Jared McKinney and his wife, Kaitlyn, had just moved to a new city to plant a church. They were just finishing up the maintenance chemotherapy from his first diagnosis, received May 2019. They were ready to begin anew when they were given the n...

In Fall of 2020 Don hosted Luke and his wife, Carly, on Episode 17 of the Time Machine Podcast. Little did both men know then that their transplants would happen just five days apart in different cities. Don had a chance to visit with Luke agai...

Nathan Green, also known as Nate The Great, was first diagnosed with  Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in 2011 at age 17. He was a junior in high school and battled for two and a half years before completing chemotherapy. This podca...

On October 18, 2020, Don sat on the other side of the table as the guest on Time Machine Podcast. His brother-in-law, Rob Charette, talked with Don about the conversations had with his children and his wife -- conversations of hope, of truth, a...

Pastor Ron Palmer shares this story of how cancer has impacted his family not once, or twice, but three times. And how, through it all, his faith has brought him to the point where he is able to say, "It's just cancer."

Luke and Carly Anderson were married on September 1, 2018. When they recited their vows they had no way of knowing how soon in their marriage "in sickness and in health" would come into play. On June 1st of this year Luke was diagnosed with agg...

When a vibrant 2-year-old girl goes to see the doctor for a fever the last thing any parent expects to hear is the word 'cancer.' That is what happened for Don's brother-in-law, Kyle Riley, almost 19 years ago. Brittany was diagnosed with Acute...

When Jason Brown passed away 24 years ago from liver cancer his story was far from over. The love, passion, and faith of his family has kept his legacy alive -- and they gather every year in a place he loved to remember him. On this episode Don...

Happy Father's DayWhile the recording of this episode came from Don's Path to Life fundraiser in March 2019, the story originated much earlier. In September of 2018, just a month after receiving his diagnosis of Myleodysplastic Syndrome...

When Paul Jones' wife, Tami, took a fall down the garage stairs on a Thursday in 2013, he had no way of knowing that within one short week they would be facing a terminal diagnosis of glioblastoma. Listen as Paul shares the story of Tami's fier...

Sandy McClure was the first person that came to mind when Don began the Time Machine Podcast. He and his family watched as she walked her journey with breast cancer just a  few short years before. When she received her diagnosis of  i...

Will Goodridge is a musician, improver, and entertainer here in Billings, MT. At 21 he started his own troupe, but his comedy roots date back to his youth. Will was 14 when he was diagnosed with cancer -- join us as he shares how he and his fam...

Roy Brown was only five years old when his mother discovered a lump in his belly. That was Easter morning 1975. After surgery removed the mass along with his left kidney, spleen, and part of his pancreas he was sent to continue treatment in the...

JD Shanahan is a husband and father of two -- who walked the cancer journey through the eyes of his firstborn son, Jeremy. Listen to his powerful story of faith, family, and loss.

Déjà vu: the feeling that one has lived through the present situation before. The phrase literally translates as "already seen."Kay Pearson first received a diagnosis of Stage 3 melanoma in 2005. And, despite the spread ...

Today's episode comes from a story Don shared on March 21, 2019, during a time when his family was in what they like to refer to as the 'deep waters.' It is a powerful look into seemingly hopeless situations and how people choose to respond. We...

Rachel Hamilton was a senior in high school when she was diagnosed with liver cancer -- a very rare occurrence in someone her age. After weeks of treatment in and out of state her doctor determined nothing else could be done and she was sent ho...

In this episode Don speaks with Ken McCallum. Ken McCallum was a pastor for 40 years, serving in ministry for more than 60 years. When he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of colon cancer he saw some of the darkest periods in his life. List...

As a high level athlete in her prime, Marissa was diagnosed with leukemia during her senior year. Listen as she shares how she used her athleticism and knowledge of nutrition as she walked her cancer journey -- and how she found her silver lini...

On this episode Don welcomes Buddy Neese. Buddy's mother, Rosa, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December of 2008. Her experience battling the disease off and on for seven years would lead her to create an organization aimed at helping thos...

Cindy Reid is a married mother of four who received her diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in April of 2010. She used her journey to create a powerful engine for helping others. Wake Up Lace Up is an organization that strives to impact the liv...

For our first venture into the Time Machine I thought it fitting to share with you all how the idea for this podcast came about. On this episode, you'll hear a recording from a Story Night at Montana Gallery in Billings, MT, recorded on Novembe...