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The Game On Glio Podcast

Now in its fifth season, with 49 episodes aired, Game On Glio was the first of its kind to create a media platform for telling the stories and journeys of those diagnosed with brain cancers such as Glioblastoma.

Podcast · By Shannon Traphagen (S.M. Traphagen) · English · Official site

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Sep 16, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    S6 Ep8: "What if Goodbye Wasn't the End?" Guest Laura Orrico (opens the original)

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    What happens when the person you planned to spend forever with is suddenly gone—but your love story with them isn't finished yet? In this deeply personal episode of Game On Glio, actress Laura Orrico (Kevin Can Wait, The King of Queens) shares her extraordinary journey through grief after losing her spouse and learning how to navigate life after the death of her husband. She opens up about the parts of grief no one prepares you for, including the complicated emotions that come with beginning to

  2. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    S6 Ep7: "Changing the Brain Cancer Game" Guest Dr. Annick Desjardins (opens the original)

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    What if the future of brain tumor treatment is closer than we think? On this episode of Game On Glio, we sit down with Dr. Annick Desjardins, neuro-oncologist and Director of Clinical Research at Duke’s Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, for a powerful conversation about where brain tumor research and treatment are headed—and what that could mean for patients and families facing a diagnosis. Dr. Desjardins takes us beyond the medical jargon and into the rapidly evolving world of brain tumo

  3. Episode · Aug 12, 2026

    S6 Ep6: "His Cancer. Her Battle, too." Guest Melissa Coulier (opens the original)

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    Cancer doesn't happen to just one person. It enters a marriage, settles into the quiet spaces, changes the conversations, and asks both people to become versions of themselves they never expected to meet. In this deeply personal conversation, guest Melissa Coulier opens the door to the side of cancer that often remains just outside the spotlight—the caregiving, the uncertainty, the fierce love, and the moments when simply putting one foot in front of the other becomes an act of courage. Wife of

  4. Episode · Jul 29, 2026

    S6 Ep5: "Rewriting The Script" Guest Grace Wethor (opens the original)

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    In this inspiring episode of Game On Glio, actress and pediatric cancer survivor Grace Wethor shares her remarkable journey of resilience, purpose, and hope after a life-changing diagnosis. Grace opens up about what it was like to be diagnosed with cancer at a young age, how she continues to navigate the uncertainty that comes with survivorship, and why she made the intentional choice to embrace life instead of living in fear.Together, we explore the emotional reality of living with the "not kno

  5. Episode · Jul 15, 2026

    S6 Ep4: "Secure or Surviving? How Trauma Shapes the Way We Love." Guest Dr Maika Steinborn (opens the original)

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    Do you know what insecure attachment styles are? What is the difference between secure and surviving? As someone with a graduate degree and years in the social work field, I didn't even know the answer to these. So, I decided to find answers. It led me to a host of discoveries about what it means to have a childhood upbringing in a secure environment and how that leads to secure attachments in adulthood. But, more importantly, it led me to the realization that even if you grow up securely attach

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