Well This Sucks

Danielle Hernandez, Heather Alarcón Higginbotham, Tana Hamilton
  • 4.7 (54)
  • HEALTH & FITNESS

A group of swell gals in LA chronicle their experiences when one of them gets diagnosed with breast cancer.

  1. Wildfire w/ April Stearns

    09/11/2018

    Wildfire w/ April Stearns

    This week the gals are joined by April Stearns the editor and founder of Wildfire Mag a publication geared towards young women diagnosed with breast cancer! April is an incredible human being who started Wildfire after her experience battling stage 3 breast cancer. She walks us through how she started the mag, how she curates it, how you can submit and more! She also opens up about her own fight, how it's affected her family, coping with fertility loss, the fear of relapse, nutrition, and so much more. April is a wonderful person and an open book. You do not want to miss this ep, or any issues of Wildfire Mag for that matter! Use code WELLTHISSUCKS for 10% off at wildfirecommunity.org ! Please donate to Danielle's GoFundMe! https://www.gofundme.com/help-danielle-to-keep-fighting This week's episode is brought to you by a great new podcast, The Study Buddies! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-study-buddies/id1399925508?mt=2 Again, check out the latest issue of Wildfire Mag & use code WELLTHISSUCKS for 10% off! http://www.wildfirecommunity.org/

    1h 24m
  2. Unwrapping Bobby w/ Bobby Salzano

    09/05/2018

    Unwrapping Bobby w/ Bobby Salzano

    This week the gals are joined by art director, pizza boy, & Heather's husband, Bobby Salzano! Find out the juicy details on how Bob & Heather got together, & how he came to know Tana & Danielle (spoilet alert: it was through Heather)! Bob also unpacks how Danielle's cancer diagnosis impacted him, & opens up about his dad's struggle with drug addiction. Danielle shares her relationship with Cannabis & talks about how "everyone's got an opinion". Tana gives us a window into the "nerdy" world of ceramics, & illustrates the importance of seeing everyone's humanity. Heather works through some more of her own issues with her father, & crosses paths with too many coyotes. All this & more! Please donate to Danielle's GoFundMe! https://www.gofundme.com/help-danielle-to-keep-fighting This week's episode is brought to you by a great new podcast, The Study Buddies! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-study-buddies/id1399925508?mt=2 Also, check out the latest issue of Wildfire Mag & use code WELLTHISSUCKS for 10% off! http://www.wildfirecommunity.org/

    1h 33m
  3. Take My Blood but not My Farts

    08/29/2018

    Take My Blood but not My Farts

    On the eve of receiving her second dose of her new chemo regimen (carboplatin & gemcitabine), the gals plan what to ask her oncologist. Danielle also gears up for her two trips in September, Cuba and NYC, which brings her to open up about her relationship with her dad. All the gals open up about their families and childhood in today's episode. Also in today's ep, vet visits, Tana's neck boob, spooky dreams, and of course, farting. Please donate to Danielle's GoFundMe! https://www.gofundme.com/help-danielle-to-keep-fighting Check out the latest issue of Wildfire Mag! http://www.wildfirecommunity.org/

    1h 11m
  4. Bad Boobs

    08/21/2018

    Bad Boobs

    As Danielle embarks on another 6 months of chemo (carboplatin & gemcitabine), the gals try to keep track and make sense of it all. They also celebrate Danielle being published in the breast cancer magazine, "Wildfire"! Also also in today's episode, ASMR, ghost stories, an exorcism, and more! Never a dull moment, to say the least. Please donate to Danielle's GoFundMe! https://www.gofundme.com/help-danielle-to-keep-fighting Check out the latest issue of Wildfire Mag! http://www.wildfirecommunity.org/

    1h 2m
  5. Sick Dick with Ryan Gillis & Katie Thoma

    08/07/2018

    Sick Dick with Ryan Gillis & Katie Thoma

    It's always a fun time with swell folks & ole Florida pals, Disney TV director Ryan Gillis & Sculptor Katie Thoma (from episode 2)! They join the gals on the eve of Danielle's PET scan to discuss what it was like finding out about Danielle's cancer, their own personal family history with cancer, & also have a great time reminiscing about ole Florida. Tana explains what a PET scan is while Danielle opens up about the challenges of being public with her breast cancer. Also in today's ep Katie's thrift store adventures, Tana's Momonism, Heather's butthole ID, Danielle's double hernia, & Ryan loves your film! Be sure to check out today's episode, it's a good time GUARANTEED!

    1h 27m
  6. Failing Up! w/ Eden Dranger

    08/01/2018

    Failing Up! w/ Eden Dranger

    She's a writer, comedian, podcaster, chef, consumer of foods, breather of air, & more! She is the V swell and hilarious Eden Dranger, & this week she joins the gals to discuss her experience losing both her parents to cancer as an only child. She also thoroughly walks everyone through her process of getting a preventive double mastectomy, plus gives tons of other great advice from insurance brokers to genetic testing to tv & film pitches! Also in todays episode masturbation and who's YOUR favorite Jake Gyllenhaal?! Eden is an open book and incredible delight! Join us! Be sure to also check out Eden's podcast "Failing Up"! Eden's IG & Twitter: @eden_eats

    1h 37m
  7. Gastric Adenocarcinoma's a lot of Words w/ Steven Kopacz & Spencer Henson

    07/24/2018

    Gastric Adenocarcinoma's a lot of Words w/ Steven Kopacz & Spencer Henson

    "Gastic Adenocarcinoma?! That's a lot of words!" - Danielle Hernandez. This week the gal's are joined by power couple Steven Kopacz (wedding videographer extraordinaire & former drummer for Go Radio) and Spencer Henson (stylist extraordinaire & swell as hell guardian angel gal) to walk us through their incredible experience discovering, treating, and beating (spoiler alert) Steve's stage 3 stomach cancer, and all over the course of about 1 year, AND packed with twists, turns, and misdiagnoses! Holy cow. Danielle and Steve compare notes on what it was like getting their scans and undergoing treatment. Steve and Spencer also discuss their exploration of holistic treatments. Also also Steve and Spencer teach us about fart tests AND dish about how they got engaged! If this isn't a well rounded episode then I don't know what is! Be sure to check out today's episode and wish Steve a happy birthday! Happy birthday Steve! Steve's IG @stevenkopacz Spencer's IG @hazeltogreen_

    2h 2m
  8. #HEALTHSPAN with Dr. Nathan Riley

    07/17/2018

    #HEALTHSPAN with Dr. Nathan Riley

    He's back and he's graduating from vagina school (aka his medical residency)! This week the gals are reunited with OBGYN extraordinaire / swell guy Dr. Nathan Riley from episode 31, "Mama Needs Her Sauce". The gals and Dr. Riley continue their conversation going futher in depth about palliative care, the ketogenic diet, and issues in Western medical culture. Dr. Riley also provides his 10 lifestyle principals to remind us of the simple and instinctual ways we can increase our HEALTHSPAN, which is the new lifespan BTW. Congrats to Dr. Riley for graduating from his residency program! Be sure to sign up for his newsletter at www.gorillist.com/ to receive his excellent recomendations that will help "guide an internal dialogue around mortality, connection, and richness in life".

    1h 46m
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A group of swell gals in LA chronicle their experiences when one of them gets diagnosed with breast cancer.

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  • Creator
    Danielle Hernandez, Heather Alarcón Higginbotham, Tana Hamilton
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2018
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Well This Sucks