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Sick of Being SickCancer Chats w/ Friends Ep:06 Shreya ChopraSuch a big part of my cancer journey so far has been the support of my friends (who live all over the world). To create transparency for fellow cancer patients and supporting friends we have created a mini-series where I have candid conversations with my friends about their experiences of processing my diagnosis with or without me. These episodes will take you on an emotional ride of genuine discussions about life, fear, mortality, and love.In this episode, I chat with my friend Shreya Chopra. Like many of the previous episodes, she shares her experience with...2022-03-0246 min
Sick of Being SickCancer Chats w/ Friends Ep:05 Kendall BlakemanSuch a big part of my cancer journey so far has been the support of my friends (who live all over the world). To create transparency for fellow cancer patients and supporting friends we have created a mini-series where I have candid conversations with my friends about their experiences of processing my diagnosis with or without me. These episodes will take you on an emotional ride of genuine discussions about life, fear, mortality, and love.In this episode, I chat with my friend Kendall Blakeman, someone who has always been a ray of sunshine in my...2022-02-1628 min
Sick of Being SickCancer Chats w/ Friends Ep:04 Cathal BerraganSuch a big part of my cancer journey so far has been the support of my friends (who live all over the world). To create transparency for fellow cancer patients and supporting friends we have created a mini-series where I have candid conversations with my friends about their experiences of processing my diagnosis with or without me. These episodes will take you on an emotional ride of genuine discussions about life, fear, mortality, and love.In this episode, I chat with my friend Cathal (Catty) Berragan. We became friends through work, and through countless hours of...2022-02-0939 min
Sick of Being SickCancer Chats w/ Friends Ep:03 Katey HannabySuch a big part of my cancer journey so far has been the support of my friends (who live all over the world). To create transparency for fellow cancer patients and supporting friends we have created a mini-series where I have candid conversations with my friends about their experiences of processing my diagnosis with or without me. These episodes will take you on an emotional ride of genuine discussions about life, fear, mortality, and love.In this episode, I chat with my friend Katey Hannaby, who was one of my closest friends living in New York...2022-02-0234 min
Sick of Being SickCancer Chats w/ Friends Ep:02 Lauren SteinSuch a big part of my cancer journey so far has been the support of my friends (who live all over the world). To create transparency for fellow cancer patients and supporting friends we have created a mini-series where I have candid conversations with my friends about their experiences of processing my diagnosis with or without me. These episodes will take you on an emotional ride of genuine discussions about life, fear, mortality, and love.In this episode, I talk to my friend Lauren Stein, who has been by my side through some of the toughest...2022-01-2620 min
Sick of Being SickCancer Chats w/ Friends Ep:01 Jake FreemanSuch a big part of my cancer journey so far has been the support of my friends (who live all over the world). To create transparency for fellow cancer patients and supporting friends we have created a mini-series where I have candid conversations with my friends about their experiences of processing my diagnosis with or without me. These episodes will take you on an emotional ride of genuine discussions about life, fear, mortality, and love. This first episode is with Jake Freeman who was the first person to see me have a seizure and whose summer...2022-01-1924 min
Sick of Being SickEp. 09: Managing A Terminal DiagnosisEmily has been one of my first "online" cancer friends and she has been an inspiration to watch fight her way through cancer. In this episode, Emily talks about her cancer journey and what it is like to receive the scariest news for anyone in the cancer community. We also talk about cancer as a young adult, in the topics of dating, college, and work. About Emily:Emily is a 28 year old Canadian who loves to binge read books, and will always laugh at a dad joke! She has endured an Ewing sarcoma di...2021-12-221h 07
Sick of Being SickEp. 08: I Turned 27! This Is What I'm Taking With Me For The Next YearAs I listened back to this episode to write a description I could only think of the word PROGRESS. In this episode, you can hear in my voice how much stronger I am (physically and mentally) and how I have gotten to a place of somewhat acceptance of what I am leaving. But more than anything you hear my hunger to fight, live, and make the most out of every second, minute, and day. A big reason for the strength behind this episode and when I recorded was because my family and my friends (from all over the world...2021-12-1517 min
