Kickin' Cancer Cares

Morgan Davis, a KickinCancer Board member and survivor of cancer, joins Amanda and Baron to share her journey. From being asked to join the board, to her thyroid cancer diagnosis to GoTeamMorgan when we Walked with Morgan.

Scott Mills weighs in on the Pediatric Hospice conversation for GoTeamOzzy as he in his last days and his parents are holding on to that 1%, along with a great tribute to GoTeamBecky from the current Executive Director of BreastFriends, Allison Hancock. To read Allison's tribute to Becky go to https://kicking-cancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2022-HTB-Newsletter-Q1.pdf

Scott Mills joins Amanda and Baron again as they revisit 2018-2020.  GoTeamMarissa and GoTeamJames provide inspiration to others as their stories are shared. To read Brenda's tribute to Marissa go to https://kicking-cancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-HTB-Newsletter-Q2-2021.pdf

Marianne McNally joins the show to share her own update AND shares some of the background to the book about her dad, 'Saving My Enemy'.

Mike Sublett joins the show to share what's new at Odd Moe's AND how they plan to get involved with the Dragon Boat race in June 2024.

Devon shares his WHY for being involved with KickinCancer, his friend Jason Mowery. Jason is battling Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer and is the Q.3 GoTeam. So we are "Playing Golf in Oct, Just4Jason" https://kicking-cancer.org/events/just4jason-golf-tournament/

Devon Grogans joins Amanda and Baron as they discuss the history of cancer, how the industrialization of our society has played into the increase of cancer and how there really isn't just ONE cure.

Scott Mills adds to the discussion of Ozzy's timeline from March 2022 to Aug 2023. As Ozzy was placed on Hospice, what exactly does that mean? Reread Ozzy's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/what-a-warrior/ 

Scott Mills joins Amanda and Baron for a discussion about the term Pallative Care and how it played into Jennifer Beaumont's story. So what it is? When should someone go on it? How is it different from Curative Care? Read Jennifer's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/somethings-just-happen/

Amanda and Baron discuss with Dan Shockley, who has a RARE genetic mutation, about genetic cancer. Since roughly 5% of cancers are genetic, that means about 95% of cancers are preventable with lifestyle changes. 

Amanda and Baron are joined by Dan "DryDock" Shockley, from Galt, CA whose diagnosis only .03% of the GLOBAL population have. Hear how he got the nickname DryDock from his military experiences.

Amanda, Dean and Baron continue their conversation about the long term affects of chemo with a real life example, Chris JT from the Seattle, WA area. Her journey from age 38 to current, having battled through 5 cancer's story, is inspiring and give many HOPE. Read Chir's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/my-uneasy-companion/  

Dr. Dean Yeager MD joins Amanda and Baron over the phone from outside Austin, TX with advice on eating "nutrient dense" food. Dean believes this is a better avenue in the cancer journey than the toxicity of traditional chemo, which is the normal protocol.

In an effort to get rid of the jungle in Vietnam during the Vietnam War a chemical was created, Agent Orange. Dave Wentz's cancer story is an example of the long term affects that our Vietnam Vets are dealing with.  Read Dave's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/an-uncommon-warrior/

Dave Wentz joins Amanda and Baron to share his military background, and the training that went along with it to prepare him for Vietnam, after opening an envelope that contained a "ticket to Baltimore". 

Victoria Shinn joins Amanda and Baron again to retell her cancer journey story and add her thoughts to the Dr. Burzynski discussion. When asked if given the option to use Burzynski she quickly says that is where she would have gone...TEXAS. 

Dr. Andrew Isaksen joins Amanda and Baron again to break down how a protein molecule is made of amino acids. A combination of amino acids create a peptide, which is how Dr. Burzynski has been curing cancer since  1977 from his practice in Texas.

Carmen Cebreros shares "the why that makes her cry" with her dad's story, who after a car accident discovered he had bone cancer. With this show airing on the first day of July, which is bone cancer awareness month, Carmen felt he was there to say I AM HERE.

Carmen Cebreros, a local Country Financial agent, joins Amanda and Baron to share some insights into the Latino numbers.  As we dive into the numbers from Mexico Carmen, in Spanish, shares with her friends "Take Care of yourself, so you can take care of your family".

Lisa Walker shares how her cancer journey and doing her own due diligence with the HOPE that cancer will be a "chronic disease not a death sentence" in the future. Over 20 years ago Lisa began Cancer Awareness Weekend, which has now honored hundreds of people battling cancer.

Lisa Walker, co-owners of Volcanoes Stadium and a breast cancer survivor, joins Amanda and Baron in a discussion about the "rebranding of the pharmaceutical industry" as a more NATURAL movement is occuring. 

Sara McKeever shares her WHY as she purchased a shirt then had the chance to add a pin to the MAP in the KickinCancer Apparel office.  Sara's work life involves R.E.D, which is another fun discussion involving the "Join the Movement" shirt, and Frank Dickson's RUCK march.

Robin Paulissen, the KickinCancer board president and Pathways for Youth director, along with Sara McKeever, the reigning Mrs. Salem, join Amand and Baron to discuss suicide and how the Pathways program be of value. Go to https://kicking-cancer.org/pathways/ for more information on the Pathways.

Brenda Farris, co-founder of the KickinCancer movement, adds her thoughts to a discussion about 5 points of having a "Beat Cancer Mindset".

Brenda Farris, co-founder of the KickinCancer movement, calls in from Yuma AZ to join a conversation about having a "Beat Cancer Mindset", where Luck is not a factor, Hope is not an strategy, and Fear is not an option.