861. The Support Squad Series: Round 9 with Seema Mack
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2026
⏱️ 144 minutes
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Summary
"Your person doesn't need you to be perfect. They just need you to be there and show up, and bring as much positivity and lightheartedness as possible. There are going to be times when it gets really heavy and hard, and if you can bring a little levity, a little humor, it goes a long way."
On December 30, 2025, I was up at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for my ninth round of chemotherapy. This time around, I was joined by my dear friend Seema Mack, who is president and CEO of KidsVax, a mom (to Sloane, 8, and Reese, 5), a wife, and an amazing friend. This is our [way too long] recap from the day at the infusion center, plus the story of how we met, and a bit about what makes Seema "The Magic Maker."
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Allie on the Run show is brought to you by New Balance. |
| 0:04.0 | Go to newbalance.com slash running to check out the all-new 1080V-15, your plushest go-to daily trainer. |
| 0:17.1 | Welcome to The Alley on the Run show. |
| 0:19.4 | I'm your host, Allie Feller, and this is where I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond. |
| 0:25.7 | From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run. |
| 0:35.8 | So whether you are running towards something big or away |
| 0:38.1 | from something that's been holding you back, I'm here to hold your hand and help you pick up the |
| 0:42.4 | pace. I'm back today with another support squad episode. As always, I know these episodes are not |
| 0:48.4 | for everyone. They are not really about running, though we do talk about running in this one. So if you |
| 0:53.3 | come to the alley on the run show to hear about and from runners and about running, though we do talk about running in this one. So if you come to the alley on |
| 0:54.3 | the run show to hear about and from runners and about running, this one might not be your |
| 0:59.8 | personal preference, and that's totally okay. The Support Squad series is something I started in the |
| 1:04.9 | wake of a stage for breast cancer diagnosis in 2025. I am so fortunate to have really |
| 1:10.5 | exceptional friends and family members, |
| 1:12.6 | and we got into the habit of recording episodes together the morning after each round of |
| 1:16.7 | chemotherapy. It was kind of a different take on the morning after. Today, we are looking back |
| 1:22.1 | at chemo round nine, which I did back on December 30th, accompanied by my dear friend, Seema Mac. We recorded this one |
| 1:30.6 | a full three weeks later, which feels like a lifetime on the chemo calendar. And selfishly, |
| 1:35.5 | it was just really nice to snuggle up on the couch and chat with my friend for more than two |
| 1:40.0 | hours. So yeah, this is a long one. Let me tell you a little bit about Seema before we dive in. |
| 1:46.3 | Seema is president and CEO of Kids Vax. She explains what that means in this episode. |
| 1:51.5 | She does amazing, important work. She has a mom to eight-year-old Sloan and five-year-old |
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