[WALK IT OFF EP2] ROCKS NEED ROCKS

Written By Kenny Kane
[WALK IT OFF EP2] ROCKS NEED ROCKS

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Daniel Garza had momentum. Acting roles, directing gigs, national tours lined up. Then anal cancer stopped everything. Radiation wrecked his body, stripped him of control, and left him in diapers, staring down despair. His partner, Christian Ramirez, carried him through the darkest nights, changed his wounds, fought hospitals, and paid the price with his own health. Christian still lives with permanent damage from caregiving, but he stayed anyway.

Together they talk with me about masculinity, sex, shame, friendship, and survival. They describe the friendships that vanished, the laughter that kept them alive, and the brutal reality of caregiving no one prepares you for. We get into survivor guilt, PTSD, and why even rocks need rocks. Daniel is now an actor, director, and comedian living with HIV. Christian continues to tell the unfiltered truth about what it takes to be a caregiver and stay whole. This episode gives voice to both sides of the cancer experience, the survivor and the one who stands guard.

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Kenny Kane

Kenny Kane is an entrepreneur, writer, and nonprofit innovator with 15+ years of experience leading organizations at the intersection of business, technology, and social impact. He is the CEO of Firmspace, CEO of the Testicular Cancer Foundation, and CTO/co-founder of Gryt Health.

A co-founder of Stupid Cancer, Kenny has built national awareness campaigns and scaled teams across nonprofits, health tech, and real estate. As an author, he writes about leadership, resilience, and building mission-driven organizations.

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