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Growth MavericksTurning Pain into Purpose: 6-Time Cancer Survivor Liz Benditt and The Balm BoxIn this powerful episode of Growth Mavericks, host Adam Callinan sits down with Liz Benditt, founder and CEO of The Balm Box, to share one of the most inspiring entrepreneurial journeys ever featured on the show. Liz has faced — and beaten — six different cancer diagnoses, transforming her pain into purpose by creating The Balm Box, a company that redefines what it means to give meaningful, functional gifts to cancer patients.From her early days in corporate marketing to building a business that brings comfort, compassion, and healing, Liz reveals how she used her experiences to fill a majo...
2025-11-1257 min
Rule 42Episode 38 - Liz Benditt - 6-time Cancer Survivor and Creator of The Balm Box! Today’s guest is a powerhouse of resilience, innovation, and heart. Liz Benditt is a 6-time cancer survivor turned entrepreneur who took her personal struggles and transformed them into a mission-driven business. After enduring six different cancers over 15 years, Liz launched TheBalmBox.com - a company delivering functional, thoughtful self-care packages for cancer patients, something she knows firsthand was sorely missing during her own treatments.But Liz isn’t just a cancer-preneur. With over 25 years of experience as a marketing executive, she’s worked with iconic brands like Disney and Hallmark and is now shaping the ne...
2024-12-191h 20
Pieces of a WomanSunday Coffee TalkSummary:In this episode of Pieces of a Woman, Cristie and DeAnna are soaking up the newfound freedom of empty nesting, sharing the joys, surprises, and quieter moments of this new chapter. With October in full swing—and election season approaching—they’re discussing about how they navigate family, friendships, and marriage when political views don’t always match. Their focus? Respectful conversations and keeping their inner peace. Feeling the weight of today’s constant news cycle, they’re also finding ways to stay informed without getting overwhelmed, creating space to breathe and reconnect. This fall, it's all about fo...
2024-10-1635 min
Scaling Her EmpireTurning Pain into Purpose: Liz Benditt’s Journey with The Balm BoxDon’t miss guest, Liz Benditt, as she shares her incredible journey of founding The Balm Box and surviving cancer five times. Liz dives into the details of growing her business, understanding her audience, and maintaining resilience. She offers an empowering message for entrepreneurs: turn pain into purpose, leverage your expertise, and stay positive no matter what. Can’t wait to hear what you think about this episode!Follow us - > Liz Benditt @BalmBoxIG Jaime Parks @dr.jaimeparks
2024-08-1326 min
The Feminine Millionaire ShowEp. 144: Reinventing Life: Liz Benditt's Journey from Cancer Survivor to Purpose Driven Entrepreneur In this episode, Liz Benditt, a senior marketing executive with over 25 years of experience, shares her inspiring journey of surviving five different cancers and leveraging her professional skills and personal experience to launch TheBalmBox.com. Liz discusses her career transformation, from working at Disney and Hallmark to teaching at the University of Kansas School of Business while building her own business focused on providing practical self-care items for cancer patients. Liz also reflects on her upbringing as the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, which instilled resilience and a unique perspective to overcome anything. Join us to he...
2024-08-0140 min
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Business109 - Finding the Right Gifts for Cancer PatientsHave you ever struggled to find the perfect gift for someone battling cancer? The challenge is real, and the stakes are high. In this episode, discover how to make a meaningful impact with your gifts. Stay tuned to learn about innovative and thoughtful options that truly matter."On the one hand, there are many hidden gifts that come with being a cancer patient. One is you learn who your friends are, right? You kind of find your tribe." - Liz BendittIn this episode of "The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Business," we dive into...
