Michael Bovarnick
Michael Bovarnik is a Reno, Nevada-based prostate cancer survivor, patient educator, and founder of The Prostate Education Project. His work is rooted in lived experience: a first diagnosis more than two decades ago, 20 years of undetectable PSA results after surgery, and a later recurrence that led him to build practical educational resources for men and families facing prostate cancer.
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Nov. 10, 2026
Movember: Getting Honest About Prostate Cancer (EP 140)
What happens when the cancer you thought was behind you comes back 20 years later? Michael Bovarnick has lived that reality, and he’s back with me for an honest conversation about fear, uncertainty, and learning to speak up for yourself. Through The Prostate Education Project, he’s helping men and their families find information he knows can be hard to take in when a diagnosis turns your world upside down. I wanted to get past the uncomfortable jokes and talk about why so many of us stay quie...
Guest: Michael Bovarnick
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Sept. 29, 2026
Prostate Cancer: The Conversation Men Keep Avoiding (EP 128)
Prostate cancer is one of those subjects many men would rather avoid, until it lands in their own doctor’s office. Michael Bovarnick knows that feeling firsthand. He was diagnosed 23 years ago, had his prostate removed, lived with the anxiety of ongoing testing, and then learned the cancer had returned two decades later. Michael’s story is not just about cancer. It is about resilience, being proactive, and getting past the silence that can hurt men and their relationships. He shares why PSA t...
Guest: Michael Bovarnick