Anti Cancer Club

What Anti Cancer Club does

Anti Cancer Club operates primarily as 'Bump In The Road,' a digital podcast and storytelling media platform founded in 2020 in response to Covid-19 travel restrictions that halted its founder's prior travel-based venture, CancerRoadTrip. The company produces a weekly long-form podcast featuring first-person stories of courage, hope, and resilience from individuals who have navigated cancer, near-death experiences, grief, disability, addiction, mental health challenges, and other serious adversity. Its primary audiences are people facing health challenges, caregivers and family members, and general 'resilience seekers' who engage with stories of personal transformation; content is distributed globally via third-party podcast directories, with guests sourced from the USA, New Zealand, Malawi, Germany, and Peru.\n\nThe product surface is built on standard digital podcast distribution infrastructure with no disclosed proprietary technology, APIs, applications, or AI/ML components. Core offerings include the 'Bump In The Road Podcast,' 'Side Trips' ultra-short supplementary episodes, a published book 'Bump in the Road' (15 curated stories, sold on Amazon), a virtual events service for organizations, and the 'Bump II' premium membership that unlocks extended interviews and exclusive content. Distribution leverages Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Goodpods, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and a Substack newsletter, giving the show an owned-plus-rented multi-channel footprint. The platform does not disclose any applications, patents, certifications, or technology partnerships.\n\nRevenue is generated through three streams: the Bump II recurring subscription at $5 per month, Amazon book sales, and Amazon Associates affiliate commissions on book referrals embedded in podcast episodes. The go-to-market motion is product-led growth, relying on free podcast distribution to build audience and convert a portion into paying Bump II subscribers; a 'FREEMONTH' promo code signals active experimentation with conversion offers. The entity is founder-led with no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, no management team roster, and no incorporation details beyond operating from New Brighton, United States under the DBA 'Bump In The Road.'

Name

Anti Cancer Club

Legal name

Bump In The Road

Website

https://anticancerclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Anti Cancer Club operates the 'Bump In The Road' digital podcast platform, producing weekly long-form stories of cancer survivorship, adversity, and resilience for a global consumer audience, monetized via a $5/month Bump II premium subscription and Amazon book sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inspirational Podcast Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Multi-Show Publishers (MPACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC), Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Inspirational podcast content
• Resilience storytelling media
• Premium podcast membership
• Cancer survivorship stories
• Digital wellness content

Headquarters

HQ city

New Brighton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Premium Membership Subscription: Bump II is a premium membership subscription offering exclusive podcast episodes, videos, and conversations for $5/month. It provides additional content beyond the free weekly podcast episodes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Anti Cancer Club operates the "Bump In The Road" digital media platform, producing a weekly podcast featuring personal stories of courage, hope, and resilience from people who have overcome adversity, illness, and life challenges. The platform monetizes through a freemium model: free weekly episodes distributed across major podcast platforms, paired with a premium "Bump II" membership subscription ($5/month) that unlocks exclusive extended episodes, videos, and conversations. Supplementary offerings include a published book of 15 curated stories sold on Amazon and ultra-short "Side Trips" podcast episodes.

Product overview

Anti Cancer Club operates primarily through its 'Bump In The Road' platform, which consists of a weekly podcast featuring inspirational stories of resilience and overcoming adversity. The offering includes the core podcast show, a premium 'Bump II' subscription membership for extended content, 'Side Trips' as ultra-short supplementary episodes, a published book 'Bump in the Road' with 15 curated stories, and a virtual events platform. The content focuses on themes of healing, mental health, adventure, cancer survivorship, and personal transformation through storytelling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bump II Membership: Premium subscription membership offering additional podcast content, extended interviews, and exclusive materials.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thrive Global (Ariana Huffington)moderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Bump In The Road episodes are featured on Thrive Global, Ariana Huffington's online magazine focused on health, wellness and thriving. This partnership provides visibility and credibility through association with a well-known wellness platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lemonada Media: Podcast network focused on real-life personal stories including women's health, mental health, and caregiving — overlapping thematically with Bump In The Road's resilience/cancer storytelling and serving a similar audience through subscriptions and advertising.
• The Moth: Storytelling platform combining a flagship podcast with live events featuring true personal stories of adversity and transformation, directly mirroring Bump In The Road's narrative podcast-plus-events model.
• Radiotopia (PRX): Curated podcast network from PRX featuring high-production narrative and storytelling podcasts, comparable in format and editorial mission to Bump In The Road's curated story-driven approach.
• Pineapple Street Studios: Award-winning narrative podcast studio producing personality-driven and documentary-style shows, comparable in production approach and audience relationship to a single-story-driven podcast platform.

Broad incumbents

• Wondery: Large podcast network (now Amazon-owned) producing narrative and storytelling shows at scale, providing a benchmark for the broader storytelling podcast category in which Bump In The Road operates.
• Gimlet Media: Premium narrative podcast studio (now part of Spotify) known for high-quality documentary-style storytelling, comparable in craft and audience expectations to Bump In The Road's narrative ambitions.
• iHeartPodcasts: Largest US podcast publisher and network with broad storytelling and lifestyle content, representing the scale and distribution incumbent against which niche players like Bump In The Road compete for listenership.
• WNYC Studios: Public radio podcast studio producing narrative and storytelling shows (e.g., Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money) that overlap thematically with Bump In The Road's adversity-focused storytelling.
• NPR: Major public media network with extensive storytelling and personal-narrative podcasts; relevant as the scale incumbent Bump In The Road competes against for narrative-podcast listenership.

Emerging players

• Storyglass: Independent podcast studio producing narrative and documentary series with a focus on stories of human experience, comparable in size and editorial approach to Bump In The Road's boutique storytelling operation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cancerroadtrip
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCK4fw061eAyiMnvAMJtxODg
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/bumpintheroad.us
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anti-cancer-club

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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