Radical Remission Project ”Stories That Heal” Podcast

In 2014 Katie was given 16 months to live following her diagnosis of stage 4 uveal melanoma. Preserving hope amidst daunting challenges, and embracing humor in the darkest of hours, Katie credits her survival to a blend of Western medicine and alternative healing factors like exercise, affirmations, and diet. Today, she lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, Nick. Katie has been NED since 20...

In May of 2014 Ryder was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer of the nervous system, eleven days before his first birthday.  Ryan and his wife Teddy took an integrative approach leaving nothing on the table in order to save Ryder’s life. They rid their lives of all possible causes, and even built a new non-toxic home in the middle of the woods. Today Ryder is 12 years old an...

In 2008, Elaine Gibson was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and told she wouldn’t live to see her grandchildren grow up. After experiencing this recurrence, she refused to accept that prognosis and turned to nature and the body’s innate wisdom. Through Dr. Otto Warburg’s research, she discovered how oxygen and cellular health are key to healing. While all the Radical Remission Healin...

Jim Brown is 58 years old and a 10+ year Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor from Olympia, Washington. Jim was a career firefighter and his cancer was determined to be service connected. His journey has included significant side effects from his treat including mental health and metabolic syndrome. Through fierce self advocacy and hard work he has been able to find a point of equanimity in his journey. H...

In 2005, Robin Daly founded the charity Yes to Life in response to the immense difficulties he faced in finding authentic, appropriate and available complementary and lifestyle treatments for his daughter, Bryony, when she was facing cancer for the third time. This later prompted him to found Yes to Life to support others in similar situations. It is the first charity offering direct support to an...

Catherine was first diagnosed with HR positive, HER2 Negative breast cancer in 1999. In November of 2020, she received her fourth cancer diagnosis, and was told it was incurable, Stage IV, metastatic breast cancer. Her oncologist told her she needed a miracle. Catherine's immediate thought was, "Is that all? I know where to get one of those. I'll just ask my Heavenly Father for one." She began to...

Hilary is a grateful survivor of stage 4 uterine cancer who, upon receiving the book radical remission in the first week of her diagnosis, came to know she was being given a paradoxical gift of waking up to all she had let go of, lost or forgotten about herself and her life dreams. Hillary has been NED since 2018, and is living more authentically than she has in decades. She hopes she can pay forw...

Ellen Langer was the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard, where she is still professor of psychology. She is recipient of three Distinguished Scientists awards, and the Arthur W. Staats Award for Unifying Psychology, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Liberty Science Genius Award, and has published over 200 research articles and thirteen books, including the international bestseller M...

In 2016 at age 55, Karen was fit, but stressed with a very demanding job, after going through a difficult divorce a few years earlier. She started to experience heavy bleeding and after a few months of investigation and finally a biopsy, she was (shockingly) told she had stage 3C Clear Cell endometrial cancer. Clear Cell is a very rare and extremely aggressive cancer, so she felt both hopeless and...

Guillermo received a stage 3 prostate cancer diagnosis in March 2008. He intuitively decided to take control of the process and not undergo any conventional treatment. Since then, 17 years later, he has changed his nutrition habits, worked with homeopathic doctors, balanced his chakras and implemented all of the healing factors.  In August of 2024 his PSA score is considered a normal, low-risk val...

Dave Vass is a faith-driven entrepreneur and founder of The Healing Oasis, Canada's pioneering cancer wellness retreat in British Columbia’s, Okanagan. Dave spent the first part of his career building successful tech companies but after the loss of his father, Dave, and his wife Jennifer, felt called to transform their 40-acre property into a sanctuary offering rest, healing, and holistic support...

Sophie Umhofer was diagnosed in 2018 with stage 4 bowel cancer and an aggressive BRAF mutation, a prognosis that typically carries less than a year to live. After chemotherapy failed, she began immunotherapy.   Through the process, Sophie took control of her health by transforming her diet, deepening her spiritual connection, embracing support, and cultivating positivity. She has made a remarkable...

Marybeth was diagnosed with stage 0 ER+, HER2+ breast cancer in 2007 at age 39, and 13 years later learned her cancer had metastasized to her bones and lymph system. At her therapist’s suggestion, she read Radical Remission, which gave her hope, shifted her mindset, and showed her that healing beyond the statistics was possible. The book propelled her to explore peer-reviewed research and adopt po...

