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Encore: Making Comedy from Adversity: Mallori DeSalle’s Real Talk on Cancer, Family, and Fleas
June 4, 2026

Encore: Making Comedy from Adversity: Mallori DeSalle’s Real Talk on Cancer, Family, and Fleas

Mallori DeSalle is a licensed mental health counselor, certified humor professional, professor at Indiana University’s School of Public Health, and a trainer of motivational interviewing. She is also an Oreo connoisseur who h...
The Inner Journey: Savio Clemente on Emotional Healing and Adaptive Resilience After Cancer
May 28, 2026

The Inner Journey: Savio Clemente on Emotional Healing and Adaptive Resilience After Cancer

On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with Savio P. Clemente—TEDx speaker, board-certified wellness coach, journalist, and two-time cancer survivor whose journey includes a decade of remi...
Built in the Fire: Buddy Clay’s Journey Through Cancer, Faith, and Finding Humor
May 21, 2026

Built in the Fire: Buddy Clay’s Journey Through Cancer, Faith, and Finding Humor

On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with Buddy Clay—husband, dad of three girls, mental health CEO, and author of Built in the Fire—to unpack what it really looks like to live, lead, an...
Living Fully and Finishing Well: Lessons from My Friend Joe Bottorf's Inspiring Final Chapter.
May 14, 2026

Living Fully and Finishing Well: Lessons from My Friend Joe Bottorf's Inspiring Final Chapter.

In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of Cancer and Comedy, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier explore what it means to "live a full life and finish strong," weaving together the threads of hope, humor, faith, and community. Dr....
Encore: Bridging Laughter and Science: Positive Psychology, Cancer, and Humor with Merv Neal (Australia’s Leading Laughter Expert)
May 7, 2026

Encore: Bridging Laughter and Science: Positive Psychology, Cancer, and Humor with Merv Neal (Australia’s Leading Laughter Expert)

In this episode of Cancer and Comedy, host Dr. Brad Miller is joined by Merv Neal, Australia's leading laughter expert, to explore the healing power of laughter. Merv shares his unique journey from a successful business caree...
Bridging Health Equity: Dr. Eugene Manley on Cancer, AI, and Making Science Accessible.
April 30, 2026

Bridging Health Equity: Dr. Eugene Manley on Cancer, AI, and Making Science Accessible.

On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with Dr. Eugene Manley—cancer scientist, nonprofit founder, Black health equity advocate, and STEM mentor—to talk about what really happens at the in...
Navigating Sex and Intimacy After Cancer With Humor and Honesty
April 23, 2026

Navigating Sex and Intimacy After Cancer With Humor and Honesty

On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier open up about a topic that almost never makes it into the exam room—but lives in the bedroom, the bathroom, and the mirror: What happens to sex, ...
Positive Intelligence and Servant Leadership: Tools for Overcoming Cancer and Career Setbacks with Kevin Gazzara
April 16, 2026

Positive Intelligence and Servant Leadership: Tools for Overcoming Cancer and Career Setbacks with Kevin Gazzara

Kevin Gazzara is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on this episode of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.” Kevin is the co-founder of Magna Leadership Solutions and a certified Positive Intelligence (PQ) mental fitness coach. He brings over...
Restored by the Storm: Bill Derrick on Faith, Leadership, and Surviving Cancer
April 8, 2026

Restored by the Storm: Bill Derrick on Faith, Leadership, and Surviving Cancer

Bill is an entrepreneur, executive coach, and business strategist who has led companies through financial crises, built leadership frameworks, and now helps others navigate adversity with resilience, discipline, and faith. He...
Navigating Cancer’s Plot Twists: Humor, Hope, and Resilience with Author Cara Lockwood
April 3, 2026

Navigating Cancer’s Plot Twists: Humor, Hope, and Resilience with Author Cara Lockwood

Cara Lockwood is the guest on Episode 103 of “Cancer and Comedy,” hosted by Dr. Brad Miller with co-host Deb Krier. Cara Lockwood is a bestselling romance novelist whose work has been adapted into Lifetime movies. She helps p...
Turning Misfortune Into Strength: How Dr. Josh Caraballo Embraced Hope and Healing
March 26, 2026

Turning Misfortune Into Strength: How Dr. Josh Caraballo Embraced Hope and Healing

From Stage 4 Cancer to Purpose: A Story of Identity, Addiction, and Healing On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with Dr. Joshua Carabello, an industrial organizational psychologist and ...
Turning Misfortune Into Strength: How Dr. Josh Caraballo Embraced Hope and Healing
March 26, 2026

Turning Misfortune Into Strength: How Dr. Josh Caraballo Embraced Hope and Healing

From Stage 4 Cancer to Purpose: A Story of Identity, Addiction, and Healing On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with Dr. Joshua Carabello, an industrial organizational psychologist and ...
Turning Pain Into Play: Laughter Yoga and Healing with Cathy Nesbitt
March 19, 2026

