her battle with Osteosarcoma which she was diagnosed with at the very rare age of 43, and her MIB Agents non profit which is doing what it can to help kids who have been diagnosed with this form of pediatric cancer

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Dr. Lori Wiener will discuss how she helped to develop the first evidence based psychosocial standards of care for children and their families, plus her many innovations to help children understand their own cancer battles.

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Kristin Connor will talk about her role as Executive Director of the CURE Childhood Cancer Foundation and how fortune smiled on her and her family after her son Brandon was officially diagnosed with Neuroblastoma just 30 days after he was born.

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Suzanne Gwynn will talk about her 8 year effort to try and build a home away from home for Pediatric Cancer patients and their families to go to during the last days of their child's lives.

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Jordan Herrle will talk about her 2 bouts with Pediatric Cancer, the first as a 9 year old and the second when she was 11. Now 28, Jordan will speak about her experiences at Camp Ukandu and how those experiences restored her childhood.

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Dr. Jessika Boles will talk about her research as a Child Life Specialist which shows that Pediatric Cancer patients need to be involved and engaged when it comes to the knowledge of their individual cancer battles

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Laura Sobiech will talk about her son Zach who passed away from Osteosarcoma just after his 18th birthday, and the amazing legacy that Zach created which will live on for many years to come.

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Dr. Anne Kazak is a very well known and highly accomplished Pediatric Psycho Oncology professional and she will discuss her thoughts and findings about the Psychosocial aspects of Pediatric Cancer on today's Podcast

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Dr. Gilles Vassal is considered to be the foremost Pediatric Oncologist in Europe and will discuss his many roles in this Pediatric Cancer fight in today's Podcast.

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Gaby Miller talks about Opening up a Physical Therapy Clinic during the Pandemic , so she could exclusively work with Oncology Patients as part of their cancer treatment in her role as a Physiotherapist.

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Esther Morales will talk about her son Fernando and his difficult 3 1/2 year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma and the wonderful legacy that he left behind of resilience, courage, and hope.

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Chelsea Wagner was well on her way to becoming a very successful competitive dancer when she was struck down by a very rare bone cancer called Adamantinoma at the age of 15.

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Joe McDonough lost his son Andrew to Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2007 at the age of 14. Joe will talk about the B Positive Foundation that he started in honor and memory of Andrew, which has helped thousands of Pediatric Cancer patients.

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Lorraine Tallman will talk about her daughter Amanda who passed away from Acute Lymphoblasic Leukemia in 2012, but not before Amanda had an idea to help future Pediatric Cancer patients.

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Tracy Councill will talk about her Art Therapy program, which has helped thousands of pediatric cancer patients and their families over the past 30 years.

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Bailey Kasten, who is the Chief Operating Officer for the Association of Child Life Professionals and Kelly Wagner, who is a certified Child Life Specialist, will discuss the importance of Child Life Professionals in caring for Pediatric Cancer patients.

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21 year old Natalie Smith is now a senior at Georgetown University, and she and her mother Dene will talk about Natalie's 2 battles with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and the Friends For Life Guild that Dene started to help Pediatric Cancer Patients.

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Vickie Buenger lost her daughter Erin to Neuroblastoma at the age of 12 in 2009. She talks about her daughter and the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer as Vickie is the President of this organization

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Mindy Dykes will talk about her son Connor, who was diagnosed with an adult fist sized brain tumor when he was 6 weeks old. Now Connor is 14 years old and is the oldest living survivor of a congenital glioblastoma.

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Mary Beth Collins is an advocate for the subject of Pediatric Cancer Survivorship, since her 24 year old son Joshua, has dealt with many side effects from his 22 year battle with Neuroblastoma.

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Janet Demeter is the Founder of a DIPG Advocacy Group which is trying to work with Congress to keep the awareness of Pediatric Brain Cancer in the spotlight after she lost her son Jack to this disease just before his 4th birthday

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Jen Andruzzi talks about the Joe Andruzzi Foundation, which she and Joe started in 2008 after the 3 time Super Bowl winner with the Patriots was diagnosed with cancer in 2007

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Dr. Mark Kieran , the Director of Pediatric Neuro Oncology at Dana Farber from 1997-2018, talks about Pediatric Brain Tumors.

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Mariah Forster Olson was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when she was a year old in 1980 . Since that time, she has had 47 surgeries, 100 medical conditions, and on a good day , her pain level is a 6

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Jan Ross is the Director of The Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber Running Programs

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Vicki and Peter Brown will talk about their son Mattie who passed away at the age of 7 from Osteosarcoma. They share Mattie's journey along with starting their Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation, which focuses on the psychosocial part of pediatric cancer.

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Alan Osit lost his son Jacob to Neuroblastoma in 2007 and has run a golf tournament named Golf Fore The Kids to honor his son's memory and to help other Pediatric Cancer patients with their own cancer battles.

