The truth is, cancer care is confusing, overwhelming, and often broken. Patients and families are left to navigate a system full of gaps, unanswered questions, and tough choices.
After stepping into the “quarterback” role for a dear friend’s cancer journey, coordinating doctors, protocols, natural therapies, emotional support, and even microdosing through chemo, we discovered the plays that truly made a difference.
Now, we’re sharing the playbook with you.
Each episode of Quarterbacking Cancer brings you expert insights, real-life strategies, and heartfelt conversations to help you face cancer with clarity, confidence, and hope. From integrative medicine to emotional resilience, you’ll get the tools and support you need to call the right plays for your unique journey.
Because no one should have to fight cancer uninformed and with the right game plan, you’re not alone.
Ep. 15, Season 1: 55 Years Inside Cancer Care: What They’re Not Telling You | Dr. Judy Exposes the System
What if everything you thought you knew about cancer… was incomplete? In this powerful episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup sits down with Dr. Judy—an expert with over 55 years of experience in cancer research, molecular biology, and integrative health. Together, they unpack: Why cancer may be more of an immune system breakdown than a singular diseaseHow fear-based decision-making impacts treatment choicesThe difference between treating symptoms vs. addressing root causesThe ro...
12 Feb 2026
Ep. 14, Season 1: The Diagnosis No One Prepares You For | Amber’s Story, Part 4
Quarterbacking Cancer – Amber’s Story (Part 4): The Power of the Team Cancer is never a solo journey — and in this deeply moving episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup continues Amber’s story by shining a light on the team that made healing possible. In Part 4 of Amber’s journey, we go beyond treatments and protocols to talk about the people — the medical experts, holistic practitioners, caregivers, friends, family, and faith-filled community who showed up when it mattered most. ...
6 Feb 2026
Ep. 13, Season 1: The Diagnosis No One Prepares You For | Amber’s Story, Part 3
Quarterbacking Cancer | Amber’s Story – Part 3: The Real Cost of Healing (Time, Money & Mindset) What does it really take to walk an integrative, mostly natural cancer protocol—beyond the highlight reels? In Part 3 of Amber’s ongoing journey, Dr. Tracey and Amber pull back the curtain on the real-life logistics of healing: the financial burden, time commitment, emotional toll, and mindset shifts that come with an all-in, integrative approach to cancer care. From monthly supplement costs a...
29 Jan 2026
Ep. 12, Season 1: The Diagnosis No One Prepares You For | Amber’s Story, Part 2
Welcome back to Quarterbacking Cancer, the podcast that strips away confusion, overwhelm, and fear in cancer care. Hosted by Dr. Tracey Stroup, this show tackles the hard truths about our broken healthcare system while shining a light on integrative strategies, real stories, and faith-centered healing. In Part 2 of Amber’s journey, Dr. Tracey Stroup continues the conversation with Amber—her best friend, executive assistant, and now Quarterbacking Cancer coach—diving deeper into Amber’s DCIS d...
22 Jan 2026
Ep. 11, Season 1: The Diagnosis No One Prepares You For | Amber’s Story, Part 1
In this episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup introduces a story that shaped the very foundation of this work. Amber Keith was doing “everything right.” Clean food. Holistic living. A devoted mother, wife, caregiver, and believer. And then came the diagnosis—one no one prepares you for. In Part 1 of Amber’s 3-part journey, we walk through the moment everything changed: The shock of discovering a lumpThe fear-driven medical system that offered answers before questionsThe confusio...
15 Jan 2026
Ep. 10, Season 1: Emotions, Faith, and Healing: Addressing the Roots of Dis-Ease in Cancer Care
Welcome back to Quarterbacking Cancer—the podcast that strips away confusion in cancer care and helps you build a clear, hopeful game plan. In this powerful and deeply necessary conversation, host Dr. Tracey Stroup is joined by Dr. Sherian McCoy, a naturopathic doctor, cancer coach, and trusted member of Dr. Tracey’s telehealth team, to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of healing: the emotional and spiritual roots of disease. Together, they unpack how unresolved trauma, fear, shame,...
2 Jan 2026
Ep. 9, Season 1: Why Hope Is Medicine and How Club Hope Foundation Walks Families Through Cancer
Cancer care isn’t just about treatments — it’s about people. In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey sits down with Cara Atkinson, founder and CEO of Club Hope Foundation, to talk about what happens in the spaces cancer care often overlooks. From emotional isolation and financial strain to practical, everyday needs, Cara shares how Club Hope Foundation steps in to walk alongside individuals and families affected by cancer — no matter their diagnosis, tr...
