Episode 224: Clara Cirks - Living Through Cancer, The Power Of Storytelling, Finding Perspective

Today Dr Meredith Herman and I interview Clara Cirks.

What we discuss with Clara:

• Clara’s journey with stage 4 lung cancer
• Using social media as advocacy and video journaling
• “Cancer questions with Clara” and cancer education on TikTok
• The therapeutic power of storytelling
• Connecting patients, clinicians, and community
• Perspective from pathology: seeing the person behind the specimen
• Identity, survivorship, and living with cancer
• Disability, independence, and self-advocacy
• The impact of community events like the Above + Beyond Cancer Gala
• Why patient voices matter in medicine

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

 LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

 

Clara on TikTok

Clara on Instagram

Cure Today 

Living with Metastatic Lung Cancer: Clara’s Honest Take on Life and Treatment

Clara’s Story: Blood Donations Saved My Life

Above + Beyond Cancer 

Gilda's Club

 

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