Blood and Platelets Podcast

Mar 20 2023 59 mins
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We're the Blood & Platelets podcast and we're back! After a bit of a hiatus, Brandon, Alex and Krissy are back and ready to spread those cancer killing, survivor inspired good vibes. We're changing it up a bit, expanding our circle beyond our three cancer surviving stories and will be hosting guests each new episode to share their story and experience with the goal of spreading healing vibes and helping others in need of support. With that said, let's get into it!

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Just F*ckin Survive Today | Paul Goodman chats with Blood and Platelets Podcast

Mar 20 2023 53 mins  
Paul Goodman, a filmmaker and 2x cancer survivor shares his cancer journey with the Blood and Platelets Podcast. Thank you, Paul for joining us and sharing your amazing story of strength and perseverance with us!

Blood and Platelets Podcast | Our First Episode Back With Guest, Krishna!

Feb 17 2023 40 mins  
After a bit of a hiatus, Brandon, Alex and Krissy are back and ready to spread those cancer killing, survivor inspired good vibes. But we're changing it up a bit, expanding our circle beyond our three cancer surviving stories and will be hosting guests each new episode to share their story and experience with the goal of spreading healing vibes and helping others in need of support

Catching Up:Pandemic Edition (Ep. 8)

Sep 04 2020 48 mins  
In this episode, Alex, Brandon and Krissy discuss living in a pandemic and what it has taught us as cancer survivors.   Thank you to everyone for the support. Please give us 5 stars on iTunes, and share our podcast with friends, family, doctors, nurses...anyone.  Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way, and we hope by sharing our podcast, many other will be inspir

Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M)

Feb 23 2020 63 mins  
In this Blood and Platelets Podcast Episode, Alex, Brandon and Krissy sit and speak with Susan, Athena, and Chris from A3M.  A3M’s vision is to grow and diversify the Be The Match Registry through  focusing on marrow donor recruitment within various ethnic communities,  therefore increasing the likelihood of patients finding a marrow match.   A3M holds a soft

Caregiving (Ep. 6)

Oct 17 2019 54 mins  
In this episode Alex, Brandon and Krissy talk about caregivers. How do people give care to patients? How can people provide care? How can they provide help? How can they be active for the patient?  Being a caregiver can be overwhelming and scary. We hopefully ease some of these fears in this episode

Back To The Basics | Defining Medical Terms (Ep. 5)

Aug 02 2019 81 mins  
In this episode, Alex, Brandon and Krissy take it back to the basics and help define and explain some of the medical jargon doctors and nurses throw at you when going through cancer treatment and transplants.   Thank you to everyone who had an input in this episode.  We apologize if we didn't see your comments in time for the episode, but we will definitely bring them up

Consistently Cognizant (Ep. 4)

Jun 05 2019 87 mins  
Alex, Brandon & Krissy come together to discuss their lifestyles and how it has changed since their transplant.  They talk about auto suggestion, trying to stay physically active, working on letting things go, and realizing you owe it to yourself and others to live as healthy as possible.   Instagram: @bloodandplateletspodcast Contact: Bloodandplateletspodcast@gmail.

The Healing Process | Baby Talk Yourself (Ep. 2)

May 29 2019 90 mins  
In this episode, Krissy, Brandon and Alex talk about being in the “process” of recovery and what strategies they each are using to live a “normal” life post transplant. They talk about everything from meditation, affirmations to neuroplasticity. If you would like to share your thoughts, emotions, or episode ideas, please email us at [email protected] or DM

Keep Your Mental Game Strong (Ep. 3)

May 28 2019 45 mins  
In this episode, we talk about how to stay  mentally strong during and after treatment. The three of us definitely have our own strategies, but at the end of the day we all agreed being  mentally strong is by far the greatest medicine for survivorship.   If you would like to share your  thoughts, emotions, or episode ideas, please email us at bloodandplateletspo

Brandon (The Miracle) Ito

May 11 2019 42 mins  
In this second of three part episode, Brandon reflects back at his diagnosis 19 years ago and how he won the "life lotto"when he and his family find out that his mom was a 100% bone marrow match. If you would like to share your thoughts, emotions, or would like to share episode ideas, please DM us on our Instagram @bloodandplateletspodcast or email at bloodandplateletspodcast@gmail