For the very first time the Host of our program, Michael Liben, will be on the other side of the microphone as he becomes the Guest and Guest Host C Jay Anderson takes over! Michael shares with C Jay what it was like to lose his daughter at a young age and how her death, although a tragedy for his family, became a blessing to 4 other families. Tune in to hear how Micheal's family chose to make a difference and what it has meant in his life.

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Julie Joiner and Brittany Ramos, Join Michael to talk about "Forever in Our Hearts," the organization they created after losing their own children to Congenital Heart Defects.

"Forever in Our Hearts" organizes family retreats where families who have lost children get together and reconnect after their loss. Julie and Brittany find their own continued
sense of healing by helping others through the process.

Michael talks to Julie and Brittany about how they got where they are today, why they started the nonprofit organizations they did and then came together as one and where they hope to go from here.

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We meet up with Peter Pugliese ten years after his wife died and see how he's found both peace, and the ability to move on. Host Michael Liben is Peter's childhood friend and he catches up with him in this interview where he examines how Peter reconciled losing his wife and still having a future.

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"Heart to Heart with Michael" starts off the new year with returning Guest, Nancy Jensen. She and Michael talk about the path forward from devastation towards peace. Along the way, she shares stories of her own personal healing. 

Nancy Jensen has been on "Heart to Heart with Michael" at the top of each season since its inception. She is mother to Jessica, a daughter she lost due to complications from her congenital heart defect. In addition to being a long-time to Host Michael Liben, she is also the Producer of "Heart to Heart with Michael."

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What are the lessons we learned in Season 2 of Heart to Heart with Michael? What gems did our Guests share with us? Host Michael Liben takes a look back at 2018, the Guests he interviewed, and what he learned from them. Tune in to hear sage advice and heartfelt messages from Guests from around the world as they share how they celebrate their departed loved ones.

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In this episode of "Heart to Heart with Michael" Anna Jaworski takes charge as the Guest Host and Michael Liben joins his wife Leora as a Guest. Frank Jaworski also joins the show as a Guest. Together they describe their experiences as they traveled through Budapest together. You'll see how these four friends visited Budapest, Hungary and learned about what happened to the Jews in Hungary, how the country fared during World War II and how they acknowledge what happened in their past today.

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In this episode of "Heart to Heart with Michael," return Guest, C Jay Anderson shares with Michael shares with Michael why she has gone back to school to become a counselor, why she still celebrates her sons years after they have passed away and how she currently and plans in the future to help other bereaved families. Find out about the nonprofits C Jay has started, what they do and how these nonprofits are grateful celebrations.

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Julia Wagner is the mother of Lizy, a daughter who was taken from the world far too soon. In this episode of "Heart to Heart with Michael," Julia shares with Michael how she and her family still celebrate Lizy. Julia shares how her faith was instrumental in helping during this traumatic time of grief and the role her religion plays in her beliefs about life after death. She also shares family traditions that keep Lizy's spirit amongst the family and how they are still able to celebrate her today.

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Matt Creedon is featured in this touching interview with Host Michael Liben. Matt shares what it was like to have two sons born with congenital heart defects, the surgeries they endured and how they affected the family and finally, he remembers Chase and speaks about when Chase passed away. This episode is a glowing tribute to a little boy who touched many lives.

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Christiana Whallon is the mother of three, two heart-healthy sons and Jaylee who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and an intact atrial septum. She had the Norwood procedure at three days of age.

She went into heart failure, which prevented her from being a candidate for the 2nd open-heart surgery, the bi-directional Glenn. Jaylee was listed for a heart transplant at 3 months of age and sadly she passed away at 4 months and 9 days of age.

Today Michael and Christiana talk about how her family continues to celebrate Jaylee.

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