Help and Hope Happen Here
Detalls del Canal
Help and Hope Happen Here
This Podcast is going to be about Pediatric Cancer and the need to keep the awareness of this terrible disease in the public eye. My plan is to be able to interview a wide spectrum of people who all have a passion and a stake in finding a way to make the lives of these Pediatric Cancer Patients easi...
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549 episodis
Maribeth Ditmars will talk about her son Christopher who battled Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia before his passing when he was 14 in 2001, successfully battling her own demons, and the loss of her other son Jarrod in July of 2015
Maribeth Ditmars has suffered plenty of heartache and loss for the past 25 years, beginning with the diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 1997...
Alisha Harper will talk about her son Chase who was diagnosed with Down Syndrome officially when he was born and 4 years later was diagnosed with Leukemia. Chase is going strong as he is now 9 years old
During Alisha Harper's pregnancy, she was told that there was a 60 percent chance that her son would be born with Down Syndrome. That statement turned...
Kayla and Charli Martin will talk about Charli's diagnosis of High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 10 years old and in 5th grade in 2023. Charli is now doing well as she has just completed her 8th grade year.
10 year old Charli Martin hurt her shoulder while competing in the New York State School Wrestling Tournament when she was in 5th grade in 2023. While...
Gwen Mysiak became the Executive Director of the Punt Pediatric Cancer Collaborative in 2012. This Collaborative was started by former Buffalo Bills Punter Brian Moorman and his wife Amber in 2004 and focuses on 6 major programs.
Gwen Mysiak worked in the field of Public Broadcasting for 19 years in Buffalo and during that time, her friend's cousin Andrew Pawlak was 13 years ol...
Carla and Sydney Belsher will talk about Sydney's battle with Infantile Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which she was diagnosed with in April of 2014 when she was 6 months old and how she is doing now at the age of 12 1/2.
Sydney Belsher has been through a great deal in her still very young life as she is 12 1/2 years old, which started with stomach issues almost from he...
Heather and Casey Arrayan will talk about their daughter Kalia who was diagnosed with High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in November of 2023 and her recovery is now going well after her Bone Marrow Transplant in July of 2024.
When she was 4 months old on November 14th of 2023, Kalia Arrayan was diagnosed with High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. This diagnosis cam...
Dale and Marissa Metcalf will talk about Marissa's successful fight with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 3 1/2 years old in 2010 and her goal to become a Pediatric Cancer Oncology Nurse
Marissa Metcalf does not remember many details from her treatment during her battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which took place in 2010 when sh...
Lily McGrath will talk about her son Bryson who had a very difficult path to navigate during his 1027 day fight with Neuroblastoma that began in early 2023 and ended with his passing on September 26th of 2025 when he was 5 years old.
Lily and Sebastian McGrath's 2 1/2 year old son Bryson was first thought to have a Wilms Tumor before his Pediatric Cancer diagnosis was changed to St...
Cherie Calbom is a well known Nutritionist who will talk about the negative health effects that Seed Oils can have on consumers and the link that exists between these Oils and Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult, and Adult Cancer.
Cherie Colbom is not only an expert Nutritionist, she has written 35 books, including her Juicing For life which has sold 2 million copies and her cur...
Lauren and TJ Bailey will talk about their son Brody who was born with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in early 2023 and then just after his first birthday he was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma.
Brody Bailey is one of possibly two children in the World who have been born with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and then diagnosed with Neuroblast...
Jordan Belous will talk about her spectacular connections that she has made with so many pediatric cancer patients and their families through her WHIP PEDIATRIC CANCER Non-Profit
Jordan Belous has always had a soft spot for Pediatric Cancer Patients and when she was 16 years old in 2015 she issued a "challenge", much like the I...
Matt Giegerich will talk about his role as CEO of the Matthew Larson or Iron Matt Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors which was started by young Matt's parents Kelly and Greg after his passing from a form of Pediatric Brain cancer in 2007
Matt Giegerich has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors for the past 18 months. This foundatio...
Leslie and Michael Fox will talk about their son Mason who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in April of 2023, was doing well, and then was attacked by a Fungal infection that led to his passing in February of 2024.
Mason Fox was 10 years old when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in April of 2023. Mason then went through treatment and was doing v...
