Marrow Masters

Marrow Masters

The National Bone Marrow Transplant Link

Episodes 157
Avg. Duration 23m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.8 (11)
Since Jun 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

This podcast series educates patients, caregivers, and health care professionals regarding important topics as they relate to bone marrow/stem cell transplant and CAR-T Cellular Therapy. Season 20 highlights survivorship issues, including GVHD, isolation and more. Season 19 focuses on thriving despite Chronic Graft vs Host Disease, or cGVHD. Season 18 focuses on the incredible know how needed for caregivers, who make transplantation possible. Season 17 covers AYAs and the unique ways they navigate transplantation and survivorship. Season 16 focuses on GVHD and best tips from health care professionals. Season 15 covers CAR T-Cellular Therapy while Season 14 focuses on the parts of GVHD we don’t often talk about. Season 13, takes a deep dive into many of the side effects survivors and caregivers handle post-transplant. Season 12 answers the critical question of "I'm Home, Now What?" Season 11 covers survivors who are thriving. Season 10 covers Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) focusing on hope and inspiration. Season 9 covers incredible tips before, during and after transplant--things folks wish they had known. Season 8 covers All Things Related to Clinical Trials. Seasons 7 and 6 focus on important topics related to Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD). In earlier seasons, we covered all things survivorship (Season 5), the caregiver perspective (Season 4), the patient perspective (Season 3), busting marrow myths (Season 2), and chronic GVHD (Season 1). With more than 37,000 downloads today, we are so thrilled to offer these podcasts.

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S20E1 The Medical Side of Transplant Survivorship - Dr. Amar Kelkar

May 27, 2026 41m

Today, Peggy Burkhard talks with Dr. Amar Kelkar of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute about the medical side of survivorship after bone marrow, stem cell, or CAR-T transplant. The conversation begins…

S20E2 Caregivers Need Care Too - With Ashlee Cramer

May 27, 2026 37m

In this episode of Marrow Masters, Peggy Burkhard talks with caregiver Ashlee Cramer about what caregiving really looks like during cancer, bone marrow transplant, and survivorship. Ashlee shares the…

S20E3 Who Are You After Transplant? Meet Survivor Adam Claxton

May 27, 2026 34m

In this episode of Marrow Masters, we talk with Adam Claxton, a British acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor who was diagnosed in 2024 and received a transplant in December 2024. He shares what…

S20E4 The Patient Story: Stephanie Chuang's Journey from Patient to Storyteller

May 27, 2026 32m

In this episode of Marrow Masters, we speak with Stephanie Chuang, founder and chief storyteller of The Patient Story. Stephanie shares how her life changed at 31, just two months before her wedding,…

S20E5 The Strain of Worry: Mental Health in Transplant Survivorship

May 27, 2026 40m

Today, Peggy talks with Daniel Gaylor, LCSW, OSW-C, ACHP-SW, and a social work supervisor at Moffitt Cancer Center, about what happens after patients and caregivers get through the intense treatment…

S20E6 The Transition to Survivorship with Christy Donovan, DNP, RN

May 27, 2026 18m

In this episode, we talk with Christy Donovan, DNP, RN, a Blood Cancer Coordinator at the the Blood and Marrow Transplant/ Leukemia Program at Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, about what…

S20 Survivorship Post-Transplant (Season 20 Trailer)

May 20, 2026 2m Trailer

Season 20 of the Marrow Masters Podcast, produced by the National Bone Marrow Transplant LINK, focuses on thriving in survivorship post-transplant. You'll hear from patients, caregivers, doctors and…

S19 Peggy Guesting on Transplant Radio Podcast

Mar 05, 2026 17m Bonus

Recently, Peggy attended the Tandem 2026 meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. While there, she sat down as a guest on the Eurofins Viracor Transplant Radio podcast.  We wanted to share that interview…

S19E1 Chronic GVHD: New Hope, New Treatments with Dr. Joesph Pidala

Dec 18, 2025 25m

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Joseph Pidala from the Moffitt Cancer Center to discuss chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a complex condition affecting many stem cell transplant…

S19E2 Fighting for the Little Things: Rebecca’s GVHD Journey

Dec 18, 2025 33m

In this episode, we speak with Rebecca Heimsoth, a young mother and survivor of myelodysplastic syndrome who underwent a bone marrow transplant in April 2022. Diagnosed shortly after turning 33,…

S19E3 Surviving, Thriving, and Leading: Sue Stewart on GVHD and BMT InfoNet

Dec 18, 2025 33m

In this episode, we sit down with Sue Stewart, a 36-year survivor of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the founder of BMT InfoNet. Sue walks us through her transplant journey, beginning with a…

S19E4 Male Sexual Health After Transplant with Dr. Christian Nelson

Dec 18, 2025 28m

Note: This episodes contains discussion and language of a sexual nature and may not be appropriate for all audiences.In this episode of Marrow Masters, we sit down with Dr. Christian Nelson, a…

S19E5 Three Transplants, One Warrior: Synary Be’s Story

Dec 18, 2025 21m

In this episode, we speak with Synary Be, a resilient survivor of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who shares her powerful journey of enduring three bone marrow transplants over eight years. Diagnosed…

S19E6 Between Chemo and Home: A Caregiver’s Honest Look at Transplant Life

Dec 18, 2025 22m

In this episode, we talk with caregiver Sylvia Chunn of Nashville, who shares her journey alongside her husband David through his diagnosis of AML, a stem cell transplant, and the ongoing challenges…

S19 Season 19: Thriving Despite Chronic GVHD (Trailer)

Dec 15, 2025 3m Trailer

Welcome to Marrow Masters season 19 with a focus on chronic GVHD. There are so many exciting advances regarding C-G-V-H-D taking place. We'll be talking with a variety of speakers this season, who…

S18 An Empathy Exercise (Bonus Episode with nbmtLINK's Jennifer Gillette)

Sep 16, 2025 11m Bonus

Given that Season 18 of Marrow Masters focuses on caregiving, we wanted to share an empathy exercise that the LINK's licensed staff social worker, Jennifer Gillette, performed in a recent webinar.…

S18E1 Cancer Caregiving Close to Home: A CEO’s Story

Sep 16, 2025 24m

In this episode, we sit down with Sally Werner, CEO of Cancer Support Community, to explore her dual perspective as a longtime oncology professional and as a caregiver to her mother-in-law. We begin…

S18E2 Choosing Hope: Deb Brandt's Cancer Caregiving Journey

Sep 16, 2025 24m

In this episode, we talk with Deb Brandt, caregiver to her husband, JR, a survivor of Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Deb shares the journey that began in September 2016…

S18E3 Transplant Caregiving: Skills, Support & Self-Care with Hina Desai

Sep 16, 2025 26m

Today we sit down with Henry Ford Health Michigan's Hina Desai, an oncology certified social worker with decades of experience, to share her best caregiving tips for those supporting transplant…

S18E4 A Male Cancer Caregiver’s Story: From Diagnosis to Recovery

Sep 16, 2025 21m

In this episode, we speak with Daniel Medina of Broomfield, Colorado, about his journey as a caregiver for his wife Miley, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2021 at the young age…

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Marrow Masters has published 157 episodes since June 2019, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.

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