Debbie Galant's guest appearances

Debbie Galant

How Do We Fix It?

The Backgrounder

Elon Musk

Donald Trump

Sallie Krawcheck

Jennifer McCrea

Laura Vanderkam

Joan Blades

John Gable

Jon Mooallem

David Brooks

Adam Levin

Debra Vizzi

Jonathan Haidt

Robby Soave

Beverly Harzog

Farai Chideya

OwlTail

Debbie Galant talks about what it's like to livewith breast cancer.  What she learned along the way amount tosolutions for what can be a desperate, lonelyexperience.From the shock of herfirst diagnosis to sometimes wrenching, sometimes funnyconversations with her doctors and family, Debbie gives us valuablelessons about how to survive and recover, physically andemotionally."You are pitched intothis world of fear... this incredible world of fear," she tells us."You're making a lot of decisions in that period, but you're reallyin a primal place."Her journey includes howto "de-code" her oncologist, and learn from a nurse-navigator todealing with her own emotional roller-coaster ride.  She alsotalks about a vital ingredient: humor."Going into a doctor'sappointment with a sense of humor, as opposed to a sense of dread,really helped."Debbie, her husbandWarren Levinson, and son Noah tell their story in the podcast,"Chemo Files" - is a deeply personal account of her months ofdealing with cancer. She is Associate Director of New MediaInitiatives and runs NJ News Commons at Montclair State University,New Jersey.If you would like moreinformation about understanding breast cancer and learning moreabout communities that can help, these websites may behelpful: www.breastcancer.org, www.cancer.gov/types/breast, www.webmd.com/breastcancer/.  A.B.C.D(after breast cancer diagnosis) ( 800-977-4121): Free one-to-one mentoring for every step of your journey.Speak with a breast cancer survivor. Get accurate, reliableinformation &amp; supportArticles on breast cancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debbie Galant talks about what it's like to livewith breast cancer.  What she learned along the way amount tosolutions for what can be a desperate, lonelyexperience. From the shock of herfirst diagnosis to sometimes wrenching, sometimes funnyconversations with her doctors and family, Debbie gives us valuablelessons about how to survive and recover, physically andemotionally. "You are pitched intothis world of fear... this incredible world of fear," she tells us."You're making a lot of decisions in that period, but you're reallyin a primal place." Her journey includes howto "de-code" her oncologist, and learn from a nurse-navigator todealing with her own emotional roller-coaster ride.  She alsotalks about a vital ingredient: humor. "Going into a doctor'sappointment with a sense of humor, as opposed to a sense of dread,really helped." Debbie, her husbandWarren Levinson, and son Noah tell their story in the podcast,"Chemo Files" - is a deeply personal account of her months ofdealing with cancer. She is Associate Director of New MediaInitiatives and runs NJ News Commons at Montclair State University,New Jersey.If you would like moreinformation about understanding breast cancer and learning moreabout communities that can help, these websites may behelpful: <a href="http://www.breastcancer.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.breastcancer.org</a>, <a href="http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cancer.gov/types/breast</a>, <a href="http://www.webmd.com/breastcancer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.webmd.com/breastcancer/</a>.  A.B.C.D(after breast cancer diagnosis) ( 800-977-4121): Free one-to-one mentoring for every step of your journey.Speak with a breast cancer survivor. Get accurate, reliableinformation &amp; supportArticles on breast cancer Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

#37 Breast Cancer: Lessons from a life-threatening journey. Debbie Galant

Debbie Galant is widely known in NJ’s media circles as the founder of Baristanet.com, a pioneering community news blog that ushered in the age of hyperlocal news coverage on the web.  Galant has since moved on to direct NJ News Commons, an effort to united NJ news organizations, as part of her role as Montclair State University’s Associate Director of New Media Initiatives. Now she has launched Midcentury Modern, an online magazine that delves into issues of growing older in the 21st century while fostering an intergenerational dialogue among baby boomers, generation x-ers, and millenials. This episode is sponsored by The GI Go Fund. 

<a href="http://www.debragalant.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Debbie Galant</a> is widely known in NJ’s media circles as the founder of <a href="http://baristanet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baristanet.com</a>, a pioneering community news blog that ushered in the age of hyperlocal news coverage on the web.  Galant has since moved on to direct <a href="http://njnewscommons.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NJ News Commons</a>, an effort to united NJ news organizations, as part of her role as <a href="http://www.montclair.edu/arts/school-of-communication-and-media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Montclair State University</a>’s Associate Director of New Media Initiatives. Now she has launched <a href="https://midcenturymodernmag.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midcentury Modern</a>, an online magazine that delves into issues of growing older in the 21st century while fostering an intergenerational dialogue among baby boomers, generation x-ers, and millenials. This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.gigofund.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The GI Go Fund</a>.

Episode 14: Debbie Galant