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Ep. 123 – Smiley's Journey: Surviving Childhood Cancer and Spreading Hope

  1. Ep. 123 – Smiley's Journey: Surviving Childhood Cancer and Spreading Hope Season Johnson 46:57

There are some conversations that stay with you long after the recording ends, and this was one of them.

When I first came across Brady Lucas and heard pieces of his story, I immediately knew I wanted him on the podcast. As a cancer mom myself, hearing from survivors who are now thriving years later brings so much hope — not just for me, but for every Family walking through this journey right now.

Brady was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at just 8 years old. After enduring years of chemotherapy, he relapsed as a teenager and underwent a life-saving bone marrow transplant donated by his younger brother. In this conversation, he shares what it was like to face cancer as a child, the emotional weight survivors carry long after treatment ends, and how his perspective on Health completely transformed because of it.

We also talk about something I’m incredibly passionate about: what happens after treatment. Because surviving cancer is not the finish line. It’s the beginning of rebuilding the body, supporting long-term healing, and creating an environment where health can truly thrive. Brady shares how nutrition, movement, Sleep, emotional healing, and community support became foundational parts of his healing journey — and why he now feels called to educate and empower other families.

This episode is honest, emotional, encouraging, and deeply hopeful. If you are in the middle of treatment, supporting someone you Love through cancer, or navigating survivorship yourself, I hope Brady’s story reminds you that there is life, purpose, healing, and hope on the other side of this.

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Season Johnson Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner & Founder of Thrive Through Cancer Formula & KICKcancER Movement

Season is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Founder of Thrive Through Cancer Formula & The KICKcancER Movement, and a cancer momma who went from having one child with cancer to having thousands all over the world. After her son was diagnosed with cancer at the age of two, they went through a 3.5 year cancer battle that included daily chemotherapy and hundreds of surgeries. This propelled her with an unstoppable mission to help others thrive through a cancer diagnosis using real food, supplementation, detoxification, and cleaning up their environment. She has received the coveted Weston A. Price Foundation Activist Award and the Children’s Health Advocate Award from the Nutritional Therapy Association for her work with pediatric cancer. And in 2019, she received the doTERRA Elevation Award for her dedication to helping families thrive through a cancer diagnosis through her non profit, The KICKcancER Movement. She also had the privilege of being the Health and Wellness Expert for the Oscars in 2018 and has partnered with the San Francisco 49’ers, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals in teaching them how to implement natural solutions into their healing protocol. Through online programs, speaking engagements, and a podcast, she continues to educate and empower others on how they can use real food and healthy living principles to achieve lifelong, vibrant health and thrive through a cancer diagnosis.