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Two guests joined the TheoryLab podcast for this episode. Dr. Terry Badger is a nurse scientist whose research helps cancer survivors and their caregivers to reduce psychological distress and manage cancer symptoms during and after cancer treatment. She talked about how she has helped remove barriers to receiving supportive care services by using the telephone to provide health education and counseling. Then, Dr. Beverly Zavaleta—a physician, cancer survivor, and author—talked about her experience going through treatment and about her book, Braving Chemo. For information and resources to help cancer patients, their families, and caregivers cope with cancer and the coronavirus, visit https://www.cancer.org/. 1:30 – Terry Badger, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAPOS, FAAN, is an American Cancer Society grantee, an advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse, and Professor of Nursing, Psychiatry, and Public Health at the University of Arizona, where she is Chair of the Community and Systems Health Science Division. 2:45 – On how common it is for cancer patients to experience psychological distress and what to do about it 5:13 – On interventions she’s developed to deliver supportive care over the phone 7:36 – How lessons from her experience with telehealth are helpful during the pandemic 11:24 – On the impact ACS funding has had on her research 13:10 – Her message for cancer patients and caregivers 14:25 – To participate in Dr. Badger’s research to help survivors and caregivers manage their symptoms, call 866-218-6641 15:08 – Beverly Zavaleta, MD, physician, cancer survivor, and author 16:35 – On being diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer 18:27 – On what it’s like to be a physician diagnosed with cancer 20:53 – Lessons she learned from going through cancer treatment 25:00 – Her motivation for writing Braving Chemo and how she hopes it can help cancer patients and caregivers