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2008 GUESTS

January 7, 2008
  1. Doug Ulman
    3x Young Adult Cancer Survivor
    Founder, The Ulman Cancer Fund For Young Adults –  [website]
    President, The Lance Armstrong Foundation –  [website]
  2. Dan Shapiro, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Psychology
    The University of Arizona
    Author, Mom's Marijuana: Life, Love and Beating the Odds –  [website]
January 14, 2008
  1. Jon Imerman
    Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivor
    Founder, Imermans Angels –  [website]
  2. Tracy Maxwell
    Young Adult Cancer Survivor
    Authority, Singles Dealing With Cancer
    Author/Blogger, A Single Cell –  [website]
January 21, 2008
  1. Marcia Donziger
    Young Adult Ovarian Cancer Survivor
    Founder & President, MyLifeLine –  [website]
  2. Eric Ibsen
    Founder and Chief Science Officer
    Studylog Systems, Inc. –  [website]
January 28, 2008
  1. Matthew Wexler
    Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivor
    Communications Manager, Miracle House –  [website]
  2. Ajom & Jane Ali
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivor/Caregiver
    Songwriter/Producer, "Survivor Celebration" –  [website]
    Founders, Survivor Celebraton –  [website]
February 4, 2008
  1. Melissa Godoy
    Creator and Project Director
    MyLion – [website]
    Teen-Based Community Service Learning Project On Cancer
  2. Katharine Ray
    Long-Term Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    Director Of Communications
    The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation – [website]
February 11, 2008
  1. Kris Miller
    Young Adult Survivor, Pituitary Tumor, Acromegaly
    Life Coach and Inspirational Speaker
    Singer/Songwriter, –  [website]
  2. Ali Ansary
    Chairman, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council –  [website]
    Director, The National Melanoma Awareness Project –  [website]
February 18, 2008
  1. Therese Brewitz
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivor
    Singer/Songwriter –  [website]
  2. Marisa Acoella Marchetto
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivor
    Author, Cancer Vixen –  [website]
February 25, 2008
  1. Brian Kirkendall
    Young Adult Cancer Survivor
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Chair, i[2]y New Orleans Chapter
  2. Page Tolbert, LCSW, Senior Social Worker
    Penny Damaskos, LCSW, OSWC, Program Coordinator

    Post-Treatment Resource Program,
    Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center –  [website]
    Authors, 100 Questions and Answers About Life After Cancer –  [website]
March 3, 2008 — NO SHOW

