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Game Over: c*ncer

Game Over: c*ncer

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 Through poignant interviews with pediatric cancer survivors, families, medical professionals, and advocates, Game Over: c*ncer sheds light on the realities of childhood cancer. Each episode explores the efforts and advocacy taking place to find more solutions and make changes for this fatal disease. Hope exhibited by these young warriors and their loved ones is also crucial to our message. From discussing the latest research advancements to sharing personal stories of triumph and loss, the show aims to spark meaningful conversations, foster community support, and drive action toward a world free of childhood cancer. Join us in amplifying these voices, raising awareness, and standing in solidarity with these tiny champs and their families.Copyright Hi Hello Labs Network Economia Gestione e leadership Management
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  • 44. Treatment, Survivorship & Family Part 2 | A Mother’s Story

    44. Treatment, Survivorship & Family Part 2 | A Mother’s Story
    Feb 17 2026
    What is it like to hear your child tell their cancer story… when you remember every detail they don’t?

    In this powerful Part 2 conversation, the Game Over: c*ncer Podcast sits down with Julie Feuerstein, mom of pediatric cancer survivor Mara, to explore the family side of a childhood leukemia diagnosis. While Mara shared her story in our previous episode, today we hear from the mother who lived every second of it.

    Julie is an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida and a certified speech-language pathologist. But most importantly, she is Mara’s mom. In this episode, she shares what it was like navigating her daughter’s B-cell ALL leukemia diagnosis, enduring treatment during COVID isolation, and entering the complicated phase of cancer survivorship.

    We talk about:
    • The emotional toll of pediatric cancer on parents and marriage
    • Living in crisis mode during treatment
    • The trauma and isolation of COVID-era hospital stays
    • The role of research in increasing childhood leukemia survival rates
    • Why continued funding for pediatric cancer research matters
    • What survivorship really looks like years after treatment ends
    • Letting survivors define their own identity beyond cancer

    Julie reflects on the tension between relief and fear in survivorship, the long-term side effects of chemotherapy, and the importance of investing in the next generation of scientists so that childhood cancer can one day be eradicated.

    Mara’s story is proof that research works. But this episode is a reminder that the work is not finished.

    If you believe in advancing pediatric cancer research, supporting families, and turning fear into courage, this conversation is for you.

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    Connect with Dana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaknichols/
    Connect with Val: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-solomon/

    Upcoming Ckc Events: https://cannonballkidscancer.org/category/make-an-impact/events/

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    Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/
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    34 min
  • 43. Treatment, Survivorship, and Family, Part 1

    43. Treatment, Survivorship, and Family, Part 1
    Feb 3 2026
    Cancer doesn’t just affect the patient. It impacts the entire family.

    Welcome back to Game Over: c*ncer, as we kick off 2026 with Part One of a powerful two-part conversation exploring how pediatric cancer shapes family life, resilience, and hope.

    In this episode, hosts Val Solomon and Dana Nichols of Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation sit down with Mara Feuerstein, a remarkable young cancer survivor diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age six. Now thriving in middle school, Mara courageously shares what she remembers from treatment, how cancer shaped her childhood, and why she’s choosing to use her voice to help other kids facing similar battles.

    Mara opens up about growing up during treatment, navigating school during COVID, supporting friends who later faced cancer, and finding joy through swimming, theater, and being a big sister. Her story is honest, hopeful, and deeply inspiring, reminding us that even during the hardest seasons, kids can still dream, grow, and live full lives.

    This episode also sets the stage for Part Two, where we hear from Mara’s mother to further explore the ripple effects of pediatric cancer on families.

    If you care about pediatric cancer research, survivor stories, or how we can better support families facing childhood cancer, this conversation is for you.

    If this conversation encourages you, please like this video, subscribe to the Game Over: c*ncer Podcast, and share it with someone who cares about changing the future for kids with cancer. Together, we can transform fear and fuel the next decade of breakthroughs.

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    Connect with Dana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaknichols/
    Connect with Val: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-solomon/

    Upcoming Ckc Events: https://cannonballkidscancer.org/category/make-an-impact/events/

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    Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/
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    26 min
  • 42. The First CKc Grant That Sparked a Revolution in Childhood Cancer Research

    42. The First CKc Grant That Sparked a Revolution in Childhood Cancer Research
    Dec 16 2025
    Game Over: c*ncer really lives up to its name in this one. In this special episode, we celebrate 10 years of impact with the very first researcher Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation (CKc) ever funded, Dr. Ted Johnson.

    Dr. Johnson is a professor of pediatric oncology and co-director of the Pediatric Immunotherapy Program at Augusta University, a destination program for children with brain cancer who have run out of standard options. Val Solomon and Dana Nichols sit down with him to talk about how one early CKc grant helped launch a decade of progress in pediatric brain cancer immunotherapy, from saving and studying monthly blood samples to building a powerful biological sample bank that is now changing what is possible for kids.

    You will hear how a “leap of faith” investment became the spark behind clinical trials that have now provided experimental immunotherapy to more than 270 children and young adults from over 30 states. Dr. Johnson explains how indoximod-based immunotherapy works, why activating a child’s immune system is so rare and so important, and how small donations, bake sales, and grassroots philanthropy truly keep this work alive.

    The conversation also pulls back the curtain on CKc’s Scientific Advisory Board, why it was built to push research out of the lab and into the clinic, and how that original vision has grown into a Zoom screen full of experts carefully reviewing targeted grants that directly impact kids and families. Dr. Johnson shares what he is seeing on the NIH Review Board, why pediatric grants are still outnumbered by adult oncology proposals, and what this means for the future of funding and innovation in childhood cancer.

    If you have ever wondered whether your $50 or $100 really matters, this episode is for you. You will hear exactly how early seed funding, focused clinical trial grants, and community support create a snowball effect that leads to new therapies, better outcomes, and real hope for children with brain cancer.

    Learn more about the grants we fund, our Scientific Advisory Board, and how to make a gift at: cannonballkidscancer.org

    If this conversation encourages you, please like this video, subscribe to the Game Over: c*ncer Podcast, and share it with someone who cares about changing the future for kids with cancer.

    Together, we can transform fear and fuel the next decade of breakthroughs.

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    Connect with Dana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaknichols/
    Connect with Val: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-solomon/

    Upcoming Ckc Events: https://cannonballkidscancer.org/category/make-an-impact/events/

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    Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/
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    41 min
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