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Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer

Epic Experience

Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer aims to empower the adult cancer survivor community through storytelling and education. Epic Experience is a Colorado-based nonprofit that is passionate about ensuring no one goes through a cancer journey alone. Our podcast is hosted by Epic Experience alum Gail Fay, a.k.a. Sunshine. Sunshine is a ghostwriter, editor, and ovarian cancer survivor.

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00:30:43

Keepin’ It Real: Being Transparent With My Kids About...

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2024/08/06

Caroline Thomas is a bladder cancer survivor and a mother of two adult sons. She shares the importance of being honest and transparent with her children about her cancer and how she kept the lines of communication open. Caroline says telling her sons was very difficult because “my role as a parent is to protect my kids and there was nothing I could do to protect them from this.” Despite how terrifying it was to share her diagnosis, Caroline is grateful she did.

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00:24:17

Caring For Cancer: Leaving a Legacy

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2024/07/30

Kerry Glass is the founder of Memories Live, a nonprofit that creates legacy movies for individuals with life-limiting illnesses. In this episode, Kerry discusses the process and benefits of building a 45-minute video so children, grandchildren, and others have something to remember their loved one by. From her experiences working with the cancer community, Kerry has learned that “survivors have an inner strength they never knew they had.”

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00:24:17

Caring For Cancer: Leaving a Legacy

Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer ·

2024/07/30

Kerry Glass is the founder of Memories Live, a nonprofit that creates legacy movies for individuals with life-limiting illnesses. In this episode, Kerry discusses the process and benefits of building a 45-minute video so children, grandchildren, and others have something to remember their loved one by. From her experiences working with the cancer community, Kerry has learned that “survivors have an inner strength they never knew they had.”

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00:27:50

How I Found Light in the Darkness of Cancer

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2024/07/23

Ted Roggenkamp is a throat cancer survivor who embodies the meaning of thriving. After going through surgery, chemotherapy, and 33 rounds of radiation, Ted could have let cancer take the joy out of life. Instead, he made the decision to show up with others by being ultra-positive, energetic, social, and present in the moment. Despite the darkness of cancer, Ted found the light by bringing his full self and “being a source of positivity for others.”

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00:27:50

How I Found Light in the Darkness of Cancer

Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer ·

2024/07/23

Ted Roggenkamp is a throat cancer survivor who embodies the meaning of thriving. After going through surgery, chemotherapy, and 33 rounds of radiation, Ted could have let cancer take the joy out of life. Instead, he made the decision to show up with others by being ultra-positive, energetic, social, and present in the moment. Despite the darkness of cancer, Ted found the light by bringing his full self and “being a source of positivity for others.”

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00:32:38

Keepin’ It Real: Fear and Cancer

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2024/07/16

Cindy “Smokey” Polinsky and Leonard “Fox” Geraci share a unique bond as lymphoma survivors who have gone through the same cancer treatment. In the world of cancer, “fear of the unknown and what’s to come’ can significantly impact survivors in their daily lives. In this episode of Keepin’ It Real, Smokey and Fox open up about fear and how past traumas can play a role.

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00:32:38

Keepin’ It Real: Fear and Cancer

Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer ·

2024/07/16

Cindy “Smokey” Polinsky and Leonard “Fox” Geraci share a unique bond as lymphoma survivors who have gone through the same cancer treatment. In the world of cancer, “fear of the unknown and what’s to come’ can significantly impact survivors in their daily lives. In this episode of Keepin’ It Real, Smokey and Fox open up about fear and how past traumas can play a role.

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00:24:32

Rebuilding My Strength as a Cancer Survivor

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2024/07/09

Janna Jones was diagnosed with IIB melanoma in 2022. She completed immunotherapy and surgery but still found herself struggling in some aspects of her daily life. She battled fatigue, photosensitivity to the sun, and constant stomach aches. Despite having a great support system, Janna found it tough to connect on a cancer level because these individuals weren’t survivors, which made her feel alone.“I knew I needed help, so I had to go out and get it,” Janna says. She shares how

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00:24:32

Rebuilding My Strength as a Cancer Survivor

Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer ·

2024/07/09

Janna Jones was diagnosed with IIB melanoma in 2022. She completed immunotherapy and surgery but still found herself struggling in some aspects of her daily life. She battled fatigue, photosensitivity to the sun, and constant stomach aches. Despite having a great support system, Janna found it tough to connect on a cancer level because these individuals weren’t survivors, which made her feel alone. “I knew I needed help, so I had to go out and get it,” Janna says. She shares how

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00:26:13

Dear Cancer

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2024/07/02

Lisa Isom was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2010 and had her first recurrence a year later. After eight years with no evidence of disease, her cancer returned again in 2019. On this episode of Campfires of Hope, Lisa shares a heartfelt, personal letter that she wrote titled, Dear Cancer, wherein she describes her cancer journey and the effects it’s had on her life.

