{"id":2651,"date":"2025-10-28T09:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballissexy.com\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2025-10-28T18:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T01:04:07","slug":"fis-podcast-ep-5-phoebe-verutti-the-49ers-faithful-taking-on-cancer-like-a-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballissexy.com\/index.php\/fis-podcast-ep-5-phoebe-verutti-the-49ers-faithful-taking-on-cancer-like-a-champ\/","title":{"rendered":"FIS Podcast Ep. 5: Phoebe Verutti \u2014 The 49ers Faithful Taking on Cancer Like a Champ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In FIS Podcast Ep. 5, 49ers fan Phoebe shares her powerful journey battling cholangiocarcinoma, proving that faith, football, and fierce spirit can conquer anything.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Phoebe Verutti: Phoebe&#039;s Powerful Fight Against Cancer |  Episode 5 | Football Is Sexy Podcast\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/09IsdthUVMQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She\u2019s fierce. She\u2019s faithful. She\u2019s fighting like hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet <strong>Phoebe<\/strong> <strong>Verutti<\/strong> \u2014 a true 49ers queen whose story is pure grit, heart, and gold. She\u2019s battling <strong>cholangiocarcinoma<\/strong>, a rare and ruthless bile duct cancer \u2014 the same disease that <strong>NFL legend Randy Moss<\/strong> has faced. But let\u2019s be real\u2026 cancer had no idea who it was messing with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phoebe\u2019s fight feels like something straight out of a movie \u2014 <em>Rocky Balboa<\/em> with a Niners jersey and a little <em>Prince<\/em> in the background. From the roar of <strong>Candlestick Park<\/strong> to today\u2019s fight for her life, she\u2019s proving what real strength looks like \u2014 messy, brave, and full of heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through every hit, every setback, and every comeback, Phoebe\u2019s spirit hasn\u2019t cracked. She\u2019s still rocking that red and gold, still bringing the same energy our favorite QB brings on game day. Because for her, football isn\u2019t just a sport \u2014 it\u2019s family, it\u2019s fire, it\u2019s fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week on the <strong>Football Is Sexy Podcast<\/strong>, Phoebe joins us for a raw, emotional, and uplifting conversation that\u2019ll leave you cheering, crying, and believing in the power of love, football, and fierce determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcac <strong>Episode Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>01:37 \u2014 Phoebe\u2019s 49ers roots and the energy of Candlestick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>07:05 \u2014 The day everything changed: her diagnosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18:23 \u2014 Staying strong on the hard days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24:30 \u2014 How to show up for someone fighting cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>33:34 \u2014 What faith and football taught her about resilience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40:39 \u2014 The 49ers kicker controversy (and her hot take)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>42:54 \u2014 Super Bowl predictions you don\u2019t want to miss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>46:17 \u2014 \u201cWho\u2019s Got Next\u201d + Giveaway winner announcement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa7 <strong>Press play and feel the fire.<\/strong> Phoebe\u2019s story will remind you why football isn\u2019t just a game \u2014 it\u2019s a lifeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc96 Phoebe has asked that instead of donating to her GoFundMe page, you support the Cholangiocarcinoma foundation to help spread awareness of this rare disease. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazBfRHRDWnluTmlyWWRXa3FDcm9KSUxsY3BGd3xBQ3Jtc0ttbWRQQTRaNGEwak4xVEh2alB1aGZZS1RFNXJLd2QwU2o1Q0ZROHotcjlaYVFHdUxfeGZDODBXRG0wLXhkcmFYTzZtOHdRVkE4QmhnbnFiQzVlUU9raWFJcG41RUhuT0tfNFlKc2MxQ21idEhYeGFHTQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cholangiocarcinoma.org%2F&amp;v=09IsdthUVMQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.cholangiocarcinoma.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because here at <em>Football Is Sexy<\/em>, we believe women can love football, fight battles, and still look damn good doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#FootballIsSexy #PhoebesFight #NinersForever #NFL #CancerAwareness #FootballExplained #FierceFemales #SportsAndHealth #Inspiration #NFLCancerSupport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In FIS Podcast Ep. 5, 49ers fan Phoebe shares her powerful journey battling cholangiocarcinoma, proving that faith, football, and fierce spirit can conquer anything. 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