A Hopeful Life with Lara MacGregor

Lara MacGregor
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Honest, safe, thoughtful conversations about living a hopeful life.

  1. 20. Looking back, looking ahead with Lara MacGregor

    01/04/2022

    20. Looking back, looking ahead with Lara MacGregor

    2021 was a hard year for Lara. In this final episode of Season One she reflects on the past year. Her vulnerability to share her challenges honestly is the heart of each of our conversations here. Note- at 5:19 the procedure I am referring to to a pleurodesis.

    38 min

  2. 12/15/2021

    19. War, perseverance and love with Adiba Barney

    Adiba Barney's story starts in war torn Lebanon.  At seven her family escaped to Sweden on a smuggler's boat where she grew up as a refugee and found her own path of independence leading to professional success in the tech industry. Her unique story will captivate you as she shares challenges and lessons learned throughout her hopeful life.

    55 min
  3. 18. The empathetic oncologist with Dr. Don S. Dizon

    12/06/2021

    18. The empathetic oncologist with Dr. Don S. Dizon

    Dr. Dizon shares his experience facing cancer from his perspective as an oncologist. We talk about empathy, wellness, uncertainty and research. His kind, caring voice conveys a masterful expression of his passion to help people with cancer.

    56 min
  4. 17. From adversity to opportunity with Tom Morris

    06/21/2021

    17. From adversity to opportunity with Tom Morris

    Tom is a strong, capable athlete. A determined man whose life’s work is focused on strength and conditioning. When a devastating accident changed the trajectory he doubled down on his determination and has found a way to live a hopeful life despite what others see as limitations.

    52 min
  5. 16. The courage to suffer with Daryl Van Tongeren & Sara Showalter Van Tongeren

    05/10/2021

    16. The courage to suffer with Daryl Van Tongeren & Sara Showalter Van Tongeren

    Therapeutic approaches that treat suffering as a problem to be fixed are incomplete. In this conversation we talk about flourishing in the midst of suffering by cultivating meaning.

    58 min
  6. 15. The art of storytelling with Alison Rash

    03/15/2021

    15. The art of storytelling with Alison Rash

    In celebration of Hope Scarves annual Storython I sit down with Alison to hear her story and learn how she faces metastatic breast cancer. Alison is an artist, professor mom and MBC patient. Her work has exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas and Washington D.C. as well as internationally in Paris, Venice and Tokyo. Her art and life are examples of mixing colors, textures and experiences to create something brilliantly a work in progress and a masterpiece, at the same time. Enjoy this beautiful story.

    43 min
  7. 14. Telling your story with April Stearns

    03/10/2021

    14. Telling your story with April Stearns

    Writing has the power to help us reflect and heal. It can also be intimidating. April breaks this all down as she shares her personal story and the transformative power of storytelling.

    57 min
  8. 13. The young breast cancer experience with Dana Donofree

    02/22/2021

    13. The young breast cancer experience with Dana Donofree

    When Dana was diagnosed she didn’t know young women got breast cancer. She also thought she had the “easy cancer.” She’s learned that neither of these things were true in real life. So she set out to change this.

    49 min
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Honest, safe, thoughtful conversations about living a hopeful life.

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  • Creator
    Lara MacGregor
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lara MacGregor