Diagnosed with incurable breast cancer in 2024, Shaunna Burke continues to live with extraordinary purpose. From running the Everest Marathon to climbing mountains for charity, Shaunna’s journey is now being captured in an upcoming documentary airing on the Discovery Channel, a powerful testament to resilience, meaning, and the will to keep climbing.

Shaunna is a PhD and Associate Professor at the University of Leeds, where her groundbreaking research explores physical activity, prehabilitation, and resilience in people living with cancer. With more than 30 peer reviewed publications, she is a leading voice in improving quality of life, motivation, and psychological strength across the cancer journey.

In this episode, Shaunna sits down with host Christina Rollins to reflect on her cancer journey, explore how her lived experiences impact her professional work, and share lessons that can help us all thrive regardless of the mountain we are climbing.

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How does exercise support cancer treatment—and why does nutrition matter for rehab success? On this episode of the F-U Cancer Podcast, host Christina Rollins talks with Scott Capozza, PT, a board-certified oncology physical therapist at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale Cancer Center. Scott shares how exercise and nutrition work together to help patients manage treatment side effects, improve quality of life, and rebuild strength during and after cancer care.

We discuss the challenges patients face when starting or maintaining movement, insights from the CHALLENGE trial, common supplement misconceptions, and how to find oncology-trained rehab professionals.

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Pelvic health is deeply personal—and for many cancer survivors, deeply affected by treatment. In this episode, Dr. Amanda Olson explains how radiation, chemo, and surgery impact the pelvic floor, what symptoms to watch for, how pelvic floor therapy works, and how tools like dilators and wands can support healing.

We cover:
• Bowel, bladder, and sexual changes after cancer
• When to seek a pelvic floor PT
• What tight pelvic floor symptoms feel like
• What a rehab session looks like
• Sexual health + intimacy for all genders
• Real patient stories and recovery

If you’re on a healing journey, this conversation is a must-listen. Learn more at fucancer.health.