Episode 7 – ChatPTSD

In this episode of The Meningioma Cast, I step outside my comfort zone (literally) and share a recent run-in with some… let’s call them “colorful” characters while trying to be more extroverted. Spoiler: it was awkward.

I also dive into the real stuff—like what PTSD looks and feels like after living through a brain tumor. From unexpected emotional triggers to that ever-lurking sense of dread, I open up about the mental and emotional aftermath no one really warns you about.

It’s part confessional, part comedy, and all heart.

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Episode 6: Happy Mother’s Craniversary Day

In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode of The Meningioma Cast, we celebrate Mother’s Day and my 3-year craniversary — three years since brain surgery and still no tumor regrowth. I open up about the emotional side of recovery and what it’s like when friends and family react to a brain tumor diagnosis (spoiler: not always how you’d expect).

We also take a look at how AI is changing the medical world, from diagnostics to mental health support, and what that might mean for people like us — patients, survivors, and supporters.

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, recovering from surgery, or supporting someone with a meningioma or other brain tumor, this episode is full of real talk, reflection, and resilience.

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Episode 5: Painting Chickens

Before my craniotomy, in the middle of all the anxiety and unknowns, I found myself painting… chickens. Don’t ask why — it just made sense at the time. In this episode, I talk about that surreal stretch leading up to surgery, share a listener’s heartfelt letter, and give an honest check-in about how this past week has been going.

Sometimes it’s the weird stuff that gets us through.

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