WE GOT THIS
WE GOT THIS is a podcast about navigating cancer with honesty, humor, and real support. Hosted by We Got This founder and CEO Elissa Kalver, the show features conversations with cancer thrivers, caregivers, clinicians, creators, advocates, and community builders who understand what it’s actually like to move through diagnosis, treatment, and life after. Together, we talk about the hard stuff. We laugh when it helps. And we share stories, tools, and moments that make things feel a little less overwhelming. This is about showing up, redefining what support looks like, and finding community in the middle of it all. Whether you’re living with cancer, loving someone who is, or learning how to show up better: you are welcome here. Because no one should have to do this alone. CANCER SUCKS: but together, WE GOT THIS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
What happens when advocating for your health teaches you how to advocate for your entire life?
In this episode of WE GOT THIS, Elissa Kalver sits down with world-class vocalist, breast cancer survivor, and women’s health advocate Jeslyn Gorman.
Jeslyn has performed in sold-out stadiums around the world alongside artists including Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Nick Jonas, and Rita Ora. But b...
How do you keep showing up when life changes completely?
In this episode of WE GOT THIS, Elissa Kalver speaks with former Marine and advocate Jake Messier about living with stage 4 metastatic male breast cancer and using his experience to raise awareness for others.
Jake shares what strength, vulnerability, and resilience look like in real life, especially when navigating uncertainty and advocating for a disease many people o...
What does it look like to keep showing up for your life while you’re still in treatment?
In this episode of the WE GOT THIS podcast, Elissa sits down with Broadway performer and cancer thriver Kara Lindsay. Since her diagnosis in October 2024, Kara has been navigating treatment while continuing to show up as a mom, a wife, and an artist.
This conversation is about what it actually looks like to live in the middle of it. Hol...
In this episode of WE GOT THIS, Elissa Kalver sits down with Sarah Clark, Executive Director of Blood Cancer United – Greater Los Angeles (formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), for a powerful conversation about what real cancer support can look like for patients and caregivers.
Sarah shares how her personal connection to blood cancer led her into nonprofit work, and how Blood Cancer United helps people navigate cancer...
Facing cancer can feel isolating, overwhelming, and filled with uncertainty — but no one should have to navigate that journey alone.
In this episode of WE GOT THIS, host Elissa Kalver sits down with Kenny Perkins, widely known as Your Cancer Guy and founder of All Talk Oncology.
For over two decades, Kenny has dedicated his life to empowering cancer patients and their families through open conversations, connection, and...
Ep. 2 On this episode of WE GOT THIS, host Elissa Kalver sits down with Dena Goldberg, MS, CGC — widely known as Dena DNA — to break down cancer genetics, genetic risk, and why access to genetic testing should be clearer, more inclusive, and easier to understand.
Dena is a board-certified genetic counselor, science communicator, and healthcare thought leader dedicated to making complex genetics approachable and empow...
In the very first episode of WE GOT THIS (the Podcast), host Elissa Kalver sits down with Dr. Krystle Zuniga, PhD, RD, CSO, LD — a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition with over 14 years of experience in cancer research, education, and clinical care.
Dr. Z breaks down why nutrition matters during and after cancer, how liver health plays a critical role in treatment and recovery, and what cancer thrivers and car...
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