Nick and Sarah Bascle will talk about their son Liam who was diagnosed with an Ependymoma Brain Tumor when he was 10 months old in April of 2015, and lived his best life possible before his passing on November 23rd of 2021
Liam Bascle was only able to live 7 1/2 years because of an Ependymoma Brain Tumor that he was diagnosed with in April of 2015. His persona resonated...
Amy and Phoebe Davis will talk about Phoebe's battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which she was diagnosed with just before her 3rd birthday in 2010 and how well she is doing now as a thriving 18 year old.
A chance phone call between Amy Davis and a friend who was taking her daughter to get checked for allergies, led Amy to take her then 2 year and 10 mo...
Amy and Matt Cisneros will talk about their son Cullen who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 3 years old in 2012, gained remission quickly, was in good health for the next 8 years, and then was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma
After being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 3 years old in 2012, Cullen Cisneros was able to live the next 8 years of his life free...
Amelia Mijach will talk about her son Hayes who was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 2 years old in 2024 and after very difficult treatment, he is finally feeling better and is back to being an active little boy.
Amelia Mijach's then 2 year old son Hayes was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 2 years old in August of 2024 and the...
Erik Rees will talk about his daughter Jessie who was diagnosed with DIGP on March 3rd of 2011 and passed away only 10 months later on January 5th of 2012 when she was 12 years old. Jessie was the inspiration behind the Jessie Rees Foundation.
Erik Rees became an amazing Cancer Dad and Pediatric Cancer advocate during and after his daughter Jessie battled with and passed away from DIPG at th...
Ben Shroyer will talk about his now 10 year old daughter Hannah who is a survivor of Stage 4 Neuroblastoma and Histiocytosis and will talk about his Casting For The Kids Foundation which he started to help families financially and emotionally.
Ben Shroyers then 2 year old daughter Hannah was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in 2018, then was diagnosed with Histiocytosis which ended up i...
Kelly DiGiammo and her son Brayden will talk about Brayden's battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia which Brayden was diagnosed with in late February of 2024. Brayden is now just one month away from the second anniversary of his remission and is doing well
When Kelly DiGiammo's son Brayden was 13 years old in early 2024 he developed troubling health symptoms, including going from being one of the fastest...
Mary Kemp and Kaitlyn Lee will talk about the Society For Emerging Leaders organization which Mary co-founded in 2022 and which Kaitlyn is its Executive Director. This organization is made up by over 350 students..
The bill AB 703 which was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom and which I talked about with Sahil Metha on my podcast a few weeks ago...
Jacob Orlick was 11 years old when he was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in 2019. Now 18 years old and doing well, Jacob will talk about his roles as A Motivational Speaker and his podcast, Motvational Mic.
Jacob Orlick is now a senior in High School and making plans to attend Penn State University in the fall. Jacob was 11 when he was diagnosed with the...
Dr. Katerina Levy is a Pediatric Psychologist who has written a book entitled THE HEALING GARDEN. This book is fiction but gives great strategies to kids and families who are trying to cope with a Pediatric Cancer diagnosis.
Dr. Katerina Levy decided to write her book THE HEALING Garden while she was a resident at the Broward Medical Health Center in South Florida. This bo...
Meghan Macantee was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia as a sophomore at SUNY Potsdam where she originally hurt her hamstring during swimming practice. Meghan is fine now but went through some terrible times before her diagnosis .
Being treated terribly by her swimming coach and eventually belittled and made fun of by her teammates, Meghan Macantee was diagnosed with Acute Myelo...
Kim Alexander will talk about her daughter Payton who was 15 years old when she was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in January of 2018 and fought bravely for 3 1/2 years until her passing in November of 2021 at the age of 19
Payton Alexander was living a healthy and normal life for a 14 year old until late in 2017 when she began experiencing symptoms that needed to be chec...
Tamy Bell will talk about her son Griffin who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when he was 16 months old in September of 2018, and had his 3rd relapse in April of 2023, leading to his passing at 6 years old in March of 2024.
Tamy Bell's son Griffin was born 3 months prematurely in June of 2017 and 16 months later was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in September of 2018. Griff...
Sahil Mehta will talk about the amazing and far too short life of his older brother Ronil who passed away from DIPG in 2018 and what Sahil did subsequently in Ronil's honor and memory to greatly affect the cause of Pediatric Cancer.
