Surviving Dan Klotz
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After getting through a recurrence of lymphoma that damaged the base of my spine, I’m left pondering the concept of survival and how it's not as easy as it seems. In a series of interviews with people who have experienced all kinds of life-changing disease and trauma, I explore what it means to survive and perhaps, at some point, live happily ever after.
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Jacky Grossman: Keeping alive the stories of Holocaust survival
Every year, Jacky Grossman talks on social media about her family--and how so many lost their lives in the Holocaust.In this episode, Jacky talks about the stories of how her parents and grandmother survived--and the special emphasis that she places on making sure those stories live on.
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Dustin Watson: After fleeing a military coup, trying to find normal again
"...As we were headed towards the airport, a large convoy of military personnel in armored vehicles were entering the city. I looked out the side window to my left, looked out to my right, where my wife was sitting, and I said, 'this doesn't look good.'"Dustin Watson and his wife escaped Myanmar on February 20, 2021, the same day that security forces opened fire on innocent people protesting the month-old military coup. His story kicks off a new season for the Surviving podcast.
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Tomika Holmes: The gift of giving back, despite it all
The trauma is forgotten, but a single act of warmth and kindness provided a lifetime of giving back. That's how Tomi Holmes lives her life after passing through the foster care system when she was little. She is an inspiration for how to live a life full of love, perhaps her biggest gift of all.Tomi is a volunteer for CASA, Court Assisted Special Advocates of Prince George's County--I served two terms on the organization's board of directors, which is how our paths initially crossed. For more...
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Saurabh Chowdhry: Not letting MS stop him
Multiple Sclerosis has sent Saurabh Chowdhry on several career detours, but he views each experience as a triumph. From medical student to science teacher to scientific writer to inspirational author, he keeps pressing onward and refusing to let MS bend his will. Saurabh has two motivational books--the second one, Step by Step, just came out this month--and you can learn more about his journey through his author's page.
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Uvistra Naidoo: First XDR-TB, now long-haul COVID
It took Uvi Naidoo, a South African pediatrician, three long years to get through extensively drug resistant tuberculosis. Now, he's working through long-haul COVID symptoms, after contracting the infection twice. But even though he still needs oxygen when he gets around every day, he won't stop talking about TB.Uvi and I met several years ago (through email and phone calls, not zoom) as I edited an essay that he wrote about TB. We kept in touch afterwards, and supported each other last year ...
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Woo Jin Ho: Surviving the Mets (April Fools Edition)
Baseball season this year starts on April Fools Day, which is a perfect metaphor for Mets fans. Seeing as how this episode is launching the same week, my good friend Woo Jin Ho joins me to take a look at what it's like to survive as a fan of the franchise. Woo Jin grew up in Queens, rooting for the Yankees--but then switched allegiances because of a Mets-Padres doubleheader of all things.In this conversation, we touch on how being a Mets fan fits into my own cancer journey, talk through ...