REAL with Diane McDaniel

REAL with Diane McDaniel


Latest Episodes

Father’s Day Special Episode - REAL with Diane McDaniel
June 16, 2017

Father’s Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. To mark the day we’re doing a special extra episode of the Real Cancer podcast. Unlike other episodes,

Sharon Holly: Empowering Oneself In the Healing Process - REAL with Diane McDaniel
June 13, 2017

People undergoing cancer treatments often seek healing and support beyond the confines of oncology and traditional medical practice. Many seek to participate in their own therapeutic journey via a variety of other healing modalities.

Jenny Pagliaro: Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer - REAL with Diane McDaniel
June 06, 2017

How does one live with a diagnosis of incurable, metastatic cancer? How does one move forward with life goals and plans when the likelihood of a future has been deemed uncertain and tenuous. Today I’m speaking with Jenny Pagliaro,

Marissa Weiss: Managing Fear by Reframing Experience - REAL with Diane McDaniel
May 30, 2017

The fear that patients and their loved ones experience is one of the most difficult aspects of a cancer diagnosis. In addition to managing the fear of death, how do cancer patients with kids cope with the fear that their children will lose a parent?

Cindy Fraser: Finding Balance in an Imbalanced Situation - REAL with Diane McDaniel
May 23, 2017

Receiving a cancer diagnosis and undergoing treatment can quickly put one’s life out of balance. How can one endeavor to find equilibrium while facing extreme fear and trauma, as well as undergoing harsh but potentially life-extending therapies and tre...

Mother’s Day Special Episode - REAL with Diane McDaniel
May 14, 2017

Mother’s Day is a celebration to honor one’s mother, motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. To mark the day we’re doing something different for the Real Cancer podcast. Unlike other episodes,

Carmen Osornio: Cancer Impacts the Entire Family Cancer Impacts the Entire Family - REAL with Diane McDaniel
May 09, 2017

A cancer diagnosis and its aftermath reverberate throughout a family. Relationships between members change as the entire family system is affected. How does a family cope when one of its members does not survive the illness?

Evan Handler: Surviving Cancer and Living With Trauma Evan Handler: Surviving Cancer and Living With Trauma - REAL with Diane McDaniel
May 02, 2017

For some survivors, the encounter with cancer is the defining event of their life. Evan Handler shares his experience of navigating a medical system whose priorities can seem centered on something other than patient care, as well as living with trauma.

Catherine McDonough: Cancer is My Biggest Yoga Pose Catherine McDonough: Cancer is My Biggest Yoga Pose - REAL with Diane McDaniel
April 25, 2017

Addressing cancer with complementary practices as well traditional oncology protocols