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Melissa Berr (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaberry123/) y, aka The Cancer Fashionista, is a Stage 1 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. She is now the founder of Cancer Fashionista (https://cancerfashionista.com) (a fashion, beauty, and lifestyle platform for the breast cancer community), the host of the "Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful" (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-cancer-im-beautiful/id1561027778) podcast, and the board chair…

Today, Matthew welcomes Dr. Aaron Neinstein (https://profiles.ucsf.edu/aaron.neinstein) , Chief Medical Officer at Notable (https://www.notablehealth.com) , which is — jargon alert — a leading automation platform for patient engagement and staff workflows. What does that mean? Well, you'll find out from this underachieving Triple board-certified endocrinologist (yes, triple) who received his…

The twins are back for another "very special episode" (no — not the one where Arnold gets molested on Diff'rent Strokes or Alex P. Keaton's friend dies) of Out of Patients to celebrate all the things and talk with their Daddy about what 2024 has in store for them. Like…

For decades, only one type of patient has been represented in the breast cancer awareness movement. In this episode, we learn the consequences of this representation gap and meet patients who are flipping the script. Relevant Resources: METAvivor - Health Disparities in MBC (https://www.metavivor.org/take-action/health-disparities-in-mbc/) Tigerlily Foundation - Barriers Toolkit (https://www.tigerlilyfoundation.org/barrier-toolkits/)…

In this episode, we meet breast cancer advocates and users of #BCSM, Liza Bernstein (https://twitter.com/itsthebunk) , Anne Marie Mercurio (https://twitter.com/chemobrainfog) , Christine Hodgdon (https://twitter.com/christeeny513) , and Julia Maues (https://twitter.com/itsnot_pink) . We find out how they got involved in #BCSM and how they utilized the hashtag to further their advocacy. If…

Testing Our Patients is a limited discussion series about how the sausage is made when bringing life-saving diagnostic tests and breakthrough medicines to cancer patients in desperate need of hope. In this episode, we welcome Allison Silverman, CEO of Stupid Cancer, and Lizette Figueroa, Senior Director of Education & Support…

Sickle cell disease (SCD) can affect many areas, including daily life, and some of the effects can be lifelong. More so, SCD impacts the quality of life for many patients in the form of depression, anxiety, executive function, and more. In partnership with The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America,…

More than 53 million Americans act as family caregivers who often fall below the radar sacrificing everything in the name of compassion, empathy, and love. Caregiver Lifehacks amplifies the voices of those impacted by the diagnosis of a loved one. Hungry to connect and share information, these authentically candid interviews…

In 2021, OffScrip Health produced The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship, an award-winning 8-part limited documentary series about the people and not the disease. So, if you're a narrative history podcast junkie, listen to Episode One of The Cancer Mavericks right here on the Out of Patients feed today.…

Dr. Owen Muir (https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-m-53345b7/) is an Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families-trained psychiatrist and official Mentalizing Treatment Supervisor. He is the coauthor of Adolescent Suicide and Self Injury (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=adolescent+suicide+and+self-injury+mentalizing+theory+and+treatment&crid=3PLP7ZF5WEDTP) : Mentalizing Theory and Treatment, a dual board-certified physician, with ABPN certification in general and child and adolescent psychiatry…

What do you get when you cross a professional wrestler, small business coffee company executive, nonprofit consultant, and rare cancer? Well, that would be the uniquely talented and inspiring unicorn that is Sean Wachter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanwachter/) , who joined Matthew live in-studio for one hell of a conversation about how they're…

Knownst to me, but unknownst to others, long before the Award-Winning documentary "The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cancer-mavericks-a-history-of-survivorship/id1566467305) " hit podcast feeds, a pilot episode was storyboarded and produced to test the waters with our newly minted production team, helmed by acclaimed executive producer, Steve Lickteig (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevelickteig/) .…

The Wayback Machine was in full force today when my buddy Darren Petronella (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenpetronella/) dropped by the studio for an IRL nostalgia-driven, GenX-themed episode about aging gracefully and our modern-day "Get Off My Lawn" grievances about life, the universe, and everything. Darren and I first met while undergraduates at SUNY…

The fight for equitable healthcare goes to Congress. Plus, we meet the next generation of breast cancer activists. Relevant Resources: Leslie’s Week (https://www.lesliesweek.org/) METAvivor - Political advocacy work (https://www.metavivor.org/take-action/stage-iv-stampede/) Tigerlily Foundation - Political Advocacy Work (https://www.tigerlilyfoundation.org/heal-policy-center-of-excellence/) Tigerlily Foundation - RAISE (https://raise.tigerlilyfoundation.org/) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…

Testing Our Patients is a limited discussion series about how the sausage is made when bringing life-saving diagnostic tests and breakthrough medicines to cancer patients in desperate need of hope. In this episode, we welcome Dr.Rafael Fonseca (Chief Innovation Officer at Mayo Clinic in Arizona) and Dr.Ola Landgren (Chief of…

As an epilogue to the pilot episode of Not Expecting, Matthew welcomes Ann Scalia (Director, Clinical Education for Alliance RX Walgreens Pharmacy) and Ashley McClure-Wolfson (Manager or Clinical Program Development Walgreens) for an in-person roundtable conversation and recap discussion. What is "Right to Parenthood in 2024?" What's new in the…

Sickle cell disease (SCD) can affect many areas, including daily life, and some of the effects can be lifelong. More so, SCD impacts the quality of life for many patients in the form of depression, anxiety, executive function, and more. In partnership with The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America,…

Sickle cell disease (SCD) can affect many areas, including daily life, and some of the effects can be lifelong. More so, SCD impacts the quality of life for many patients in the form of depression, anxiety, executive function, and more. In partnership with The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America,…

On today's show, we welcome one of the most influential human beings of my career: Dan Pallotta, champion of charity and the entire nonprofit business sector. Dan's take on how we as a culture think about charity the wrong way planted a bedrock philosophy in my head for how I…

More than 53 million Americans act as family caregivers who often fall below the radar sacrificing everything in the name of compassion, empathy, and love. Caregiver Lifehacks amplifies the voices of those impacted by the diagnosis of a loved one. Hungry to connect and share information, these authentically candid interviews…

On today's quirky show, I welcome Jen "Jay" Palumbo (https://wonderwomanwriter.com/about-jennifer-jay-palumbo/) , an epic human Energizer Bunny who takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Jen is a freelance writer, Forbes contributor (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/?sh=1a95090265be) , and women's health advocate (https://www.allianceforfertilitypreservation.org/staff/jennifer-jay-palumbo/) , specifically for reproductive rights. In a spirited coincidence, it turns out…

Today on the show, I welcome an extraordinary young woman —＞ Grace Wethor is a living unicorn of talent and intelligence. Guitarist. Pianist, Trapeze Artist, Figure Skater, Model, Author, TED Speaker — and 6-year survivor of an inoperable brain stem glioma that she was diagnosed with at 13 years old…

Today I talk to LGBT cancer advocate Liz Margolies. For over 30 years, Liz has worked as a psychotherapist with a specialty in cancer, trauma, and sexuality. She’s an OG LGBT rights activist, and when four of her lesbian friends died of ovarian cancer within months of each other, Liz…

Elizabeth Woolfe is a veteran nonprofit consultant and unmatched sherpa guide in the business, management, and organizational culture of charity. Full disclosure: Liz also one of my best friends in the world and saved my ass more than a few times serving as strategic counsel to Stupid Cancer during the…