March 10, 2008
  1. Sydney Bays
    Young Adult Cancer Survivor, Malignant Melanoma –  [myspace]
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Chair, i[2]y Bay Area Chapter
    Ellen Tupman
    Young Adult Cancer Survivor, Ovarian Cancer –  [Facebook]
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Co-Chair, i[2]y Bay Area Chapter
  2. Jonathan Alter
    Senior Editor, Newsweek Magazine
    Contributing Correspondant, NBC News
    Author, The Defining Moment, –  [amazon]
March 17, 2008
  1. Scott Joy
    Young Adult Survivor, Testicular Cancer
    Founder, TC Cancer Forums –  [website]
  2. Scott Slater
    Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivor
    Musician/Producer/Performer –  [myspace]
March 24, 2008
  1. Donna Zurick
    Young Adult Thyroid Cancer Survivor
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Co-Chair, Washington DC Metro Area Chapter
  2. Heidi Adams
    Young Adult Survivor, Ewings Sarcoma
    Founder, Executive Director
    Planet Cancer –  [website]
March 31, 2008
  1. Vicki Blankenship
    Singer/Songwriter, Young Adult Survivor –  [website]
    Founder, Indie Music For Life &nash;  [website]
    Contributing Artist, I'm Too Young For This! Vol.1, (the i[2]y Benefit CD)
  2. Zach DeRidder
    Young Adult Liver Cancer Survivor
    Michael Hallstrom
    Young Adult Cancer Advocate
    Co-Founders, Zach DeRidder Foundation –  [website]
April 7, 2008 — National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week
  1. Tom Murdock
    Young Adult Cancer Survivor, Hodgkins Lymphoma
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Chair, i[2]y Boston/New England Chapter
  2. Selma Schimmell
    Long-Term Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
    Host, The Group RoomŪ Cancer Talk Radio Show
    Founder & CEO, Vital Options –  [website]
April 14, 2008 – Partner Special: YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION
  1. Randi Rosenberg
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivor
    Founding Member, Past President, Board of Directors
    The Young Survival Coalition –  [website]
  2. Lanita Moss
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
    President & Co-Founder
    The Young Survival Coalition –  [website]
April 21, 2008
  1. Jennifer Steinman
    Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Chair, Chicago Chapter
  2. Robert Schimmell
    Survivor, Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
    Comedian –  [website]
    Author, Cancer On $5 A Day –  [amazon]
April 28, 2008
  1. Leah Shearer
    Young Adult Survivor, Thryoid Cancer + Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Chair, Southern Tier New York State Chapter
    Dan Wood
    Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    Founder, Young Adult Cancer Survivors of Central NY –  [website]
    OMG! A Cancer Conference for Young Adults - Syracuse, NY –  [website]
  2. Evan Handler
    Long-Term Young Adult Survivor, AML
    Actor, Author, Screenwriter –  [website]
    Sex And The City, Californication, Ransom, Lost, Studio 60
    Author, Time On Fire –  [amazon]
    Author, It's Only Temporary – [amazon]
May 5, 2008
  1. Jonna Tamases
    Young Adult Survivor
    Hodgkin's & Large-Cell Lymphoma + Breast Cancer
    Writer and Actor, "Jonna's Body, Please Hold" – [website]
    Film Star, "Jonna's Body, Please Hold: The Movie" – [website]
  2. Aaron Spicer
    Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivor
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Chair, Ohio
    Missy Whitis
    2x Young Adult Cancer Survivor: Ovarian, Thyroid
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Chair, Ohio
    Creative Consultant, Improv In The Business World
    Co-Founder, House That Jack Built
May 12, 2008
  1. Joanna Morales, Esq.
    Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center – [website]
    Adjunct Professor of Law
    Loyola Law School – [website]
  2. Raymond Francis, M.Sc.
    Founder/President, The Project To End Disease  – [website]
    President , Northern California Chapter of Cancer Victors  – [website]
    Author, "Never Be Sick Again"  – [amazon]
    Nutritional Specialist,  – [website]
    Radio Show Host of "Beyond Health"  – [website]
May 19, 2008 — NO SHOW

May 26, 2008
  1. Therese Brewitz
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivor
    Singer/Songwriter –  [website]
  2. Scotty Brown
    Testicular Cancer Survivor –  [myspace]
    Celebrity Realtor, Coldwell Banker Malibu
    Bravo TV's 'Million Dollar Listing' –  [website]
June 2, 2008
  1. Tom Willner
    Young Adult Survivor, Testicular Cancer
    Musician/Songwriter/Speaker –  [website]
    Writer, Performer of "Turning Thirty, The Musical" –  [website]
  2. Devra L. Davis, PhD, MPH
    Director, Center for Environmental Oncology
    University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute –  [website]
    Author, The Secret History of the War on Cancer –  [website]
June 9, 2008
  1. Eric Spencer
    Young Adult Cancer Advocate
    Host & Executive Producer
    The Creative Mind Behind with Eric Spencer – [website]
  2. S. Lochlann Jain
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
    Assistant Professor of Anthropology – [website]
    Stanford University
    Author, "Cancer Butch," and "Living in Prognosis."
June 16, 2008
  1. Erin Ley
    Long Term Young Adult Survivor
    Non-Hodgkins Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
    Cancer Patient Advocate & Liaison – [website]
    Author, The Will to Live: The Perks of Cancer – [b&n]
  2. David S. Landay, Esq.
    Cancer Patient Advocate
    Founder, SurvivorshipAtoZ.org – [website]
June 23, 2008 — NO SHOW

