Dustin Mesick, RDN and Colin Goodwin, PsyD are cancer survivors inspired by their personal experiences and incorporated this into their individual career paths in nutritional services and clinical psychology, respectively. The original concept to offer a support group that focused on body and mind was shifted with the emergence of the pandemic and evolved into the virtual platform of a podcast. In choosing the name of the podcast, Sick & Good Podcast was chosen as a double entendre, incorpor ...
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Liver Cancer Awareness with Sarah Manes
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October is Liver Cancer Awareness month and Sarah Manes explains the Global Liver institute's theme that "October is for livers." She talks about her role within the organization and covers topics on advocacy, prevalence rates, risks, symptoms, treatment and survivorship for those affected with liver cancer. Additionally, Sarah highlights stigmas r…
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Thyroid Cancer Awareness with Julia Diaz, RD
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September marks the celebration of Thyroid Cancer Awareness month and our return to the Cancer Awareness Series with Julia Diaz, RD. Julia shares her personal cancer story and offers a comprehensive overview of thyroid cancer including prevalence rates, risk factors, symptoms, novel treatments and treatment effects. She explains the low iodine diet…
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Oncology Nutrition with Kailey Proctor, MPH, RDN, CSO
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Kailey Proctor, MPH, RDN, CSO, details the process for board certification as a specialist in oncological nutrition. She speaks on common fears, myth busters, and fad diets while discussing her approach to personalizing nutrition plans. Kailey illuminates the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics guidelines, the "New American Plate" and ultra-processe…
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Sarcoma Cancer Awareness with Brandi Felser
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July is Sarcoma Cancer Awareness month and our special guest in continuing the Cancer Awareness Series is the Chief Executive Officer of the Sarcoma Foundation of America, Brandi Felser. During this episode, she covers her personal story on how she got involved with the organization and describes prevalence rates, risk factors and how a sarcoma dia…
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National Cancer Survivor Month with Wendy Hobbie, CRNP
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June is National Cancer Survivor Month and we're privileged to have a conversation with you Wendy Hobbie, CRNP, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Wendy was a pioneer in developing survivorship programs and has been at the forefront of creating protocol for survivorship clinics. In this episode, she describes the process of transitioning p…
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Bladder Cancer Awareness with Stephanie Chisolm, PhD
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May celebrates Bladder Cancer Awareness month and the special guest for this episode is Stephanie Chisolm, PhD, Director of Education and Advocacy from the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN). Stephanie talks on prevalence rates, diagnosis, and risk factors associated with bladder cancer. The conversation also spans from theory (the "field effec…
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Testicular Cancer Awareness with Mike Craycraft, R.Ph
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April is Testicular Cancer Awareness month and Mike Craycraft the founder of the Testicular Cancer Society (TCS), a testicular cancer survivor and registered pharmacist graces us as our special guest continuing our Cancer Awareness Series. Mike details his personal cancer experience, available forums offered by TCS, his involvement in establishing …
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness with Zac Getty
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and Zac Getty, the Patient Education Manager at Fight Colorectal Cancer, covers topics ranging from risk factors to treatment to survivorship. Zac advocates for screening and dispels common misconceptions and stigmas associated with colorectal cancer. We're honored to partner with Fight Colorectal Cancer a…
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Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness with Juan Valle, MD
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February is Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness month and Dr. Juan Valle joins us as the Chief Medical Officer from the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation to talk about these rare cancers. Dr. Valle cites prevalence rates, distinguishes risk factors including regional-specific diets, illuminates novel treatment options and names common treatment …
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Cervical Cancer Awareness with Hui Amy Chen, MD
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Hui Amy Chen, MD, kicks off the Cancer Awareness Series with a discussion on cervical cancer. She shares her career path as gynecological oncologist and highlights topics including prevention as general guidelines including HPV screening, novel treatments, and social determinants of health related to cervical cancer. Additionally, Dr. Chen discusse…
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Intersections of Nutrition and Cancer with Janice Baker, RDN
