Cancer and Comedy Podcast: Turning Grim into Grins
Cancer and Comedy Podcast
Cancer and Comedy Podcast
A Podcast for Healing Cancer Impacted People through Hope and Humor
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Cancer and Comedy Podcast

The Cancer and Comedy Podcast is to Heal Cancer Impacted People with Hope and Humor.

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Encore: From Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader to Cancer Thriver: The Journey of Tammy Barber
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Aug. 6, 2026

Encore: From Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader to Cancer Thriver: The Journey of Tammy Barber

In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller and Tami Barber discuss her inspiring journey from a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader to a cancer survivor and podcast host. Tami shares her experiences with ovarian cancer, from her initial diagnosis to her emotional highs and lows during treatment. Despite the challenges, Tami remained resilient and optimistic, finding strength in her support group, the "Bionic Babes," and her podcast, Cancer, the Emotional Mountain. She also discusses her transition from cheerleadi
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Finding Hope and Humor: Ryan McCormack’s Journey from Cancer Survivor to Comedian
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July 30, 2026

Finding Hope and Humor: Ryan McCormack’s Journey from Cancer Survivor to Comedian

On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with stand‑up comic Ryan McCormick—known on stage as “The Nutty Irishman”—to unpack what happens when a working comic, new husband, and soon‑to‑be dad is suddenly hit with a life‑threatening cancer diagnosis. From open mics at Crackers Comedy Club in Indianapolis to corporate days and weekend gigs across the Midwest, Ryan had built a life with two solid tracks: 8–5 office job by day, comedy by night. Then, in the span o
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Encore: From the Front Lines to the Punch Lines How Robin Phoenix Johnson Heals Through Humor
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July 23, 2026

Encore: From the Front Lines to the Punch Lines How Robin Phoenix Johnson Heals Through Humor

In this episode of Cancer and Comedy, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with Robin Phoenix Johnson, a retired Army lieutenant colonel turned stand-up comedian and certified humor professional. Robin shares her powerful journey from military leadership to therapeutic humor, driven by personal experiences with caregiving and loss. Together, they explore the science and soul behind therapeutic humor—how laughter can provide mental, emotional, and even physical relief during times of adversity. Robin discu
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Encore: Recovery Activist: Love, Gratitude, and Lessons from Cancer with Dr. Achim Zinggrebe. Author of "Rise and Thrive Above Cancer
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July 16, 2026

Encore: Recovery Activist: Love, Gratitude, and Lessons from Cancer with Dr. Achim Zinggrebe. Author of "Rise and Thrive Above Cancer

Dr. Achim Zinggrebe is a medical doctor, author, and coach who helps people navigate the cancer journey by integrating mind, body, spirit, and energy into healing. His work empowers patients not only to endure treatment but to reclaim their identity, strength, and joy through gratitude, breathwork, mindset shifts, and spiritual practices. In this episode, Dr. Achim shares how his own cancer diagnosis became a turning point. For years, he ignored his health while focusing on others—family, caree
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Ballparks and Borrowed Time: A Story About Living Fully with Your Friends and Dying Well After a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis
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July 9, 2026

Ballparks and Borrowed Time: A Story About Living Fully with Your Friends and Dying Well After a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

How to “die well together” by investing your remaining time in relationships, joy, and shared experiences—especially in the face of cancer. Key Story – Bill and the Ballparks Bill was a retired pastor and Brad’s former supervising pastor. In his late 50s/early 60s, Bill was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer. Doctors made it clear he was unlikely to beat the disease. Instead of isolating himself, Bill: Reached out to his three closest lifelong friends (seminary buddies and fellow pastors)
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Two-Time Survivor: Cheyenne Heflin on Losing a Leg, a Lung, and Never Losing Humor.
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July 2, 2026

Two-Time Survivor: Cheyenne Heflin on Losing a Leg, a Lung, and Never Losing Humor.

On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller and Cheyenne Heflin open up about a topic that rarely makes it into the discharge summary—but lives in the classroom, the family room, and the therapist’s chair: What happens to your identity, your mental health, and your sense of “who I am” when cancer takes your leg at 13…and then comes back for your lung just as you’re about to become a counselor? Speaking from her own story—first as a middle‑schooler with osteosarc
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Recent Blog Posts

Laughing Through Cancer: How Frank Chindamo’s LaughMD is Revolutionizing Healing with Humor
April 20, 2025

Laughing Through Cancer: How Frank Chindamo’s LaughMD is Revolutionizing Healing with Humor

Melding comedy, technology, and scientific rigor, LaughMD is bringing joy – and measurable relief – to patients in hospitals, cancer wards, and beyond. --- ### Introduction: Why Laughter Matters in Healthcare Medical buildings and treatment cente…
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From Shock to Self-Advocacy: Dale Atkinson’s Journey with Cancer, Resilience, and Hope
April 20, 2025

From Shock to Self-Advocacy: Dale Atkinson’s Journey with Cancer, Resilience, and Hope

On the "Cancer and Comedy" podcast, Dale Atkinson opens up about his life-altering cancer diagnosis, the harrowing loss of his mother, and how he’s turning adversity into action for others and himself. --- ## A Life Upended: Career Success to Pers…
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Turning Anxiety into Empowerment: Mindfulness, Laughter, and Living Fully Through Cancer
April 14, 2025

Turning Anxiety into Empowerment: Mindfulness, Laughter, and Living Fully Through Cancer

How Cancer and Comedy podcast guest Christina Vidovitch blends mindfulness strategies, personal storytelling, and humor to support cancer-impacted lives --- **Introduction: Finding Hope and Humor in Hard Times** When life throws us its hardest ch…
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About the Host

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After retiring from a 43 Year Career as a pastor Dr. Brad Miller was diagnosed with life threatening prostate cancer and his first reaction was to laugh to keep from crying. This lead him down a path to combine his ministry experience with his doctoral degree in transformational leadership with his love of comedy and mix them together with his career in podcasting to launch the Cancer and Comedy Podcast. Together with co-host Deb Krier the purpose of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast is to offer a message of healing hope and humor to cancer impacted people.

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