37 episodes
Cancer Fight Whitney Jones
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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Cancer Fight aims to highlight the stories of advocates, fighters, and survivors of all forms of cancer as well as educate the public on cancer prevention and awareness. With the help of our guests, we explore the common qualities of what makes a successful cancer fight while equipping listeners with the information they need to learn, fight, and prevent cancer. Produced by Keaton Jones
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Episode 36 Michelle Stravitz
Dr. Jones is joined by Michelle Stravitz, breast cancer survivor and co-founder of 2Unstoppable--a fitness program committed to promoting physical and emotional wellness to women with a cancer diagnosis. Learn from Michelle how the benefits of movement, staying active, & an exercise buddy impacted her during her cancer journey and beyond.
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Episode #35 Dave Dubin
Dr. Jones sits down with 3-time cancer survivor and Lynch patient, Dave Durbin, the founder of AliveandKickn, an organization for Lynch syndrome patients and their loved ones. Join them as they talk about genetic testing, advocacy, & how to cope when cancer runs in your family.
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Episode #34 David Richman
David Richman’s life was changed when he got the phone call that his sister had terminal brain cancer. David shares how this wake-up call led him to embark on a solo six-week, 5,000-mile cross-country bike ride, while sharing conversations with people across the country whose lives had also been irrevocably changed by cancer.
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Life of Cycles Book
Stupid Cancer -
Episode #33 Martha Raymond
CRC prevention educator, researcher, and advocate Martha Raymond shares how the pain of losing both her parents to colon cancer at a young age sparked her lifelong purpose of serving people struggling with gastrointestinal cancer.
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The Raymond Foundation
Gi Cancer Alliance -
Episode #32 Nicole Breazeale
EAO colon cancer survivor, professor, and master storyteller Nicole Breazeale tells her cancer fight story publicly for the first time. One of our most powerful survivor stories to date, Nicole opens up about her journey walking through her spouse’s cancer and later her own diagnosis, all while caring for her infant son.
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Episode 31 - Andrea Dwyer
What does a national agenda for cancer prevention mean for real, small-town communities across America? Today Andrea Dwyer, the Director of the Colorado Cancer Screening Program, shares how her love for small-town communities inspires her integrative approach to colon cancer prevention on the national-level. Listen in!
Resources:
Colorado Cancer Screening Program
Fight CRC
National Colorectal Cancer Round Table
Customer Reviews
Great host and show!
So enjoyed my talk with Dr. Jones. He's a very lively and interesting host! He asked great questions that brought out the best in me. He's very passionate about what he does. It was an honor to be interviewed by him, and that he is giving so much to his community.
Good podcast
Inspiring and informative
Love it!
Fantastic stories with survivors, fighters, and health cars rock stars.