Ep. 123 – Smiley's Journey: Surviving Childhood Cancer and Spreading Hope

Thrive Through and Beyond Cancer · May 26, 2026 · 46m

There are some conversations that stay with you long after the recording ends, and this was one of them.

When I first came across Brady Lucas and heard pieces of his story, I immediately knew I wanted him on the podcast. As a cancer mom myself, hearing from survivors who are now thriving years later brings so much hope — not just for me, but for every family walking through this journey right now.

Brady was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at just 8 years old. After enduring years of chemotherapy, he relapsed as a teenager and underwent a life-saving bone marrow transplant donated…