My Survival Story

Storytelling Podcasts

After being confronted with grim statistics and sad stories online when researching his pancreatic cancer diagnose, Martin, a 32 year old Swiss guy, decides to look for more relatable stories. So he travels once around the world together with his wife Katarina to interview cancer survivors to hear more about how cancer can be a catalyst. In this narrative 8 part series you'll join the couple on their journey and hear from the people they met.

Location:

Switzerland

Genres:

Storytelling Podcasts

Description:

After being confronted with grim statistics and sad stories online when researching his pancreatic cancer diagnose, Martin, a 32 year old Swiss guy, decides to look for more relatable stories. So he travels once around the world together with his wife Katarina to interview cancer survivors to hear more about how cancer can be a catalyst. In this narrative 8 part series you'll join the couple on their journey and hear from the people they met.

Twitter:

@mysurvivalstory

Language:

English

Contact:

0041799406302

Website:

http://www.mysurvivalstory.org

Email:

katarina@mysurvivalstory.org

Episodes

EPISODE 8: ALIVE

12/5/2018

Coming home takes longer than first expected. Season Finale.

Duration:00:19:13

EPISODE 7: DOING SOMETHING

11/28/2018

Sarah is a young artist based in Brooklyn. When she gets cancer her expression changes, and it changes her art career. Sarah also tells us something new about cancer survival that we haven't thought of before.

Duration:00:16:49

EPISODE 6: CHALLENGING

11/21/2018

In Tokyo Martin and Katarina had trouble finding a cancer survivor willing to share their story. Until they found Naomi, whose story and activism has changed legislation in a country that stays quiet around cancer.

Duration:00:17:20

EPISODE 5: SILENCE

11/14/2018

Francisco was used to a wide range of therapies working as a doctor in Mexico City. But what he didn't know was that nature and stillness can be also powerful when coping with cancer. Link to the documentary 5000 metros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDcycw-NJTY&t=2580s

Duration:00:15:43

EPISODE 4: RISK

11/7/2018

Jeanine a female firefighter in San Fransisco chose to go back to work after cancer. Even though it was work that gave her the disease.

Duration:00:18:18

EPISODE 3: DECISION

10/31/2018

To figure out if they should leave everything behind and travel around the world, Katarina and Martin visits Greig in the UK. He survived cancer twice, but his hardest moment was once his doctor told him "he was fine". One decision changes it all.

Duration:00:24:05

EPISODE 2: DARING

10/23/2018

Falling in love with someone with cancer can be trickier than you think. Especially when the cancer comes back.

Duration:00:23:42

EPISODE 1: PURPOSE

10/16/2018

When Martin gets a pancreatic cancer diagnose, everything changes. His idea of how life would be did as well.

Duration:00:20:26

Introducing: My Survival Story

10/3/2018

A young couple decides to embark on a world trip to interview cancer survivors after being confronted with a pancreatic cancer diagnose. Here is a preview of the 8 part series, premiering on Wednesday, Oct 17th.

Duration:00:02:56