2024-06-1830 min
The Yegi ProjectHow to Come Up with Product Ideas & Pivot in Business + Her Cancer Story with Liz Benditt #101Welcome to The Yegi Project, a podcast where we delve into the world of entrepreneurship, innovation, and personal growth. In this video, we're excited to bring you a wealth of knowledge and inspiration from seasoned entrepreneur Liz Benditt, alongside expert insights into market research, business pivoting, and more. Check out Liz's Company Balm Box!https://www.thebalmbox.comInstagram @balmboxigFacebook: The Balm BoxHere's a breakdown of what you'll discover:Explore the journey of Balm Box from inception to success as Liz shares her entrepreneurial story.Dive into the...
2024-05-0837 min
The Transition Bridge PodcastThe Balm Box with Liz BendittIt is in the struggles and in the difficult seasons of life that we can learn so much, and ultimately be in the place to share the wisdom we learned, and the courage we found with others who may be walking in the same journey. My guest, Liz Benditt, after surviving 5 cancers over the course of twelve years, took her personal experience and created and launched TheBalmBox.com, a site featuring functional self-care and gifts for cancer patients.Liz would share that running and growing TheBalmBox.com has given her a phenomenal outlet for merging he...
2024-04-0139 min
The Midlife Momentum Podcast26: From Surviving Cancer to Thriving as an Entrepreneur with Liz BendittMany of us are terrified of the word CANCER.My guest today, Liz Benditt, has heard that diagnosis FIVE different times.As she says in this episode, cancer no longer brings up "death sentence" in her mind, but just another challenge to overcome.And through these challenges, she's recognized a need for cancer patients:Practical products to help ease the physical discomforts that can result from various cancer treatments.Enter The Balm Box:A gift box of practical goodies for those that we care about going through...
2024-01-1744 min
Tell Me MoreWhat 5 Bouts of Cancer Teaches You About Advocating for YourselfThis week’s edition of the Tell Me More podcast features a heartfelt conversation with Liz Benditt, a remarkably resilient patient who has triumphed over five different cancers spanning more than 10 years. As the President and CEO of The Balm Box, she shares her unique story of resilience, turning tragedy into triumph as a survivor and entrepreneur. Liz also discusses the impact her cancer bouts had on her children and the challenges she faced with poor patient experiences throughout her journey. While frustrating at times, her story is ultimately encouraging and underscores the importance of advocating for one's health am...
2023-12-061h 00
Vroom Vroom Veer with Jeff SmithLiz Benditt – 5-time Cancer Survivor turned “Cancer-Prenuer”Liz Benditt is a 5-time cancer survivor turned “cancer-prenuer”. After muddling through four different cancers (Breast #2/2022, Breast #1/2017, Basel Cell/2015, Thyroid/2010, and Melanoma/2009) she knows a thing or two about what it is like to be a working mom and patient, undergo painful surgeries and treatments, and receive so many well-meaning but useless gifts. (e.g. Kicking Cancer Tote Bags, Breast Warrior t-shirts, worry stones, over-cooked lasagnas…)
In Fall of 2020, Liz transitioned from corporate marketing executive to mission-driven entrepreneur by channeling my personal experience into launching TheBalmBox.com. We interviewed over 500 patients and caregivers to curate functional care packages for cancer patien...
2023-10-231h 05
Your Daily ChocolateThe Starting Line of Life After Cancer and What Comes Next with Liz Benditt
It's National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Patty has invited an amazing guest, Liz Benditt, five-time cancer survivor, to discusses her experiences and insights.
Liz emphasizes the importance of self-examinations and mammograms, sharing her personal journey and experiences with different types of cancer, including melanoma, thyroid cancer, and breast cancer. She talks about the significance of early detection and treatment and how her experience as a patient has shaped her perspective on healthcare.
She also discusses her entrepreneurial venture, The Balm Box, which provides functional and practical gifts for cancer patients, addressing the disconnect between...
