Episode #1
Season 4/Ep 1: The Part of Childhood Cancer Nobody Prepares You For
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the world immediately fills with doctors, treatment plans, and hospital appointments. But more than a quarter of parents across all income levels experience significant economic hardship during a child's cancer treatment — and that number doesn't begin to capture the full picture. Katie Quintas knows that gap intimately. As both a mother and a spouse who has lived through cancer firsthand, she has felt the weight of everything the healthcare system leaves behind. Now, as founder and CEO of Here to Serve — a nonprofit providing comprehensive in-home care and support to families with children battling cancer and young parents fighting the disease while raising children at home — Katie has dedicated her life to making sure no family has to carry that weight alone. Key Takeaways: The hardest part often happens at home — more than 60% of the cancer journey takes place outside the hospital, where families are expected to manage medications, finances, siblings, and daily life with little to no support The financial crisis is bigger than the bills — lost income, daily survival costs, and the invisible second job of caregiving can push even financially stable families into crisis within months of diagnosis Asking for help is part of the fight — accepting support isn't weakness; it's what keeps the entire family intact, and no family should have to reach a breaking point before help arrives Learn more about Katie's annual fundraiser here.