Welcome to a new type of interview. We are pleased to start sharing interviews with researchers who are making a difference in the world of integrative cancer care.  Dr. Matthew Halpert, Ph. D. earned his doctorate in immunology at the University of Alabama-Birmingham graduate school, and joined Baylor College of Medicine in 2011 as an academic researcher. While in the Texas Medical Center, Dr. Ha...

Thank you for listening to the Stories That Heal Podcast. Please enjoy our Holiday Replays while we take some time to enjoy the holidays! __________ Dr. Michael Karlfeldt, is a board-certified Naturopath. He has devoted his career to practicing and promoting Natural Health. He is a high-demand speaker, author, and educator in this field. Dr. Karlfeldt provides personalized naturopathic health care...

Thank you for listening to the Stories That Heal Podcast. Please enjoy our Holiday Replays while we take some time to enjoy the holidays! __________ Chuck Keels was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in May of 2015. He has an amazing story of a divine interaction as part of his healing story. Chuck is a published author, Tedx speaker, 700 Club interviewee and the world’s best hugger. He is the...

Thank you for listening to the Stories That Heal Podcast. Please enjoy our Holiday Replays while we take some time to enjoy the holidays! __________ Jenny Kennedy was diagnosed with “incurable” Stage 3C Ovarian Cancer in 2012. Determined to find a way to heal herself she embarked on a journey within to find the answers. She let go of her mind and allowed her intuition to guide her back to a place...

Thank you for listening to the Stories That Heal Podcast. Please enjoy our Holiday Replays while we take some time to enjoy the holidays! __________ Dr. Mutti is a registered naturopathic doctor and a board-certified naturopathic oncologist. Her primary interest and strength is in providing compassionate care through close patient-physician relationships in a collaborative environment. As a Fellow...

Thank you for listening to the Stories That Heal Podcast. Please enjoy our Holiday Replays while we take some time to enjoy the holidays! __________ In 2015 Phil De Gruy, was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer, followed almost 2 years later with a metastatic diagnosis. After a lobectomy to remove half of his left lung, he refused treatment. He changed his diet and started training as an enduran...

Thank you for listening to the Stories That Heal Podcast. Please enjoy our Holiday Replays while we take some time to enjoy the holidays! __________ Kathy Bero is an 18-year stage IV Inflammatory Breast Cancer and high-grade head and neck cancer thriver. Her case piqued the interest of Harvard University’s NEER study, looking to understand enigmatic responders, meaning individuals with unexpected...

Dr. Dan Rubin, ND, FABNO, has been a pioneer in naturopathic oncology for nearly three decades. As the Founding President of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, he helped define and standardize the field, bringing it recognition on an international stage. He is the co-founder and Medical Director of Naturopathic Specialists in Scottsdale, Arizona, a leading clinic that has served...

Ivelisse Page is the Executive Director and Co-founder of the non profit, Believe Big. She has triumphed over cancer twice—first stage IV colon cancer (in remission since 2008) and later stage IA endometrial cancer in 2022—both without chemotherapy. Facing a genetic predisposition to multiple cancers from an early age, her journey fuels her commitment to help others navigate the challenges of canc...

Rosa was diagnosed in March 2019 with Triple negative Breast Cancer. She chose alternative therapies from the beginning including Zhineng QiGong. Then in January 2021 an ultrasound revealed no more metabolic activity. Rosa followed all of the RR healing factors and found that they were all essential. Today, Rosa practices Homeopathic medicine, Hakomi and EFT, as well as psycho-body centered therap...

Chanchal is a medical herbalist and has been in clinical practice since 1987 with a specialty in holistic oncology for over 20 years. She is the author of multiple books, with her latest titled, Holistic Cancer Care: An Herbal Approach to Preventing Cancer, Helping Patients Thrive during Treatment, and Minimizing the Risk of Recurrence. For over 10 years, she was faculty chair in Botanical Medicin...

We are so pleased to bring you something new….we will periodically interview Founders of non-profit organizations in the integrative cancer world that are able to help many people find the resources they need on their healing journeys. ______________________ Gillian Lichota is the founder and CEO of the iRise Above Foundation and the visionary lead author of the groundbreaking anthology Rising Abo...