2023-10-1632 min
The Chat With Chou Podcast4 Time Cancer Survivor Now Supports Others Who Have Cancer - Interview with Liz Bendit, Founder of 'The Balm Box'Liz Benditt isLiz Benditt is a 4-time cancer survivor. She is President and CEO of The Balm Box, a self-care and gifting site for breast cancer patients. In addition to teaching undergraduate business marketing courses at University of Kansas, Benditt also serves on the Education First Shawnee Mission board of directors, and volunteers with The Mainstream Coalition and National Charity League. She lives in the Kansas City suburbs with her husband and two children. Find out more at https://thebalmbox.com/
2023-09-2028 min
This Is My MomentEp 27: Executive to Entrepreneur with Liz BendittLiz Benditt is a 4-time cancer survivor turned “cancer-prenuer”. In 2020, she transitioned from corporate marketing executive to mission-driven entrepreneur by channeling her personal experience into launching TheBalmBox.com. Liz has been featured on NBC, USA Today, Medium, and Yahoo News and was named a #WomanOfAction by the Susan G. Komen Foundation of KSWMO and was their keynote speaker at their Pink Power Luncheon as well as an award-winning finalist from the Amber Grant Foundation.This year, she was invited to sell products at CVS. Find more about Liz:Facebook @TheBalmBoxInstagram @BalmBox...
2023-02-1736 min
Navigating Cancer TOGETHERA Four Time Cancer Survivor Shares How Her Approach to Treatment Changed and Why the Balm Box is the Functional Gift to Give with Liz Ben...Elizabeth (Liz) Benditt, 4x survivor/thriver, Melanoma (2009), Thyroid (2010), Basel Cell (2015), Breast (2017)
Liz is currently President and CEO of The Balm Box, a self-care and gifting site for breast cancer patients. In addition to teaching undergraduate business marketing courses at the University of Kansas, Benditt also serves on the Education First Shawnee Mission board of directors and volunteers with National Charity League. She lives in the Kansas City suburbs with her husband and two children.
✨A few highlights from the show:
1. When you are diagnosed with cancer and making decisions ab...
2023-01-0435 min
In The Rising Podcast- A Health and Wellness PodcastSusan DeLorenzo: Inspiring Lessons from a Two-Time Breast Cancer SurvivorSend me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode.In this episode of "In the Rising Podcast," host Bettina Brown speaks with Susan DeLorenzo, who shares how being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer changed the trajectory of her life. DeLorenzo had previously undergone a lumpectomy for calcifications in her left breast, but the cancer returned. Despite the fear and uncertainty that came with her diagnosis, DeLorenzo turned her experience into a positive one, using it to spread hope, love, gratitude, and kindness in the world. Brown and DeLorenzo discuss the importance of turning...
2022-11-2226 min
Gal on the Go Unplugged™Liz Benditt, Four-Times Cancer Survivor + Gift CuratorEp. 22 In this episode, Gal on the Go has an earnestly fun conversation with Liz Benditt, a Four-Time Cancer Survivor and Lead Gift Curator of The Balm Box. Liz shares her gift-receiving perspective, the wants versus needs of cancer patients, the importance of taking an active role in your treatment plan, the significance of her fav quote, “sometimes the finish line is actually the starting line,” the surprise impact of a random survey, the mindfulness behind her unique pillow product lines, and more!
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2022-10-0637 min
Rock Your MidlifeOvercoming Obstacles and Finding Joy and Purpose at MidlifeOctober is breast cancer awareness month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. I’m living proof that early detection saves lives, so this month I’ll be talking with experts and survivors and sharing information about the importance of breast cancer screening and support.
On today’s show I’m talking with two amazing survivors who turned a deadly diagnosis into a business that helps others. Michelle Beck, works for and organization and hosts a podcast called, Breast Friends and Liz Benditt created a product for cancer patients called, The Balm Box.
Here’s some of wh...
2022-10-0500 minRock Your MidlifeOvercoming Obstacles and Finding Joy and Purpose at MidlifeOctober is breast cancer awareness month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. I’m living proof that early detection saves lives, so this month I’ll be talking with experts and survivors and sharing information about the importance of breast cancer screening and support.
