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The 30 Stories Podcast
This podcast is an extension of the THANC Foundation's 30 Stories in 30 Days™ campaign.
At its core, 30 Stories is about real people sharing real experiences with thyroid, oral and head and neck cancers. These conversations are not meant to dole out medical advice. They are not polished success stories. They are honest reflections from people who have lived through diagnosis, treatment, recovery and everything in between.
Each episode, we sit down with someone who has been there and is willing…
Episodes
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Lauren's Story: Family, Identity, Community and Life After Treatment
In this episode, photographer, writer and mother of 3, Lauren offers a candid look at life after oral cancer and the realities of head and neck cancer. She…
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Anupam's Story: A Doctor Faces an Unexpected Diagnosis
An Unexpected Diagnosis Anupam was helping test an ultrasound machine when an unexpected finding led to a thyroid cancer diagnosis. As a physician who cared…
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Danny Moses’s Story: A Routine Visit That Changed Everything
In this episode, Danny Moses shares how a routine ENT appointment unexpectedly led to a diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer. He recalls the shock of hearing…
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Bryn & Naveen's Story: Capturing the Unseen Realities of Thyroid Cancer
A Winding Journey to an Unexpected Diagnosis In this episode, I sat down with filmmaker Bryn and her husband and film production partner, Naveen Chaubal…
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Charlotte’s Story: Caring Deeply Without Losing Yourself
Special Guest: Charlotte Bayala Speaker | Wellness Program Creator | Yoga & Meditation Teacher Host of the award-winning show The Cancer Caregiver and…
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Doug’s Story: What Becoming a Patient Can Reveal
Doug was 13 months into medical school when an endocrinologist noticed a lump in his neck during a simulated patient exercise. The unexpected discovery led to…
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Cat's Story: Courage in the Smallest Moments
Fifteen years ago, when Cat was just about to go into her junior year of highschool, she was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. She remembers the shock…
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Allison’s Story: How a 2nd Opinion Changed Her Thyroid Cancer Journey
Allison’s story begins with something many thyroid cancer survivors understand: years of vague symptoms, watchful waiting and uncertainty. What first appeared…
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Sarah's Story: A Singer Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer is Speaking Up
Singer-songwriter Sarah King was diagnosed with thyroid cancer just three days after releasing an album she had poured herself into. At a moment when her music…
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Rich’s Story: Thyroid Cancer, Recurrence and the Urgency to Live Fully
Rich’s story begins with a moment that seemed ordinary at first: after a Broadway show in New York City, his wife noticed a lump in his neck. What followed was…
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Erin’s Story: Finding Calm During Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis & Recovery
Erin’s story begins with a small but unsettling observation: a lump in her neck that she initially tried to explain away. After seeing a video about checking…
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Patricia's Story: How Creativity Helps People Heal Through Cancer
Patricia shares how her own cancer diagnosis in her early 30s changed the way she understood healing, fear and the need for support. Diagnosed with uterine…
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Steven’s Story: Finding Strength After Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Steven’s story begins with a chance conversation that changed the course of his health. After reconnecting with a friend who survived a sudden cardiac arrest…
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Mahadi’s Story: Patient Voices & the Future of Head and Neck Cancer Care
In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Mahadi Baig, a medical oncologist and oncology leader whose work focuses on advancing research for people with recurrent and…
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Yesenia’s Story: If Something Feels Wrong, Keep Pushing for Answers
When Symptoms Are Dismissed as Anxiety Yesenia shares how her thyroid cancer journey began with symptoms that felt alarming but were repeatedly dismissed as…
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Wendy’s Story: Rare Cancer, Deep Trust and Self-Advocacy
A Doctor Who Felt Right Wendy opens the conversation by reflecting on a life she genuinely enjoys: retirement, travel and reading anything she can get her…
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Maureen’s Story: Rare Jaw Cancer, Resilience and Rebuilding Life
A Life Changed By One Unexpected Call Maureen reflects on how a rare osteosarcoma diagnosis began with jaw pain that did not initially raise concern. What…
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Jay’s Story: Returning to the Stage After Cancer
When Life Changed in an Instant Jay’s story begins with a moment so ordinary it feels almost impossible in hindsight: noticing a lump on his neck in the…
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Hanley’s Story: A Father’s Perspective on Caregiving & Hope
Diagnosis, Shock & the Start of a New Reality Hanley shares the story of his son Duke’s neuroblastoma diagnosis with the kind of detail only a parent can carry…
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Jennifer’s Story: Trusting Her Instincts Through Tonsil Cancer
Jennifer’s story begins with a moment she could not ignore. On a drive home in 2013, she discovered a lump on her neck and, drawing on her experience as a…
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Laura’s Story: Rare Stage 4 Cancer, Self-Advocacy & True Wisdom
Laura shares a deeply reflective account of living with stage 4 metastatic parotid carcinoma, a rare cancer that began in her parotid gland and later spread to…
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Stef’s Story: From Tongue Cancer to New Hope
Stef shares the shock of realizing something was seriously wrong while still being told she was too young and healthy for cancer. She talks about working as a…
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Christine’s Story: On Caregiving, Trauma-Informed Care & Processing Grief
Christine Fader shares a deeply personal caregiving story shaped by love, advocacy and extraordinary emotional complexity. She reflects on her husband…
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Jean's Story: Nutrition & Recovery for Cancer Survivors
Jean LaMantia, a registered dietitian and cancer survivor, shares how her early clinical nutrition training shaped her love of problem-solving and patient…
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Michael & Michelle’s Story: Hope, Family & Recovery
Michael and Michelle open by sharing a grounded portrait of their life together: they met in law school, built separate law practices, and are raising 2…
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Lori’s Story: Living Fully After Oral Cancer
Lori shares how her oral cancer journey began with a sore on her tongue that would not go away. Although one early evaluation minimized the issue, her dentist…
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Jill's Story: Discussing the Oral Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment can reshape everyday life in ways many people never anticipate, including what happens inside the mouth. Jill Meyer-Lippert shares what she’s…
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Avi's Story: How Childhood Cancer Shaped His Life, Love & Purpose
In this episode, Avi shares what it was like to grow up with cancer so early in life that survivorship became his version of normal. He opens up about family…
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Ebony’s Story: Cancer Treatment, Recovery, Identity & Asking for Help
Ebony shares what life looks like after finishing treatment for adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare salivary gland cancer. She talks candidly about recovery after…
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Introducing the 30 Stories Podcast Series
30 Stories is a podcast from the THANC Foundation featuring honest conversations with cancer survivors and caregivers, created to reduce isolation and remind…