The Cancer Project

10/26/2026

Two years after her initial breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, Keriann Engle received the devastating news that her cancer had returned and spread to her liver. In an instant, the future she had been working toward looked different, and the fear of what came next was overwhelming.

But as Keriann shares, a diagnosis does not tell the whole story. Her oncologist reminded her of something every cancer patient deserves to hear: “You are not a statistic. You are an individual.”

Today, Keriann continues to navigate life with metastatic breast cancer while finding strength in the activities she loves and the community around her. She implores others to avoid the endless stretch of potentially outdated information about cancer and lean on trusted medical professionals to provide a diagnosis and treatment options.

To hear Keriann’s powerful episode about her cancer journey and what it means to live and thrive with metastatic cancer, please visit our bio.

We Got This

10/26/2026

In 2019, at just 35 years old, Keriann Engle was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. An avid runner who had spent years challenging herself through marathons and ultramarathons, Keriann suddenly faced a journey that would change her life. After undergoing a mastectomy, reconstruction, chemotherapy, and radiation, she began rebuilding her strength, only to learn two years later that her cancer had spread to her liver. Now living with stage four metastatic breast cancer, Keriann shares how she has navigated the uncertainty of recurrence while continuing to pursue a life filled with purpose, adventure, and hope.

In this empowering episode of The Cancer Project Podcast, Keriann opens up about the often overlooked mental health challenges of cancer, including anxiety, trauma, and the pressure to return to life as it was before diagnosis. Through therapy, medication, and learning to embrace a new normal, she discovered the importance of giving herself grace and seeking support. Her story highlights why cancer care must extend beyond physical treatment and why patients should never feel they have to navigate the emotional toll of cancer alone.

Keriann also discusses the fear of recurrence, the anxiety surrounding surveillance scans, and the importance of looking beyond statistics when facing a diagnosis. After being frightened by online survival statistics, her oncologist reminded her that she was an individual, not a number. Today, after more than four years without detectable disease while continuing treatment, Keriann hopes to show others that a stage four diagnosis is not the end of the road. Even when cancer becomes a long term part of life, there is still room for joy, connection, and meaningful experiences.

Through her continued love of running and growing involvement in the cancer community, Keriann offers a powerful reminder that life after a cancer diagnosis may look different, but it can still be a life well lived. Join us for an honest and inspiring conversation about resilience, mental health, and learning to move forward through uncertainty.

10/26/2026

In 2019, at just 35 years old, Keriann Engle was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. An avid runner who had spent years challenging herself through marathons and ultramarathons, Keriann suddenly faced a journey that would change her life. After undergoing a mastectomy, reconstruction, chemotherapy, and radiation, she began rebuilding her strength, only to learn two years later that her cancer had spread to her liver. Now living with stage four metastatic breast cancer, Keriann shares how she has navigated the uncertainty of recurrence while continuing to pursue a life filled with purpose, adventure, and hope.

In this empowering episode of The Cancer Project Podcast, Keriann opens up about the often overlooked mental health challenges of cancer, including anxiety, trauma, and the pressure to return to life as it was before diagnosis. Through therapy, medication, and learning to embrace a new normal, she discovered the importance of giving herself grace and seeking support. Her story highlights why cancer care must extend beyond physical treatment and why patients should never feel they have to navigate the emotional toll of cancer alone.

Keriann also discusses the fear of recurrence, the anxiety surrounding surveillance scans, and the importance of looking beyond statistics when facing a diagnosis. After being frightened by online survival statistics, her oncologist reminded her that she was an individual, not a number. Today, after more than four years without detectable disease while continuing treatment, Keriann hopes to show others that a stage four diagnosis is not the end of the road. Even when cancer becomes a long term part of life, there is still room for joy, connection, and meaningful experiences.

Through her continued love of running and growing involvement in the cancer community, Keriann offers a powerful reminder that life after a cancer diagnosis may look different, but it can still be a life well lived. Join us for an honest and inspiring conversation about resilience, mental health, and learning to move forward through uncertainty.

We Got This

10/25/2026

Healing looks different for everyone, and every cancer journey is deeply personal.

For Anne Hamilton, healing meant exploring approaches that helped her process the emotional and spiritual impact of cancer. In this conversation, Anne explains psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound, and shares how her own experience became part of her healing journey.

That experience helped inspire her work with The Survivorship Collective, which creates space for people to navigate the challenges of life after cancer through community, connection, and supportive approaches to healing.

Anne’s story highlights that survivorship is about more than finishing treatment. It is about finding what healing means to you, feeling understood, and having a community that reminds you that you do not have to navigate the journey alone.

