Live from Stage 4: MBC News for Us, by Us
Could a cure for breast cancer be closer than you think? Welcome to "Live from Stage 4" — a bold, hopeful podcast where people living with metastatic breast cancer, clinicians, and researchers take center stage. We share real stories, decode the science, and spotlight the ideas and breakthroughs that matter — for patients, caregivers, and anyone who believes progress is possible. This podcast is for us, by us, and all about us.
Episodes
28 episodes
Front Row Seat: Dr. Fatima Cardoso on Aiming Higher - Hope and the Road to a Cure
In this episode of Life from Stage IV, host Victoria Goldberg sits down with Dr. Fátima Cardoso, Breast oncologist and president of the ABC Global Alliance, to unpack a landmark decade of progress — and confront what still needs to cha...
Front Row Seat: Can We Talk about the Cure? A Conversation with Dr. Eric Winer
For a long time, the word "cure" and "metastatic breast cancer" didn't belong in the same sentence. That's changing — and nobody is better positioned to explain why than today's guest.Dr. Eric Winer is one of the world's leading breast c...
Thriving Together 2026: LBBC's MBC Conference Through Our Eyes
Every year, Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) brings together hundreds of people living with metastatic breast cancer for one of the most anticipated events in the MBC community, the Thriving Together MBC Conference. This year marked a milesto...
Symptoms Spotlight: Hair Loss with Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk
Hair loss is one of the most emotionally complex side effects of cancer treatment — and in this episode of Symptom Spotlights, Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk are joined by Lisa Backus and Jill Tirabassi for an honest, practical conversation ...
Front Row Seat: The Enigma of the Blood-Brain Barrier & More with Dr. Nancy Lin
What happens when breast cancer spreads to the brain — and what can actually be done about it? In this episode, host Victoria Goldberg sits down with Dr. Nancy Lin, medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and one of the country's lea...
Stage 4 Living: Palliative Care is Not Hospice with Dr. Mary Busowski
If you've ever heard the words "palliative care" and incorrectly assumed it meant the end was near — this episode is for you.Abigail Johnston and Amy Parliament sit down with Dr. Mary Busowski, a palliative care physician at Orlando Heal...
S**t We Deal With Shorts: Time Burden with Dr. Jill Tirabassi
Living with metastatic breast cancer isn't just about medical treatments—it's a significant time commitment that impacts every aspect of daily life. In this episode of "S**T We Deal With Shorts," Dr. Jill Tirabassi examines a 2025 JAMA Network ...
Front Row Seat: We'll Never Cure Cancer Without AI, Say Steve Brown & Lisa Booth
What if a misdiagnosis nearly cost you your life—and AI became your second opinion? In this episode, we sit down with Steve Brown, CEO of CureWise, and Lisa Booth, both living with cancer and pioneering the use of AI to navigate their treatment...
Live Chat: The Courage to Choose Life on Your Terms with Dar Finkelstein
In one of the most powerful conversations we've ever recorded, Dar Finkelstein—known throughout the metastatic breast cancer community as "The Queen of Joy"—shares her decision to stop treatment and transition to hospice care.After nearl...
Podcasters Roundtable: Change Your One Thing with Gary Thompson
Join us for a moving conversation with Gary Thompson, creator of the Team Powdered Donut™️ podcast and advocate for the metastatic breast cancer community. After losing his wife Maureen to stage IV breast cancer in 2014, Gary has dedicated over...
Symptoms Spotlight: Insomnia with Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk
In this short episode, hosts Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk dive deep into one of the most challenging symptoms cancer patients face: insomnia. Both hosts share their personal struggles with sleep disruption following their cancer diag...
Live Chat: From Devastating Diagnosis to Distinction with Lesley Stephen MBE
In this powerful episode, Victoria Goldberg sits down with Lesley Stephen MBE, a patient advocate from Edinburgh, Scotland, who has defied all odds living 12 years with stage 4 HER2+ metastatic breast cancer—far beyond her initial prognosis of ...
Symptoms Spotlight: Constipation with Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk
In this episode of our Symptoms Spotlight series, hosts Melanie Sisk and Abigail Johnston tackle a topic many cancer patients experience but few feel comfortable discussing—constipation. From understanding what constipation really looks like (h...
Our Happy Place: Heated Rivalry Rx
Join hosts Victoria Goldberg and Dr. Jill Tirabassi for a special episode where they take a break from their usual metastatic breast cancer discussions to dive deep into their latest obsession: the HBO Max series "Heated Rivalry."In this...
Symptoms Spotlight: Diarrhea with Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk
In this candid episode of Symptoms Spotlight, hosts Melanie Sisk and Abigail Johnston tackle one of the most disruptive yet often under-discussed side effects of cancer treatment: diarrhea caused by cancer medications.Melanie and Abigail...
Podcasters Roundtable: Melissa Berry on Fashion Meets Cancer Advocacy
In this episode of our Podcasters Roundtable series, we sit down with Melissa Berry, the voice behind "Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful" and founder of Cancer Fashionista.Before her Stage 1 triple negative breast cancer diagnosis at 42, Meliss...
Symptoms Spotlight: Fatigue with Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk
Join hosts Melanie Sisk and Abigail Johnston as they shine a light on the real experiences of managing cancer symptoms. In each episode of the Symptoms Spotlight series of short episodes, we explore different symptoms caused by cancer or its tr...
Front Row: SABCS 2025 Insights with Dr. Francisco Esteva
Welcome to the first episode of 2026! Join host Victoria Goldberg in conversation with Dr. Francisco Esteva, a prominent board-certified medical oncologist specializing in the research and treatment of breast cancer, Chief of the Division of...
Future at Risk: Why We Can’t Turn Back Now with Josh Newby
In this episode, co-hosts Victoria Goldberg and Martha Carlso are joined by Josh Newby, Founder and Executive Director of Theresa’s Research Foundation (TRF), for an in-depth conversation about the evolving landscape of metastatic breast cancer...
Live Chat: Shining a Light on MBC with Tami Bowling
What happens when one person’s story becomes a beacon of hope for thousands? In this powerful episode, host Victoria Goldberg sits down with Tami Bowling, creator of LightUp MBC Live, to explore her path from a shocking metastatic breast cancer...
Future at Risk: A Researcher's Story
In this episode we get urgent and personal: with deep cuts to NIH and NCI funding threatening labs, jobs, and future treatments, what happens to science — and to patients — when the pipeline is squeezed?To make that real, we’re talking ...
Fighting for Patients: Dr. Rebecca Shatsky on Insurance, Burnout, and Hope in MBC
Join us for a powerful conversation with Dr. Rebecca Shatsky, Director of Breast Medical Oncology at UC San Diego, as she shares her experiences fighting for patients with breast cancer. In this episode, Dr. Shatsky discusses the growing challe...
Podcasters Roundtable: Samira Daswani, Host of The Patient from Hell
In this episode, hosts Victoria Goldberg and Abigail Johnston sit down with Samira Daswani, host of "The Patient From Hell" podcast, for a candid and insightful conversation about patient advocacy, storytelling, and the evolving landscape of ca...
Live Chat: SERD Surge with Dr. Sherry Shen
In today's episode, the first in our ongoing “Live Chat” series — informal conversations with members of the medical community, advocates, and patients about what matters most to them and to us, hosts Victoria Goldberg and Dr. Ellen Landsberger...
MBC Insiders: MBC Awareness Day and More
This is the first episode of the recurring MBC Insiders series created by and starring the podcast team. In the first episode, published on October 13th, the National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, we meet seven panelists with 80+ year...
