Carry The Fire
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
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S2E10 Overcoming Testicular Cancer: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Forward Dakota Joshua
Determination. Skill. Toughness. It takes a lot to make it to the National Hockey League. But when Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Dakota Joshua was diagnosed with testicular cancer, he knew it would be…
S2E9 Using a Blood Test to Find Cancer Early: Dr. Raymond Kim
Dr. Raymond Kim is one of the Scientific Leads of the Peter Gilgan Centre for Early Cancer Detection Research and Medical Director of the Bhalwani Familial Cancer Clinic. In OurGenes, a study at The…
S2E8 How Theranostics Saved a Young Mother’s Life: D’Arcy Bowker
At 25, D’Arcy Bowker went from half‑marathon training to blackouts, soaring blood pressure, and a diagnosis of a rare tumour. When her cancer later spread, Dr. Wong from The Princess Margaret…
S2E7 Catching Cancer Before it Comes Back: Survivor Paul Lonergan
After going through chemotherapy and radiation to treat his throat cancer, Paul Lonergan was in remission. But every cancer patient knows how difficult it is to be declared ‘cancer-free’. Thanks to a…
S2E6 Running Through Cancer: Leukemia Survivor Beth Johnston
Beth Johnston was a lifelong athlete and busy mother of two when her leukemia diagnosis forced her to confront losing the one tool that always helped her cope with tough times: running. Despite her…
S2E5 From Ovarian Cancer to the Olympics: Ice Dancer Piper Gilles
Described as graceful, artistic, and innovative, ice dancer and Olympic bronze medalist Piper Gilles is a lot of things; she’s also a cancer survivor. Piper joins Lisa LaFlamme in a wide-ranging…
S2E4 Rising Cancer Rates in Young People: Influencer Ruby Benson
In her 20s, Ruby tested positive for a rare genetic mutation that increases her chance of breast cancer. Knowing this, she was able to mitigate her risk of being diagnosed. But a thyroid cancer…
S2E3 Reducing the Stigma of Prostate Cancer: Rensford De Haan
After attending a free screening event, Rensford De Haan began treatment at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for a cancer he didn’t even know he had. The mobile event was led by Dr. Neil Fleshner,…
S2E2 Reimagining Life after Cancer: Author Claire Cameron
Claire Cameron is a best-selling Canadian author and winner of the 2025 Governor General’s Literary Award in Non-Fiction. A lifelong outdoors lover, her identity was upended when she was diagnosed…
S2E1 Managing Grief and Loss: Ryan Gullen from The Sheepdogs
When Ryan Gullen, bassist for the popular Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs, lost his father to esophageal cancer, grief showed up in unexpected and complicated ways. In this deeply personal episode,…
S2 Coming Soon: Season Two
Welcome to Season Two of Carry The Fire, hosted by Lisa LaFlamme. We have ten new and inspiring personal stories about what happens when world-leading doctors, researchers and their patients come…
S1E8 Health, Interrupted: Sangita Patel, a rare diagnosis & the only surgeon in Canada who could help her
Meet Sangita Patel: entertainment journalist, wellness influencer and TV host who promotes health and wellness. At the peak of her professional life she was diagnosed with a rare thyroid cancer that…
S1E7 Cancer in Remission: Paul Carleton, an impossible diagnosis & the clinical trial that saved his life
Meet Paul Carleton: Faced with a terminal diagnosis and some hard decisions, Paul was motivated to keep going by the love of his family and a deep desire to see his daughter graduate and walk her…
S1E6 Cancer Six Times: Luana Locke & the advancements in treatment at The Princess Margaret that saved her life
Meet Luana Locke: a loving mother, daughter and sister who has had cancer six times. A genetic condition comes with a near 100% chance that she and others in her family will face cancer at some point…
S1E5 Challenging the Fear of Cancer: Jeanne Beker, breast cancer & the innovative treatment that saved her life
Meet Jeanne Beker: fashion icon, TV personality, and now the voice of a new understanding of breast cancer. Thanks to groundbreaking advancements at The Princess Margaret, Jeanne discovered that…
S1E4 Stopping Cancer Treatment: Alicia Mathlin, palliative care & the decision that was right for her
Meet Alicia Mathlin: a vibrant woman who had always been the picture of health until tragic news brought her face-to-face with her own mortality. Confronted with an impossible choice, Alicia’s story…
S1E3 Cancer in Your Prime: Atoosa Rashid, colon cancer at 26 & how it helped her find herself
Cancer diagnoses in adults under 40 are rising sharply and they need a different kind of support than those who are diagnosed later in life. Meet Atoosa Rashid, a 26-year-old woman who was making…
S1E2 Your Best Friend’s Cancer: Rachel McAdams, her best friend Tennille & the crucial role of caregivers
Tennille and Rachel are childhood friends who were unexpectedly separated and then reunited by chance after years apart. They have remained close ever since, until a cancer diagnosis changed their…
S1E1 Surviving Terminal Cancer: David Lahey & the immunotherapy that saved his life
Meet David Lahey, an entrepreneur who was in the prime of his life when he was given a 3% chance of surviving an aggressive cancer. Despite his diagnosis, David is beating the odds with the help of…
S1 Introducing Carry the Fire
Carry The Fire is a podcast about radical innovation and hope. Hosted by legendary Canadian broadcaster Lisa LaFlamme, each episode features inspiring personal stories that explore what can happen…
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Carry The Fire has published 20 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Health & Fitness.
Carry The Fire is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 26m.
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