June 30, 2008 – Breastcancer-tacular
  1. Janine E. Guglielmino, MA
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
    Communications Director, Living Beyond Breast Cancer – [website]
  2. Shayne Bell
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
    Program Coordinator, Breast Cancer Network of Strength – [website]
July 7, 2008
  1. Kenneth Getz
    Chairman, CISRP – [website]
    Senior Research Fellow, Tufts CSDD – [website]
  2. Pauli Ojea
    Breast Cancer Activist
    Community Organizer
    Breast Cancer Action – [website]
    Campaign Proponent, – Think Before You Pink!
July 14, 2008Stupid Cancer 'Fem-tastic Chemo-tacular!'
  1. Christine Baze
    Young Adult Survivor, Cervical Cancer
    Singer/Songwriter –  [website]
    Contributing Artist, I'm Too Young For This! Vol.1, (the i[2]y Benefit CD)
    Founder, Executive Director
    The Yellow Umbrella Organization –  [website]
  2. Tamika Felder
    Young Adult Survivor, Cervical Cancer
    Founder, CEO
    Tamika & Friends –  [website]
  3. Maimah Karmo
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
    Founder, Executive Director
    Tigerlily Foundation–  [website]
July 21, 2008 — sponsored by California Cryobank
  1. Alice Kitselman-Rivera
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
    Founder, Dragonfly's Delights –  [website]
  2. Stacy Malkan
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
    Author, Not Just a Pretty Face – [amazon]
    Co-Founder, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics – [website]
July 28, 2008 — sponsored by California Cryobank
  1. Scott Swimmer
    Young Adult Survivor, prostate cancer & melanoma
    Drummer, Creator, Producer
    Founder, Executive Director
    drumSTRONG :: BEATing cancer – [website]
  2. Dr. Cappy Rothman
    Founder, Medical Director
    California Cryobank –  [website]
AUGUST 2008 — HIATUS

September 1, 2008

  1. David Meerman Scott
    Thought Leadership and Viral Marketing Strategist – [website]
    Author, "The New Rules of Marketing and PR" – [amazon]
    Industry Blogger, "Web Ink Now" – [blog]
  2. Ali Ansary
    Young Adult Cancer Advocate
    Outgoing Chair
    i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council – [website]
    Aaron Spicer
    Young Adult Survivor
    Non-godnal Germ Cell Seminoma Survivor
    Regional Chair, North Midwestern US
    i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council – [website]
September 8, 2008
  1. Cindy Papale
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
    Author, The Empty Cup Runneth Over – [website]
    Board Member, The Kristy Lasch Miracle Foundation – [website]
    Sabrina Hernandez, RD,LD/N, CDE
    Co-Author, The Empty Cup Runneth Over – [website]
    Founder, Scientific Nutrition – [website]
  2. Elva "Precious Love" Thompson
    Owner, Georgia Editing Service, LLC – [website]
    Author, "Memoirs of Cancer Survivors: AMERICA's Relay for Life"
September 15, 2008The Oregon "Stupid Cancer" Trail
  1. Brandon Hayes-Lattin, MD
    Young Adult Survivor, Testicular Cancer
    Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
    Oregon Health & Science University – [website]
    Organizing Committee Member
    LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance – [website]
  2. Matthew Lowney
    Young Adult Survivor, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    Member, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Council
    Regional Chair, Pacific Northwest – [facebook]
September 22, 2008
  1. Dave Smith
    Young Adult Cancer Advocate
    CEO, Special Love, Inc. – [website]

    Larry Chloupek
    Long Term Survivor, Osteosarcoma
    Participant, 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
    Volunteer Director, YAC (Young Adults with Cancer)
    Special Love, Inc. – [website]
  2. Joanna Rudnick
    High-Risk Women Advocate
    BRCA Postive Spokesperson/Previvor
    Filmmaker, In The Family – [website]

