The Cancer Playbook: 6 Months of Expert Strategies to Take Back Control

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You never choose the pitch, but you always choose the swing. After 6 months of interviewing top oncologists, resilient survivors, and even my own family, I’ve aggregated the absolute best strategies to help you stop fighting and start winning.

In this roundup episode of Kicking Cancer’s Ass, we aren't just looking back; we are building your game plan. From Dr. Mindy Goldman’s advice on navigating the medical system to my son Ben’s raw truth about transparency, this is your cheat sheet for going from powerless to powerful.

We cover:

The "One Size Fits One" Rule: Why Dr. Amy Morris says you must ignore generic advice.
The Family Dynamic: How to tell your kids (and why being "selfish" might help them), featuring Ben Kaufman.
The Mental Game: Dr. Lise Alschuler on why self-compassion is a survival skill, not a luxury.
The Reality Check: Cindee Yandow on living day-by-day when you don't know the outcome.

If you’re ready to build your killer team and crush the curveball, hit play. And don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter atkcapodcast.com for the full "Survivor’s Playbook" breakdown.

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Joelle K

I'm a 54 year old former CMO/CRO and generational breast cancer survivor. My early cancer experiences shaped my personal and professional philosophy to continuously cultivate an approach that adjusts to whatever curveball shows up. And we know, curveballs are constant, especially in midlife with aging parents, maturing kids (if you have kids), and opportunities to focus on new goals for our next 50 years. I have a book being released in January - Crushing the Cancer Curveball, A Veteran's Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. While no one wants cancer, 1 in 2 Americans and 1 in 4 people worldwide will face cancer in their lifetimes. There's an alternative narrative to the terror, anger and fear that accompanies a diagnosis - a narrative that spawns compassion, confidence, and even joy. I'd love to talk about it with you and your audience.

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