Cancer IRL

Jul 29 2024 17 ep. 114 mins 1

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Being in your 20s or 30s and having cancer means sometimes you Google your symptoms and end up being right about the self diagnosis. It means your career might be going on pause, it means you may need to speak to your partner about kids a lot sooner than you thought. It means you will likely need to develop a great sense of humour. It means you may need to reevaluate your friendships. It means a lot of things, and not all of them are discussed, understood, nor treatable in a doctor's office. This is a podcast about all of those things, in conversation with people who have gone through them, or love someone who has.

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Cervical and Breast Cancer IRL

Jul 29 2024 123 mins

Elizabeth was a rare case not once but twice, getting unrelated diagnosis with breast and cervical cancer.

Metastatic Breast Cancer IRL

Jul 21 2024 57 mins

When Emily was diagnosed with breast cancer she learned that her diagnosis was de novo, meaning she was always stage 4 metastatic. Our conversation covers the medical and emotional journey of a long term cancer diagnosis,

Colon Cancer IRL

Jul 14 2024 132 mins

Annette is an actor and director from Vancouver BC. She went through her stage 3 B Colon cancer journey while also being a mom. Self advocacy is the running theme through her story, both in her personal experience and unfortunately her sister's experience as well.

Thyroid Cancer IRL

Jul 07 2024 157 mins

Ariele's thyroid cancer diagnosis sent her life down a difficult path on which physical health concerns played a secondary part. This conversation more then any other we've had to date highlights the effects of cancer on mental health, career and finances. We often think that cancer patients living in Canada should consider themselves lucky that so much of the financial burden is t

Stomach Cancer IRL

Jun 15 2024 152 mins

In this two part conversation we speak with Alyssa about her stage 4 stomach cancer diagnosis. We spoke with her first at the early stages of her treatment, then caught up with her post finishing a trial treatment. She tells us about the delays in her screenings, poor bedside manner, the necessity for self advocacy, and the psychological navigations of a long term illness.

Breast Cancer IRL

Jun 02 2024 144 mins

Lindsay's journey with stage 3 triple negative breast cancer started at 8 months pregnant. Her story is one of willpower and positivity, which radiates off of her even in our talk. She kept a detailed journal throughout her experience which she's shared with her ever growing community and now with us.

Colorectal Cancer IRL

May 25 2024 173 mins

Dani was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in her early twenties. She speaks to us about her journey from diagnosis, to now ten years later being an oncology social worker and cancer researcher. Dani comes with a wealth of knowledge acquired through personal experience and years of work in the cancer space. We are so lucky we got to speak to and learn so much from her.

Breast Cancer IRL

Aug 05 2023 147 mins

Diana unfortunately wasn’t new to the cancer world, having watched her best friend go through cancer at an early age. Going through it herself she was prepared to advocate for her treatment and to make space for the isolation and the community that ebbs and flows through a cancer journey. We discuss the honest truth when it comes to what it feels like to have cancer both physical

Testicular Cancer IRL

Jul 31 2023 89 mins

Danny is a content creator and avid streamer. He stepped into the streaming world just as his cancer journey began, and created his own community and outpost for the support and structure he needed. He also speaks to his off line community of friends, family, and various clients whose continued support allowed him to pick up where he left off once his medical treatments were behind

Blood Cancer IRL [Leukemia]

Jul 22 2023 102 mins

Michelle’s heavy periods were dismissed as just that. It was only after advocating for herself and getting screened that her treatments avalanched. She walks us through the medical world of Leukemia, and the her emotional journey which she shared with her partner, tight knit family, and the LA creative community.