Sahil Mehta's older brother Ronil wanted to donate his brain to Stanford University after his passing from DIPG in 2018 in the hope that it would help...
Carrigan Nelson's mom Tammy, her Aunt Bonnie, and closest friends Devean Piermont, Hannah Nasser, and Madison Quinn will join in a tribute to a true Icon, who passed away from Osteosarcoma on Christmas Day of 2025.
Carrigan Nelson was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in March of 2019 and fought for the next 69 months with this form of Pediatric Bone Cancer until her p...
Tony Garcia is now 55 years old and is a 43 year Pediatric Cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 2 1/2 years old in 1973 and his treatment ended 10 years later in 1983.
Tony Garcia will talk about his early in life Pediatric Cancer battle which began in 1973 when he was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 2 1/2 years...
The Leandro Family which includes 9 year old Jack, 11 year old Sydney, and parents Lyndsey and Adam will talk about Sydney's diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and what her brother Jack did in response to it.
Sydney Leandro was 5 years old on Easter Sunday of 2020 when she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Now at age 11, Sydney is feeling and...
Kendel Davy and Meghan Fessenden will talk about Meghan's sister Riley who was diagnosed with the Nasal Cavity cancer Esthesioneuroblastoma when she was 6 years old in 2013 and passed away from this disease in 2016 at the age of 9
Kendel Davy is a Founding Member of the Riley Rocks Memorial Foundation and Meghan Fessenden is the Director of Social Media and Marketing for the Fou...
Tara Daniels will talk about her 2009 diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 16 years old and her relapses in 2012 and 2016. Tara is now more than 9 years past her last cancer battle and is living as good of a life as possible.
Tara Daniels is now 33 years old , married, working at a job that she enjoys , and living as good of a life as she can. Back in 2009 when Tara was 16...
Gabriella and Nicholas Conjelko are 22 year old twins who will talk about their cousin Maia who passed away from Ewings Sarcoma at the age of 9 on November 2nd of 2025. They will also discuss their wonderful non-profit Strides For Sarcoma.
Gabriella and Nicholas are 22 years old, and about to graduate from Purdue University and Indiana University respectively. This fall they will enter M...
Suzanne Graney will talk about being the Executive Director of the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Charity Organization which has raised more than $250,000 million dollars since it was started in 1972 by Charles and Erma Millard
After their son Christopher passed away in 1972 from Rhabdomyosarcoma, Charles and Irma Millard decided to start a Charitable Gift Fund that would hel...
Maithili Shah who is from Mumbai India will talk about her son Agastya who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma when he was 6 months old in late July of 2023. After a difficult beginning to his treatment, Agastya is now doing as well as possible.
Maithili Shah was told by one surgeon that her then 6 month old Agastya who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in July of 2023, would most likely not...
Johanna Annuziata and Angela Blazis will talk about Angela's then 4 year old daughter Ava who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2023 and how Basketball has played such a major role in TEAM AVA
4 year old Ava Blazis woke up on the morning of March 11th 2023 with a very unusual pain in her abdomen which continued to get worse as the day wore o...
Alexandria Rodts and her husband Matthew will talk about their son Brayton who was diagnosd with the Pediatric Brain Cancer ATRT in August of 2023 after a far too long 6 month wait, and now is doing as well as possible as he will be 4 years old in 2026
Alexandria Rodts's son Brayton got the stomach flu in February of 2023 which had already affected his family in January. Brayton's symptoms continued...
Marie Gulliver will talk about her son Ezra who was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 2 years old in 2022, has had many struggles since, but has been cancer free for more than 3 years.
Persistent colds and a chronic cough were followed by not being able to walk and being constantly tired for Marie Gulliver's 2 year old son Ezra in 20...
Aaira Khan is 13 years old and lives in Sydney Australia. She will talk about her commitment to the cause of Pediatric Cancer since 2021, including riding in the Great Cycle Challenge and starting her own CAN CAMPAIGN to help these kids.
When Aaira Khan was in 5th grade in 2021 she and her classmates at their school in Sydney Australia received a letter from a Pediatric Cancer patient...
Sara Bailey will talk about her daughter Brynlee who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in April of 2025 when she was 4 years old, and the much longer then necessary wait for this diagnosis.
With all types of troubling symptoms which began at the end of 2024, Sara Bailey was told that these symptoms in her then 4 year old daughter Brynlee...