The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast

Ty and Nikki Godwin Interview Akiko Iwasaki on The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast. Iwasaki is a Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the mechanisms of immune defense against viruses. Forbes 50 over 50 Innovation 2024, TIME 100 Most Influential People 2024,Keio Medical Science Prize in 2025. The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast is a father and daughter podcast about his stage IV cancer journey and trying to find light in darkness along th...

Our favorite time of the year; the holidays! In this episode, Nikki and Ty share some of their favorite memories and traditions around Thanksgiving and Christmas. We include awkward gifts (sorry mom, I love you and you were an amazing gift-giver,) Ty's embarrassing joke as a child (WARNING: LANGUAGE) around the Thanksgiving dinner table, and movie quotes--the Christmas version. The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast has conversations between dad and daughter about managing the most out of life ...

Happy to have two good friends Ty met through Twitter (X) of all places while going through his long Covid journey. Two feisty Canadian women who hosted a spirited weekly Twitter (X) audio space to amplify education and open conversations on public health, human rights, and clean air - and who have continued their advocacy well beyond Twitter (X). Thousands would join live and ten's of thousands would listen to their recorded spaces. As cancer disrupted Ty's life, their relationship became a ...

Episode four "B-Side" interview with nephew Henry. His first podcast and our first guest on The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast. In a short pod, Henry talks about his summer, his first day at school, and how to eat an Oreo. Send us a text Connect with us Instagram: @butterflypavilionpod YouTube: @ButterflyPavilionPod TikTok: @butterflypavilionpod Find Ty on Twitter/X: @seeksboston26mi Email us: butterflypavilionpod@gmail.com

Season 1, Ep 4 of The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast; "Tree Hugger." In this episode, Nikki and Ty discuss fan mail (YES, we are now getting fan mail!,) introduction of the "cry jar," Nikki opening herself around her therapy journey, memories of Nikki growing up, and Nikki tests her dad, Ty with current lingo. As usual, Ty provides an update on his cancer treatment and fluctuating PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels. Ty shares quote from America's Got Talent's "Nightbirde." https://www....

Ty surprises Nikki with movie trivia enhanced by his movie character impersonations. As usual, he also provides a cancer update on the clinical trial we talked about in the last episode. Nikki discusses with Ty the awkward conversations and misconceptions around stage IV cancer. Thanks to Ty's brother and Nikki's uncle Tim for the new BPPod music. Send us a text Connect with us Instagram: @butterflypavilionpod YouTube: @ButterflyPavilionPod TikTok: @butterflypavilionpod Find ...

Second episode of "The Butterfly Pavilion" podcast. In this episode, Ty provides an update on his stage IV cancer treatment that took a setback. Daughter Nikki has big news and Ty talks about still grabbing slices of life with a surprise delivery of a Blackstone grill and picking up a paintbrush for the first time in years. Send us a text Connect with us Instagram: @butterflypavilionpod YouTube: @ButterflyPavilionPod TikTok: @butterflypavilionpod Find Ty on Twitter/X: @seeksboston2...

First episode of "The Butterfly Pavilion" podcast filmed and recorded in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Nikki Godwin talks with her dad about his long covid and stage IV cancer journey and how to still manage to live live with a terminal disease. Send us a text Connect with us Instagram: @butterflypavilionpod YouTube: @ButterflyPavilionPod TikTok: @butterflypavilionpod Find Ty on Twitter/X: @seeksboston26mi Email us: butterflypavilionpod@gmail.com