Scott Hamilton has beaten cancer more than once. But he'd tell you that's only part of the story.

In Episode 4 of Big C Energy, Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton joins Alison Haislip for a heartfelt conversation about surviving cancer, finding purpose through adversity, and why he believes cancer was one of the greatest teachers of his life.

Scott reflects on his battle with testicular cancer, multiple brain tumors, the importance of becoming your own advocate, and how those experiences inspired him to launch groundbreaking cancer support and research initiatives, including the Fourth Angel mentoring program and ChemoCare. Along the way, he shares why he prefers "period of vigilance" over remission, why he believes in getting seventh opinions, and what it truly means to move beyond survivorship into "thrivership."

Topics discussed:

• Scott Hamilton's testicular cancer diagnosis

• Living with multiple brain tumors

• The power of the Fourth Angel mentoring program

• Why Scott says "get seventh opinions"

• Thrivership vs. survivorship

• Building resilience through adversity

• Finding purpose after cancer

• Cancer research and immunotherapy

• Supporting children through a parent's diagnosis

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Big C Energy is part of the Community Health Media Podcast Network, where meaningful conversations help patients, caregivers, advocates, and healthcare professionals learn from one another, one story at a time.

Featured music: "Lived to Tell the Story" by Coby Brown

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What happens when one of the internet's favorite science communicators becomes the patient?

In Episode 3 of Big C Energy, Alison Haislip sits down with author, educator, YouTuber, and Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor Hank Green for an honest, funny, and surprisingly hopeful conversation about navigating a cancer diagnosis.

Together, they compare treatment experiences, chemo side effects, brain fog, survivorship, and the strange reality that cancer forces you to become an expert in your own body. Along the way, Hank explains why every cancer is different, why early detection matters, how humor helped him through treatment, and why he turned his experience into a comedy special.

Topics discussed:

• Hank Green's Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis

• Recognizing the early warning signs

• Chemo brain, fatigue, and treatment side effects

• Radiation vs. chemotherapy

• Becoming an "informed patient"

• The science behind cancer treatments

• Turning cancer into comedy

• Journaling through treatments

• Finding the little wins

▶️ Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Jsg9UzEqv9k

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, CastBox & iHeartRadio

Big C Energy is part of the Community Health Media Podcast Network, where meaningful conversations help patients, caregivers, advocates, and healthcare professionals learn from one another, one story at a time.

Featured music: "Lived to Tell the Story" by Coby Brown. Support the artist here:

https://cobybrown.bandcamp.com/track/lived-to-tell-the-story

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The worst club with the best members.

In Episode 2 of Big C Energy, Alison Haislip sits down with comedian, creator, and breast cancer survivor Grace Helbig for an honest, hilarious, and deeply relatable conversation about navigating a breast cancer diagnosis.

Although Alison and Grace shared the exact same diagnosis — triple-positive breast cancer — their experiences and treatment journeys were completely different. Together, they talk about mammograms, biopsies, chemo brain, surgery, fertility, menopause, asking for help, and the strange reality that some of the best advice comes from other patients.

They also discuss the importance of advocating for yourself, finding humor during treatment, and why every newly diagnosed patient deserves a good blanket.

Topics discussed:

• Triple-positive breast cancer

• Mammograms and early detection

• Chemo brain and menopause

• Surgery and reconstruction

• Fertility preservation

• Asking for help

• Humor during treatment

• Supporting other patients

• Life after cancer

▶️ Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Augrp_6Lk7k

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, CastBox & iHeartRadio

Big C Energy is part of the Community Health Media Podcast Network, where meaningful conversations help patients, caregivers, advocates, and healthcare professionals learn from one another, one story at a time.

Featured music: "Lived to Tell the Story" by Coby Brown. Support the artist here:

https://cobybrown.bandcamp.com/track/lived-to-tell-the-story

#BigCEnergy #GraceHelbig #BreastCancer #CancerSurvivor