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It Takes Balls is a podcast for testicular cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and families. Through conversations with survivors, oncologists, urologists, and medical experts, we discuss testicular cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, chemotherapy, fertility, mental health, survivorship, and recovery. Our mission is to raise awareness, support men’s health, reduce stigma, and help people feel less alone during and after a testicular cancer journey. Early detection and self-exams save lives.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIt Takes Balls is a podcast for testicular cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and families. Through conversations with survivors, oncologists, urologists, and medical experts, we discuss testicular cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, chemotherapy, fertility, mental health, survivorship, and recovery.
It Takes Balls is hosted by Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation. The show has published 136 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "He Beat Testicular Cancer in Both Testicles" (20 October 2026, 28 minutes), "A Random Neighbor. A Life-Saving Conversation." (6 October 2026, 37 minutes), and "Platinum-Resistant Testicular Cancer: BEP, VIP, ToPCaT and a Stem Cell Transplant" (15 September 2026, 37 minutes).
It Takes Balls publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 136 episodes.
Booking probability for It Takes Balls is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. It Takes Balls requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. It Takes Balls's contact route on record: verified email.
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Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation hosts It Takes Balls, a health podcast with 136 episodes published.
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Episode #134
When Carlos Payne felt a dull heaviness in his right testicle in 2019, he was 23, working night shifts, and days away from starting his LPN-to-RN nursing program. A urologist's blunt question — "how old are you?" — set...
Episode #132
For personal trainer Michael Autore, testicular cancer was never on his radar — until a chance conversation changed everything. In this episode of It Takes Balls, the founder of Slim Thick NYC shares how a neighbor he...
When Phil Mamwell first felt sharp, shooting pains, he did what too many men do — he told himself he'd be all right and hoped it would pass. By the time the excavator driver from rural Lincolnshire, England, was...
Cisplatin is one of the most powerful, life-saving drugs in testicular cancer treatment — but it comes with a lasting side effect that too few patients are warned about. In this episode of It Takes Balls, audiologist...
Episode #128
Attend the 2026 Testicular Cancer Conference: https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcc-indianapolis-2026 At just 24, personal trainer Andrejs Lejietis was building a business and living what he thought...
Attend the 2026 Testicular Cancer Conference: https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcc-indianapolis-2026 When David Smith woke in the middle of the night with searing lower-back pain, he was two weeks out...
Attend the 2026 Testicular Cancer Conference: https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcc-indianapolis-2026 In this episode of It Takes Balls, Taylor Woods shares one of the most extraordinary journeys ever...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, internationally renowned urologic oncologist Dr. Axel Heidenreich joins the podcast for a fascinating conversation comparing testicular cancer treatment in Europe (focused on Germany)...
Episode #124
Attend the 2026 Testicular Cancer Conference: https://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/tcc-indianapolis-2026 In this episode of It Takes Balls, Nate Edwards shares how finding a lump the day after his 34th...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, Tony Florio shares one of the most unusual testicular cancer stories featured on the podcast. An attorney, husband, and father of two young kids, Tony was on paternity leave when he...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, recent law-grad Jack Bekos shares how a symptom many men might dismiss led to a life-changing testicular cancer diagnosis. Ironically, Jack describes himself as a lifelong...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, testicular cancer survivor Tony Salas shares how his cancer journey led him into one of the newest and most rapidly evolving areas of cancer surveillance: MicroRNA-371 testing and...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, licensed marriage and family therapist Renee Calhoun joins the podcast to discuss one of the most overlooked aspects of a testicular cancer diagnosis: the emotional and relational...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, Dylan Bolton shares a testicular cancer journey that quickly turned into a fight for his life. In his early 30s, with a wife and two young daughters, Dylan noticed swelling in his...
In this special episode of It Takes Balls, the podcast heads to the golf course for the second annual Tee Off for Testicular Cancer tournament in Norfolk, Virginia. Recorded from a golf cart, this episode captures the...
Episode #117
In this episode of It Takes Balls, Luke Jillson shares how a subtle symptom—heaviness in his testicle—led to a testicular cancer diagnosis. With no pain, it would have been easy to ignore, but mentioning it during a...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, Jeff Pilachowski shares his journey through testicular cancer, shaped by his identity as a veteran, father of boys, business owner, and man of faith. Self-employed and responsible not...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, Dr. Sia Daneshmand, a leading urologic oncologist at USC, joins the conversation to break down the realities of testicular cancer treatment, surgery, and long-term outcomes. Known for...
Episode #114
In this episode of It Takes Balls, Osvaldo Castro shares his experience with testicular cancer 15 years ago as a 24-year-old man of Mexican descent. At first, he ignored what felt like a lump and assumed it was a...
In this episode of It Takes Balls, Greg Gajewski shares what it’s like to face testicular cancer not once, but twice. Diagnosed at just 29 years old shortly after getting married, Greg was healthy, active, and focused...
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retired US Air Force Dental Officer, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Certified QDRO Specialist, Military Divorce Financial Specialist, founder of Sand Oak Divorce Solutions, Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Change Agent and Transformational Coach, Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation
President and Chief Economist, slowriter, The Threats
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