Project Purple Podcast

Keather Kehoe a.k.a. "KK the Rhino" is an experienced marathoner, ultrarunner, and Project Purple fundraiser. In this emotional episode, Keather opens up about losing her father to pancreatic cancer, and how she has felt his presence throughout her running journey. It is her belief that her dad was watching over her family and keeping them safe during the Boston Marathon Bombing of 2013, the year...

Keelin Hodgkins DiMario joined us at the Project Purple home office to tell her Project Purple story and share some very helpful fundraising advice.

Landis Carey calls in to the Project Purple Podcast to share her story of survival from diagnosis to today.

Artist James Watts calls in to the podcast to talk about his battle with pancreatic cancer, his art career, and his interesting project where he completes a drawing each day during his fight. You can see the project on the Instagram page, @Chemographs.

Sandra Kellas suffers from a disease known as pancreatic divisum, but she has been advocating for a variety of pancreas conditions including pancreatic cancer. Hear more about Sandra's struggle and what she is doing to help others on episode 50 of the Project Purple Podcast. For more info on Sandra's journey, check out myjourneythroughpancreaticdisease.com

Survivor Tara Petta joined us in the studio to tell her story of surviving pancreatic cancer. She reflects on her fears, her attempts to protect her family and friends, and the positive power that those friends and family member brought to her life.

After being diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in April, Paul Ferrucci is back to living his life and working on cars. He attributes this success to positivity and what he calls "making the cancer his friend." Find out more about Paul's unique approach to battling pancreatic cancer on episode 48 of the Project Purple Podcast.

The owner and founder of Coast to Coast Studios tells the inspiring story of how he dropped everything to stat his own business. After finding his father passed away due to a heart attack at 14, Travis was no stranger to adversity. Later in life, he would move to Los Angeles with nothing but his camera equipment and a bag of clothes with the dream of starting Coast to Coast Studios. This artist an...

Blake Barash from B Street Shoes is an outstanding sneaker artist. He runs his own business by making incredible, one-of-a-kind custom designs on shoes. This NFL season, Blake designed Project Purple themed cleats for three LA Chargers players as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats campaign. On this week's episode, we called up Blake to talk about the experience, how he got to where he is today,...

Brian and Dawn Biggs visit the studio to talk about the founding of the Potterhead Running Club, the Stage 5k Clinger virtual race, the intersection of fandom and philanthropy, "Geek" culture, and much more. The Stage 5k Clinger Virtual Run which is right around the corner! The recommended race date is Feb. 6, but since it is a virtual race, you have as late as Feb. 10 to sign up and you can run i...

Board member Shawn Veronese sat down in the studio to talk about what Project Purple is doing on the West Coast, how Southern California's forest fires have impacted the trail running community, and much more.

Running Coach John Honerkamp calls in to the podcast with an important lesson on runner safety. As winter brings slippery conditions, rough weather, and early sunsets, it is crucial to stay warm, be vigilant, and use good judgement. On top of that, there's the risk of harm from people, cars, and animals. Tune in to hear some wisdom from a seasoned running veteran on how to stay safe when you're ou...

Pancreatic cancer wasn't the first life and death scenario Eddie Dominguez faced. But despite his experience, he still says that nothing can prepare you for a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The "Baseball Cop" author talks about his life as a Boston Police Officer specializing in narcotics, his time as an investigator for Major League Baseball, the importance of positivity, and his battle with pancre...

Christina Annunziata and Pam Morris called in to the podcast to discuss some of their "outside the box" fundraising ideas. Christina reveals how her paint night fundraiser became a success, and Pam explains how she helped fight for a world without pancreatic cancer by hosting an art show. You can still by your own work of art through Pam's online fundraiser here: http://www.art4projectpurple.com

Founder and CEO Dino Verrelli and podcast producer Sam DaCosta sat down to talk about their favorite moments from 2018. The Project Purple Podcast will be taking a short break for the holidays, but we will be right back to bring you some more informative and inspiring content in 2019.

Running Coach John Honerkamp called in to the podcast to teach the Project Purple community how to deal with those post marathon blues that come with winter. He also explains how to tackle New Year's resolutions, runner safety, and dealing with the weather.

Jane Cullis, PhD, used to mix running with research as a scientist and Project Purple running coach. She has since moved on to dedicate more time and focus to fighting for a cure for pancreatic cancer as a Peer Fellow at NYU Langone Health. We caught up with her to talk about her days as a runner, what made her decide to focus her research on pancreatic cancer, and her ongoing research efforts.

Christina Hoy, DNP called in to the podcast to discuss early detection, clinical trials, and research efforts at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. If you would like more information regarding clinical trials, check out this site here: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03568630

Tonia Smith was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 5 years ago on November 18 shortly after running her first ultra marathon. Listen here to find out how that diagnosis has taken her on a journey that reinforced her love for her family and thankfulness for the help of her community.

The Project Purple team sat down to recap the program record-breaking 2018 TCS New York City Marathon. Find out about some of their favorite moments from race weekend as well as what makes New York so special on this week's episode.

Matteo Passero was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in his 20s and is surviving chemo free after the whipple surgery. He has a unique stance and attitude on battling cancer and wants the world to know that "Cancer does not equal death."

When Lana Hoffschneider was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on the Wednesday before Christmas in 2016, her life drastically changed. But not all of those changes were negative. She came out with a new appreciation for life and the love her family and community showed her.

Margaux Alvarez is a business owner, winemaker, and 6x CrossFit games athlete with a unique attitude and drive. She called in to episode 32 to talk about her business, her sport, her life, and how she somehow manages to find balance throughout all of it.

Kevin and Jodi Chouinard joined us live in our studio for an emotional episode that tells the story of Kevin's battle with pancreatic cancer and how they fought as a family.

Chrissy Barron from Nova 3 Labs calls in to talk about her entrepreneurial mindset, her decision to quit her day job to help grow Nova 3, sports psychology, the effects of positive self talk, and finding her why.