You Go Out and Fight for Us with Robin Cohen

What happens when a 25-year-fight for women's health begins with a bedside promise? Twenty-five years later, women's cancer research still hasn't caught up.

In this episode of The Roar Podcast, Danielle Davies sits down with Robin Cohen, founder of the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, marketing 25 years of turning isolation into community and fear into advocacy for women facing ovarian cancer.

Robin's work didn't start in a boardroom or with a business plan. It started at Sandy's bedside.

As a young oncology nurse, Robin cared for Sandy Rollman, a 32-year-old woman diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer who was trying to start a family when her life was upended. Sandy's story—and a deathbed charge from another patient, Reg—became the spark for what's grown into a national movement.

And what stood out most wasn't just the diagnosis. It was everything that was missing: research, treatment options, and a place for women and families to turn.

Danielle and Robin explore what's changed in ovarian cancer care in 25 years, the symptoms too many women dismiss, and why stepping in, even in a small way, is the advice Robin gives to anyone who wants to make a difference.

Together, they talk about:

• The bedside promise that started a movement
• What's changed (and what hasn't) in ovarian cancer treatment over 25 years
• Why there's still no reliable screening test, and what the CA125 blood test can and can't tell you
• Symptoms women dismiss as "normal" that deserve a second look
• Why family history on both sides of the family matters
• The power of peer-to-peer support and knowing you're not alone
• Leading by surrounding yourself with the right people
• Robin's advice for women who want to advocate but don't know where to start

Robin's work reminds us that advocacy doesn't require a plan—it requires showing up.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever needed someone to fight for them, or wondered if they had it in them to fight for someone else.

Key Takeaways

• Ovarian cancer treatment has changed dramatically in 25 years, but there's still no reliable screening test.
• Persistent, unusual bloating, fullness, or urinary changes are worth a doctor visit.
• Family history matters from both your mother's and father's side.
• Peer-to-peer connection can be as powerful as medical treatment.
• You don't need a plan to start. You just need to step in.

Links Mentioned in This Episode

Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation

Sandy Spring Sea Isle City 5K & Family Walk, Juy 18, 2026

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