Man Up to Cancer

Apr 02 2024 86 ep. 37 mins 34
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I'm your host, Trevor Maxwell. I'm a stage IV colon cancer survivor, and I've got a message for other men: You don't have to go through cancer alone. Every week on the Man Up to Cancer podcast, you can expect raw, unfiltered conversations about men, cancer, and our experiences. My guests will be other patients, survivors, advocates, and friends from #cancerland. We'll tackle the topics of grief, pain, and the physical suck-fest of cancer. But .. PLOT TWIST.. we're also going to joke, laugh, and have fun. For more content, merch, and other manly cancer stuff, check us out at www.manuptocancer.com.

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When should you screen for colorectal cancer?

Apr 02 2024 26 mins  
When should you screen for colon cancer?What are the currently available screening options?What are the new options on the horizon?What about the rise of colorectal cancer in young people?These are the questions I tackle in today's 25-minute episode of the Man Up to Cancer Podcast.Got questions or comments? I want to hear them!CologuardFight CRCExact SciencesGuardant HealthColon Ca

Joy and Isaac: The bond between a mother and son facing cancer at 23

Mar 19 2024 48 mins  
I'm joined on today's show by Joy and Isaac Moel, a mother and son from Iowa City, Iowa (Go Hawkeyes!).Isaac was just 23 years old in April 2019 when he was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer. He was otherwise healthy and had no family history or other red flags. Just when Isaac was gaining independence as an adult, he was forced into the role of patient, depending on h

Ethan Zohn: 'Survivor' made him famous. Surviving cancer made him limitless.

Feb 27 2024 46 mins  
My guest today is Ethan Zohn, a former professional soccer player, winner of the world's most famous reality show Survivor, humanitarian, philanthropist, author, inventor, investor, advocate for cannabis and psychedelics, with a special interest in helping cancer patients and survivors. Ethan is the co-founder of the global non-profit, Grassroot Soccer, which has reached millions o

Throwback Episode: The Meaning of #KFG

Feb 20 2024 15 mins  
#KFG has been one of my go-to hashtags during the past six years living with stage IV colon cancer.But what is it?On today's throwback episode of the Man Up to Cancer Podcast, we go back to a show from August 2020. It's crazy to think that nearly four years have passed since I recorded this. In this bonus episode, the meaning of KFG gets revealed. I ramble for 14 minutes about my f

Family, Culture, and Cancer: DeMetrius Kee won't rest until you talk about it!

Feb 13 2024 40 mins  
Today on the Man Up to Cancer Podcast, I'm joined by super advocate DeMetrius Kee from Rancho Cucamonga, California.When his stepfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, the ripple effect hit the entire family hard, especially 41-year-old DeMetrius."It threw us all off. I spent several years in the health and wellness space and had no idea what prostate cancer was. I imme

The Impact of Cancer Friendships, with Jay Abramovitch and Jason Manuge

Feb 06 2024 64 mins  
On today's episode, two of Canada's most helpful (and obviously handsome) cancer fighters sit down for a chat with me about friendship. Jay Abramovitch of South Mountain, Ontario, and Jason Manuge of Kingston, Ontario, were both in their 30s when they were diagnosed with young onset colorectal cancer. Jason is facing the challenges of cancer that has spread to his bones, while Jay

On Faith, Nature, and Humor with The Rev. Ian Williams

Jan 30 2024 37 mins  
How does a person find comfort and care when he is the one who usually does the comforting?The Rev. Ian Williams, a pastor at St. Helen Parish in Hebron, Indiana, is my guest today on the Man Up to Cancer Podcast. He has been living with metastatic liver cancer for more than three years. Father Ian is the leader of the Indiana Chapter of Man Up to Cancer. He is a source of encourag

The Work of the Body: A Post-Surgery Journal

Jan 23 2024 18 mins  
A solo show with your host Trevor MaxwellThe stress of cancer accumulates, a thick and heavy covering that I can't shake.It builds with each scan, each blood draw, each surgery.It builds in the days between.Nearly six years in the world of never knowing.For 2,130 days the stress builds and my body and soul labor under the weight of it.What are my cancer cells doing today? Where are

"I'm at Peace." Lee Silverstein Treasures the Final Days of a Life Well Lived

Jan 16 2024 58 mins  
When I think about today’s guest, which is often, I think of his thoughtfulness, curiosity, joy, his welcoming nature, his beautiful heart.Lee Silverstein is joining us from his home in Tampa Bay, Florida.Lee is a natural helper of people; As a career management professional, he has been a consultant, mentor, and coach helping students, executives, and others land jobs or change

Man Up to Cancer grows up w/ Joe Bullock

Jan 09 2024 45 mins  
Our good buddy Joe Bullock joins the show to look back over the past four years of working together on our mission to help men facing cancer, and the new era of Man Up to Cancer as a non-profit organization. Joe's the Chief Operating Officer in case you haven't heard!Of course we get off track and talk about #decklife, Peeps, and gingerbread houses.How sweet it is to bring back the