Project Purple Podcast

With the New York City Marathon coming up in just a few weeks, Dino sits down with Olympian Molly Huddle, and running coach John Honerkamp to preview the course and let runners know what to expect!

In this week's episode, pancreatic cancer survivor Joel Evans shares his story and explains what it means to "live well every day and love life."

On this week's episode, we're joined by pancreatic cancer survivor Allen Taylor who shares his unique perspective and experience with battling pancreatic cancer.

Chicago Marathon veterans Dino, Coach John, and Vin share their Chicago Marathon tips, preview the course, and highlight their do's and don'ts for the 2021 Chicago Marathon.

As an anesthesiologist and climber, Dr. David Theil, MD has brought an interesting mix of experiences into his battle with pancreatic cancer. He is now cancer-free 3 years after his diagnosis but still maintains a similar mindset as he goes through regular scans and evaluations. Learn more about Dr. Theil, his climbing adventures, and his unique perspective on battling pancreatic cancer in this we...

Cassie Rubley, Owner and Head Coach at Train Grand Haven shares her story as she discusses grief, healing, and her mom's battle with pancreatic cancer.

On this week's episode, we're joined by Dr. Singh as he shares insight into the life-saving work he is doing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Artist Cara Balmer joins the show to discuss her awareness-spreading piece that will be displayed at ArtPrize and how her art was a critical part of coping with the grief from losing her mom.

On this week's episode, author and 8-year pancreatic cancer survivor William Ramshaw shares his unique perspective on his battle with pancreatic cancer.

This week we're joined by Tommy Dimisa aka Tommy D from Philanthropy in Phocus. Perhaps better known as "The Nonprofit Sector Connector," Tommy D has a podcast of his own that helps nonprofits share their stories. In this episode, Tommy shares a bit of his own story as he and Dino discuss what it means to make an impact. You can learn more about Tommy's show at https://philanthropyinphocus.com/ An...

Dino & Vin catch you up on all things Project Purple and highlight these big upcoming events: -Horner Hustle -Big Stu's Barbecue -Steps for a Cure -First-ever Project Purple Golf Outing at Shorehaven Golf Club -Push/Pull Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.facebook.com/Run4ProjectPurple https://www.instagram.com/projectpurple/

Pancreatic cancer survivor and runner Robin Schroeder joins the show to discuss her battle with pancreatic cancer, whipple & whipple recovery, life as a runner, and how to deal with doctors with bad bedside manner.

This week, we're joined by pancreatic cancer survivor Crystal Morgan. After her diagnosis in 2016 and undergoing chemo, a Whipple procedure, and then immunotherapy, her pancreatic cancer journey is approaching the 5-year mark. In this episode, she shares some of the things that have helped her along the way like her faith and her support system.

On this week's episode, Dino & Coach John talk about the long-awaited return of some major marathons and how to approach training to get ready to race again.

Luisa Escobar-Hoyos, MSc, PhD was raised by a cancer scientist in Colombia and now has her own research lab at the Yale Cancer Center. On this episode, she shares how she chose to study pancreatic cancer and discusses the life-saving research she is working on.

We have some more unfortunate news to share as this past few weeks have been especially hard for our community as another member of our Project Purple family has recently passed away. Deloris Saams-Hoy was an incredibly special member of our community with an infectious spirit and an incredible love for her family, for life, and for dancing. We're re-airing her previous episode as a way to honor h...

We're sad to share the news of former podcast guest Ryan Hohenadel's recent passing. Ryan was an inspiring, uplifting, and powerful voice in our community as well as on his own platform, longrunfit.com. To honor his legacy and help share his mindset, we're re-airing his first episode with us this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ryan's family, friends, and loved ones.

On this week's episode, Patrick Langlois shares his unique perspective and approach to battling pancreatic cancer as part of a team with his oncologist.

On this week's episode, Dino & Vin discuss some of the awesome Project Purple events coming up within the next few months spanning from fitness to running, golf, & more.

Being a former journalist and hospital executive, Author Cynthia Hayes has a uniques cancer story of her own. But what seems to interest her these days is the similarity between her story and those of other cancer fighters and survivors. Her book, "The Big Ordeal: Understanding and managing the psychological turmoil of cancer" shares her own experience while serving as a guide to others on a simil...

We're joined by the founders of the Charlotte Pancreatic Cancer Alliance, Grace Lynch, Patti Weber, and Mark Weber. On this week's episode, each of the founders shares their mission and the story of how their families have been touched by pancreatic cancer. The Charlotte Pancreatic Cancer Alliance is a group of storytellers who work hard to amplify the voices of the pancreatic cancer community in...

In this week's episode, Jamie Turner shares the story of his battle with pancreatic cancer and explains how his family has been a huge inspiration for him. He also shares how his coaching background has helped him as well.

This week we are joined by Jillene Bertolini, a healthcare professional who is battling pancreatic cancer. Her career background, along with her history as a breast cancer survivor gives her a unique bank of experiences that she has brought to her battle.

On this weeks episode, Dr. Giuseppe Malleo, M.D., Ph. D. Zooms in all the way from Verona, Italy. As a surgical oncologist at the G.B. Rossi Hospital Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Dr. Malleo is involved in the multidisciplinary care of each and every pancreatic disorder including pancreatic cancer. As an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Verona, Dr. Malleo researches du...

Dr. John Brummer, DPM joins us once again, this time to discuss things to avoid when returning to running. As a podiatrist, he teaches us about some of the common ramp-up injuries and other foot & ankle-related pitfalls and how to avoid them.