Man Up to Cancer

Dr. Jessica MacIntyre is my guest on episode 91 of the Man Up to Cancer Podcast. Jessica serves as Assistant Vice President of Advanced Practice Providers and the Institute Co-Director for Clinical Operations at the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. From humble roots in Miami, Jessica started her career as an oncology nurse, and over the past 20+ years worked her way up...

One of the coolest things about this job as podcast host is that I get to shine the light on other non-profits in the cancer space and the incredible work being done by their leaders and volunteers. Today, the spotlight is on Kesem . Founded in 2000, Kesem is a leading national nonprofit supporting children facing a parent’s cancer, providing year-round programs and services for children ages 6-18...

Today on the show I welcome my dear friend Chuck Aiken from Glens Falls, NY Chuck serves as membership director for Man Up to Cancer , and has been a key figure in planning and being an emcee at our annual Gathering of Wolves men's cancer retreat. He is also known as the one who brought the phrase " It costs nothing to be kind " into the lexicon of our community. For more than six years, Chuck has...

Today on the Man Up to Cancer Podcast I welcome Oya Gilbert , a nationally recognized cancer patient advocate who blends his love of hip hop with his calling to help others get on the path to good health. Oya is the founder the Health, Hope & Hip Hop Foundation. He is a hip-hop artist, producer, and event facilities manager who grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2017, Oya was diagnosed with m...

When you're a metastatic cancer patient and you've lived beyond the “expiration date” some people may have quietly assigned you, two things can be true at the same time: 1) I’m grateful every day for the time I get to spend with people I love, to be out in nature, to do work that gives me meaning. 2) I carry the burden of pain and long-term side effects, along with a kind of grief that has no sing...

No new episode today. Instead, we throw it back to episode 4. This episode was recorded six years ago, in the spring of 2020. In the midst of a lockdown for the Covid-19 pandemic, I sat down with my wife Sarah and talked about our first two years living with cancer. Our daughters were 14 and 12. They are now 20 and 18. This is one of the most meaningful discussions I've ever recorded, and I'm prou...

Cancer doesn’t just hit your body. It hits your identity, your routine, and your sense of purpose. And for a lot of men, it hits one of the biggest pillars in our lives: our work. In this episode, I talk with my friend Jay Abramovitch about what happens when cancer derails your career. Jay was 36, in a leadership role, building a life with his wife, when a stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis chang...

Bringing Laughter to #cancerland Daniel G. Garza continues to cut up cancer audiences and other health audiences with his hilarious takes on the edgiest topics. He is fearless, relatable, and a healer at heart. Daniel is an anal cancer and HIV survivor whose lived experience fuels his mission to uplift and educate others. As the founder of LilMesican Productions Inc ., Daniel creates spaces for st...

After a 693-day hiatus, the Man Up to Cancer Podcast is back! Join me and my right hand man in the movement to change the way men go through cancer, Joe Bullock . In this relaunch episode, Joe and I talk about the early development of Man Up to Cancer, our priorities for 2026, and our friendship that has sustained us over the past six years of doing this work together. You will hear shout-outs to...

When should you screen for colon cancer? What are the currently available screening options? What are the new options on the horizon? What about the rise of colorectal cancer in young people? These are the questions I tackle in today's 25-minute episode of the Man Up to Cancer Podcast. Got questions or comments? I want to hear them! Cologuard Fight CRC Exact Sciences Guardant Health Colon Cancer C...

I'm joined on today's show by Joy and Isaac Moel , a mother and son from Iowa City, Iowa (Go Hawkeyes!). Isaac was just 23 years old in April 2019 when he was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer. He was otherwise healthy and had no family history or other red flags.  Just when Isaac was gaining independence as an adult, he was forced into the role of patient, depending on his mother to...

My guest today is Ethan Zohn , a former professional soccer player, winner of the world's most famous reality show Survivor, humanitarian, philanthropist, author, inventor, investor, advocate for cannabis and psychedelics, with a special interest in helping cancer patients and survivors. Ethan is the co-founder of the global non-profit, Grassroot Soccer, which has reached millions of youth in 60+...

