More Than A Diagnosis

More Than A Diagnosis is a podcast created by our nonprofit to encourage, support, and empower people navigating chronic illness and cancer. Join childhood best friends and non profit co founders Den and Jes as they...

This Season 2 finale is an honest pause, not a resolution. Jes and Den reflect on what feels steady, what still challenges them, and what they haven't fully figured out yet. This episode explores ongoing questions...

Boundaries are hard and sometimes saying no is even harder. In this episode, Jes and Den explore the ongoing challenge of people-pleasing — why we do it, why it persists, and how illness or long-term health challenges...

Support looks different after the crisis ends. In this episode, Den and Jes talk about how relationships shift once treatment is over but the reality of illness remains. We explore the difference between crisis support...

What happens to femininity after a mastectomy? And why is womanhood so often tied to certain body parts? In part 2 of the Missing Pieces Series, Jes and Den have an honest conversation about redefining femininity after...

What happens when the caregiver becomes the one needing care? In this deeply personal episode, Den shares her experience of moving from life as a nurse to life as a patient—navigating illness with both medical knowledge...

What happens when your body can't keep up with a world that glorifies the grind? In this episode, Jes and Den unpack the pressure to "push through" while living with illness and how hustle culture shapes our sense of...

In this episode, we talk about self-love in its most honest form: listening to your body, grieving who you used to be, setting boundaries without apology, and redefining worth outside of productivity. We explore what it...

There's a moment that comes after diagnosis — and sometimes after survival — when you realize this might not be temporary. In this episode, Jes and Den talk about what it means to live with chronic illness from two...

January comes with a lot of pressure to reset, restart, and reinvent yourself. But winter isn't built for urgency, and not everyone has the capacity for big goals or fresh starts right now. In this episode, Jes and Den...

In this mini episode, we pause to reflect on everything that's happened and everything we've carried as the year comes to a close. We've pulled together moments from some of the conversations that shaped our year...

In this week's episode, Jes shares about a recent GI appointment that left her needing more information and clarity which is something that, after cancer, doesn't feel optional. Wanting to understand your symptoms, your...

In this week's episode, Den and Jes slow things down and talk candidly about what it looks like to hold grief and gratitude at the same time especially when you're living in a body that's changed, tired, or still...

Today feels like a full-circle moment. More Than a Diagnosis is becoming a nonprofit! Jes and Den are joined by Nerisa and Karen — the four of them make up the board. In this episode, they give you a behind-the-scenes...

In honor of our friend Lys' birthday, we're re-sharing the conversation we recorded with her last season. This conversation is filled with love, transparency, and the kind of strength that has touched so many in this...