{"author_name":"Catalyst ","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/catalyst-podcast/episodes/5eb6031b-6658-4ff8-8790-f5d85bac3700","description":"<p>Christina Merrill on why and how she developed CancerBuddy&nbsp;</p><p>Being diagnosed with cancer or supporting a friend or family member through a cancer diagnosis can be a lonely thing. Luckily there is a new app that’s trying to change that. This week, Chris and Gina sit down with Christina Merrill, the President and CEO of the Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation and the creator of the CancerBuddy app, to talk about why she wanted to develop this app. She shares why support systems can be so life changing for cancer patients and explains how a dating experience informed the way she developed the app.</p><p>Links:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://bonemarrow.org/support-and-financial-aid/support/about-cancerbuddy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CancerBuddy&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cancerbuddy/id1610149676\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CancerBuddy - Apple Store</a></p><p><a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonemarrow.cancerbuddy&amp;pli=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CancerBuddy - Google Play</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bonemarrow.org/index.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation</a></p><p><br></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/catalyst-podcast/episodes/5eb6031b-6658-4ff8-8790-f5d85bac3700/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"CancerBuddy: With Christina Merrill ","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}