Living With Lung Cancer: Ask Me Anything

Raw Conversations. Real Survivors. No Filters.

Hosted by New York Times bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch and endurance runner James Hiter, this survivor-led podcast strips away the clinical jargon to reveal what living with lung cancer really looks like.

Stories, survival, and straight talk.

Living With Lung Cancer: Ask Me Anything

When Treatment Becomes a Full-Time Commitment

James Hiter and Maida Mangiameli discuss time toxicity in lung cancer—the often-ignored cost of treatment that impacts work, relationships, and a patient’s quality of life.

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2026 Season

Patient Education Podcast

Time Toxicity in Lung Cancer: What Patients Wish They Knew

advocacy, caregiver support, emotional support, patient support, treatment
Patient Education Podcast

The Reality of Caregiving: Anna Konkle on Love, Conflict, and Loss

caregiver support, caregiving, communication, emotional support, family, mental health, patient support, stigma

2025 Season Episodes

Survivor Podcast

Financial Toxicity in Lung Cancer Care: How Patients Navigate the Hidden Costs

financial assistance, lung cancer community, treatment
Survivor Podcast

Side Effects & Lung Cancer: The Hidden Realities Patients Live With

advocacy, emotional support, mental health, side effects, surgery, survivor
Patient Education Podcast

Understanding ROS1-positive Lung Cancer: Treatment Advances and Hope

biomarker, biomarker testing, clinical trials, patient support, ROS1, targeted therapy
Patient Education Podcast

How to Talk to Your Doctor: Shared Decision-Making in Lung Cancer Care

biomarker testing, communication, patient support, second opinion, side effects, targeted therapy
Patient Education Podcast

Communicating With Your Doctor: Knowing When It’s Time to Switch

advocacy, communication, emotional support, patient support, second opinion
Patient Education Podcast

SABR for Lung Cancer: What Every Patient Should Know About Stereotactic Radiation

biomarker testing, radiation, screening, second opinion, stereotactic radiotherapy, treatment

Meet Your Hosts

Annabelle Gurwitch

New York Times Bestselling Author | LCFA Speakers Bureau Member | Survivor

Annabelle brings her signature wit and unflinching honesty to conversations about life with lung cancer. She cuts through platitudes and toxic positivity to reveal the real, messy, beautiful truth of survival.

James Hiter

LCFA Board Member | Founder, Streak For a Cure | 2,055+ Day Running Streak

James has run every single day for over 2,000 days, turning his passion into a mission for lung cancer awareness and radon education. He shows up—every single day—just like survivors do.

About LCFA AMA

This Isn't Your Typical Cancer Podcast

Living With Lung Cancer: Ask Me Anything hands the microphone to those who know this disease best—lung cancer survivors.

No topic is off-limits. No question is too uncomfortable. No experience is too raw to share. New episodes every week this Fall/Winter season.

In our premiere episode, host Annabelle Gurwitch tackles the financial toxicity of cancer care.

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