I'm your host, Trevor Maxwell. I'm a stage IV colon cancer survivor, and I've got a message for other men: You don't have to go through cancer alone. On the Man Up to Cancer podcast, you can expect raw, unfiltered conversations about men, cancer, and our experiences. My guests will be other patients, survivors, advocates, health experts, and friends from #cancerland. We'll tackle a wide range of topics including cancer screenings, chemo, friendship, scars, sex and intimacy, grief, and the…
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Joe Bullock from Durham, N.C., has been my right-hand man, my ride or die, and one of my closest friends for more than six years. I’m incredibly grateful for his friendship and for the professional partnership we’ve built along the way. Man Up to Cancer simply would not be what it is today without Joe. We’ve built this thing together through some incredible highs, some crushing losses, and a whole…
Today's episode is a solo show. Just me and my thoughts. Yikes. I take off the masks and get as honest and heart-centered as possible in answering the question: After 8+ years of surgeries and treatments, many close calls, navigating the maze of oncology care, and times I should not have made it through... Why am I still here? To all the patients and families living with cancer, I'm sending you…
Happy summer 2026 to all of the listeners out there in Cancerland! I hope you're having your best summer possible. Living in Maine can be tough for many cold months, so when summer comes, we make the most of it. I'm taking some breaks this summer to spend time at camp off the grid in northern Maine, at the beach, and right here in my backyard with my wife and our daughters who are both home from…
If you know the show, you know I've been living with stage IV colon cancer since March of 2018, more than eight years. I've endured many surgeries and treatments, and I'm still fighting for survival and for my family. I wouldn't wish this disease on anyone. But I sure am grateful for the brothers I've made who are walking the same road. Keith Hollingsworth of Lafayette, Indiana, is one of those…
Dr. Jessica MacIntyre is my guest on episode 91 of the Man Up to Cancer Podcast. Jessica serves as Assistant Vice President of Advanced Practice Providers and the Institute Co-Director for Clinical Operations at the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. From humble roots in Miami, Jessica started her career as an oncology nurse, and over the past 20+ years worked her way up…
One of the coolest things about this job as podcast host is that I get to shine the light on other non-profits in the cancer space and the incredible work being done by their leaders and volunteers. Today, the spotlight is on Kesem . Founded in 2000, Kesem is a leading national nonprofit supporting children facing a parent’s cancer, providing year-round programs and services for children ages 6-18…
Today on the show I welcome my dear friend Chuck Aiken from Glens Falls, NY Chuck serves as membership director for Man Up to Cancer , and has been a key figure in planning and being an emcee at our annual Gathering of Wolves men's cancer retreat. He is also known as the one who brought the phrase " It costs nothing to be kind " into the lexicon of our community. For more than six years, Chuck has…
Today on the Man Up to Cancer Podcast I welcome Oya Gilbert , a nationally recognized cancer patient advocate who blends his love of hip hop with his calling to help others get on the path to good health. Oya is the founder the Health, Hope & Hip Hop Foundation. He is a hip-hop artist, producer, and event facilities manager who grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2017, Oya was diagnosed with…
When you're a metastatic cancer patient and you've lived beyond the “expiration date” some people may have quietly assigned you, two things can be true at the same time: 1) I’m grateful every day for the time I get to spend with people I love, to be out in nature, to do work that gives me meaning. 2) I carry the burden of pain and long-term side effects, along with a kind of grief that has no…
No new episode today. Instead, we throw it back to episode 4. This episode was recorded six years ago, in the spring of 2020. In the midst of a lockdown for the Covid-19 pandemic, I sat down with my wife Sarah and talked about our first two years living with cancer. Our daughters were 14 and 12. They are now 20 and 18. This is one of the most meaningful discussions I've ever recorded, and I'm…
Cancer doesn’t just hit your body. It hits your identity, your routine, and your sense of purpose. And for a lot of men, it hits one of the biggest pillars in our lives: our work. In this episode, I talk with my friend Jay Abramovitch about what happens when cancer derails your career. Jay was 36, in a leadership role, building a life with his wife, when a stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis…
