What happens when a cancer diagnosis forces you to rethink everything about life, healing, and purpose? In this powerful episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins sits down with Glenn Sturm for an honest conversation about navigating cancer with resilience, self-advocacy, and hope.
Glenn shares his personal cancer journey, the importance of speaking up within the healthcare system, and why multidisciplinary care teams, nurse navigators, and strong communication can dramatically improve the patient experience. Together, they explore how emotional support, human connection, and even small acts of kindness can make a profound difference during treatment and recovery.
Whether you are facing cancer yourself, supporting a loved one, or searching for inspiration during difficult times, this episode offers practical insights, emotional encouragement, and empowering lessons on healing, advocacy, and finding meaning through adversity.
Key Moments:
04:38 Recovering from surgery and founding WebMD
09:55 Reporting ocular events to FDA
13:46 Challenges in integrated cancer care
17:36 The 2025 meta-analysis findings
21:06 Photography funding children’s health
22:36 Taking friends to lunch and shopping
25:44 A shared church in Argentina
28:12 Disclaimer and final reminders
About the guest :
Glenn Sturm is a retired military officer, attorney, four-time bestselling author, and cancer survivor whose life story is rooted in resilience and purpose. After serving more than 30 years in the military and earning his law degree with honors from the University of Florida, his life changed dramatically when he was diagnosed with incurable cancer.
For the past 17 years, Glenn has lived with cancer while undergoing continuous chemotherapy, gaining powerful insights on navigating uncertainty, managing energy, and finding hope during life’s toughest seasons. Through authentic storytelling and lived experience, he helps others facing adversity redefine strength, purpose, and what it means to truly keep moving forward.
Website : https://glennsturm.com/