Kicking Cancer's Ass

Kicking Cancer's Ass


Latest Episodes

Episode 21: Make Your Body Cancer-Hostile with This Hormone
November 21, 2025

The FDA just removed a major warning label from hormone therapy a sign that science around womens hormones is changing fast. But what does this shift really mean for people whove faced cancer or want to protect their long-term health?In this episo

Solo Episode 08: Cancer Scanxiety Explained: Why Waiting Hijacks Your Brain
November 18, 2025

Why does waiting for scan results feel like your nervous system is vibrating? Because your brain hates uncertainty more than bad newsand it’s trying to protect you by preparing for every worst-case scenario. In this episode, Joelle shares what happ

Episode 20: When Cancer Doesn’t Get to Decide Your Timeline
November 12, 2025

What happens when a doctor tells you “it’s not good” and you’re only 42?Miguel Rueda got one of the rarest prostate cancer diagnoses possib

Solo 7: Why A Cancer Diagnosis Makes You Mad
November 10, 2025

Why does hearing “it’s malignant” make you want to scream, cry, or punch a wallsometimes all in the same hour? Your body just learned about a threat that’s been there for a while, and your nervous system jumped into fight or fligh

Episode 19:  The Survivorship Lie: What No One Tells You About Menopause After Cancer (with Dr. Mindy Goldman)
November 05, 2025

When treatment ended, no one offered me survivorship care. It was just Youre done. Be grateful.In this episode, Dr. Mindy Goldman, Chief Clinical Officer of MIDI Health and UCSF Professor Emeritus, reveals the truth behind The Survivorship Lie:wh

Solo 6: How I Took My Power Back — When Cancer Cancelled My Surgery
November 02, 2025

The day before my preventive mastectomy, I got a call that changed everything.The surgery was cancelled because cancer was already here.In this solo episode, I share what that moment taught me about power.Because even when cancer takes control, you

Episode 18: The Mindset Shift That Helped Her Survive Cancer (And Everything After)
October 30, 2025

When bestselling author Cara Lockwood was dropped by her publisher in the middle of chemotherapy, she could have given up.Instead, she discovered a mindset that helped her survive cancer and rebuild her life.In this episode of Kicking Cancers Ass,

Solo Ep 5: Telling Your Family You Have Cancer: Lessons From Both Sides of the Table
October 27, 2025

Telling your family you have cancer might be the hardest conversation of your life.Joelle Kaufman has lived it as both the child of a survivor and a parent with cancer.When Joelle found out she had cancer, she had to tell her three kids ages 21, 1

Episode 17: How to Take Back Power When Cancer Tries to Take Over Your Life
October 22, 2025

When you hear the words Its malignant, your world stops. Everything you thought you knew about control, safety, and your future suddenly disappears.In this raw and hopeful conversation, bestselling author Cara Lockwood known for her 35+ romance

Solo Ep 4: How to Tell Your Partner You Have Cancer (It’s Okay to Fall Apart)
October 21, 2025

What if the hardest part of cancer isn't chemoit's finding the words to tell your partner?Joelle Kaufman knows this moment intimately. Walking to her husband's office after her biopsy results, she recalls: "He looked up from his desk and his eyes jus