I Have A What?! Surviving A Brain Tumor
Join me as I share my deeply personal journey of being diagnosed with a brain tumor; a moment filled with confusion, fear, and uncertainty. I navigate the emotional rollercoaster of surgery and the fight for survival, revealing the highs and lows along the way. This podcast is for anyone interested in health and inspiring stories of resilience. Each episode features heartfelt storytelling, interviews, and discussions with fellow survivors and experts. Tune in for open conversations that acknowledge the stress of such a diagnosis while offering hope. New episodes are released twice a month. 🎧 Support the Show If you enjoy my content and want to help me keep creating inspiring stories and conversations, you can support my work here: https://buymeacoffee.com/Teflonjohn Every coffee helps fuel new episodes, better equipment, and meaningful content for the community. Thank you for your support! ☕️
Episodes
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In this deeply personal episode of I Have A What?! Surviving a Brain Tumor, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith opens up about the moment his brain tumor symptoms began returning in ways he could no longer push through. After weeks of quiet warnings, subtle pains, pressure, fatigue, and moments where the world seemed to shift around him, something changed. The symptoms did not stay quiet anymore, and his body started...
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In this deeply personal episode of I Have A What?! Surviving a Brain Tumor, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith shares the moment when the mask he had been wearing finally slipped, not at home and not with family, but at work. After weeks of pushing through dizziness, pressure, fatigue, and moments of zoning out, someone finally noticed. A trusted coworker saw what others missed, the truth that his symptoms were ...
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In this emotional episode of I Have A What?! Surviving a Brain Tumor, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith opens up about one of the hardest parts of his journey, the part no one could see. It was not the headaches or the dizziness this time. It was the emotional pressure that slowly built inside him after hearing the words “you have a brain tumor.”
Life did not pause after the diagnosis. Work kept going. Family life k...
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In this emotional episode of I Have A What?! Surviving a Brain Tumor, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith opens the door to a part of the journey many people never talk about, what it feels like to go to work every day while silently carrying brain tumor symptoms that no one else can see.
Before the surgery, before sharing his diagnosis widely, and before connecting with a support community, Johnathan was trying to f...
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In this episode of I Have A What? Surviving a Brain Tumor, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith opens up about one of the most overwhelming parts of the journey, the long nights after diagnosis when the world is quiet, but your mind will not let you rest. It is the season when fear grows louder, anxiety feels heavier, and Google becomes both a comfort and a trap.
After hearing the words “you have a brain tumor,” everyo...
Episode #4 | Living a Double Life After My Brain Tumor Diagnosis: Smiling Outside, Struggling Inside
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In this episode of I Have A What? Surviving a Brain Tumor, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith opens up about a part of the journey that many survivors never talk about. It is the season after the diagnosis, when everyone expects you to be strong, but inside you are still searching for peace.
After the first visit to UVA and hearing the words “watch and wait,” life was supposed to return to normal. But how do you l...
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Every story has a moment where everything starts to make sense, even if it is hard to accept.In Episode 3 of I Have a What? Surviving a Brain Tumor, I, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith, share the day I went to UVA Medical Center for my first major appointment. It was the day I would finally get clarity about what was happening inside my head and what my future might look like.
Before meeting my neurosurgeon, Dr. Ry...
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They told me it was all in my head, but the truth was, it was a brain tumor.
In the very first episode of I Have a What? Surviving a Brain Tumor, I, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith, share how it all started and how I learned to listen to my body when no one else did. Before I ever received my brain tumor diagnosis, I was living with what seemed like common issues: headaches, dizziness, and pain behind my eye. I w...
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Some phone calls change your life forever.
In Episode 2 of I Have a What? Surviving a Brain Tumor, I, Johnathan “TeflonJohn” Smith, share the moment everything shifted, the day I got the call that revealed what was really happening inside my head.
After months of being told it was all in my mind, I finally found a new ENT specialist who took me seriously. She listened, ordered the right tests, and gave me hope ...
They told me it was all in my head, but the truth was, it was a brain tumor.
Welcome to I Have a What? Surviving a Brain Tumor, a podcast by Johnathan Smith, also known as TeflonJohn. This show is more than a story of survival. It is a journey of awareness, advocacy, faith, and resilience.
This is an audio podcast that will also feature a few special video episodes. In each one, you will hear and sometimes see real stories of...
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