To learn more about The Survivorship Collective please visit their website at https://survivorshipcollective.com/ and check out our bio to watch Anne’s full episode, “The Survivorship Collective: Healing Beyond Treatment”. We Got This

10/22/2026

Cancer is not just a chapter of someone's life.

It can find its way into all aspects of life mentally and physically.

Metastatic cancer survivor Megan O’Neil shares her personal experience and advice for partners as they work to navigate something as complex and difficult as a cancer diagnosis.

Experiencing extensive personal changes throughout this process is not a matter of if, but when. This is clearly demonstrated in the significantly higher rate of divorce for partners in the cancer space.

She emphasizes the importance of having honest and uncomfortable conversations early and often. Having a mental health professional to mediate these sensitive discussions can also make all the difference.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Cancer Project voyaged out west to share a series of breast cancer survivors testimonies. We are so grateful to our wonderful group of guests who courageously address crucial topics within cancer to help survivors! To hear their stories and Megan’s full and honest conversation about living with metastatic cancer please visit our bio.

We Got This

10/21/2026

A cancer diagnosis can bring uncertainty, fear, and a lot of questions about what comes next. For comedian Julia Johns, finding ways to face the difficult moments with humor became part of her journey.

Her advice to those newly diagnosed is to pursue treatment, be kind to yourself, and remember that you don’t have to navigate every moment perfectly. A positive mindset may not always come easily, but finding moments of laughter along the way can help make the hard days a little lighter.

To hear the full conversation with Julia Johns about her career as a creative and comedian, her diagnosis story, and how she embraced humor during her cancer battle please visit our bio.

10/21/2026

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10/19/2026

When life handed Julia Johns a breast cancer diagnosis, she did what any comedian might do: she turned it into a standup show. Diagnosed in 2022, Julia underwent a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation, finding unexpected ways to process her experience through humor while she was still actively fighting cancer. Her jokes were not a way of minimizing the fear, pain, or uncertainty of cancer; they became a way to face those realities head-on, reclaim a sense of control, and keep moving through each difficult stage of treatment. Her journey eventually inspired her one-woman show, A Tale of Two Ti***es, where she shares the realities of cancer treatment with honesty, vulnerability, and plenty of laughs.

In this episode of The Cancer Project Podcast, Julia joins host David Raubach to discuss how she navigated cancer with humor during some of the most difficult moments of her life. From writing jokes shortly after her diagnosis to performing while undergoing chemotherapy and appearing onstage with a bald head, Julia found ways to make room for laughter even when the outcome was uncertain. She reflects on the emotional and physical challenges of surgery, treatment, and survivorship, as well as the complicated experience of trying to stay hopeful while confronting the possibility of death. Behind the punchlines, Julia shares how comedy helped her communicate what she was going through, connect with others, and hold on to her identity beyond her diagnosis.

Julia also discusses the importance of community, self-compassion, and recognizing that healing looks different for everyone. Her humor does not erase the difficult parts of her cancer journey; instead, it allows her to acknowledge them without letting them define her. Today, Julia continues to bring people together through comedy and her newest creation, The Littlest Late Show, a talk show experience starring kids. Thank you Julia for joining us on The Cancer Project and reminding us that laughter, community, and joy can coexist with fear and grief.

10/16/2026

A cancer diagnosis can make you feel like everything needs to happen immediately. There are appointments to schedule, decisions to make, and more information than you ever imagined having to process.

Giulia Rozzi reminds us that it is okay to slow down. Ask questions. Ask for more information. Get a second opinion. Talk through your options. And if you need more time to understand what is right for you, take it.

Giulia shares her experience to remind and empower all cancer patients that you do not have to make life changing decisions before you feel ready. Taking a breath and giving yourself time to make an informed choice is not falling behind. It is taking care of yourself.

You deserve to understand your options, have your questions answered, and feel comfortable with the decisions you make along the way. To view our full conversation with Giulia, please visit the link in our bio!

10/14/2026

Healing from cancer does not always look the way people imagine.

For Giulia Rozzi, the physical changes that came after breast cancer treatment brought emotions she never expected, including moments of questioning her own identity and struggling to recognize herself in her changed body.

No one had prepared her for that part of healing.

Cancer can change so much more than your physical health. It can change the way you see yourself, your body, and the life you are returning to. And those feelings do not necessarily disappear when treatment ends.

Healing is personal. It is complicated. And for many cancer patients, it is a lifelong process.

Giulia’s story is a reminder that there is no timeline for finding your way back to yourself, and every part of that journey deserves to be seen and understood.

To watch Giulia’s full episode about her cancer diagnosis, mental and physical toll of four surgeries, and her words of advice for those experiencing a health battle, visit the link in our bio.