The After. Cancer Podcast

Join the After Cancer Email List! Join my email list for episode updates, practical recovery tips, and Season 2 announcements. Join here: https://drwaltke.myflodesk.com/aftercancer What should we cover in Season 2? Send your ideas to: Email: info@waltkeacademy.com Episode 18 Summary: Cancer treatment has an ending date. Recovery often doesn't. In this Season 1 finale, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores why life after cancer may not return to what it once was, why recovery is an active process, and why a

Cancer misinformation is everywhere—social media, influencers, testimonials, miracle cures, supplement stacks, and conspiracy theories. In this episode, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores why misinformation spreads so effectively, why intelligent people are not immune to it, and how patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals can evaluate claims more thoughtfully. The conversation examines confirmation bias, the appeal of certainty, the power of stories, the influence of social media algorithms,

A metastatic cancer diagnosis changes more than a treatment plan. It changes a person's relationship with time, uncertainty, planning, and the future itself. In this episode, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores the often misunderstood reality of living with metastatic (stage IV) or chronic cancer. This is not a conversation about giving up. It is a conversation about building a meaningful life when certainty is no longer available. Together, we discuss scan anxiety, the loneliness of looking well, the ch

Many cancer survivors reach a point where they no longer trust their bodies. Cancer appeared inside the very body that was supposed to protect them. Treatment changed how their body looks, feels, and functions. It is understandable why so many people describe the experience as betrayal. But what if there is another way to understand the story? In Episode 15, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores the idea that a random cellular error should not define your relationship with your body for the rest of your li

The Relationship Earthquakes: How Cancer Changes Marriages, Friendships, Families, Intimacy, Parenting, and the Invisible Expectations Between People Cancer does not just change bodies. It changes relationships. In this episode of The After. Cancer Podcast, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores the often-unspoken ways cancer can reshape marriages, friendships, family dynamics, parenting, intimacy, communication, and support systems. While many people expect the physical challenges of cancer, few are prepar

The Relationship Earthquakes: How Cancer Changes Marriages, Friendships, Families, Intimacy, Parenting, and the Invisible Expectations Between People Cancer does not just change bodies. It changes relationships. In this episode of The After. Cancer Podcast, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores the often-unspoken ways cancer can reshape marriages, friendships, family dynamics, parenting, intimacy, communication, and support systems. While many people expect the physical challenges of cancer, few are prepar