S1E142 - Paralyzed but Not Defeated: How Geri Carlson Found Hope and Humor After Diagnosis
Published: August 14, 2026
Duration: 1:13:18
On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier walk through one of the most vulnerable moments in the cancer journey:
How do you tell the people you love, “I have cancer”?
Drawing from Deb’s experience with breast cancer, Brad’s with prostate cancer, and countless conversations with patients, families, and friends, they unpack how to share your diagnosis in a way that’s honest, emotionally safe, and true to who you are—without feeling like you have to manage everyone else’s reactions.
In this real, compassi...