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The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Lilabean Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission.

  1. Episode 28: Cameron S

    11/13/2025

    Episode 28: Cameron S

    Please visit Cameron's Heroes Page⁠ ⁠and consider a donation in his honor. The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. On this podcast we will hear from pediatric oncology doctors, the founder of the foundation, The Children's Brain Tumor Network, and parents who have experienced the heartbreak of hearing the words - “your child has cancer”. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission. We’ll do that today with our guest - Cara Sarubin, mother of LBF Hero Cameron. Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lilabeanfoundation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Please consider joining us for an upcoming event or supporting with a donation!

    25 min

  2. 10/23/2025

    Episode 27: Dr. Dalia Haydar and Dr. Serge Yaacoub

    The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. On this podcast we will hear from pediatric oncology doctors, the founder of the foundation, The Children's Brain Tumor Network, and parents who have experienced the heartbreak of hearing the words - “your child has cancer”. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission. We’ll do that today with our guests - Serge Yaacoub, a research postdoctoral fellow at the Brain Tumor Institute of Children’s National Hospital and the 2025 LBF Fellow, and Dalia Haydar, who leads The Haydar Laboratory at Children's National. Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lilabeanfoundation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Please consider joining us for an upcoming event or supporting with a donation!

    26 min
  3. Episode 26: Ashton

    10/09/2025

    Episode 26: Ashton

    Please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ashton's Heroes Page ⁠and consider a donation in her honor. The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. On this podcast we will hear from pediatric oncology doctors, the founder of the foundation, The Children's Brain Tumor Network, and parents who have experienced the heartbreak of hearing the words - “your child has cancer”. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission. We’ll do that today with our guests - Amanda Hawkins, mother of LBF Hero Ashton. Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lilabeanfoundation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Please consider joining us for an upcoming event or supporting with a donation!

    30 min

  4. 09/25/2025

    Episode 25: Dr. Bavani Subramaniam

    The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. On this podcast we will hear from pediatric oncology doctors, the founder of the foundation, The Children's Brain Tumor Network, and parents who have experienced the heartbreak of hearing the words - “your child has cancer”. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission. We’ll do that today with our guest - Bavani Subramaniam, a research postdoctoral fellow at the Brain Tumor Institute of Children’s National Hospital and the 2022 LBF Fellow. Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lilabeanfoundation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Please consider joining us for an upcoming event or supporting with a donation!

    12 min

  5. 09/15/2025

    Episode 24: Meghan Savercool

    Hope Celebration Tickets Raffle for Hope Tickets LBF's Fall Ball is November 1 - join the waitlist, or click "get tickets" to purchase a ticket to participate virtually in the silent auction. The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. On this podcast we will hear from pediatric oncology doctors, the founder of the foundation, The Children's Brain Tumor Network, and parents who have experienced the heartbreak of hearing the words - “your child has cancer”. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission. We’ll do that today with our guest - Meghan Savercool, LBF Ambassador Council President. Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lilabeanfoundation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Please consider joining us for an upcoming event or supporting with a donation!

    12 min
  6. Episode 23: Skylar Corr

    09/10/2025

    Episode 23: Skylar Corr

    The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. On this podcast we will hear from pediatric oncology doctors, the founder of the foundation, The Children's Brain Tumor Network, and parents who have experienced the heartbreak of hearing the words - “your child has cancer”. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission. We’ll do that today with our guest - Skylar Corr, Ambassador Council member and big sister of Sam. Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lilabeanfoundation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Please consider joining us for an upcoming event or supporting with a donation!

    32 min
  7. Episode 22: Nicole Giroux

    06/12/2025

    Episode 22: Nicole Giroux

    The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. On this podcast we will hear from pediatric oncology doctors, the founder of the foundation, The Children's Brain Tumor Network, and parents who have experienced the heartbreak of hearing the words - “your child has cancer”. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission. We’ll do that today with our guest - Nicole Giroux, LBF Founder and mother of LBF Hero Lila. Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lilabeanfoundation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Please consider joining us for an upcoming event or supporting with a donation!

    13 min
  8. Episode 21: Braden and Sarah

    10/24/2024

    Episode 21: Braden and Sarah

    Please check out ⁠Becca⁠ and ⁠Lila's⁠ Heroes Pages to learn more about them and consider making a donation in their honor. The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. On this podcast we will hear from pediatric oncology doctors, the founder of the foundation, The Children's Brain Tumor Network, and parents who have experienced the heartbreak of hearing the words - “your child has cancer”. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission. We’ll do that today with our guests - Braden, big brother to LBF Hero Lila, and Sarah, little sister of LBF Hero Becca. Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lilabeanfoundation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Please consider joining us for an upcoming event or supporting with a donation!

    25 min
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The Lilabean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on raising funds for research that will advance treatments to create better outcomes for children diagnosed with brain cancer. The end goal of the Lilabean Foundation is to help fund a cure for pediatric brain cancer. We’re doing this show to help tell our story and advance our mission.

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