Game Over: c*ncer

• 38. From Surrender to Strength: Maria Ochoa Shares Life with Childhood Cancer

  In this powerful episode of the Game Over: c*ncer, hosts Dana and Val sit down with Maria Ochoa, president and co-founder of Mia’s Miracles Foundation. Maria, along with her husband, professional golfer Camilo Villegas, created Mia's Miracles in honor of their daughter Mia, who passed away from brain and spine cancer at just 22 months old.Maria opens up about surrender, grief, PTSD, and the unseen weight caregivers carry. She shares how love, boundaries, and support can transform the hardest seasons. She shares Mia’s story, the impact of treatment on the family, and why caregiver well-being is essential to a child’s care. Maria also discusses her own recent health battles, the choices she made, and the peace she’s found on the other side, offering wisdom for anyone navigating fear, trauma, or loss.In this episode we explore:The reality of pediatric cancer for the whole family, and why caregiver health mattersGrief, fear, and PTSD: naming it, facing it, and finding tools to healBoundaries, marriage, and moving through hard things togetherThe mission and impact of Mia’s Miracles Foundation Practical ways anyone can help, because small gifts add up to big changeConnect with our guest and learn about and support Mia’s Miracles Foundation at:mias-miracles.orgIf this conversation moves you, please like, comment, and share to help us educate for change. Leaving a review helps more families find tangible hope.Tune in to hear this inspiring and informative conversation. Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join the fight to make Game Over: c*ncer a reality.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/----------------------------------Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/

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• 37. Defeating DIPG: A conversation with ChadTough's co-founder, Tammi Carr

  In this episode of the Game Over: c*ncer, hosts Val Solomon and Dana Nichols, sit down with Tammi Carr, co-founder of the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation. Tammi shares the story of her son Chad, her family’s fight against DIPG, and how powerful collaboration across families, foundations, and researchers is accelerating progress.You will hear:How Chad’s legacy inspired a movement that now fuels millions in research each yearWhy joining forces with partner families and merging organizations created real momentumWhat recent progress means for DIPG treatment and why speed still matters for kids todayHow cuts to federal research funding impact pediatric cancer labs and what we can do togetherThis conversation is a candid look at grief turned into action, and at the collective will it takes to create options for kids with brain tumors.If you have a question we did not cover, drop it in the comments.  Let’s keep the conversation going.Learn more and support our guest at: https://www.chadtough.orgIf this conversation moves you, please like, comment, and share to help us educate for change. Leaving a review helps more families find tangible hope.Tune in to hear this inspiring and informative conversation. Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join the fight to make Game Over: c*ncer a reality.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/----------------------------------Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/

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• 36. Cancer and Identity: Lily Bakour’s Authentic Journey Through Survivorship

  In this survivor spotlight, hosts Val and Dana sit down with Lily Bakour — a two-time childhood cancer survivor, advocate, and longtime CKc partner.At 15, Lily faced surgery, traditional chemo, and radiation. After relapse, an immunotherapy clinical trial helped her reach remission. Today, she opens up about survivorship with honesty and hope: processing survivor’s guilt, reclaiming your story on the internet, healing long-term treatment effects, and choosing calm, strength, and community.This conversation is a reminder that every survivor story is unique and deeply human. If you care about innovation in pediatric cancer and tangible hope for families, you are in the right place.What you’ll hear:Lily’s diagnosis, relapse, and the immunotherapy trial that workedSurviving adolescence, high school, and adulthood milestones while fighting cancerSurvivor’s guilt, identity, and setting boundaries around your story onlineHealing from long-term effects and rebuilding health and routineWhy community action and research funding change outcomes for kidsWhy it matters:  Cannonball Kids’ c*ncer Foundation (CKc) funds bold pediatric cancer research to create innovative treatment options, reduce toxicity, and improve long-term quality of life for children who grow up to be adults like Lily.If this conversation moves you, please like, comment, and share to help us educate for change. Leaving a review helps more families find tangible hope.Tune in to hear this inspiring and informative conversation. Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join the fight to make Game Over: c*ncer a reality.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/----------------------------------Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/

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• 35. From Cancer to Curiosity: Andy Albert's Inspiring Survivorship Story

  In this inspiring episode, hosts Dana and Val from Cannonball Kids’ c*ncer sit down with Andy Albert, an osteosarcoma survivor and the namesake of CKc’s 2025 clinical trial grant with Dr. Allison O’Neill at Dana-Farber.Andy opens up about his diagnosis at age 12, the big decision to have a rotationplasty, becoming his own advocate during treatment, and life now as a curious, science-loving teenager who’s into engineering, Minecraft, F1, fishing, and caring for his family's pet bearded dragon, Rusty.You will hear:What osteosarcoma looks like from first symptom to diagnosisAndy’s rotationplasty explained in simple terms and why he chose itHow a 12-year-old advocated to change a painful hospital supply and helped other kids“Chemo brain,” going back to school, and learning to run againMinecraft, Jack Black, F1 engineering, and why curiosity matters in survivorshipThe story behind the Andy Alberts Next Step Clinical Trial Grant and how funding research creates options for kidsIf this conversation moves you, please like, comment, and share to help us educate for change. Leaving a review helps more families find tangible hope.Tune in to hear this inspiring and informative conversation. Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join the fight to make Game Over: c*ncer a reality.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/----------------------------------Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/

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• 34. From Young Investigator to Leader: Dr. Cassie Kline & Pediatric Brain Tumor Care

  Welcome to another powerful episode of the Game Over: c*ncer podcast by Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation (CKc)!In this conversation, hosts Dana and Val sit down with Dr. Cassie Kline, attending physician and Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Neuro-Oncology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Dr. Kline shares her journey into pediatric oncology, her personal connection to cancer research, and her role in advancing innovative treatments for children with brain and spinal cord tumors. From her early days as CKc’s first Young Investigator to serving on CKc's Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Kline’s story highlights the critical impact of research funding, mentorship, and collaboration in creating real hope for families.You’ll hear insights on:The challenges young investigators face and why early funding is crucialHow clinical trials and immunotherapy are changing the future of pediatric brain tumor careThe role of CKc’s Scientific Advisory Board in ensuring the most innovative research is fundedDr. Kline’s perspective as a woman in STEM and the importance of diversity in medicineThis episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about pediatric cancer research, advocacy, and the fight to deliver better treatment options for kids.Tune in to hear this inspiring and informative conversation. Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join the fight to make Game Over: c*ncer a reality.Connect with our Guest Dr. Cassie Kline:  https://www.chop.edu/doctors/kline-cassieConnect 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/----------------------------------Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/

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