Inspired by one woman’s journey, zest for life, and mission to pay it forward, Take The Trip Foundation sends young families impacted by terminal illnesses on one special adventure together, leaving loved ones with cherished memories to carry with them, always. Cissy and Jason Carroll were called to start Take The Trip Foundation when they were gifted an amazing vacation by a selfless human that Cissy had known 20 years prior. Despite Cissy’s recent devastating health diagnosis and being given 3-6 months left to live, she still has the desire to spread joy and hope to other families in similar circumstances. By making this dream a reality for 50 families annually, TTTF will help create cherished memories for loved ones while also giving inspired community members everywhere the opportunity to pay it forward through volunteer efforts and charitable contributions.Join us on this incredibly inspiring journey through our Podcast, as we talk to the people who have built and are impacted by this foundation. Buy the shoes, take the trip, eat the cake.
Take The Trip Foundation Podcast Jason & Cissy Carroll
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- NOV 24, 2023
Pay It Forward with Travis Rhine of New York Life
The Take The Trip Foundation welcomes Travis Rhine. Travis's gesture of goodwill to send terminally ill patient Cissy Carroll on one last trip with her family is what sparked the inception of the Take The Trip Foundation. On this episode we talk to Travis and founder of TTTF Jason Carroll about how this all got started, their mission, and the importance of Life Insurance for any young person.Travis studied at Coastal Carolina University and began working with New York Life 15 years ago. In hi...
- OCT 12, 2023
Accentuate The Positive with Christopher Weedon of Mentally Shredded
The Take The Trip Foundation Podcast welcomes Christopher Weedon, an Entrepreneur and the Host of the Mentally Shredded Podcast. From Charlotte, NC, Christopher, founded Mentally Shredded, and turned his personal battle with anxiety and depression into a powerful mission. Christopher coaches people to help them get back to being their best selves by creating healthy communities through mental health and personal development advocacy.We talk to Christopher about the importance of s...
- SEP 22, 2023
Big Feelings with Katy Ryan & Kaela O'Donnell, LCSW of KinderMourn
TheTake The Trip Foundation, is more than just sending families with a terminal diagnosis on one last family trip. This foundation is also a resource for families who are coping through a terminal illness, or the loss of a spouse/parent. On today's episode, we talk to KinderMourn's Katy Ryan, and Clinical Director Kaela O'Donnell. KinderMourn is a Charlotte, NC based business that provides hope for bereaved parents, and grieving children by offering support and counseling programs...
- AUG 15, 2023
The Power of Hypnosis with Dr. Shane Swaney
Dr. Shane Swaney is an international clinical hypnotist and the founder of Ascend Hypnosis. He has spent three decades as a helping and healing professional. After hypnosis helped him overcome the detrimental impact of trauma and mental illness in his own life, Shane dedicated himself to creating a unique style of hypnosis that addresses the actual cause of limiting beliefs, negative self-talk, and overwhelming emotions that hold people back from the life they desire and deserve. The resultin...
- JUL 12, 2023
S1E4: More Than Just A Trip: Frankie & Brittney Fowler, the first recipients of TTTF
In this episode of Take The Trip Podcast, we have the opportunity to speak with Frankie and Brittney Fowler, the first recipients of the Take The Trip Foundation. Frankie was diagnosed with Astrocytoma Grade 4 Brain Cancer in December of 2022. Since then, the Fowler's have had their lives turned upside down with Frankie's terminal illness. Trying to navigate finances, care for Frankie all while raising their two teenage boys, has been a challenge. A man of faith, Frank...
- JUN 12, 2023
Travel To Thrive with Krisha Chachra
In this episode of Take The Trip Podcast, we feature global travel columnist Krisha Chachra. Krisha talks to us about how taking trips can increase your health and impact your life for the better. Ballantyne Magazine, a local magazine in Charlotte, NC, recently featured an article written by Krisha in which she beautifully conveyed the story of Cissy Carroll, and how important travel has been to her and her family throughout her journey, to not only enhance, but extend her life. T...
