Brighter Podcast
Episodes
20 episodes
What Treatment Does to Your Mouth and how to Heal It - Jill Meyer Lippert and Stephanie Zimmerman
Registered Dental Hygienist and founder of the Side Effect Support LLC, Jill Meyer Lippert, and her friend Stephanie Zimmerman, a childhood cancer survivor, pediatric oncology nurse practitioner, and founder of LifeCare Patient Advocacy & C...
Illuminating Cancer Awareness, Prevention, and Early Detection - The Brighter Summer Program
Brighter welcomed four former Brighter Summer Program interns to this month’s episode of the podcast to showcase the opportunities offered through Brighter’s high school summer internship and to give listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the cr...
Diving Into Your DNA - Exploring Genetic Counseling - UTSW Genetics Program - Janna Heady and Cheyla Clark
UT Southwestern Medical Center genetic counselors Jana Heady and Cheyla Clark joined the Brighter Podcast to share insight from their work in the Cancer Genetics Program. In this episode, they walked listeners through the value and purpose of g...
Rare Cancer: The Similarities, Differences and the Need for Support and Increased Research.
Join us as we awareness for rare cancers with Katie Coleman, rare cancer survivor, technologist, and nonprofit founder of COA and Lindsay Looney, daughter of Brighter's friend Jennifer who we lost to a rare form of head and neck cancer just ove...
Reclaiming the Mind - The Value of Speech Prehab and Rehab - Emily Hammack
Emily Hammack, Speech Pathologist with Baylor Scott and White in Dallas, helps us understand cancer related cognitive decline ("chemo brain"), dysphasia, and the value of speech therapy to help you regain control and confidence. ...
Prehab, Rehab, Neuropathy and the Lymphatic System - Amanda Grilli
Amanda Grilli, an Oncology Physical Therapist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, and Certified Cancer Coach, is devoted to helping those affected by breast cancer reclaim their strength, identity, and quality of life during, after, and beyond bre...
How to Sparkle Amidst the Clouds - Lexie Appleby
Lexie Appleby, breast cancer advocate, former NFL cheerleader, Wife of Big 10 Coach, nonprofit professional and influencer shares what it was like being diagnosed with cancer at a young age, what fibroadenomas are and the role they played in he...
Hope Despite Double Diagnosis - Heather Nemec
Heather Nemec, licensed clinical social worker and Brighter writer, shares her experience being diagnosed with two different forms of cancer, finding hope in the waiting and we even touch on the topic of intimacy during and after treatment!...
Nutrition's Role in Health and Healing - Cara Price
Nutrition Coach, Cara Price shares her nutrition journey and the role food plays in our happiness, health and healing. Cara shares the value of the four "S's" - Soul, Sleep, Sustenance, Strength and offers helpful information and tips to ...
Looking Good to Feel Good. - Brittney Dorr
Personal Stylist, Brittney Dorr shares with us the importance of looking good to feel good. She says, "Fashion is a vibe and everyone has one." Brittney experienced first hand the difference fashion made in her mom's personal experience w...
Special Food Service for Survivors and Caregivers - Culinary Care
Courtney Johnson experienced an incredible outpouring of care and love from her family and friends as her dad dealt with his cancer diagnosis. Processing and healing from the loss of her father, Courtney found a way to continue that c...
A Chrysalis Phase of Life - Natasha Parker
Natasha Parker shares how she embraces what she sees as the chrysalis phase of cancer to develop beautiful wings to fly in the next phase of life. Natasha shares her empowering insight for women to be active participants in their treatment and ...
A Mother's Heart - Debbie Norris
A Mother's Day message for those who have experienced the loss of biological motherhood as a result of cancer. Debbie Norris shares her experience and how she has put her "Mother's Heart" to practice in many rewarding ways....
A Tapestry of Family Knits Together to Support One of Their Own - Heidi Paul
Shortly after reconnecting with her biological mother, Heidi's biological mom is diagnosed with cancer and then Heidi herself. Hear how Heidi's family supported her and how her faith informed her outlook through the entire process. ...
Navigating your cancer treatment with a young child. - Stephanie Hargis
How can life with cancer be equated to gardening? Hear how Brighter Ambassador, Stephanie Hargis has navigated her experience with her darling, young daughter along side every step of the way. What a sweet and beautiful way to e...
A surprising diagnosis just after losing a mother to cancer - Amy Zicarelli
Still mourning from the loss of her mother to breast cancer, Brighter Ambassador, Amy Zicarelli was diagnosed with breast cancer. She shares her story with us, the importance of having or finding community and a very cool hair regro...
Oncology Massage - Amy Scottino
Brighter Magazine's Jennifer Looney and Helen Bowles are joined by Amy Scottino, licensed massage therapist and survivor to discuss the benefits and beauty of massage therapy for women in treatment.
Prevention and treatment for oral side effects of cancer. - Jill Meyer-Lippert
Chemo and other treatments can take a toll on your oral hygiene causing mouth sores and worse. In our conversation with Jill Meyer-Lippert, dental hygienist, we discuss side effects and ways to combat them if not prevent them.
Choosing a new approach to life when cancer permanently alters you - Jamie Shuey
With an active life as a stunt woman turned USA Pickleball player. Jamie Shuey was sidelined when she had a Chondrosarcoma diagnosis and surgery that took away her ability to walk with confidence. Instead of giving up, Jamie took a new ap...
How cancer affects the mother-child relationship. Carol Goglia and daughter Cate
In this episode, breast cancer survivor, Carol Goglia and her daughter Cate join summer intern, Libby Warren. Together, they share how Carol’s diagnosis affected their mother-daughter relationship and offer advice to other women experiencing th...