Collaborative Cancer Care Podcast
The Collaborative Cancer Care podcast is dedicated to empowering cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals through education, advocacy, and navigation. Hosted by Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC—oncology nurse practitioner, mental health advocate, and CEO of Collaborative Cancer Care—this podcast provides expert insights, evidence-based strategies, and real-life experiences to support mental and emotional well-being throughout the cancer journey.
Each episode explores critical topics such as stress management, emotional resilience, effective communication in healthcare, and the role of mental health in cancer care. Through expert interviews, advocacy discussions, and actionable guidance, Collaborative Cancer Care Podcast helps listeners navigate the complexities of cancer with knowledge, confidence, and support.
Join us in bridging the gap between oncology and mental health—because true healing involves more than just medicine. Subscribe today and become part of the movement! Visit us at www.collaborativecancercare.com
Episodes
14 episodes
Understanding Anxiety During Cancer: When It's Normal, When to Seek Help, and How Therapy Can Help
Understanding Anxiety During Cancer: When It's Normal, When to Seek Help, and How Therapy Can HelpAnxiety is one of the most common emotional responses to a cancer diagnosis, yet many people wonder, "Is what I'm feeling normal...
Does Every Cancer Patient Need Therapy?
Therapy in Oncology Care: Healing Beyond the Physical | Chat & ChewCancer affects far more than the body—it changes our thoughts, emotions, relationships, identity, confidence, and sense of safety. Yet while treatments like ch...
Cancer & Depression: The Battle No One Sees
Cancer & Depression: The Battle No One SeesA cancer diagnosis changes more than the body—it can profoundly affect the mind and spirit. Yet depression remains one of the most overlooked and undertreated challenges faced by peop...
How Do You Know If You Are Experiencing Little (t) Trauma or Big (T) Trauma? w/ Shella Beauzil, LCSW
How Do You Know If You Are Experiencing Little (t) Trauma or Big (T) Trauma?When most people hear the word trauma, they often think of major life-altering events such as serious accidents, violence, natural disasters, or life-th...
How to Reclaim Your Identity during a Cancer Journey and Redefine Who You Are
Cancer changes more than your body—it can change how you see yourself.In this Chat & Chew conversation, we explore one of the most common yet least discussed experiences during and after cancer: the loss, shift, and rediscovery of id...
We're Back-and Why This Conversation Still Matters
We’re back—and this conversation still matters.In this relaunch episode of the Collaborative Cancer Care Podcast, we return to the heart of why this space exists: because cancer is not only a medical experience, it’s a mental, e...
Episode #7 Has A Cancer Diagnosis Caused Loneliness? Here Are 4 Ways to Combat Loneliness
A cancer diagnosis can change everything—including your social connections. Many patients, survivors, and caregivers find themselves feeling isolated during and after treatment. In this episode of Collaborative Cancer Conversations, Dr...
Episode #6 Are You Grieving During Your Cancer Journey? Here Are 5 Types of Grief You May Experience
In this powerful episode, Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo explores the often-unspoken emotional reality of grief during the cancer journey. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, or survivor, grief can show up in unexpected ways—not just in response to los...
Episode #5 Balancing Career and Caregiving: Saju Varghese’s Journey as a Young Corporate Caregiver
When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, life can change in an instant. For Saju Varghese, the diagnosis of his mother with lymphoma meant navigating the overwhelming world of caregiving—all while balancing the demands of a c...
Episode #4 Caring from Afar: Michelle Munsami’s Journey as a Long-Distance Cancer Caregiver
Caring for a loved one with cancer is never easy, but what happens when distance separates you from the person who needs you most? In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Michelle Munsami, who shares her deeply personal experience of...
Episode #3 How Can We Better Support Cancer Caregivers? 4 Evidence-Based Interventions & the Role of Advocacy
Caregivers play a vital role in a cancer patient’s journey, yet their own mental, emotional, and physical well-being is often overlooked. In this episode of the Collaborative Cancer Care Podcast, Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo sits ...
Episode #2 What Should I Ask After a Cancer Diagnosis? 13 Questions to Ask When You or a Loved One Is Diagnosed with Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, leaving patients and their loved ones uncertain about what to ask or how to navigate the journey ahead. In this episode of the Collaborative Cancer Care Podcast, Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo, an on...