September 29, 2008
  1. S. Lochlann Jain
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
    Assistant Professor of Anthropology – [website]
    Stanford University
    Author, "Cancer Butch," and "Living in Prognosis."
  2. Cathy Bueti
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivor –  [blog]
    Authur, Breastless In The City –  [website]
October 6, 2008 – PINKNAUSEA MONTH
  1. Monica Knoll
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast/Ovarian Cancer
    Founder, Executive Director
    CANCER101 – [website]
  2. Pauli Ojea
    Breast Cancer Activist
    Community Organizer
    Breast Cancer Action – [website]
    Campaign Proponent, – Think Before You Pink!
October 13, 2008 – PINKNAUSEA MONTH
  1. Shayne Bell
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
    Program Manager, Breast Cancer Network of Strength – [website]
  2. Shelley Lewis
    Breast Cancer Survivor
    Emmy Award Winning TV/Radio Producer – [website]
    Author, Five Lessons I Didn't Learn From Breast Cancer
    (and One Big One I Did) – [website]
October 20, 2008 – PINKNAUSEA MONTH
  1. Beth Leibson-Hawkins
    Survivor, Hodgkin's Disease
    Author, I'm Too Young to Have Breast Cancer – [website]
  2. Marcia Stein
    Chief Executive Officer
    Young Survival Coalition – [website]
    Lanita Moss
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
    President & Co-Founder
    The Young Survival Coalition –  [website]
October 27, 2008 – PINKNAUSEA MONTH
  1. Stacy Malkan
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
    Author, Not Just a Pretty Face – [amazon]
    Co-Founder, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics – [website]
  2. Anna Shaffer
    Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
    Communications Manager
    Living Beyond Breast Cancer – [website]
November 3, 2008
  1. SPOTLIGHT: Rachel Lozano
    Young Adult Survivor, Askin's Tumor
    Artist, Writer, Motivational Speaker – [website]
  2. Meredith Norton – [website]
    Young Adult Survivor, Inflammatory Breast Cancer
    Author, Lopsided – [amazon]
  3. William A Richards, Ph.D.
    Psychologist, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center – [curriculum vitae]
    Clinical Director, Cancer-Insight – [website]
November 10, 2008
  1. SPOTLIGHT: Annie Lanzillotto
    Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's + Thyroid Cancer
    Writer, Performance Artist – [website]
  2. Axel Dahlberg
    President, Shadow Writer – [website]
    Janis Russell Love
    Co-Authors, Forever Hellos, Hard Good-Byes: Inspiration, Wit, & Wisdom from Courageous Kids Facing Life-threatening Illness– [website]
  3. Janelle Hail
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer (28 years) Founder and CEO
    National Breast Cancer Foundation – [website]
    Kevin Hail
    Breast Cancer Advocate (28 years) Chief Operating Officer
    National Breast Cancer Foundation – [website]
November 17, 2008
  1. SPOTLIGHT: Tina Koral
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
    Author, If I Just Breathe – [website]
  2. Donald A. Wilhelm
    Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Disease
    (Four Times in Eight Years)
    Author, "This Time's a Charm;
    Lessons of a Four-Time Cancer Survivor" – [website]
  3. Alice Crisci
    Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
    Founder/Chief Visionary Officer
    My Vision Foundation – [website]
    Featured Blogger, Huffington Post – [website]
    Founder/CEO Beeline Global, Inc – [website]
November 24, 2008
  1. ONCOSPONDANT: Kairol Rosenthal
    Young Adult Survivor, Thyroid Cancer
    Author/Blogger – [website]
  2. Lindy Snider
    Founder, Lindi Skin – [website]
  3. Touraine N. Lynch
    Young Adult Survivor, Survivor of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    Founder, Spinning For Life – [website]
    Loudon Virginia, Light The Night Honoree '08, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
December 1, 2008
  1. SPOTLIGHT: Emily Fletcher
    Young Adult Survivor [facebook]
  2. Chris Yambar
    Pop artist, Independent Comics Guru – [website]
    Writer, Bart Simpson Comics – [website]
    Creator, LIFE MAXX – [website]
    Board Trustee, A Way With Words Foundation – [website]
  3. Patrick Pedraja
    Adolescent Survivor, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
    Founder, Driving For Donors – [website]
    Creator, The The Planet Us – [website]
    CNN Heroes Award Winner 2007
December 8, 2008
  1. Brad Ludden
    Young Adult Cancer Advocate
    Founder, First Descents – [website]
    Professional Nike Kayak Athlete
  2. Richard Cleland
    Assistant Director, Division of Advertising Practices
    Federal Trade Commission – [website]
December 15, 2008
  1. SPOTLIGHT: Tracy Maxwell
    Young Adult Survivor [facebook]
  2. Jamie Corder
    Young Adult Cancer Advocate
    Director, CCC Scholarships – [website]
    Member, LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance
  3. Eric Drew
    Young Adult Survivor, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
    Chairman, Eric Drew Foundation – [website]
    National Advocate for Stem Cell Treatments and Banking
    Founder, My Cord Blood Info – [website]
December 22, 2008
  1. John Powers
    CEO
    IntraOp Medical – [website]
  2. Dr. Sharon Langshur
    Founder
    CarePages,com – [website]
December 29, 2008
  1. Barry Katz
    Cancer Caregiver Support Advocate
    Co-Founder & Director
    Lotsa Helping Hands – [website]
    Authored Foreword, 'Voices of Caregiving' – [amazon]
  2. Lesley Daley, RN
    Young Adult Cancer Advocate
    Spouse of Non-Hodgkin's Survivor
    Author, Goddesses Don't Buy Green Bananas – [website]
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