Campfires Of Hope: Living Life Beyond Cancer aims to empower the adult cancer community through storytelling and education. Epic Experience is a Colorado-based nonprofit that is passionate about ensuring no one goes through a cancer journey alone. Our podcast is hosted by Epic Experience alum Gail Fay, a.k.a. Sunshine. Sunshine is a ghostwriter, editor, and ovarian cancer survivor.
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, and on this episode of Campfires of Hope, Gail aka “Sunshine” sits down with Tricia Hernandez and Elissa Baldwin from Blood Cancer United to talk about blood cancers, their personal connections to the community, and the resources available to those affected by a diagnosis.
Tricia and Elissa share their journeys into blood cancer advocacy and discuss the mission of Blood Cancer United: to cure blood cancer and improve the quality of life of all patients and their families. They also explore the different types of blood cancer, common warning signs and risk factors, and how Blood Cancer United has evolved to support people affected by more than 100 types of blood cancer.
From diagnosis through survivorship, the conversation highlights the education, personalized support, financial assistance, and medical debt resources available to patients and families. Together, they offer an informative and compassionate look at how Blood Cancer United is helping people navigate blood cancer while working toward a future where everyone affected can live longer, better lives.
3 Sept 2026
Thriving Beyond Prostate Cancer with Glen Williams
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and in this episode, we’re highlighting the experience of living and thriving beyond a prostate cancer diagnosis with Glen Williams, a prostate cancer survivor and participant in Epic Experience’s inaugural Thriving Together Camp.
Glen shares his personal journey as a prostate cancer thriver, including the unique physical, mental, and emotional challenges that can come with a prostate cancer diagnosis. He also discusses the impact of Thriving Together and what it meant to be surrounded by others who truly understood the experience of life after cancer.
This conversation offers an honest look at survivorship, connection, and finding a community where you don’t have to explain what it means to live beyond cancer.
20 Aug 2026
From Survivor to Mentor: Helping Others Thrive Beyond Cancer
Phil Baughman is a cholangiocarcinoma survivor who knows firsthand how a cancer diagnosis can change the course of your life. After navigating his own cancer journey, Phil discovered Epic Experience and attended a weeklong camp, where he found more than adventure—he found connection, community, and a group of people who understood the challenges that come with life after cancer.
Today, Phil is thriving beyond his diagnosis and using his experience to support and encourage others facing cancer. In this conversation, Phil shares his journey, the impact of camp, and what it means to turn his experience as a survivor into an opportunity to mentor and help others find their own path forward beyond cancer.
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Valarie Traynham
Breelyn Wilky
Christopher Lieu
Dr Breelyn Wilky
Dr Christopher Lieu
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