#KFG has been one of my go-to hashtags during the past six years living with stage IV colon cancer. But what is it? On today's throwback episode of the Man Up to Cancer Podcast, we go back to a show from August 2020. It's crazy to think that nearly four years have passed since I recorded this. In this bonus episode, the meaning of KFG gets revealed. I ramble for 14 minutes about my first surgery,...

Today on the Man Up to Cancer Podcast, I'm joined by super advocate DeMetrius Kee from Rancho Cucamonga, California. When his stepfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, the ripple effect hit the entire family hard, especially 41-year-old DeMetrius. "It threw us all off. I spent several years in the health and wellness space and had no idea what prostate cancer was. I immediately starte...

On today's episode, two of Canada's most helpful (and obviously handsome) cancer fighters sit down for a chat with me about friendship. Jay Abramovitch of South Mountain, Ontario, and Jason Manuge of Kingston, Ontario, were both in their 30s when they were diagnosed with young onset colorectal cancer. Jason is facing the challenges of cancer that has spread to his bones, while Jay is navigating a...

How does a person find comfort and care when he is the one who usually does the comforting? The Rev. Ian Williams , a pastor at St. Helen Parish in Hebron, Indiana, is my guest today on the Man Up to Cancer Podcast. He has been living with metastatic liver cancer for more than three years. Father Ian is the leader of the Indiana Chapter of Man Up to Cancer. He is a source of encouragement, care, a...

A solo show with your host Trevor Maxwell The stress of cancer accumulates, a thick and heavy covering that I can't shake. It builds with each scan, each blood draw, each surgery. It builds in the days between. Nearly six years in the world of never knowing. For 2,130 days the stress builds and my body and soul labor under the weight of it. What are my cancer cells doing today? Where are they misb...

When I think about today’s guest, which is often, I think of his thoughtfulness, curiosity, joy, his welcoming nature, his beautiful heart. Lee Silverstein is joining us from his home in Tampa Bay, Florida. Lee is a natural helper of people; As a career management professional, he has been a consultant, mentor, and coach helping students, executives, and others land jobs or change careers. He is a...

Our good buddy Joe Bullock joins the show to look back over the past four years of working together on our mission to help men facing cancer, and the new era of Man Up to Cancer as a non-profit organization. Joe's the Chief Operating Officer in case you haven't heard! Of course we get off track and talk about #decklife, Peeps, and gingerbread houses. How sweet it is to bring back the MUTC Podcast...

On this solo episode of the Man Up to Cancer Podcast, I read from Chapter 5 of my book, " Open Heart, Warrior Spirit: A Man's Guide to Living with Cancer ." This chapter is all about how some very special people in my life helped me redefine the definition of courage in my fight against cancer. Here is an excerpt: Cancer tried to drown me. It was a cold river that rose up far above the banks, pluc...

One of the coolest and most exciting things happening for Man Up to Cancer for 2023, going into our fourth year, is the growth and development of local and regional chapters for our community. These chapters are creating connections where guys who live near one another can meet up for a coffee or a beer, or go to a ballgame, or dinner, or even rally resources for members and their families who nee...

There have been a lot of changes since the launch of Man Up to Cancer and our Howling Place Facebook group three years ago. The world faced a health pandemic. Governments faced instability. Tom Brady went to the Bucs and got dumped by Giselle. But one thing hasn't changed: A lifelong friendship between myself and the one and only Joe Bullock of Durham, N.C. It's a friendship that has endured the u...

We're baaaaack.... The OG co-host, Kelin Welborn, turns the tables and interviews me about my independently published book, "Open Heart, Warrior Spirit: A Man's Guide to Living with Cancer," and the past, present, and future of Man Up to Cancer. Founded in January 2020, MUTC has grown to include: The Howling Place Facebook group of 2000 male cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers from around t...

My reflections on cancer and hope. Thanks for listening. Love to you, #cancerfam

Today on the Man Up to Cancer Podcast! Meet my friend Chris Taylor from Albany, Georgia. Chris was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2010, and he has gone through multiple radiation and chemotherapy treatments. He is a beloved member of the Man Up to Cancer community, and is one of 18 Wolfpack Leaders from across North America. Chris is a U.S. Navy veteran, artist, and a proud gay man. This...