Sick of Being SickEp. 07: Cancer: What If We Pretend It's Not Happening? w/ Leigh GeorgeLeigh shares with me her experience of going through a double diagnosis of cancer in the last few years and as she says “white knuckled” her way through them. She went on with life avoiding facing the emotions that come with a diagnosis as such. She is now in the process of working through those emotions and as part of her work she challenged herself to speak about it on the podcast with me.About Leigh George:Leigh is the founder of Freedom, a strategic branding and marketing un-agency. For over 20 years, she has help...2021-12-081h 01
Sick of Being SickEp. 06: Brain Cancer: How It Challenged My Identity.This is a very personal episode where I explore how my lifelong insecurities have become more prominent during this battle. How medicine changes your body, from hair to weight, and how this has all resulted in some emotional learnings for myself. To the warriors listening: ignorant people love to comment on others appearance and as painful as it is in the moment, do not let them take you down, and speak out about the pain they generate.Follow @sick.of.being.sick.podcast on Instagram!To submit your story to join the podcast, or...2021-11-1724 min
Sick of Being SickEp. 05: Grief: What is it? How Does It Manifest? How Can We Support One Another? w/ James PhilippGrief is a rollercoaster of emotions and sensations that we all go through in different chapters of life. For this episode, I chat with the amazing James Phillipp about the basics of grief, and how it can manifest outside of death, all with the aim to provide you with the tools to be a better supporter to those around you.About James Phillipp:James is a grief supporter coach, that is someone who supports grievers through their process by empowering the supporters around them to show up more effectively. He has been navigating life...2021-11-1047 min
Sick of Being SickEp. 04: Fears That Take Over Your Body & Strength at My WeakestWhen you are diagnosed with a disease like cancer, they don't tell you how much emotional work you are going to have to do throughout every step of the diagnosis, treatment, and survival process. In this episode, I take you through some of my worst fears at the moment, and how I am processing them. I also speak to the famous phrase "you are so strong" - and although well intended, what that may feel like for people battling sickness, and how important it is for us to create our own definitions of these broad terms. ...2021-11-0322 min
Sick of Being SickEp.03: Fighting Breast Cancer in a Pandemic: Sexiness, Strength, and SurvivalElle Mohin shares with us her experience of getting diagnosed with breast cancer in the peak of the Pandemic in NYC. She is an open book and talks about her fears, strengths, insecurities, learnings, and confidence. Her message of strength for women going through a breast cancer diagnosis is so empowering. About Elle Mohin:Elle is a NYC area professional, working in event planning and admin. In March 2020, she was diagnosed with stage 1A breast cancer at the age of 31 and is now living with "no evidence of disease". She’s currently navigating life as...2021-10-2751 min
Sick of Being SickEp.02: Is it the C word?A peek into a very long processing period when given a diagnosis I have feared most of my life. From one doctor's office to another one, the month following surgery was a rollercoaster of emotions, news, questions, and decisions. Trying to understand how I felt about my news whilst also juggling the emotions and fears of my family and friends. This episode is intense, emotional, and for me traumatic. I invite you to feel these things with me, where my fight begins. Follow us @sick.of.being.sick.podcast on Instagram!Thank you:2021-10-1327 min
Sick of Being SickEp. 01: From Hot Girl Summer To Brain Surgery SummerFrom the moment I was told at the emergency room, I needed brain surgery until post op. The ten days most intense of my life to date. A rollercoaster of emotions. Fear, confusion, sadness, and grief took over my body and my mind. I was terrified I would never be able to move my left arm and leg with strength again. I stared out the hospital window thinking of all the things I still wanted to do and experience. When I was told I had to undergo brain surgery, all I could think about was the negatives and the...2021-10-1330 min
Sick of Being SickSick of Being Sick: TrailerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/sick-of-being-sick. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-3003 min