Healing Out Loud With Jackie Shea

Truitt Taylor: Truitt Taylor (https://www.onepercentpodcast.com/) is the owner of Taylor Design Shop, a stage 3 cancer survivor and the host of the One Percent Podcast. In 2012, Truitt was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at just 31 years old. After completing surgery, 10 rounds of chemo and 25 rounds of radiation, he finished treatment and healed from colon cancer in 2013. Inspired by being cancer free for 5 years, Truitt launched the One Percent Podcast. On the OPP he interviews young adults who are battling or surviving an unexpected cancer diagnosis. His vision for the podcast is to to create a community to help young adults cope with their new identity and the emotional side effects of treatment. Discussed in this Episode: Truitt's diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer: The symptoms, the procedures and the feelingsHow Truitt healed colon cancerEffects of chemotherapy and radiationWorking while sick: The advantages and disadvantagesThe three things Truitt needed to get through Self-c