Finding Purpose - Haymakers For Hope

Send a textWorld Cancer Day is a day to reflect, give gratitude and remain hopeful. Cancer is hard, cancer sucks…but cancer can bring moments of love, healing, and grace. If you are fighting cancer or recovering from it, today give yourself grace, give yourself credit and love for your fight and how far you have come in your journey. And a challenge for everyone.. reach out to someone you know who is battling cancer or who has battled cancer and share a message of kindness and love Keep the hope alive

Send a textListen in as Duke's first and only woman's lacrosse coach, Kerstin Kimel shares her story or hope and love!In Kimel’s 30 seasons at the helm of Duke women’s lacrosse, she has guided the Blue Devils to seven national semifinals, four ACC regular season titles, an ACC Tournament Championship and 23 NCAA Tournament appearances. She is one of just eight active Division I women's lacrosse coaches to surpass the 350-win mark and one of 13 to reach at least 300 career victories. Listen as Coach Kimel shares her cancer diagnosis, fight and recovery! She is a true inspiration of grit and determination!  

Send a textYour mom; your first friend, best friend, forever friend. Being a mom is one of the best and hardest jobs. Always questioning if you are making the right decisions for your kids to help them be the best versions on themselves.   Being a mom is hard, navigating a child's cancer journey is harder. Join us as we hear the inspiring story of a mom and her son's cancer journey. Thank you Carrie and Callum for sharing with us! 

Send a textWe all need connection, relationships, and a support system to help us find love and joy in life! Many of us find so much love and joy being on a team. It was not until I got diagnosed with cancer that I realized how important a new team in my life would be. Meet and hear from my oncologist, Dr Sam Klempner. Dr Klempner has dedicated his career to stomach and esophagus cancer research and is making a lasting impact. He has made a huge impact on my treatment and journey! 

Send a textJoin me and my special guest Matt; former Duke Lacrosse Goalie, now husband, dad, and coach, share his story of living with Epilepsy. Listen as he shares his "keep going" mindset about moving forward every day. 

Send a textJoin me and my long time friend Shawn Parker to hear his story of finding his purpose after losing his brother and father to cancer and battling back from tough sad times. Donate to help Shawn in his fight : https://haymakersforhope.org/donationsTo learn more about Haymakers for Hope's amazing cancer funding and raising awareness vistit : https://haymakersforhope.org/

Send a textJoin me and my good friend PJ Alexander as he shares his journey of perseverance and being exactly where he is suppose to be! 

Send a textFearless. Many people have called me fearless.  Is this really such a thing? In this minicast I share my thoughts on what I think fearless really means.

Send a textGoing through a sickness, injury and/or extreme grief makes it hard to do all the things you once took for granted. The people who are there to pick up the pieces along your journey have it hard too.  Hear some ways to cope as a caretaker and how locking arms together can help everyone to keep moving forward. 

Send a textHow do you start to navigate your cancer journey or to help someone through the start of their journey? On this episode you will hear about my first Dr appointments. Listen in to learn some tips on how to prepare and what questions you want to make sure get covered. Head over to alisonculley.com for additional resources.