Jun 9, 202627 minS2
Determination. Skill. Toughness. It takes a lot to make it to the National Hockey League. But when Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Dakota Joshua was diagnosed with testicular cancer, he knew it would be his biggest test...
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Carry The Fire
Hosted by The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation · health · EN
About this Podcast:
Carry The Fire is a podcast about radical innovation and hope. Hosted by legendary Canadian broadcaster Lisa LaFlamme, each episode features inspiring personal stories that explore what can happen when world-leading doctors, researchers, nurses and their patients come together to ignite breakthroughs in cancer treatment.
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Booking probability
29%
Guest openness
Selective
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What is Carry The Fire about?
Carry The Fire is a podcast about radical innovation and hope. Hosted by legendary Canadian broadcaster Lisa LaFlamme, each episode features inspiring personal stories that explore what can happen when world-leading doctors, researchers, nurses and their patients come together to ignite breakthroughs in cancer treatment.
Who hosts Carry The Fire?
Carry The Fire is hosted by The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. The show has published 20 episodes to date.
What has Carry The Fire covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Overcoming Testicular Cancer: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Forward Dakota Joshua" (9 June 2026, 27 minutes), "Using a Blood Test to Find Cancer Early: Dr. Raymond Kim" (2 June 2026, 27 minutes), and "How Theranostics Saved a Young Mother’s Life: D’Arcy Bowker" (26 May 2026, 26 minutes).
How often does Carry The Fire publish?
Carry The Fire publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 20 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Carry The Fire?
Booking probability for Carry The Fire is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Carry The Fire requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Carry The Fire's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Carry The Fire?
The strongest fits for Carry The Fire are Health & Wellness Services and Scientific Research & Development. Carry The Fire has a health audience.
About the host
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation hosts Carry The Fire, a health podcast with 20 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jun 2, 202627 minS2
Dr. Raymond Kim is one of the Scientific Leads of the Peter Gilgan Centre for Early Cancer Detection Research and Medical Director of the Bhalwani Familial Cancer Clinic. In OurGenes, a study at The Princess Margaret...
- May 26, 202626 minS2
At 25, D’Arcy Bowker went from half‑marathon training to blackouts, soaring blood pressure, and a diagnosis of a rare tumour. When her cancer later spread, Dr. Wong from The Princess Margaret enrolled D’Arcy in a...
- May 19, 202628 minS2
After going through chemotherapy and radiation to treat his throat cancer, Paul Lonergan was in remission. But every cancer patient knows how difficult it is to be declared ‘cancer-free’. Thanks to a landmark clinical...
- May 12, 202625 minS2
Beth Johnston was a lifelong athlete and busy mother of two when her leukemia diagnosis forced her to confront losing the one tool that always helped her cope with tough times: running. Despite her diagnosis, Beth...
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- May 5, 202626 minS2
Described as graceful, artistic, and innovative, ice dancer and Olympic bronze medalist Piper Gilles is a lot of things; she’s also a cancer survivor. Piper joins Lisa LaFlamme in a wide-ranging interview following her...
- Apr 28, 202624 minS2
In her 20s, Ruby tested positive for a rare genetic mutation that increases her chance of breast cancer. Knowing this, she was able to mitigate her risk of being diagnosed. But a thyroid cancer diagnosis just a few...
- Apr 21, 202626 minS2
After attending a free screening event, Rensford De Haan began treatment at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for a cancer he didn’t even know he had. The mobile event was led by Dr. Neil Fleshner, Love Chair in Prostate...
- Apr 14, 202631 minS2
Claire Cameron is a best-selling Canadian author and winner of the 2025 Governor General’s Literary Award in Non-Fiction. A lifelong outdoors lover, her identity was upended when she was diagnosed with a hereditary skin...
- Apr 7, 202636 minS2
When Ryan Gullen, bassist for the popular Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs, lost his father to esophageal cancer, grief showed up in unexpected and complicated ways. In this deeply personal episode, Ryan reflects on...
Carry The Fire
Coming Soon: Season Two
Mar 31, 20262 minS2Welcome to Season Two of Carry The Fire, hosted by Lisa LaFlamme. We have ten new and inspiring personal stories about what happens when world-leading doctors, researchers and their patients come together to ignite...
Episode #8
Health, Interrupted: Sangita Patel, a rare diagnosis & the only surgeon in Canada who could help her
Mar 18, 202527 minS1Meet Sangita Patel: entertainment journalist, wellness influencer and TV host who promotes health and wellness. At the peak of her professional life she was diagnosed with a rare thyroid cancer that threatened her...
Episode #7
Cancer in Remission: Paul Carleton, an impossible diagnosis & the clinical trial that saved his life
Mar 11, 202525 minS1Meet Paul Carleton: Faced with a terminal diagnosis and some hard decisions, Paul was motivated to keep going by the love of his family and a deep desire to see his daughter graduate and walk her down the aisle. Led by...
- Mar 4, 202526 minS1
Meet Luana Locke: a loving mother, daughter and sister who has had cancer six times. A genetic condition comes with a near 100% chance that she and others in her family will face cancer at some point in their lives, and...
- Feb 25, 202530 minS1
Meet Jeanne Beker: fashion icon, TV personality, and now the voice of a new understanding of breast cancer. Thanks to groundbreaking advancements at The Princess Margaret, Jeanne discovered that cancer doesn’t have to...
Episode #4
Stopping Cancer Treatment: Alicia Mathlin, palliative care & the decision that was right for her
Feb 18, 202531 minS1Meet Alicia Mathlin: a vibrant woman who had always been the picture of health until tragic news brought her face-to-face with her own mortality. Confronted with an impossible choice, Alicia’s story powerfully...
- Feb 11, 202526 minS1
Cancer diagnoses in adults under 40 are rising sharply and they need a different kind of support than those who are diagnosed later in life. Meet Atoosa Rashid, a 26-year-old woman who was making plans for her future...
Episode #2
Your Best Friend’s Cancer: Rachel McAdams, her best friend Tennille & the crucial role of caregivers
Feb 4, 202528 minS1Tennille and Rachel are childhood friends who were unexpectedly separated and then reunited by chance after years apart. They have remained close ever since, until a cancer diagnosis changed their lives forever. Rachel...
- Jan 27, 202524 minS1
Meet David Lahey, an entrepreneur who was in the prime of his life when he was given a 3% chance of surviving an aggressive cancer. Despite his diagnosis, David is beating the odds with the help of Dr. Lillian Siu and a...
Carry The Fire
Introducing Carry the Fire
Jan 21, 20252 minS1Carry The Fire is a podcast about radical innovation and hope. Hosted by legendary Canadian broadcaster Lisa LaFlamme, each episode features inspiring personal stories that explore what can happen when world-leading...
Recent guests
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Ryan Gullen
The Sheepdogs
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Keith Stewart
Vice President, Cancer, UHN and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
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Dr. Lillian Siu
medical oncologist, Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Scientific Lead of the Peter Gilgan Centre for Early Cancer Detection Research, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
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Dr. Wong
The Princess Margaret
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