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A weekly radio podcast developed to help people find answers to questions about cancer, cancer prevention and overall healthy living. Each week, program host, the Rev. Percy McCray, and his co-host, Wayne Shepherd, share practical ways to find health, hope and inspiration along life's journey. Rev.…

Rev. Percy McCray


    • May 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 396 EPISODES

    4.7 from 92 ratings Listeners of Health, Hope & Inspiration that love the show mention: percy, caregivers, cancer, treatment, patients, fighting, encouragement, faith, program, inspirational, hope, information, questions, stories, guests, great, thank, listening.


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    The Health, Hope & Inspiration podcast is an incredible resource for anyone navigating their way through a cancer diagnosis or supporting a loved one with cancer. As someone currently battling metastatic Brady cancer, I stumbled upon this podcast about a month ago and it has had a profound impact on my journey. One of my favorite episodes was about grieving, as it helped me come to terms with the difficult emotions that arise from my life changes. The connection I feel with others who have cancer through this podcast is invaluable and provides a sense of understanding that can only be achieved by those who have walked this path. I am immensely grateful for the work that the hosts do.

    One of the best aspects of The Health, Hope & Inspiration podcast is its ability to provide a sense of connection and understanding to those grappling with cancer. The stories and insights shared by Rev. Percy McCray and his guests are deeply personal and relatable. They offer practical advice, biblical lessons, and encourage listeners to approach their journeys with hope and faith. The podcast also covers various aspects related to cancer treatment, caregiving, survivorship, and spirituality, making it a comprehensive resource for anyone affected by cancer.

    In terms of drawbacks, it would be beneficial if The Health, Hope & Inspiration podcast could delve into more specific topics related to different types of cancers or treatment options. While the general discussions on faith and hope are uplifting for everyone, having episodes that cater specifically to certain types of cancers or treatment modalities would provide even more targeted support for listeners.

    In conclusion, The Health, Hope & Inspiration podcast is an invaluable resource for those facing cancer or supporting someone going through their journey. It offers a deep sense of connection and understanding through personal stories and insightful conversations about faith, hope, and resilience in the face of adversity. Whether struggling with questions about spirituality or seeking practical advice on navigating treatment options, this podcast provides comfort, guidance, and inspiration along the way. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking solace and strength during their cancer journey.



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    Latest episodes from Health, Hope & Inspiration

    Episode #400: The Most POWERFUL Message You Need to Hear Right Now!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 30:16


    In this powerful episode, you'll receive a hope-filled, life-giving, and faith-packed message that will inspire and uplift you right now. 1.9 million people will be diagnosed with cancer annually, and over 600,000 of them are projected to die from this disease, yet so many feel isolated, hopeless, and without support. What are we going to do about it? Take a few minutes to listen and be encouraged right now! The BRAND-NEW 'Health Hope and Inspiration' show with Rev. Percy McCray, a colon cancer survivor and 30-year minister to cancer patients, is designed to be exactly just 'What the Doctor Ordered' and 'PRESCRIBED' for anyone living with and fighting cancer.

    Cancer Taught Me How to Fight Back - Episode 399

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 37:34


    Featuring: Tiffany Jones I want everything back that cancer took from me.

    People Can Feel Your Smile on the Phone - Episode 398

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 40:18


    Featuring: Eric Johnson I'm committed to making every cancer patient feel important!

    Being a Caregiver for Someone with Incurable Cancer Is Not Easy - Episode 397

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 37:26


    Featuring: Alisha Easton All the cards are on the table and there's no changing this situation.

    My Cancer Is Never Going Away - Episode 396

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 37:03


    Featuring: Ed Easton The rest of my life with cancer can last a really long time.

    I Adopted a Little Girl and Then Cancer Showed Up - Episode 395

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 38:44


    Featuring: Heather Salazar Having cancer motivated me to help other cancer patients.

    Help, I'm Overwhelmed with All This Cancer Talk (Treatment Terminology) - Episode 394

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 35:37


    Featuring: Rev. Percy McCray Cancer is tough enough, then you expect me to understand all this language!

    Let's Get This Show on the Road - Episode 393

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 37:50


    Featuring: Andrea Sisler Someone has to beat this horrific disease and it might as well be me.

    It Just Didn't Seem Like the Right Answer - Episode 392

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 37:35


    Featuring: Kimberly Airhart I wouldn't be here if I did not insist on getting a scan.

    Your Brain Needs Physical Therapy - Episode 391

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 39:06


    Featuring: Sheena Hill-Dilla What happens to our brain during sickness and disease.

    Progress Is Being Made with Treatment of Breast Cancer - Episode 390

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 37:18


    Featuring: Dr. Veronica Jones The future of breast cancer treatment is hopeful.

    Breast Cancer Facts - Episode 389

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 38:10


    Featuring: Dr. Veronica Jones Important information to know about breast cancer.

    Your Brain Is an Organ That Requires Care - Episode 388

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 40:00


    Featuring: Sheena Hill-Dilla Don't ignore your brain; it requires your attention.

    Help, I'm Overwhelmed with All This Cancer Talk (Diagnostic Terms) - Episode 387

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 35:37


    Featuring: Rev. Percy McCray I just need to understand what my doctor is saying to me.

    Cancer Made Us Partners for a Higher Calling - Episode 386

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 37:13


    Featuring: Kimberly Airhart / Andea Sisler Your suffering can be someone else's blessing.

    What I Learned on the Path of Suffering - Episode 385

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 40:37


    Featuring: Dr. Steve Benson Can pain and suffering through sickness facilitate personal maturity?