On today’s show I’m talking with two amazing survivors who turned a deadly diagnosis into a business that helps others. Michelle Beck, works for and organization and hosts a podcast called, Breast Friends and Liz Benditt created a product for cancer patients called, The Balm Box.
Here’s some of wh...
2022-10-0500 min
Series 1180. Liz Benditt: An optimist’s perspective on surviving cancerLiz Benditt talks to host Sue Stockdale about how she endured four different cancers over a period of eight years, and how she and her family adapted to the unexpected situations they faced together. Following this, Liz used her experience as both a marketer and a cancer patient to launch www.TheBalmBox.com – a site featuring functional self-care and gift packages for cancer patients.
Liz Benditt is a senior marketing executive with 25+ years professional experience with a wide variety of brands, products and services including Lyric Opera, Ace Hardware, Hallmark, SONIC America’s Drive In, Blue Bunny Ice...
2022-10-0500 min
Access to Inspiration80. Liz Benditt: An optimist's perspective on enduring cancerLiz Benditt talks to host Sue Stockdale about how she endured four different cancers over a period of eight years, and how she and her family adapted to the unexpected situations they faced together. Following this, Liz used her experience as both a marketer and a cancer patient to launch www.TheBalmBox.com – a site featuring functional self-care and gift packages for cancer patients.Liz Benditt is a senior marketing executive with 25+ years professional experience with a wide variety of brands, products and services including Lyric Opera, Ace Hardware, Hallmark, SONIC America’s Drive In, Blue Bunny Ice Crea...
2022-10-0538 min
Series 11Preview of Series 11 on health and wellbeingSue Stockdale previews some of the guests in Series 11 which will focus on various aspects of health and wellbeing, including physical, mental, and social connectedness. Upcoming guests include:
Abigail Griebelbauer, a dyslexic children's book author who includes characters with dyslexia and ADHD
Sebastian Rohr, a tech entrepreneur working in the field of Identity and Access Management and Information Security
Myrtle Simpson, trailblazer, explorer, and mother who in 1965 was the first woman to ski across the Greenland Ice Cap.
Liz Benditt, a senior marketing executive who endured four different cancers over the course of 8 years
Brian Sachetta, a software d...
2022-09-2800 min
Access to InspirationPreview of Series 11Sue Stockdale previews some of the guests in Series 11 which will focus on various aspects of Health and Wellbeing, including physical, mental, and social connectedness. Upcoming guests include:• Abigail Griebelbauer, a dyslexic children's book author who includes characters with dyslexia and ADHD• Sebastian Rohr, a tech entrepreneur working in the field of Identity and Access Management and Information Security • Myrtle Simpson, trailblazer, explorer, and mother who in 1965 was the first woman to ski across the Greenland Ice Cap. • Liz Benditt, a senior marketing executive who endured four different cancers over the cour...
2022-09-2809 min
More Than Work"Advocating for oneself does not ever end," with Guest Liz Benditt, Founder of The Balm BoxThis week’s guest is Liz Benditt, founder of The Balm Box and part-time professor at the University of Kansas.She earned her undergraduate degree in Broadcast Film Communications. Following school, Liz worked at Disney before pursing her MBA at to USC. During her career, she has worked for major retailers and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.Four cancer diagnoses and recoveries over the course of 8 years launched her company. After receiving gifts that were well-intentioned but not useful, she wondered if other people felt the same. Though the idea came to Liz back in...
2022-07-0656 min
Run it Like a GirlRun It Like a Girl with Liz Benditt, Multiple Cancer Survivor and CEO of The Balm BoxLiz Benditt is the definition of a survivor. Based in Kansas City, the mother of two discovered, about 10 years ago, that she had skin cancer. Just 11 months after that, Liz was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and then, in 2015 basal cell carcinoma - skin cancer was discovered on the bridge of Liz’s nose, requiring two surgeries to repair. And unbelievably, two years later, Liz was diagnosed with breast cancer.To make use of an old adage - Liz took all of these lemons, and made lemonade.In October of 2020, she took her health experiences and lau...
