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The Survivorship Project is a podcast dedicated to sharing inspiring stories of cancer survivors and thrivers who have defied the odds, expert insights from leading health professionals and holistic healers, and practical tools for thriving beyond a diagnosis. This show is a beacon of hope, resilience, and empowerment for anyone navigating the survivorship journey—whether in recovery, treatment, or supporting a loved one.
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They Referred Him to Hospice. He Ran a Marathon Instead – Marcos Jarvis on Cancer, Wim Hof & Mindset
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Send us a text What would you do if doctors told you that you had terminal cancer with just weeks to live? It's a question no one wants to face, but one that Marcos Jarvis confronted head-on in October 2019. The diagnosis was devastating: stage four advanced, incurable pancreatic cancer with secondary growth in his liver. Doctors offered palliative…
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Michael and Ashlee: Facing Rare Blood Cancer, Finding Strength in Surfing, and Living Through Love
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Send us a text What happens when a 19-year-old Olympic-level athlete suddenly faces a rare cancer with just a 15% survival rate? For Michael Reid Cramer, this devastating reality struck during the height of the COVID pandemic, transforming him from a competitive windsurfer at peak fitness to someone fighting for his life. Yet this conversation with…
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The Living List: Laura Middleton-Hughes on Stage IV Breast Cancer & Finding Her Tribe
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Send us a text Laura Middleton-Lewis's remarkable journey from a shocking breast cancer diagnosis at age 25 to becoming a beacon of hope for the secondary breast cancer community reminds us of the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit. Diagnosed with aggressive stage III breast cancer in 2014 after discovering a small lump by chance in the s…
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Nine Years Later: Chris Joseph on Healing from Stage III Pancreatic Cancer
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Send us a text When Chris Joseph received a stage III pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2016, doctors gave him what they offer most pancreatic cancer patients – limited time and limited options. In the face of a disease with a 70% first-year mortality rate, he initially followed the conventional path of aggressive chemotherapy. But when the tumor cont…
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Phil De Gruy: From Stage IV Colon Cancer to Ultramarathon Runner
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Send us a text What happens when conventional cancer treatment fails you twice? For Phil, the answer wasn't more medicine—it was running shoes. After being diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2015, undergoing surgery and chemotherapy, Phil faced a devastating recurrence when the cancer metastasized to his lungs a year later. Standing at a crossr…
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Living with Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer: Martijn Timmermans on Hope, Healing & Histotripsy
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Send us a text When faced with a stage 3 pancreatic cancer diagnosis at age 53, Martin Timmermans refused to accept the grim statistics often associated with this disease. His powerful conversation reveals how seemingly minor chest discomfort led to a life-altering diagnosis that forced him to reconsider everything about his existence as a father o…
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Defying the Odds: Jennifer Dickenson’s 14+ Year Healing Journey After Grade 4 Glioblastoma
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Send us a text What would you do if doctors told you that you had just 12 months to live? For Jennifer Dickinson, this devastating prognosis became the catalyst for a profound transformation that defied all medical expectations. In this deeply moving conversation, Jennifer shares how her 2011 diagnosis of grade 4 glioblastoma brain cancer set her o…
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Send us a text When life falls apart, how do you rebuild? Welcome to The Survivorship Project, a podcast about resilience, healing, and thriving beyond a cancer diagnosis. Hosted by Carsten Pleiser, a husband, father, and survivor who was given a dire prognosis but is still here, this show brings you inspiring stories of those who have defied the o…
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