Episodes 57
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (6)
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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This podcast is an interview format with guests to talk about Entertainment, Medicine, Thrivers and Survivors of lung cancer.

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S1E57 Facing the Shock: Personal Stories of Youth, HER2, and Lung Cancer

Jun 01, 2026 42m

HOST:  Hildy Grossman CO-HOST:  Jordan Rich GUESTS: Kyle Concannon, MD, Samantha Murrell, Bianca Bye and Leah Phillips The face of lung cancer is changing. No longer viewed simply as a “smoker’s…

S1E56 In Me or Around Me? Genetics vs. Environment in Lung Cancer

Apr 25, 2026 35m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Lecia Sequist, MD and Allison Chang, MD, Ph.D. We are building on our previous "All in the Family" episode, with Jaclyn Lo…

Too Young for This? Facing Lung Cancer and Finding Our Voice

Mar 18, 2026 28m

HOST: Hildy Grossman CO-HOST, Jordan Rich Guests: Sachi Badola and Lauren Coye Think you’re too young for lung cancer? Think again! This week, we’re joined by two incredible young women who are…

S1E54 Harnessing The Arts To Upstage Lung Cancer – Our story of advocacy, artistry, and action

Feb 27, 2026 31m

HOST:  Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: Sumati Ram-Mohan, Vice President of Upstage Lung Cancer Why did singer and cabaret performer Hildy Grossman launch Upstage Lung…

S1E53 What if We Could Outsmart Lung Cancer? Could a vaccine change our future?

Jan 16, 2026 38m

HOST: Hildy Grossman CO-HOST, Jordan Rich Guests: Justin Gainor, MD, Director of Targeted Immunotherapy at the Massachusetts General Hospital and David Barbie, MD, Director of the Barbie Lab at Dana…

The Scariest Words You’ll Hear, “It’s Spread” Moving From Fear to Hope

Dec 11, 2025 34m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Jessica Lin, MD., Sarah Craig, Frank Marotta Hearing the diagnosis of Stage 4 can be devastating, but today, it is no longer the final word. More…

THE AIR THAT I BREATHE

Nov 10, 2025 32m

How a silent killer invades our homes and our genes HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Jackie Nixon, Citizens for Radon Reduction; Jane Malone, National Policy Director Indoor…

CUT IT OUT! What To Know About Lung Cancer Surgery

Oct 17, 2025 39m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: Chi Fu Jeffrey Yang. MD, Thoracic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School For any cancer patient…

When You’re Handed Lemons, Make Lemonade!

Sep 03, 2025 33m

From Lung Cancer Patient to Full Time Advocate HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: Dusty Donaldson, Lung Cancer Patient Advocate, LiveLung Founder At fifty-one, Dusty’s life was a…

WHEN YOU HIT A WALL Let Music Change Your Path

Aug 20, 2025 36m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: Jacy Dawn Valeras, Award-winning Television Host, Producer, Podcaster and Music Business Executive Hildy welcomes Jacy Dawn Valeras—television host,…

PROGRESS BRINGS HOPE FOR SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

Jul 16, 2025 37m

Voicing New Reasons for Optimism HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: Maida Mangiameli, Dusty Donaldson, Misty Shields, MD, Ph.D., and Ann Steagall Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a…

ALL IN THE FAMILY Is Lung Cancer Inherited?

Jun 10, 2025 37m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Jaclyn LoPiccolo, MD, Ph.D., Pasi Janne, MD, Ph.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Jill Feldman, EGFR Resisters Hildy opens with a powerful…

Living with ALK+: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Hope

May 07, 2025 33m

A Biomarker Dialogue Between Patient and Scientist HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: Marc Muskavitch, PhD, ALK+ & Zachary Rogers, PhD, Research Fellow, Koch Institute at MIT This…

THE RIDDLE OF DRUG RESPONSE: Why Does A Drug Work For One Person And Not Another?

Mar 11, 2025 35m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: Zachary Rogers, Ph.D. Postdoc at MIT | American Cancer Society Fellow Lung cancer treatment is undergoing a revolution. In the last 15 years, we’ve…

Improvise Life! Seize The Day While Living With Cancer

Feb 17, 2025 41m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: James Hiter, Streak for A Cure James and Hildy had a similar experience in having their lung cancer found by accident. James, a “streaker” who runs…

Beyond the Breast: Unraveling HER2 in Lung Cancer, What A Difference 20 Years Makes!

Jan 16, 2025 37m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: Zofia Piotrowska, MD, MHS, Massachusetts General Hospital This podcast delves deeper into the evolving understanding of the HER2 biomarker in lung…

Kicking Cancer! From Diagnosis to Defiance: One Survivor’s Story

Dec 13, 2024 40m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUEST: TERRI CONNERAN, Founder of KRAS Kickers Imagine facing five recurrences of cancer in seven years. Terri Conneran did, and she turned her adversity…

Size Matters! Small Cell Neuroendocrine Tumors Pack A Mighty Wallop

Nov 15, 2024 42m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Carl Gay, MD, MD Anderson, Misty Shields, MD, Ph.D., Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. Hildy shares her experience of losing a…

Everything Old Is New Again! Imagine This: Repurposing Existing Drugs For New Uses

Oct 15, 2024 39m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Jaime Cheah, Ph.D., Director of Collaborative Screening in the Center for the Development of Therapeutics at the Broad Institute and Jane Wilkinson,…

Misunderstandings About Clinical Trials Reflecting On Past Lessons to Future Innovations

Sep 18, 2024 42m

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Geoff Oxnard, MD, VP Clinical Development, Global Head Thoracic Cancer | Thoracic Oncologist, Boston Medical Center With so many misunderstandings…

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