    What's Going on with Black Men and the Prostate Cancer Community? - Episode 384

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 38:51


    Featuring: Dr. Kimlin Ashing, James Morrison, Rev. John McCall Looking at prostate cancer disparities and black men.

    Understanding the Basics of Prostate Cancer - Episode 383

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 37:05


    Featuring: Dr. Bamidele Adesunloye Men, can we talk about prostate cancer?

    As a Health Care Clinician, Cancer Made Me a Client - Episode 382

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 35:59


    Featuring: Dr. Steve Benson As a clinician, my role switched when diagnosed with cancer.

    Tools Needed to Fight Cancer - Episode 381

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 35:07


    Featuring: Rev. Percy McCray Fighting any battle is all about having the right weaponry.

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    Addressing Mental Health May Require a Team Approach - Episode 380

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 38:14


    Featuring: Sylvia Jones Sometimes looking at the man or woman in the mirror requires help from others.

    How Nurses Impact a Cancer Journey - Episode 379

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 37:07


    Featuring: Amani Elghoroury Nurses can provide more than just your meds.

    The Impact of Spiritual Well-Being on Physical Well-Being - Episode 378

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 36:11


    Featuring: Daniel Kellman The value of understanding how to support the “whole person.”

    A Season to Reset Your Assets - Episode 377

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 36:54


    Featuring: Rev. Percy McCray Cancer can help you reevaluate what's important to you NOW.

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    The Hope I Have Was Not Just for Me - Episode 376

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 36:33


    Featuring: Sylvia Jones I created an atmosphere of intentional joy during my cancer journey.

    My Clinical Profession Is More than a Career, It's a Calling - Episode 375

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 35:46


    Featuring: Daniel Kellman Having your head, heart, and hands wrapped around the mission of your calling.

    In the Midst of Hardship, Seize the Moment - Episode 374

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 37:08


    Featuring: Lee Baker Having cancer made me love harder and dig deeper.

    I Support Cancer Patients Asking the Question, Why? - Episode 373

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 40:12


    Featuring: Jonathan Stoner Having cancer and its affects is not fair, so I choose to support this community.

    My Childhood Sickness Planted a Seed for Spiritual Health Care Service - Episode 372

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 36:15


    Featuring: Jonathan Stoner I'm meant to be among chaos and uncertainty of the suffering.

    Laughter Is My Therapy - Episode 371

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 37:04


    Featuring: Zakiyyah Claybron I always turn bad things to positive.

    The Privilege of Working with a Global Change Agent - Episode 370

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 38:26


    Featuring: Keith Shoates What happens when one is touched by the feeling of others' infirmities?

    Don't Be Afraid to Reach Out for Help - Episode 369

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 34:20


    Featuring: Aleta Sayas Please take advantage of seeking counseling during cancer treatment.

    To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo - Episode 368

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 29:47


    Featuring: Rev. Percy McCray Being inked up while having cancer.

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    You Must Be Your Own Health Care Advocate - Episode 367

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 34:37


    Featuring: Alicia Sayas My sister had cancer first, which gave me time to process when I was diagnosed.

    Cancer was Double Trouble - Episode 366

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 37:49


    Featuring: Aleta and Alicia Sayas We've shared everything together, including having cancer.

    Prostate Cancer and the African American Community - Episode 365

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 38:38


    Featuring: Keith Shoates Calling all men to prostate cancer awareness.

    Don't Hesitate to Meditate - Episode 364

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 30:18


    Featuring: Rev. Percy McCray and Wayne Sheperd Do you ever think about what you think about?

    At Some Point We All Need a Physician - Episode 363

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 38:27


    Featuring: Rev. Dr. Que English Even Superman gets holes in his cape.

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    Faith Without Works Is Dead - Episode 362

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 35:45


    Featuring: Bishop John Sheard People of faith must make a commitment to their health.

    Lean on Me When You're Not Strong - Episode 361

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 35:37


    Featuring: Courtney Lewis I love supporting the cancer community.

    Can I Tell You a Little Story? - Episode 360

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 38:24


    Featuring: Yolanda Perry Since I survived cancer, it's become my mission to help others.

    What to Do When Your Loved One Quits Fighting – Episode 359

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 33:54


    Featuring: Rev. Percy McCray Help! It's so hard watching my loved one die.

    Miracles Are Not God's Best - Episode 358

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 47:39


    Featuring: Rev. Angela Pewett I may be a miracle, but I'm not anyone special.

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    Cancer Forces You to Look Inward - Episode 357

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 36:47


    Featuring: Barbetta Neil I realized there was more in me than outside of me.

    I Have Good News and I Have Bad News - Episode 356

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 37:46


    Featuring: Yolanda Perry I emotionally ate after being told I had cancer.

    My years after cancer care ministry - Episode 355

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 42:22


    Featuring: Rev. Michael A. Langham I faithfully served as hospital chaplain until God moved me to the pastorate.

    My years of cancer care ministry - Episode 354

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 40:42


    Featuring: Rev. Michael A. Langham I never saw cancer care ministry in my future.

    I prayed but I also sought medical treatment - Episode 353

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 37:36


    Featuring: Barbetta Neil I never thought I would get cancer.

    Cancer and the Hispanic community - Episode 352

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 36:19


    Featuring: Sonia Ray The darkest time of my life was the trampoline that propelled me into my destiny.

    Cancer chose me, I did not choose cancer - Episode 351

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 40:10


    Featuring: Brian Bowers Cancer repurposed my life.

    Must I always be positive about negative moments in my life? - Episode 350

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 42:17


    Featuring: Rev. Percy McCray When trying to stay positive becomes toxic.

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