The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show

What if cancer care looked beyond the tumor and focused on the whole person?
In this episode of The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show, Sylvie Beljanski speaks with Dr. Jim Chialtas about functional medicine, nutrition, gut health, metabolic health, environmental exposures, and the importance of supporting the body alongside conventional cancer treatment.
They also discuss why personalized care matters, how lifestyle can influence the body's internal environment, and why emotional and spiritual well-being deserve a place in the healing conversation.
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About the Guest:
Dr. Jim Chialtas is a functional medicine practitioner and acupuncturist based in San Diego, California. His path into functional medicine began after studying molecular biology and working in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals before pursuing acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. In 2003, he began studying functional medicine, with a particular focus on functional endocrinology, blood chemistry, nutrition, and the underlying mechanisms contributing to disease.
Dr. Chialtas takes a whole-person approach that combines functional medicine with principles from traditional Chinese medicine. His work focuses on identifying patterns in areas such as metabolism, nutrition, inflammation, gut health, lifestyle, and environmental exposures. He also works with patients through telemedicine.
He is the host of his own podcast, where he discusses functional medicine, acupuncture, health, philosophy, and other topics related to what he describes as a functional approach to life.
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Social Handles:
Website: A Functional Approach — afunctionalapproach.net
Podcast: A Functional Approach with Dr. Jim Chialtas — available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72T9eP8yhRk47CBPRCaZHg
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-functional-approach-with-dr-jim-chialtas/id1697191649
YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCe4cgskiaIptj0V8yZzwSPA
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-a-functional-approach-with-126625231/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jim-chialtas-dacm-mtcm-l-ac-a681a27
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She went from a 30-year engineering career to barely able to make a fist — and healed without medication.
In this episode of The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show, Sylvie Beljanski speaks with Jane Hogan about reversing rheumatoid arthritis through nervous system regulation, the hidden link between stress and chronic pain, and the breathwork practice that changed everything.
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About the Guest:
Jane Hogan is a wellness engineer who blends science and spirituality to help people release chronic pain using the mind, body, and breath. Her personal experience reversing crippling rheumatoid arthritis using natural solutions inspired her to leave a 30-year engineering career and become a functional medicine certified health coach, certified yoga teacher, and wellness educator. Combining ancient wisdom with leading-edge science, Jane's Wellness by Design blueprint has helped hundreds of people release chronic pain naturally. She is the host of the Wellness by Design podcast, and her empowering message has been featured on numerous podcasts and summits. She is the author of Pain Free on Purpose: Use Your Mind to Heal Your Body and Get Your Life Back.
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Social Handles:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/
Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/jane-hogan-5609b83a
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LGCvZCV2OiK9w60Q8X5Vk
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/wellness-by-design/id1575536789
Website: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/
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When her toddler was diagnosed with leukemia, Season Johnson refused to just follow orders.
In this episode of The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show, Sylvie Beljanski speaks with Season Johnson about advocating for her son through three years of chemotherapy, the moment a top pediatric oncologist laughed at her questions about nutrition, and how that experience became her life's mission.
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About the Guest:
Season Johnson is a functional nutritional therapy practitioner, integrative health practitioner, and current student at the Metabolic Terrain Institute. She is the founder of the Thrive Through Cancer and Thrive Beyond Cancer programs and the owner of Biodynamic Wellness, a functional medicine practice in Solana Beach, California. Alongside her husband, she co-founded the Kick Cancer Movement, a nonprofit bringing real food, detox, natural medicine, and community to children with cancer and the families who love them. Her work has been recognized with the Western Air Price Activist Award, the Children's Health Advocate Award, and the doTERRA Elevation Award. She was a health and wellness expert at the 2019 Oscars and has worked alongside professional athletes — but her heart has never left the family sitting in hospital waiting rooms, just like she once did.
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Social Handles:
Website: https://seasonjohnson.com/about/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasonjohnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seasonmjohnson
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What if the way we give — and forget to receive — plays a role in breast cancer?
In this episode of The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show, Sylvie Beljanski speaks with Dr. Toni Galardi about her own breast cancer journey and the "disease to please" pattern she uncovered while interviewing 100 women about their relationships with their breasts, their bodies, and each other.
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About the Guest:
Dr. Toni Galardi holds a PhD in psychology and has spent 35 years working as a private practitioner, assistant professor, media expert, TV talk show host, professional speaker, and advice columnist. She is the author of three books, including her latest, BreastQuake: 10 Steps to Awakening Your Breast Cancer to Radiant Health Without Surgery, Radiation or Chemotherapy, written after her own breast cancer healing journey. Dr. Galardi works with clients internationally, helping them clear emotional and trauma roots and realign with their vocation and life purpose.
Contact Dr. Toni Galardi
310-890-6832 and/or drtoni@drtonigalardi.com 
Social Handles
Website: https://drtonigalardi.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtonigalardi/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtoni
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-toni-galardi-909a5a7/
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What if the mind is not just a supporting player in healing, but the stage upon which healing happens?
In this episode of The Beljanski Cancer Talk Show, Sylvie Beljanski speaks with Avinoam Lerner, a cancer and trauma recovery specialist and clinical hypnotherapist, about his Mindful Remission approach to cancer care.
Drawing on 25+ years of experience and the science of psychoneuroimmunology, Lerner explains how the subconscious mind, chronic stress, and old trauma patterns influence immune function—and how clinical hypnotherapy can help patients navigate treatment with less fear and greater agency.
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About the Guest:
Avinoam Lerner is a cancer and trauma recovery specialist, clinical hypnotherapist, and TEDx speaker with over 25 years of experience working with people facing cancer and trauma. Grounded in psychoneuroimmunology, his Mindful Remission methodology helps cancer patients reprogram the subconscious patterns driving stress and immune suppression, addressing not just the body, but the inner terrain in which healing happens. He is the author of The New Cancer Paradigm: Mobilizing the Mind to Heal the Body (2012), and his forthcoming book, Mindful Remission: The Mental Science of Healing Cancer, will be published in May 2026. Avinoam is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Social Handles:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avinoamlerner/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mycancerrecovery/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvinoamLerner
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/avinoamlerner
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