Cancer and Comedy
The Cancer and Comedy Podcast is for Cancer Impacted People Who are Not Done Living and Are Passionate About Facing the Grim with a Grin. My name is Dr. Brad Miller and The Cancer and Comedy Podcast became my Passion Project At Christmas time 2022 when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer just after retiring from a 43 year career as a pastor. My response was to laugh to keep from crying. I decided after a Christmas visit with my pre-school granddaughters that God wasn't done with me yet and I was going to fully live my life in such a way as to see those granddaughters grow up. I decided to combine my experience as a pastor with my Doctoral Degree in Transformational Leadership with my love of comedy to create the Cancer and Comedy Podcast as place for Cancer Impacted People to Cope with Hope and Humor. I like to say the Cancer and Comedy Podcast is a Place to Turn the Grim into a Grin. Along with my co-host Deb Krier from TryingNotToDie.Live, who is a cancer warrior in her own right, we are dedicated to produce a weekly podcast which brings education, inspiration and entertainment to our audience with practical stories, interviews, funny stories and bad jokes which are designed to help cancer impacted people cope with hope. We will also have faith-based segments in the episodes. Moreover, we love to feature uplifting stories of how people kicked cancer in the butt and won at life. So if you are a cancer impacted person please join me right here on the Cancer and Comedy Podcast where we are all set to lift you up. Dr. Brad Miller, January 2025
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Choosing to Overcome PTSD and Chronic Pain with A Smile with Lynn “Elikqitie” Smargis
In this episode of Cancer and Comedy, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier welcome Lynn “Elikqitie” Smargis to discuss overcoming chronic pain and PTSD while building a career in writing and publishing. Lynn shares her deeply personal journey of surviving childhood abuse, living with PTSD, and using writing as a tool for heal
Boundaries: When to Share, Who to Share With and How Much to Share. [episode with Deb and I]
In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier dive into the sensitive topic of boundaries when sharing personal information, especially in the context of cancer. Dr. Miller reflects on his experiences with individuals who either over-shared or kept their struggles private, stressing the importance of balancing opennes
In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier discuss the unique intersection of cancer and comedy. Dr. Miller shares his journey from his prostate cancer diagnosis to using humor as a coping mechanism. He talks about his experiences, from incontinence to impotence, and how humor allowed him to handle difficult situat
In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller and Tami Barber discuss her inspiring journey from a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader to a cancer survivor and podcast host. Tami shares her experiences with ovarian cancer, from her initial diagnosis to her emotional highs and lows during treatment. Despite the challenges, Tami remained resi
In this episode, Jason Lee shares his journey from overcoming adversity to achieving success, focusing on resilience and the transformative power of storytelling. Jason, a specialist medical translator, discusses how a series of health challenges—including contracting COVID-19, viral pneumonia, and stage two heart fail
Transformation and Tenacity: How Jen Hardy Embraced Life's Sweet and Salty Aspects to Become Fabulous
In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller and Jen Hardy explore the power of laughter, resilience, and living life boldly despite health challenges. Jen shares her incredible journey, from a series of misdiagnoses in 2013 to being told she had only a year to live. Despite facing muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, she def
