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Prostate Cancer: Watch. Operate. Radiate. Medicate? One Patient, Four Recommendations

July 23, 2026

Prostate cancer treatment isn't one-size-fits-all — and neither is the decision-making that goes with it. Greg Olson, a 72-year-old engineer, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and initially chose active surveillance. But when his cancer turned aggressive, he found himself weighing surgery, radiation, and medication — with several specialists giving him several different recommendations. His story is really about something bigger than prostate cancer: how anyone facing a serious diagnosis can...

Beyond Ozempic: One Man's Search for the Right Obesity Treatment

July 20, 2026

About 1 in 8 adults is currently taking a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro for weight loss — but what happens when those medications aren't enough? In this episode, 68-year-old Dana Bichler – currently a Protodeacon and former power lifter – talks about battling obesity for years. Dana tried multiple medications including Ozempic and Mounjaro. These GLP-1 drugs helped but only temporarily. When his obesity led to a life-threatening diagnosis, Dana agreed to an endoscopic sle...

The $25,000 Hip Replacement: What Canadian Healthcare Looks Like From the Inside

June 16, 2026

What does universal healthcare actually look like when you need it most? James Yersh lives in Ottawa, Canada — covered by the national health system his entire life. But when hip arthritis progressed to the point where he needed a total hip replacement, he found himself waiting for so long that he paid $25,000 out of pocket for surgery in another province. In this episode, James shares what it took to navigate Canada's public healthcare system. And since he has spent most of his career work...