
Unlikely Gifts with Diane M. Simard
Diane has riveting stories, but she is also an accomplished business woman, named one of the inaugural Top 100 National Women in Business by BizWomen.com. She has served on the boards of numerous companies and nonprofit organizations, is a survivor of late Stage 3 breast cancer, and now she’s a patient advisor for a digital therapeutics company. AND she founded the Center for Oncology Psychology Excellence, known as COPE, at the University of Denver. To say she is an inspirational powerhouse with a huge, witty, humble heart would be an understatement.
Episodes
21 episodes
What's the Deal with Cancer and Mental Health? Part 2
In the second part of this two-part series, Stephanie Bennett, a Licensed Master Social Worker, shares:The significance of why and how she and Diane met
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Episode 20
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27:45

What’s the Deal with Cancer & Mental Health? Part 1
In Part One of this two-part series, Stephanie Bennett, a Licensed Master Social Worker, shares:How she and Diane metWhy addressing mental health nee...
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Episode 19
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32:05

Adversity Forms Us; Love Frees Us
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast presents the final episode of its special-edition series of podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, l...
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Episode 18
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24:20

Growth Results from the Journey, Not the Victory
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the ninth episode of its special-edition series of podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional s...
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Episode 17
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28:03

Seek and Be a Mentor
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the next episode of its special-edition series called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success...
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Episode 16
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27:59

Celebrate Differences
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the seventh episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional si...
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Episode 15
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25:49

Appreciate Challenges
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast presents the next episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer,...
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Episode 14
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30:00

Perpetually Learn
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast presents the fifth episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer...
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Episode 13
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26:04

Analyze and Understand
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the fourth episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional sin...
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Episode 12
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31:37

Seek Respect, Not Adoration
Do you seek fame? Attention? Followers? Or do you strive to honor the principles that define and drive you? The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the third episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Aft...
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Episode 11
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27:34

Strive for Peace and Balance
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the second episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a profession...
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Episode 10
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33:42

Heal Life's Emotional Scars
Start your summer off with a bang as The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the inaugural episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. Host Diane M. Simard is joine...
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Episode 9
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30:09

Ep 8 What's Next
The Unlikely Gifts Podcast takes a fun turn as host Diane M. Simard prepares to launch her next book, which has a working title of Heal Forward: Impact Leadership Beyond Adversity. Listen in as both she and Larry provide...
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15:44

EP 7 My Memorable Kindergarten Teacher, Mrs. Fernley
Do you have a favorite teacher? Host Diane M. Simard's most memorable teacher was actually her kindergarten teacher back in 1971, Mrs. Nettie Fernley, who taught all seven grades at Cotesfield Dist. #14 in Cotesfield, Nebraska. For...
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22:46

EP 6 KOLN-KGIN 10/11 STRONG in Lincoln, Nebraska
Larry King, Editor/Producer of the Unlikely Gifts Podcast, takes center stage as he and host Diane M. Simard journey back in time to central Nebraska in the early 1970s. Back then, Larry was a TV Director at KOLN-KGIN 10/11 Strong in Linc...
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19:22

Ep 5 Kalamity Kate & Cartoon Corral
Back in 1971, host Diane M. Simard spent her 5th birthday as a guest on a kids' after-school show called Cartoon Corral. The show, produced by KOLN-KGIN TV in Lincoln, Nebraska, was hosted by "Kalamity Kate," portrayed by Leta Powell Drake. &nb...
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28:02

EP 4 Lee's Resilience After a Gut-wrenching Business Exit
Sometimes, even when we try to do everything right, life doesn't always go to plan. Host Diane M. Simard tells the story of an acquaintance whose life and career unraveled quickly. But thanks to his resilience, a miracle happened. The sto...
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Episode 4
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14:11

EP 3 Did That Really Happen?
Take a trip back in time with host Diane M. Simard and her producer/editor, Larry King, as they reminisce about significant moments in history that Diane actually witnessed. They cover Prince Charles and Lady Diana's wedding in 1981, Nadia Coma...
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Episode 3
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14:51

EP 2 Diane's Breast Cancer Experience Part 2
Host Diane M. Simard shares the second half of her story about the foundational reason for the Unlikely Gifts Podcast and the driver for her advocacy work. She explores the effects of cancer treatment and the basis for emotional trauma th...
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Episode 2
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23:56

EP 1 Diane's Breast Cancer Experience Part 1
Host Diane M. Simard shares the foundational reason for the Unlikely Gifts Podcast and the driver for her advocacy and much of her business interests. She explains how her bout with late Stage III breast cancer at age 49 stripped her down to he...
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Episode 1
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27:08