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We inspire hope through travel and/or special experiences to families impacted by a terminal illness. One of the most common regrets a terminally ill patient usually has at the end of their life is that they "wish they would have traveled more". We're here to help eliminate that regret and inspire them and others to live their lives as if they didn't have an expiration date. We are huge advocates for allowing children and caregivers the opportunity to enjoy all of the special moments and capture all of the memories they possibly can while their loved ones are still alive. When a patient is terminally ill, they are always dreading the news that they have less than 6 months to live when they visit their attending physician's office for checkups or scan results.
Our co-founder, Cissy Carroll had a passion for travel and always saying yes to any exciting new experience that was presented to her. When she and her family were leaving one vacation, she was planning another one 6 months out. It gave her purpose and fuel to keep defying the odds and proving her physicians and all of the statistics wrong. Her motto during her 8-year battle with Stage IV Lung Cancer (a diagnosis at the time that had less than a 1% 5-year survival rate) was "Take The Trip, Eat The Cake, Buy The Shoes" and she lived out every bit of that motto. She left this world with no regrets. Her husband and 8-year old son are determined to inspire the same zest for life and determination to live like they witnessed from one of the strongest and most spirited women to ever walk this world. Cissy may have left this world, but she continues to inspire others to live #CissyStrong through Take The Trip Foundation.
- We are more than a trip or experience. We aim to provide wraparound services to terminally ill families beyond the trip.
- TTTF was inspired by a compassionate act that sent The Carroll Family on one final trip together to Miami. We aim to pay that compassion forward to many others.
- At the backbone of almost every successful survivor is a strong support system. We hope to empower caregivers, and in turn, improve QOL to those they support.
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“Take the trip, buy the shoes, eat the cake.” Cissy and Jason Carroll, founders of the Take The Trip Foundation, share their story. July 19, 2023.
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In this episode of Conversations with Nicole, Cissy and Jason Carroll, founders of the Take The Trip Foundation, share their inspiring story. The Take The Trip Foundation is a nonprofit organization that sends "young families impacted by terminal illnesses on one amazing adventure together to create lasting memories for loved ones who need it most." The foundation is a result of the kindness shown to Cissy and her family after she was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer with brain metastases in 2015. It was an act of kindness she wanted others in a situation like hers to experience. Once again, I am thankful to share their story with you. To learn more about the Take The Trip Foundation, visit www.takethetripfoundation.org . #converstaionswithnicole #casuallyspeaking #takethetripfoundation #fightingcancer
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Inspired by one woman’s journey, zest for life, and mission to pay it forward, Take The Trip Foundation sends young families impacted by terminal illnesses on one special adventure together, leaving loved ones with cherished memories to carry with them, always. Cissy and Jason Carroll were called to start Take The Trip Foundation when they were gifted an amazing vacation by a selfless human that Cissy had known 20 years prior. Despite Cissy’s recent devastating health diagnosis and being given 3-6 months left to live, she still has the desire to spread joy and hope to other families in similar circumstances. By making this dream a reality for 50 families annually, TTTF will help create cherished memories for loved ones while also giving inspired community members everywhere the opportunity to pay it forward through volunteer efforts and charitable contributions. Join us on this incredibly inspiring journey through our Podcast, as we talk to the people who have built and are impacted by this foundation. Buy the shoes, take the trip, eat the cake.
Pay It Forward with Travis Rhine of New York Life
2023-11-24 27:59
Accentuate The Positive with Christopher Weedon of Mentally Shredded
2023-10-12 27:34
Big Feelings with Katy Ryan & Kaela O'Donnell, LCSW of KinderMourn
2023-09-22 28:09
The Power of Hypnosis with Dr. Shane Swaney
2023-08-15 33:50
S1E4: More Than Just A Trip: Frankie & Brittney Fowler, the first recipients of TTTF
2023-07-12 38:33
Travel To Thrive with Krisha Chachra
2023-06-12 21:52
A Mother's Love with Bonnie Stone
2023-05-12 26:01
Live Like You Were Dying with Co-Founder Cissy Carroll
2023-04-11 16:39
Taking the Trip
Travel offers motivation and solace to young families facing terminal cancer.
