Your Guide to Integrative Cancer Care
The Cancer Pod: Integrative Medicine Talk
Navigating a cancer diagnosis, treatment, or recovery comes with complex decisions, unpredictable side effects, and daily challenges—but it doesn't have to feel completely heavy or overwhelming. The Cancer Pod is an integrative oncology podcast designed to provide patients, survivors, and caregivers with practical, evidence-based tools, unfiltered conversations, and just the right amount of humor to keep things a little less scary.
Recent Episodes
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Nov. 4, 2026
Back to Normal and Other Cancer Conundrums with Edward Miskie
Cancer-free doesn’t mean back to normal. Filmmaker, author, and 14-year non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor Edward Miskie talks about what no one tells you once treatment ends: grieving the person you were before diagnosis, missing the hospital, the panic over every ache, and why he says being cancer-free can be harder than going through treatment. Edward is the founder of the Remission Film Festival, author of Cancer, Musical Theater, and Other Chronic Illnesses, and creator of the short film Back t
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Oct. 21, 2026
No Shave November and Fight Colorectal Cancer with Ben White
Support cancer research by skipping the razor! Fight CRC’s Ben White joins Leah to talk about No Shave November (no-shave.org) and the Fight Colorectal Cancer initiatives it supports.
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Oct. 7, 2026
Life After Breast Cancer: Finding Your Way with Author and Survivorship Mentor, Kia Lee
Author and breast cancer survivorship mentor Kia Lee sits down with Leah to explore the hidden emotional weight of life after cancer.
Recent Blog Posts
Sept. 14, 2026
Safe Exercise Strategies for Cancer Survivors: Moving Beyond Fatigue
When you step out of active cancer treatment, there is often an unspoken expectation (from others and often from ourselves) that it is time to return to “normal,” jump right back into your old work routine, or resume your previous exercise regimen t…
April 22, 2026
How to Recover From Any Surgery Smoothly
The Five “Must Dos” to Heal from Surgery (A blog post based on the episode: Optimize Surgery Recovery: An Integrative Approach) Facing surgery can feel like you're on the receiving end of an event, like it's beyond your control. Between the steril…
Jan. 14, 2026
The Cherry Bomb: a Mocktail for Dry January
Dry January Mocktail: The Cherry Bomb, A Mocktail with Benefits Are you taking part in Dry January (or Sober October) this year? If so, you’ve probably noticed something: most mocktails are basically sparkling juice with a fancy ice cube. They’re s…