11 Dec 2025
Ep. 8, Season 1: From Fear to Empowerment: Rethinking Cancer, Aging, and Healing with Dr. Goodyear
Welcome back to Quarterbacking Cancer — the podcast where hope has a game plan. Today’s episode is nothing short of extraordinary. I’m joined by one of the brightest minds in integrative oncology, Dr. Nathan Goodyear of the Williams Cancer Institute—a physician, researcher, and pioneer pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in cancer care. Together, we dive deep into: Why the current “Unholy Trinity” of cancer care (chemo, radiation, surgery) fails so many patientsHow cancer is changing — ...
24 Nov 2025
S1 EP 2: How to Starve Cancer with Jane McLelland
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13 Nov 2025
EP 7, Season 1: Sideline Chats with the QB: Hope, Healing & Humility in Cancer Care
In this sideline chat, Dr. Tracey Stroup and Brittney Brown take a reflective pause in the Quarterbacking Cancer series to look back at the game-changing insights from their first six episodes. Together, they uncover the core message: there’s more than one way to approach cancer—and it starts with choosing faith over fear. From stem cells to repurposed medications, emotional healing to spiritual warfare, this episode gets real about what it means to truly quarterback someone’s cancer journey....
23 Oct 2025
EP. 6, Season 1: Microbiome Medicine - How Poop Is Changing Cancer Care with Dr. Andrea McBeth
In this episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup dives into one of the most fascinating and misunderstood frontiers in cancer support — the human microbiome. Joined by Dr. Andrea McBeth, naturopathic doctor, scientist, and CEO of Thaena, they explore how gut health, fecal microbiota transplants, and postbiotics are transforming the way we think about healing, recovery, and resilience. From her sister’s battle with lymphoma to leading groundbreaking research in microbiome scie...
16 Oct 2025
EP. 5, Season 1: Stem Cells & Cancer: The Next Frontier of Healing with Christian Drapeau
In this episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup sits down with stem-cell pioneer Christian Drapeau, neuroscientist and founder of STEMREGEN. Christian has spent more than two decades researching the body’s natural repair system, stem cells, and how nutrition, fasting, and plant-based compounds can support regeneration and healing from within. I this episode we dive deep into: What stem cells really are and how they function as the body’s built-in repair teamHow aging, injury...
9 Oct 2025
Ep. 4, Season 1: How Integrative Oncology is Changing the Game with Dr. Sean Devlin
In this episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup sits down with one of the brightest minds in integrative oncology, Dr. Sean Devlin — a board-certified physician redefining how we approach cancer care. Together, they unpack what integrative oncology really means, how it bridges conventional and natural therapies, and why it offers patients more options, more clarity, and more hope than ever before. From precision-based medicine and lifestyle therapies to the rise of immunotherapy a...
2 Oct 2025
Ep. 3, Season 1: Planting Seeds of Hope: Inside the Appleseed Project with Julia Chiappetta
Cancer care can feel overwhelming, but what if there was a community ready to meet you with compassion, education, and hope? In this episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, Dr. Tracey Stroup sits down with Julia Chiappetta, Director of the Annie Appleseed Project. Julia shares the powerful story of how one woman’s search for alternative cancer therapies grew into a global movement that has touched over a million lives. From annual conferences that connect patients directly with integrative an...
26 Sept 2025
Ep. 2, Season 1: How to Starve Cancer with Jane McLelland
I’m Dr. Tracey Stroup, your host and quarterback. In this episode of Quarterbacking Cancer, I call out the hard truths of a broken system and share how I’ve learned to navigate it with clarity, strategy, and hope. My guest, Jane McLelland, author of How to Starve Cancer, joins me to unpack her stage IV journey and the practical, personalized approach she built by blending conventional care with metabolic strategies and repurposed medications. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why I believe ...
18 Sept 2025
Ep. 1, Season 1: The Kickoff — Quarterbacking Cancer
The truth is, cancer care is confusing, overwhelming, and often broken. Patients and families are left to navigate a system full of gaps, unanswered questions, and tough choices. After stepping into the “quarterback” role for a dear friend’s cancer journey—coordinating doctors, protocols, natural therapies, emotional support, and even microdosing through chemo—we discovered the plays that truly made a difference. Now, we’re sharing the playbook with you. Each episode of Quarterbacking Cancer ...
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