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Barbara Anderson is an Ambassador for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, an organization that helped her son Jude recover from his fight against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

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Ginger Diamond is a leading activist and advocate for pediatric cancer patients and is involved with a number of foundations and organizations that are central to these kids who need so much help.

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Meagan Farmer and Nathaniel Robin talk about the topic of Genetics, a subject that has become increasingly important in this pediatric cancer fight.

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Debbie Christianson talks about her son Jack, who was born with Down's Syndrome and has also battled Leukemia for the last 10 years.

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Jen Marchetti talks about her ride in the 2015 Pan Mass Challenge to honor a friends cancer stricken son, while she was battling her own illness that could have caused a heart attack or a stroke during her 88 mile bicycle ride.

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Justine Darmanian is the Director of the Kids Ride program, which is part of the Pan Mass Challenge.

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Mandy, Nick, and Mateo Goldman talk about Mateo's battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which has included a bone marrow transplant and graft vs. host disease.

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Ruby and her parents, Dr. Jonathan Kaufman and Christine, along with Dr. Sam Volchenboum, talk about Ruby's successful battle against Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Brittany Ross, "The Miracle Kid" talks about her battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, which took place 20 years ago, after she was originally given three weeks to live.

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Amy McCallum is the Director of the Jimmy Fund Golf Program, which is the largest golf charity program in the country.

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Tara Daniels is a three time survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, which she was first diagnosed with in 2012 at the age of 16. She is still going strong at the age of 27

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Michael and Robby Surprenant talk about Robby's 7 year battle with a Gastrointestinal Tumor, a type of cancer that is usually found in men who are around 60 years of age. Robby was 11 years old when he was first diagnosed.

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Dr. Doug Hawkins is the Group Chair of the Children's Oncology Group, which is an international organization which focuses exclusively on cancer research in the United States, Canada, and in places around the world.

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John Berardi is the Director of the Jimmy Fund's Little League Baseball program, which allows boys and girls to play baseball or softball during the summer, while at the same time raising money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

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Dr. William Evans was the Director and Chief Executive Officer for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, from 2004-2014.

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Lisa Cleary will discuss her son Nick's difficult battle with high risk Neuroblastoma which he was diagnosed with when he was 22 months old. Today Nick is an active 7 year old second grade student.

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Dean Crowe started the Rally Foundation in response to a friends request to help after her son was diagnosed with his second brain tumor in 2005. This foundation has now given out 20 million dollars in grants for Pediatric Cancer research.

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Ruth Hoffman- The Chief Executive Officer of the American Childhood Cancer Organization

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Kathleen Ruddy - The Chief Executive Officer of the St. Baldrick's Foundation

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Leanne Masten- The Mother of 4 year old Addi who has 270,000 followers on Facebook

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Zack Blackburn- The Director of the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk

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Jeanine McManus- A Procedural Nurse at Children's Hospital in Boston

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Michael Dotto- First diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease at age 16, Michael has battled through a number of side effects and illnesses from his first cancer battle, and is still fighting some 44 years after his original diagnosis

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Bob Horan- "Tuesday Bob" was a long time much beloved volunteer who spent his Tuesday evenings visiting with Pediatric Cancer Patients at Children's Hospital.

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Liz Scott- The Co Founder of the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

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Casey Wall- a Nurse Practitioner at Children's Hospital who works with Pediatric Cancer patients

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David Shulman- A Pediatric Oncologist at Dana Farber and Children's Hospital

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Jill MacDonald- A Triage Nurse for Pediatric Cancer patients at Children's Hospital

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Lisa Scherber- The Director of Family and Patient Programs at the Jimmy Fund

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Nicole Lamontagne- A Social Worker for Pediatric Cancer patients at Dana Farber and Children's Hospital.

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Kari Mchugh- The Executive Director of the Dunkin Joy in Childhood Foundation

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Comeau Family- Ryan and his mother Ginger discuss Ryan's successful fight against Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, which he was diagnosed with just after his freshman year in high school

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Dan Shaughnessy- The nationally very well known sports columnist and author from the Boston Globe

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Katie Janeway- A Pediatric Oncologist at Dana Farber and Children's Hospital

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Mark Myers- The Director of Communications for an Atlanta based organization called Cure Childhood Cancer

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Tracey Glynn- The Faculty Advisor for the Class of 2019 at Newburyport High School

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Eric Grund- The Owner of a Non Profit called Recycled Computers For Cancer

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Jeff Morris- Father of 3 year old Ella who has survived a very rare form of Childhood Leukemia

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Charlie Capalbo- A survivor of 2 different forms of Pediatric Cancer which were diagnosed within 18 months of each other

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Colleen Cormier - The former Dean of Students at Norwood High School

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Erica Murphy- The mother of Emma who was diagnosed with a Wilms Tumor at the age of 6 years old

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Allison O'Neill- A Pediatric Oncologist at Dana Farber and Children's Hospital

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