Kidney Cancer Unfiltered brings you the real, unfiltered experiences of kidney cancer patients and survivors that often go untold. A podcast by the Kidney Cancer Association.
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Kidney Cancer Association
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health & fitness · health & fitness · society & culture
We begin season 6 of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered in conversation with host Annamaria Scaccia and two survivors. Lindsay Walker's diagnosis came out of nowhere during an unrelated MRI. Matt McClain's came after months of unexplained back pain. Both share how they found their footing and their community after the shock of a kidney cancer diagnosis.Visit kidneycancer.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/659d5e1b6d8e7600161aec02/shows/659da2dae5516f0015bf659b/episodes/kidneycancer.org) for more support and resources.
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2 Jun 2026
Men’s Mental Health
We're closing out Season 5 of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered with a deep dive into Men’s Mental Health. Masculinity and cancer can be a complicated mix, but emotional well-being isn't a gendered concept, it’s a human one. Dennis Heffern, LCSW and Marc Olivares, MA, MS, LPC-S join host Annamaria Scaccia to break down:
✨ Why "pushing through" can work against your healing
✨ Using a "strengths-based approach" to find your way back up
✨ How loved ones can better understand the unique way men express distress
If there is a man in your life who needs to hear this, send it to them! Visit kidneycancer.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/659d5e1b6d8e7600161aec02/shows/659da2dae5516f0015bf659b/episodes/kidneycancer.org) for more support and resources.
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26 May 2026
Grief Into Action
Grief doesn't look the same for everyone. It shows up in waves, in silence, and sometimes, it becomes the force that moves you forward. This week on Kidney Cancer Unfiltered, host Annamaria Scaccia sits down with Ritchie Johnson, MBA, BSN, RN, President and Founder of the Chris “CJ” Johnson Foundation. After losing her son to Renal Medullary Carcinoma (RMC), Ritchie turned his legacy into a mission to dismantle the systemic barriers facing the RMC community. In this episode, we discuss:
🧡 What it means to turn grief into advocacy
🩺 The reality of RMC: a "wildfire" cancer that demands urgent, expert care
🤝 Breaking down medical "silos" to ensure no patient is left behind
Thanks to Ritchie for sharing her powerful story. Visit kidneycancer.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/659d5e1b6d8e7600161aec02/shows/659da2dae5516f0015bf659b/episodes/kidneycancer.org) for more support and resources.
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