Turning Pain Into Play: Laughter Yoga and Healing with Cathy Nesbitt

On this episode of Cancer and Comedy, Dr. Brad Miller talks with Cathy Nesbitt, a health and wellness advocate and laughter yoga teacher from CathysClub.com, about how intentional laughter, energy techniques, and even worms c...
Responding When a Friend Texts I Have Cancer: Practical Advice and Real Human Connection
March 12, 2026

Responding When a Friend Texts I Have Cancer: Practical Advice and Real Human Connection

On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier take on a tender, real-life moment so many of us eventually face: What do you do when someone you care about sends the message, “I have cancer”? ...
Man Up to Cancer: Tim McDonald on Breaking the Silence for Men.
March 5, 2026

Man Up to Cancer: Tim McDonald on Breaking the Silence for Men.

Tim McDonald is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on an episode of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.” Tim is a speaker, community builder, and advocate who uses his story to encourage others facing serious health challenges and personal a...
Turning SAD Into Glad: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder and Cancer Through Hope and Humor
Feb. 26, 2026

Turning SAD Into Glad: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder and Cancer Through Hope and Humor

Deb Krier joins host Dr. Brad Miller on this episode of “Cancer and Comedy”, a show devoted to helping cancer-impacted people heal through hope and humor — what they call turning the grim into a grin. Deb is the co-host of Ca...
Steve Garraty’s Grapefruit Miracle: Resilience, Reflection, and Giving Back After Cancer
Feb. 18, 2026

Steve Garraty’s Grapefruit Miracle: Resilience, Reflection, and Giving Back After Cancer

On this episode of Cancer and Comedy , host Dr. Brad Miller and co-host Deb Krier talk with Steve Garrity , author of Great Fruit: How Cancer Led to Living a More Fruitful Life . At just 18 years old, Steve was diagnosed with...
How Humor Helps: Dr. Lou Franzini on Laughter’s Role in Healing and Coping with Cancer
Feb. 11, 2026

How Humor Helps: Dr. Lou Franzini on Laughter’s Role in Healing and Coping with Cancer

The exploration of humor as a potent coping mechanism when confronting life's formidable challenges, particularly cancer, is the focal point of our discourse with Dr. Lou Franzini, author of *How Humor Helps*. In this episode...
Finding Strength Through Loss: James Moffitt’s Journey With Faith, Grief, and Father’s Refuge
Feb. 5, 2026

Finding Strength Through Loss: James Moffitt’s Journey With Faith, Grief, and Father’s Refuge

On this episode of Cancer and Comedy, Dr. Brad Miller talks with James Moffitt, founder of Father’s Refuge, about grief, faith, and finding hope after the loss of a child. James shares the stories of his daughter Jessica, who...
From Racing Thoughts to Lifting Others: Kevin Crispin on Mental Health, Cancer, and Comedy
Jan. 28, 2026

From Racing Thoughts to Lifting Others: Kevin Crispin on Mental Health, Cancer, and Comedy

In this episode of “Cancer and Comedy”, Dr. Brad Miller talks with mental health advocate, performer, and podcast host Kevin Crispin (Behind Beautiful Things) about living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, an...
Perspectives on Cancer with Tim Sohn (Encore Presentation)
Jan. 21, 2026

Perspectives on Cancer with Tim Sohn (Encore Presentation)

Cancer changes everything, but it also has a way of revealing life’s most important truths. In this heartfelt episode of the Cancer and Comedy podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with Tim Sohn—two-time bestselling author and t...
A Conversation with Jolytolgist Allen Klein (encore presentation)
Jan. 14, 2026

A Conversation with Jolytolgist Allen Klein (encore presentation)

Dr. Brad Miller welcomed humorist Alan Klein to the Cancer and Comedy podcast, focusing their conversation on the transformative power of humor in difficult times. Klein shared stories from his career and personal life, inclu...
Planning in Pencil: A Cancer Patient's Guide to the New Year
Jan. 6, 2026

Planning in Pencil: A Cancer Patient's Guide to the New Year

Deb Krier and Dr. Brad Miller ring in the New Year on this special episode of "Cancer and Comedy," where their mission is to heal cancer-impacted people through hope and humor—turning the grim into a grin. Together, Deb and D...
Finding Hope and Humor: David Barringer on Cancer, Depression, and Therapeutic Laughter
Dec. 15, 2025

Finding Hope and Humor: David Barringer on Cancer, Depression, and Therapeutic Laughter

Pastor, author, and Marriage Monday podcast host David Barringer joins Dr. Brad Miller for a meaningful episode of the Cancer and Comedy podcast, a show committed to helping people facing cancer and other life challenges cope...
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