PEP Talks with Moffitt

In this episode you hear from Jasmine Cherry, one of our Moffitt team members. After seeing her grandparents both treated at Moffitt, she was excited to get her dream job at age 24 working in the cell therapy lab. Little did she know that just one year later, she would be diagnosed with leukemia and need those very same cell therapies to survive. She shares with us how her experience has deepened...

In this podcast, you will hear from Heidi Bragg, who is a survivor of 3 different types of cancer, including a cardiac sarcoma that brought her to Moffitt. For Heidi, the combination of the clinical expertise, partnership with her treatment team, inclusion of her family, and being cared for as a human being – created a very strong bond that fortified her for the fight of her life. Heidi has her ow...

For Patient Experience Week, some of Moffitt Cancer Center’s leaders share their passion for patient care and gratitude for our dedicated staff. Moffitt’s heart begins and ends with the patients and that is the unifying force that guides all team members. It’s this definitive culture, characterized by compassion, empathy, and patient-centered care, that makes Moffitt a truly special place for both...

Central to Moffitt Cancer Center's Promise is that we provide compassionate care by seeing, hearing, and supporting our patients and families. Amy Bondon was one of our patients who had cervical cancer followed by severe complications. Amy was a healthy, independent woman who suddenly found herself alone and frightened in uncertain circumstances. It was the kindness shown by Moffitt team members w...

Patti Halula is one of our Moffitt patients who is living with metastatic breast cancer. She is joined by retired Moffitt licensed clinical social worker Chris Healy. Patti and Chris talk about how the support of social work and Chris’ ability to see Patti’s needs beyond the cancer treatment itself allowed Patti to live a full life WITH cancer-making all the difference in the life she leads today...

A cancer diagnosis and its treatment can be an overwhelming experience for any person. Hugh Hedley shares how team members kept showing up with kindness, care, positive attitudes and encouragement, helping him feel supported and empowered.

We see our patients and their family members during times of high stress; especially when fear and the sense of being out of control overwhelms them. Robin Gordon, a Moffitt breast cancer patient and patient advisor, shares how her Moffitt physician was able to respond to her with grace and respect during one such moment.

Mary Sansone learned that sometimes, to the patient, facing cancer is not the only challenge. With humor and humility, Mary takes us through her experience facing Acute Myeloid Leukemia while just off the heels of reaching sobriety from addiction for the second time. The physical and emotional worries she carried into her cancer treatment were eased by Moffit team members who showed up for her; se...

Julia was living in the United States with her husband and her family, but the rest of her extended family was still living in Ukraine when the country was invaded by Russia. After a lengthy and complex journey to get her parents out of Ukraine to join them in the United States, Julia’s father was diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer and started his treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center. Julia a...

Getting a cancer diagnosis is overwhelming not only for the patient but for their family as well. We might assume that the cancer caregiver is the one who can be fully present and take in all the information to help and support the patient. But, as you will hear from Jason, that is not always the case…at least not at first.

Charlie is a former diplomat and current patient advisor at Moffitt Cancer Center. His journey starts with a small cell lung cancer diagnosis while living in Honduras. Feeling like he didn’t have a voice in his care, Charlie transferred to Moffitt and found himself in an environment where he felt empowered, hopeful and courageous.