Go the Extra Mile Podcast

This episode is a departure from our typical conversations, and features Joey Ann Fowkes, an Estate & Gift Planning professional and cancer survivor who spent more than 12 years at the American Cancer Society. Joey Ann talks about the importance of having a will and how to think creatively about legacy giving. Connect with an ACS Estate & Gift Planning Director to learn more, here: https://www.can...

DetermiNation athlete Becky Chanoux brings a unique and scientific perspective to the podcast. Becky not only works to end cancer as we know it for everyone in her personal life as a volunteer and fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, Becky is also a PhD in cancer biology, who has worked in research labs and as a medical writer and strategist, translating the most high level science into lan...

This episode is so much fun to kick off summer because it'll indulge your wanderlust and inspire you to dream big. Allen Schatz had already been running for five years when, at a Philadelphia Marathon Expo, he found out about Marathon Tours and the idea to run a half marathon on every continent was born. Allen takes a really easy going approach to running and has a few stories and adventures up hi...

Hear from super-volunteer and Philadelphia Bike-A-Thon devotee Meghan McCormack about how she brings her talent to the American Cancer Society in sweat-equity and passion. Learn Meghan's tips for getting involved with cycling in an approachable, affordable way, and how volunteering for the American Cancer Society -- both locally and nationally -- has changed her life for the better. In this conver...

In this conversation you’ll meet the resilient and joyful Krissie Pannullo. We’ll talk about meeting her husband Dan, his devastating cancer diagnosis, and his tragic passing that made Krissie a widow at just 35 years old. It’s heavy stuff, but here’s the thing: this is a woman who, facing impossible circumstances, has embraced life and pursued creativity alongside her grief, and can say today, sh...

Join us for a conversation with Richard Anderson, a group fitness instructor and athlete who’s charisma and sense of humor is magnetic. Richard is on a quest to run each of the six World Marathon Majors in memory of his mother who passed from cancer five years ago. Between memories that will make you laugh and cry, Richard shares advice he's learned on his six-star journey, and how to successfully...

Today we welcome Jenn Kaliser, a RunDisney athlete who has raised $40,000 for ACS in memory of her late grandfather and carrying on a family legacy of fundraising for cancer causes. Jenn shares some outstanding advice about how to tell your story, matching gifts, and setting and crushing goals -- both training and fundraising! She utilizes the run-walk-run method, a strategy that, instead of slowi...

In this episode, we talk community with longtime participant and top fundraiser, Leslie Giotti. In a very transitional stage of life, Leslie knew she needed community and accountability to achieve her health and fitness goals. 9 years later, the Drexel Hill Runs community boasts nearly 500 members, and Leslie has welcomed countless friends and neighbors to participate with DetermiNation through th...

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In this episode, James Waddington kicks things off, sharing his why, and talking through how he went from “I’ll do this once,” to running three races in a year for DNation. From joining to honor his late father and an aunt recently diagnosed, to sharing openly about his own cancer diagnosis and making it a personal goal to speak to one group a month to spread the word about the importance of cance...