No Time But Now with William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch
No Time But Now is a weekly video podcast hosted by William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch. It was inspired by their shared experience of battling and surviving Stage 4 cancers. Each episode features conversations with researchers, wellness practitioners, spiritual leaders, fellow survivors, and physicians, focusing on health, longevity, and resilience. The show blends personal storytelling with humor and warmth to encourage living with intention and making every moment count. It is presented by LifeWave and intended for informational and educational purposes only.
Episodes
What Makes a Life Worth Living?
Dr. Ezekiel “Zeke” Emanuel has spent his career confronting medicine's toughest questions—how we care for the sick, how we face death, and whether living longer always means living better. An oncologist, bioethicist, and one of the key architects of the Affordable Care Act, Zeke has helped shape American healthcare while challenging conventional thinking about life, death, and what makes our
What Dying Taught Me About Living
Anita Moorjani spent much of her life afraid—of disappointing others, of illness, and ultimately, of death. Raised in a traditional Indian family in Hong Kong, she learned early to make herself small and seek the approval of those around her. Then a cancer diagnosis changed everything. As her illness progressed to stage four and her body began to shut down, Anita slipped into a coma and had a near
Knighted with a Diagnosis
At 30, Iain Ward was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and given five years to live. Rather than organize his life around dying, he started to run and hasn’t stopped—turning his diagnosis into a global fundraising and awareness mission. As “The King of Chemo,” Iain has built a community of more than 16 million people and raised nearly $1 million for cancer charities. In a candid and unexpectedl
A Cancer Cure?
For more than four decades, Dr. Azra Raza has pursued a radical idea at the heart of her acclaimed book The First Cell: What if, instead of chasing cancer to its last cell, we could stop it at the first cell? A renowned oncologist, researcher, author, and lifelong student of poetry, Dr. Raza joins William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch to explore her quest to transform cancer care, the techno
Unstoppable
At four years old, Dr. Dawn Mussallem became fascinated with living to 100—a childhood dream that would shape her life and career in ways she could never have imagined. Diagnosed with stage-four cancer at 26 while in medical school, she went on to survive heart failure, the devastating loss of her husband, a heart transplant, and a near-death experience. In a deeply personal conversation with Will
From Inspiration to Invention
What began as work on a government research project led David Schmidt to an unexpected discovery—and ultimately, an invention he believed could reach far beyond its original purpose. But the inspiration for where he went next came from an even more unexpected place. LifeWave founder David Schmidt joins William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch to share the remarkable journey behind his company,
The Long Game
Four Super Bowl rings made Terry Bradshaw a football legend, while decades on television made his larger-than-life personality just as iconic. But this is a side of Terry few get to see. In a remarkably candid conversation with William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch ahead of his memoir Looking for Terry, Terry opens up about the unlikely kid who dreamed his way to the NFL, facing cancer twice
The Couric Effect
Cancer shattered Katie Couric’s life more than once—but she turned that profound loss into a mission with the same moxie that has defined her trailblazing journalism career. In this conversation with William Shatner & Melanie Shatner Gretsch, Katie reveals how her personal tragedy fueled decades of action—galvanizing awareness, raising hundreds of millions for research, and helping turn scient
Food as Medicine: The Next Frontier of Medicine May Already Be on Our Plates
Dr. William Li joins William Shatner & Melanie Shatner Gretsch to reveal the rapidly evolving science behind how what we eat can unlock the body’s own ability to defend, repair, and regenerate—and reshape how we heal, age, and thrive.No Time But Now with William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch is for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. The views
Why We Get Triggered
Dr. Gabor Maté explores with William Shatner & Melanie Shatner Gretsch how childhood experiences shape our stress responses, relationships, health, and ability to heal.No Time But Now with William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch is for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. The views expressed by the hosts and guests are their own and should not be
Designing Your Own Blue Zone
Dan Buettner reveals to William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch why the key to a longer, happier life isn't willpower—it's designing an environment that helps us thrive.No Time But Now with William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch is for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. The views expressed by the hosts and guests are their own and sh
Our Story
In the premiere episode, "Our Story," father and daughter share their parallel journeys through stage 4 cancer, reflecting on how facing mortality transformed the way they see the world. Through candid conversation, they explore how surviving the disease gave them a deeper appreciation for life's beauty, purpose, and the preciousness of each day.
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Drawing on their shared survival of Stage 4 cancers, William Shatner and Melanie Shatner Gretsch lead a powerful, journey into longevity, resilience, and intentional living through conversations with researchers, wellness experts, spiritual leaders, survivors, physicians, and extraordinary friends whose stories offer wisdom, humor, and hope.
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