When Hilly Blondheim found out that his friend and co-worker was in dire need of a kidney transplant,he knew he wanted to help. That decision would lead Hilly, his family, his friend and a group of other like-minded people down a path that they could never have imagined. This is […]
Podcast with SISTA’s Can Survive: Showing Survivors Support
In 1994, Dr. Carrie Nelson (a now 35-year breast cancer survivor) establishes SISTAs Can Survive Coalition–the first African American survivor run group in Alabama. From that time forward, SISTAs has provided (and continues to provide) a culturally sensitive approach to combatting diseases among medically underserved populations. Along with certified trainer […]
Podcast with John Moorer: Be Your Own Health Advocate
For years, John Moorer felt like there was something off with his health. He sought the counsel of multiple doctors, but none of them provided a diagnosis. They didn’t seem to think there was anything he should be worried about. They were wrong. We got the chance to sit down […]
Simply Southern TV
In October of 2023, a crew from Simply Southern TV spent some time filming at our annual Walk of Life and also interviewed Joy and Dickie about all things Joy to Life—from the Walk to our pink car tag, to our podcast and so much more, but especially about how […]
Podcast with Kadie Agnew & Lizzie Norman: Driving Hope
In November of 2023, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Lizzie Norman, the Mobile Mammography Coordinator at Montgomery Cancer Center and Kadie Agnew Director of Marketing & Communications at Baptist Health to talk about their “Driving Hope” program which features a state-of-the-art Mobile Mammography Unit named “JOY” that […]
Podcast with Hands on Healing: Everything is Connected
Did you know that pain in your shoulder may originate from your foot? Did you know that your brain may be hurting you while trying to protect you? Did you know that research is being done that involves training bacteria to fight cancer cells while leaving the good bacteria in […]
Podcast with Dr. Pam Strickland: This is a Problem, But We Can Fix It
“This is a problem, but we can fix it. It will take work, but we can fix this.” This quote from Dr. Pam Strickland sums up her approach to her work–offering a full range of surgical services to women with breast cancer and other breast diseases. She is a board-certified […]
Podcast with Deanne Allegro: Eat The Rainbow
What’s best food-wise for us to put in our bodies is a big question. But Deanne Allegro (Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Auburn University Montgomery) has a unique way of breaking down this monumental subject into “bite-size” pieces that anyone can understand! In this episode, Joy […]
Podcast with Susan Reed: A Front Row Seat To Hope Every Day
(pictured above l – r: Dickie Blondheim, Susan Reed and Joy Blondheim) Susan Reed (Vice President of Oncology Services and Administrator at the Montgomery Cancer Center) has a very personal relationship with cancer. She herself is a cancer survivor (thyroid cancer) and her husband Darren was diagnosed with colon cancer […]
Podcast: The Trainer Trio – Sustainability Is Key!
(pictured above l – r: Joy Blondheim, Dickie Blondheim, Ashley Jenkins, Ryan Callicott, and Clinton Adams) In this episode with our trio of personal trainers (Ashley Jenkins, Clinton Adams and Ryan Callicott), Joy to Life Foundation co-founder Joy Blondheim and her husband Dickie take a look at the “New Year, […]