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00:26:13

Dear Cancer

Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer ·

2024/07/02

Lisa Isom was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2010 and had her first recurrence a year later. After eight years with no evidence of disease, her cancer returned again in 2019. On this episode of Campfires of Hope, Lisa shares a heartfelt, personal letter that she wrote titled, Dear Cancer, wherein she describes her cancer journey and the effects it’s had on her life.

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00:22:55

Keepin' It Real: Coping with Cancer Recurrence

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2024/06/25

Cam Kiosoglous, a four-time U.S. Olympic rowing coach, is no stranger to embracing challenges. However, when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2010, followed by two thyroid cancer diagnoses the year after, his resolve was truly tested. After making it through and having no evidence of disease for nearly a decade, Cam faced his toughest challenge – learning his cancer had returned. Cam keeps it real with us as he opens up about the hardest aspects of coping with a

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00:22:55

Keepin' It Real: Coping with Cancer Recurrence

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2024/06/25

Cam Kiosoglous, a four-time U.S. Olympic rowing coach, is no stranger to embracing challenges. However, when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2010, followed by two thyroid cancer diagnoses the year after, his resolve was truly tested. After making it through and having no evidence of disease for nearly a decade, Cam faced his toughest challenge – learning his cancer had returned.Cam keeps it real with us as he opens up about the hardest aspects of coping with a cancer recurrence and

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00:56:11

Travel, Adventure, and Cancer (Radio Interview)

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2024/02/20

Epic Experience director Colin Ferro was a special guest on Travel...Adventure...Wellness on WTBQ Radio to discuss how travel and adventure can benefit cancer patients/survivors physically and emotionally. Learn more about how Epic Experience empowers cancer survivors to live beyond cancer at www.epicexperience.org

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00:56:11

Travel, Adventure, and Cancer (Radio Interview)

Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer ·

2024/02/20

Epic Experience director Colin Ferro was a special guest on Travel...Adventure...Wellness on WTBQ Radio to discuss how travel and adventure can benefit cancer patients/survivors physically and emotionally.Learn more about how Epic Experience empowers cancer survivors to live beyond cancer at www.epicexperience.org

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00:16:29

Experiencing Cancer as a Healthcare Professional

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2024/02/02

When Sara Marian Lucking was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2022, she was on maternity leave from her career as a dermatologist. She shares that being a healthcare professional going through cancer had its pros and cons. While her background knowledge helped her get to a diagnosis faster, it was scary to know so much about the uphill battle she would face with her specific diagnosis and the side effects of her treatments—knowledge she told herself to

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00:16:29

Experiencing Cancer as a Healthcare Professional

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2024/02/02

When Sara Marian Lucking was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2022, she was on maternity leave from her career as a dermatologist. She shares that being a healthcare professional going through cancer had its pros and cons. While her background knowledge helped her get to a diagnosis faster, it was scary to know so much about the uphill battle she would face with her specific diagnosis and the side effects of her treatments—knowledge she told herself to “unlearn.” As a doctor, she was

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00:16:07

Keepin' It Real: Embracing New Challenges as a Cancer...

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2024/01/16

BradGlassel, a stage three prostate cancer survivor, returns to theCampfires of Hopepodcast for an episode of Keepin’ It Real. He discusses life following completion of cancer treatment and the difficulty of figuring out how to move on. After attending supportive communities like Epic Experience and local story slams, he discovered the importance of moving forward by embracing new challenges.Bradexplains that while challenges may seem daunting at first, they can be overcome by taking small steps. He

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00:16:07

Keepin' It Real: Embracing New Challenges as a Cancer...

Campfires of Hope: Stories of Cancer ·

2024/01/16

Brad Glassel, a stage three prostate cancer survivor, returns to the Campfires of Hope podcast for an episode of Keepin’ It Real. He discusses life following completion of cancer treatment and the difficulty of figuring out how to move on. After attending supportive communities like Epic Experience and local story slams, he discovered the importance of moving forward by embracing new challenges. Brad explains that while challenges may seem daunting at first, they can be overcome

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00:20:32

Keepin' It Real: Thriving with Stage 4 Cancer

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2024/01/08

In the inauguralKeepin’ It Realepisode on theCampfires of Hopepodcast, we dig deeper into the mental and emotional side of a cancer diagnosis with Dana Shelton Lee, who is living with stage 4 colon cancer. Dana discusses the impact that multiple recurrences, surgeries, and over 40 rounds of chemotherapy has had on her psyche. She keeps it real by sharing her rock-bottom moments and how she finds strength in self-care, living with intention, and helping others. Dana’s advice is to “find your tribe

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