#CancerInsider Episodes

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.

Author and breast cancer survivorship mentor Kia Lee sits down with Leah to explore the hidden emotional weight of life after cancer.

Author and big-wave surfer Melanie Ezell joins Leah to share her unfiltered story of surviving Stage IV ovarian cancer, navigating recurrences, and finding profound joy despite an incurable diagnosis.

Georgia-based artist and prostate cancer education advocate James Burns joins Leah to talk about his autobiographical medical graphic novels “The Death of Me” and “The Half-Life,” which chronicle his stage 4A prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment, and life after.

Sandy Duarte is an award-winning actress, author, Stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, registered yoga instructor, and one of OncoDaily's 2026 Top 100 Most Influential Cancer Survivors. While undergoing aggressive chemotherapy, she turned to crystal singing bowls to calm her nervous system.

Survivor’s guilt is a common and not often talked about emotional experience after cancer. Dr. Leah Sherman sits down with returning guest Natasha Ewa, licensed clinical social worker and founder of I Thrive Therapy and Wellness, for an honest conversation about what survivor’s guilt actually looks like, why body image after cancer is so personal, and what healing can feel like on the other side.

In this episode, Dr. Leah Sherman speaks with intimacy coach and cancer survivor Claire Rumore about the often-overlooked intimacy challenges that come with cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Writer, humorist, previvor, survivor, and breast cancer prevention advocate Gila Pfeffer and author of Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences, joins Leah for a thoughtful, funny, and deeply honest conversation about loss, resilience, and finding humor in the most unlikely situations.

Jeopardy champion Jeff Stewart discusses his published memoir, Living: Inspiration from a Father with Cancer. Written with his seven children in mind, Living offers advice and inspiration for everyone, regardless of age.

Patient advocate Maria Montoya shares her personal experience as a two-time, AYA breast cancer survivor. She discusses dealing with Li Fraumeni Syndrome—a rare genetic predisposition to various cancers and talks about the systemic gaps she encountered in the healthcare system, such as limited genetic testing and inadequate fertility counseling, and what can be done to fix this.

Dr. Amy Rothenberg, naturopathic physician and three-time cancer survivor, shares her story of multiple cancer diagnoses and treatments and how integrative medicine helped her recovery.

Tina and Leah have an insightful conversation with Natasha Ewa, a licensed social worker, psychotherapist, founder of I Thrive Therapy & Wellness, and #cancerinsider who was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer at the age of 29. Natasha shares her perspective on dealing with PTSD, grief, and death from the standpoint of wellness, based on her professional experience and personal journey as a cancer survivor. In her private practice, Natasha regularly helps people navigate trauma related to hea...