Kickin' Cancer Cares

Diana Gorsch, owner of the Honky Tonks Bar and Grill, a cancer survivor herself, found a way to "Pay it Forward" with GoTeamDoreen, GoTeamKeri, and most recently GoTeamJosh.  Collectively the collaborations with KickinCancer has been able to 'gift' a little over $40,000 to local people in the fight with cancer.

Diana Gorsch, owner of the Honky Tonks Bar and Grill, joins Amanda and Baron in studio to share how they got involved with KickinCancer in 2020 with a workshop, a GoTeam.. event that included a body slam, and the HONORING evening that year. 

With Linda and Nolan DeHart in studio with Amanda and Baron, Nolan takes us through Phase II and Phase III of his story from HIS point of view. Linda also shares her love/hate relationship with the treatments that Nolan went through.

Linda DeHart, Nolan DeHart's mom, joins Amanda and Baron in studio to weigh in on a discussion about A.L.L. and why the difference between adult versus children stastitics. She also walks us through Phase I of Nolan's story from 27 years ago when he was 3 years old.

Mayor Cathy Clark adds to a discussion about the efficiency of our health care system, in addition to Baron sharing a story about Sue Juran, the grandmother of Claire Juran who joined the board of directors for KickinCancer in early 2020.  Who is YOUR why? Read Sue's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/woman-of-courage/

Mayor Cathy Clark joins Amanda and Baron in a discussion about how the industrialization of densely populated areas has created a need for community gardens as a viable solution to our need for REAL food. 

Amanda, Baron and Mike Lowery have a great discussion about the "industrialization of our society", how McDonalds' desire for a certain product lead to the industralization of an agricultural system, and Caren Gibbs's story from Olympia, WA.  To read Caren's story go to https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/self-advocate/

Mike Lowery joins Amanda and Baron to share how he got involved with KickinCancer and add his thoughts to an update on Ozzy Brown.

Eric and Cynthia Buther, founders of SantiagoStrong Foundation in Lancaster SC, share their son Santiago's story from when they heard the words, "It's a terminal cancer" in Nov. 2018 up until Santiago's passing on Jan. 17, 2020. Read Santiago's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/red-shoes/

Amanda and Baron are joined by SantiagoStrong Foundation founders Eric and Cynthia Buther for an update on Ozzy, his visit to Kentucky, and how the support from chickens has helped him LIGHT up. 

Dr. Andrew Isaksen DC continues his discussion with Amanda and Baron about the need to add good quality supplements to our diet, and how lifestyle changes EARLY can be a key in the cancer journey.

Dr. Andrew Isaksen DC, a founding member of the board of directors for KickinCancer and an early financial sponsor for the KickinCancer Clinics, shares that he is 9 1/2 year survivor. His not so good at "going along to get along" attitude prepared him for his own cancer journey.

Nolan DeHart joins the conversation with DeDe, Amanda and Baron from Costa Rica as he shares his own childhood blood cancer experience with A.L.L. Read Nolan's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/nolan/

DeDe Smith joins Amanda and Baron again to talk about trauma, especially how it relates to Carrie Hamiton's COVID breast cancer story from April 2020. Read Carrie's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/my-journey-alone/

Allison Hancock, executive director for Breastfriends of Oregon, adds to the discussion about the 2023 breast cancer predictions with an interesting perspective on why some socio-economic classes have higher numbers than others. 

Marianne McNally and Allison Hancock, both with Breastfriends of Oregon, join Amanda and Baron in a discussion about the 2023 breast cancer predictions. Marianne also shares her own recurrence journey and takes courage in the fact she is not just a statistic. Read Marianne's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/it-takes-a-village/

Chyla Brown tells us HOW they found about Ozzy's tumor.  Chyla learns from the doctor that her 2 year old son has a golf ball size tumor in his brain, and a time limit. To read Ozzy's story go to https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/what-a-warrior/

John and Chyla Brown, Ozzy's parent, join Amanda and Baron in studio.  In an effort to explain Ozzy's DIPG John compares it to throwing sand in the grass and then trying to pick up all the sand. To read Ozzy's story go to https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/what-a-warrior/

Kari continues the discussion about the TOXIC affects of sugar and how the food industry is disrupting our taste buds with "food-like products".

Kari Roper, RN joins Baron and Amanda for a discussion about the "bad news Baron received about his bad habits". Just because it says ZERO sugar, there are other words for sugar you need to know about.

Mikki Meisner, the "Water Lady", adds her thoughts as we answer this question. Are the people you are hanging around HELPING you or HURTING you with your anticancer lifestyle?

Mikki Meisner joins Amanda and Baron again in a discussion about why "FOOD as medicine" is radical, when a study of the 5 year survival rate using chemo shows a 2% success. Read Mikki Meisner's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/health-is-a-lifestyle/

Brenda Farris joins the discussion about the personal care industry, which has self governed since the 1930s and what is happening with cancer since the COVID shot began. 

Brenda Farris, co-founder of KickinCancer, calls in from Yuma AZ to give us an update on her condition since the recurrence.

During Mike Sublett's visit on the show we hear his WHY. His sister and mom both passed from cancer and he just wants to be part of something BIGGER.