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Janice Baker, RDN, talks on cancer-related health conditions including diabetes, orthorexia and cachexia. As a diabetes educator, she discusses the comorbidity of cancer and diabetes. She defines orthorexia and challenges faulty thinking habits related to diet for cancer patients. Janice speaks to negative effects of "wasting syndrome." She describ…
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Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Programming with Wendy Griffith, MSSW, LCSW-S, OSW-C
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Wendy Griffith joins the conversation to share her role at MD Anderson as the Program Director for the Adolescent and Young Adult program. Wendy highlights her research, specific areas of concern and expectations of treatment and recovery for AYA cancer patients and writing for the hospitals blog. Wendy names legacy work as an important tool to ens…
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Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Treatment and Program Evaluation with Brad Zebrack, PhD
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Brad Zebrack, PhD, joins us to discuss his expansive experience in cancer research including topics of integrative oncology, and his current role at the University of Michigan. He shares his personal story of being treated as a young adult with cancer and his how his career has been altered by his research interest in Adolescent and Young Adult (AY…
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Navigating through Healthcare Systems with Michelle Doose, PhD
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Dr. Doose shares a published opinion education piece on navigating through healthcare systems and speaks to the needed improvements for cancer care, holding organizations accountable and transfer of care issues. She highlights challenges of minority populations, the importance of survivorship programs and calls for cancer survivors to participate i…
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Psycho Oncology with Rhonda Sherman, PhD Part Two
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Dr. Rhonda Sherman and her patient Jennifer join for part two of the conversation on psycho oncology. Jennifer shares her cancer diagnosis and treatment history that contributed to seeking out therapy. She highlights her presenting concerns, the benefits of therapy, and how this has inspired her community involvement in peer-to-peer support. Dr. Sh…
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Psycho Oncology with Rhonda Sherman, PhD Part One
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Dr. Sherman defines psycho-oncology, describes the referral process for psychological services, and discusses presenting concerns for patients when seeking therapy during cancer treatments and the psychosocial impact. She lists some of the common themes seen in the patients she serves including body image, sexuality and intimacy and social support.…
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Cancer Survivorship with Karla Wilson, NP
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Karla shares her passion and wealth of knowledge as a nurse practitioner and researcher in the survivorship clinic at the City of Hope. During this episode, we discuss secondary cancers, late effects, and preventative care for survivors. The conversation also speaks to multicultural aspects of cancer care, treatment and survivorship. Please follow …
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Current Cancer Treatment Modalities with Ida Wong, MD
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Ida joins the discussion to share her role as a researcher and medical educator as an Associate Clinical Professor at UCSD , her clinical work at the VA Hospital in La Jolla, CA and her personal experience with her own cancer diagnosis and treatment when she was an adolescent. We talk about current treatment modalities including targeted drugs and …
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How the Pandemic Changed Cancer Treatment with Amy Shapton, MSW, LCSW
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Amy joins the conversation to discuss her work at the Ridley Tree Cancer Center (RTCC) in Santa Barbara, CA . She shares free resources available through RTCC, talks about her role as a social worker and the change the pandemic has had on cancer treatment. Amy also highlights specific barriers to her work and a case that has made her proud. Please …
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Nutrition and Cancer Treatment with Sheri Weitz, RDN
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Sheri joins the conversation and shares her personal cancer story and her interest in holistic nutrition. She offers dietary suggestions to prevent cancer, for those in active treatment and survivors. The discussion also discusses "soul food," probiotics, the Mediterrean diet and changing dietary recommendations in the approach to cancer treatment.…
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Welcome to the Sick & Good Podcast
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Welcome to the Sick & Good Podcast! Hosted by cancer survivors Dustin Mesick, RDN and Colin Goodwin, PsyD, the podcast explores cancer-related topics from a wellness perspective. To start the conversation, Dustin and Colin share their cancer stories, the impact cancer had on their career paths, their role as hosts and vision for the podcast. Please…
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