Michael Bovarnick

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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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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 Bovarnik 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 test...