By Krisha Chachra
When Cissy Carroll received the news in October 2015 that she had Stage 4 lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain, her doctors told her there was less than a 1% chance she’d live past five years. She had given birth to her son only four months earlier, and suddenly the determination to survive eclipsed the joy of being a new mom.
“When you learn you have limited time on Earth, you go through a lot of overwhelming feelings,” says Jason Carroll, Cissy’s husband. Cissy began treatment, starting with amino therapy and then chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the tumors continued growing.
“[Cissy] had over 50 tumors in her brain,” Jason says. “We share a strong faith, and we decided to live life to the fullest and travel.” Nearly eight years after her original diagnosis, Cissy has defied long odds, but her doctors noticed the main tumor in her brain has grown.
She and her family have started the Take The Trip Foundation, an organization that aims to send young families impacted by terminal illnesses on one special adventure together, all expenses paid. “That means we eventually want to offer qualified families — as many as 50 a year — not only the transportation and the accommodations on a trip but also help them plan and pack if needed,” Jason says.
The name “Take The Trip” comes from a motto Cissy lives by: “Take the trip, buy the shoes, eat the cake.” Cissy believes people shouldn’t wait until they are given an expiration date to really start living.
“Travel has been the best medicine for me. It gave me something to look forward to and recharged me for the energy needed to face the next round of testing,” Cissy says. “Travel has been important to my family, and I wanted to give that experience to others.”
Common Bonds and Gaining Peace
Maggie Fogel, a South Charlotte resident diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 before it metastasized to her lungs in 2021, believes traveling has made her feel better than she ordinarily would have after all her treatments.
“I’ve been to more places in one year than I have in the last five since I was diagnosed,” Fogel says. “And I’ve discovered my limits were not what I thought they were. My treatments cause my body to hurt, and I’m so tired, but I traveled to Costa Rica and hiked up a waterfall. I never thought I could do that.”
Before her diagnosis, Fogel didn’t make traveling a priority. She and her husband visited Thailand on their honeymoon and said they would continue exploring the world, but life and kids got in the way. When she received the unexpected news that her cancer had spread to her lungs, she tabled her career and focused on giving herself the best chance.
“I researched and found groups to build a community with. Then I found MBC Travelers, started by Jennifer Pace in Florida. [Jennifer] wanted to travel with other women who were going through metastatic breast cancer,” Fogel says. “I leaned in and signed up for a trip to Key West in July 2022.”
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In this episode of Conversations with Nicole, Cissy and Jason Carroll, founders of the Take The Trip Foundation, share their inspiring story. The Take The Tr...
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"Take the trip, buy the shoes, eat the cake." Cissy and Jason Carroll, founders of the Take The Trip Foundation, share their story. July 19, 2023.
Cissy and Jason Carroll were called to start Take The Trip Foundation when they were gifted an amazing vacation by a selfless human that Cissy had known 20 years prior. Despite Cissy's recent devastating health diagnosis and being given 3-6 months left to live, she still has the desire to spread joy and hope to other families in similar ...
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Nearly eight years after her original diagnosis, Cissy has defied long odds, but her doctors noticed the main tumor in her brain has grown. She and her family have started the Take The Trip Foundation, an organization that aims to send young families impacted by terminal illnesses on one special adventure together, all expenses paid.
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Cissy and Jason Carroll were called to start Take The Trip Foundation when they were gifted an amazing vacation by a selfless human that Cissy had known 20 years prior. Despite Cissy's recent devastating health diagnosis and being given 3-6 months left to live, she still has the desire to spread joy and hope to other families in similar ...
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Take The Trip Foundation aims to send young families impacted by terminal illnesses on a memorable trip together. By making this dream a reality for 50 families annually, we help create cherished memories for loved ones while also giving inspired community members far and wide the opportunity to pay it forward through volunteer efforts and charitable contributions.