2022-04-0638 min
Cancer U ThriversShare Your Story: Elizabeth BendittLiz Benditt is currently President and CEO of The Balm Box, a self-care and gifting site for breast cancer patients. In addition to teaching undergraduate business marketing courses at the University of Kansas, Benditt also serves on the Education First Shawnee Mission board of directors and volunteers with National Charity League. She lives in the Kansas City suburbs with her husband and two children.
01:54: Take us back to the very beginning. 04:16: We'd like you to have surgery within the week. 05:58: 11 months after having been diagnosed with melanoma, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. 08:32: I ended up in the hospi...
2022-03-2533 min
Love Shack Live: Helping Couples Rescue Their Relationships#52: How To Support A Loved One Through Their Breast Cancer DiagnosisSend us a textWelcome to October! For most of us, the first thing we think of is Halloween. But guess what? October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month too. This week we’re going to discuss how to love best during times of challenge. Have you ever wondered how breast cancer can affect a relationship? What can you do to love and support someone who may be in the throes of navigating this right now?Like, what are the best ways to give love and support to someone in your life who is...
2021-10-0856 min
The Encouragement Engineering PodcastThe Encouragement Engineering podcast with Liz BendittThe Encouragement Engineering podcast offers listeners the ability to combat the negativity that inundates our daily lives with a positive perspective and positive actions. Our guest today is Liz Benditt.
Liz Benditt is a senior marketing executive with 25+ years professional experience with a wide variety of brands, products and services including Lyric Opera, Ace Hardware, Hallmark, SONIC America’s Drive In, Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Mattel Toys, Walt Disney World, and Bluetooth.
After enduring 4 different cancers over the course of 8 years, Liz leveraged her experience as both a marketer and a cancer patient to launch ww...
2021-10-0633 minIn The Rising Podcast- A Health and Wellness Podcast4-Time Cancer Survivor Liz Benditt: Lessons Learned and the Business Born from AdversitySend me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode.Balm Box Founder Liz Benditt named a #WomanOfAction by Susan G. Komen Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri!! Liz created The Balm Box- which features functional self-care and gifts for cancer patients. Liz tells her story in this podcast, and provides excellent perspective for those going through cancer, as well as feedback for their support system.Thank you for your time and interest in this podcast! I...
2021-10-0527 minPieces of a WomanHow This 4-Time Cancer Survivor Curates Unique Gifts for Cancer Patients Feat. Liz BendittSummary:In this episode, we speak with 4-time Cancer Survivor, Liz Benditt. Liz shares her story with each type of cancer she had over the course of 8 years. We talk about what she learned through the process, things she wishes she did differently, and how she’s helping cancer patients today with her unique and essential gifts.More About Liz: Liz Benditt is a senior marketing executive with 25+ years of professional experience with a wide variety of brands, products, and services including Lyric Opera, Ace Hardware, Hallmark, SONIC America’s Drive-In, Blue Bunny Ice...
2021-09-221h 02
Solutions From The HuddleSFTH - Liz Benditt - 108SFTH - Liz Benditt - 108 by Collaborative Solutions Group
2021-07-2249 min
Why me, God?Cancer survivor; Liz BendittOver the course of 10 years, this woman has beaten the odds by overcoming 4 different types of cancer. We discuss what her journey has been like since her first diagnosis, undergoing radiation treatments, and how her experiences ultimately led her to starting up her very own business; The Balm Box - which launched in October 2020. What a remarkable testimony & woman! From cancer fighter, to survivor, to entrepreneur; Liz has quite the story to tell! **Note that when listening to this episode - there are a few spots of glitches in the audio throughout. But for the most part, is still very...
2021-06-2853 min