Providing Hope and Inspiration Through Podcasting with Lee Silverstein

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SUMMARY:
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Lee Silverstein is a survivor of childhood cancer and was later diagnosed with Stage 2 cancer in 2011 after undergoing a routine colonoscopy. When he attended a podcasters meet-up in 2014 he was inspired to start his own podcast, the Colon Cancer Podcast, where he provides people the hope and support they need when they are told they have cancer. By providing cancer survivors and caretakers a platform to share their stories, Lee is a constant inspiration for the many people who have been affected by colon cancer.

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TAKEAWAYS:
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06:57 - The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary
08:55 - How he felt about seeing himself on the “big screen”
09:34 - His colon cancer diagnosis
11:17 - How his idea for the Colon Cancer Podcast started
15:12 - How his community of supporters has helped provide the fuel for his podcast
16:55 - The first time he realized his podcast was making an impact on people’s lives
21:36 - A.G.E. and how spending time at the gym has helped him deal with his cancer
23:07 - How having a positive attitude has helped him battle cancer
27:16 - The factors that impacted his self-confidence growing up
28:46 - My older sister who passed away from leukemia
30:01 - What he remembers about having cancer as a child
31:00 - His fondest TV show memory
32:07 - The story of his connection with Greg Trout
34:44 - Determining who he wants on the podcast and finding topics for the show
36:38 - How having his podcast has helped him expand his own knowledge of cancer
38:23 - Podcasting as a cancer patient
42:46 - How he landed his first sponsor
45:17 - How his confidence has grown as a podcaster
47:49 - The events and communities of Chris Krimitsos
53:03 - His next podcast goals
55:48 - The tutelage of Glen the Geek
57:01 - What he’s changed his mind about recently
59:15 - The one most misunderstood thing about him

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ABOUT HARRY
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For the past 2+ years, Harry has been the host of Podcast Junkies, AKA, The Podcasters Voice. He is the Founder/CEO of FullCast [http://fullcast.co], a done-for-you podcasting service, targeted at thought leaders who are interested in amplifying their authority and expanding their reach through the power of a podcast. He also recently launched a new SaaS tool for the podcasting community, PodFunnel [http://podfunnel.com]. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife of 10+ years, and their Yorkie, Disco.

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ABOUT PODCAST JUNKIES
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Podcast Junkies was born out of a genuine interest in and curiosity for this growing league of podcast hosts. It's hosted by Harry Duran. It features wide-ranging, authentic and sometimes candid interviews with this family of voices behind the microphone. The shows themselves cover a variety of topics such as Business, Finance Entrepreneurism, History, Comedy, Storytelling and more. Podcast Junkies explores the motivations behind the podcast's inception and allows the listener to connect on a more personal level with some of their favorite hosts. Some of the show's most memorable guests have been WTF with Marc Maron Executive Producer Brendan McDonald, Lea Thau, Host of Strangers, Helen Zaltzman, Host of The Allusionist, and Jordan Harbinger, Host of The Art of Charm.