#BeTheGift Connections

By Tennessee Donor Services

#BeTheGift Connections is a series of monthly programs designed to inform and connect the public to lifesaving stories of organ donation and transplantation. Episodes feature real-life conversations w... more

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How many episodes does #BeTheGift Connections have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

#BeTheGift Connections episodes:

July 08, 2024 #BeTheGift Connections at the 2024 Transplant Games: Jon Roberts
#BeTheGift Connections is coming to you LIVE from the 2024 Transplant Games in Birmingham to share stories from members of Team Tennessee and other competing athletes!
We had the opportunity to speak with Jon Roberts, a liver recipient competing on Team Philadelphia who was the overall winner for the Transplant Games 5K!
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4min
July 08, 2024 #BeTheGift Connections at the 2024 Transplant Games: JP Marzano
#BeTheGift Connections is coming to you LIVE from the 2024 Transplant Games in Birmingham to share stories from members of Team Tennessee and other competing athletes!
Our next guest is JP Marzano, a two-time kidney recipient who is competing in his seventh Transplant Games!
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4min
July 08, 2024 #BeTheGift Connections at the 2024 Transplant Games: Tyrone Cooper
#BeTheGift Connections is coming to you LIVE from the 2024 Transplant Games in Birmingham to share stories from members of Team Tennessee and other competing athletes!
Our first guest is Tyrone Cooper, a heart recipient who is competing on Team Louisiana.
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4min
July 08, 2024 #BeTheGift Connections at the 2024 Transplant Games: Mimi Smith
#BeTheGift Connections is coming to you LIVE from the 2024 Transplant Games in Birmingham to share stories from members of Team Tennessee and other competing athletes!
Our next guest is Mimi Smith, a liver recipient competing on Team Tennessee!
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6min
June 18, 2024 2024 June #BeTheGift Connections: Jay Jones
We're counting down the days to the 2024 Transplant Games with some of our Team Tennessee athletes on #BeTheGift Connections!
Our third segment features Jay Jones, a heart recipient and one of our new members of Team Tennessee.
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20min
June 11, 2024 2024 June #BeTheGift Connections: Travis Fuller
We're counting down the days to the 2024 Transplant Games with some of our Team Tennessee athletes on #BeTheGift Connections!
Our second segment of the month features Travis Fuller, a two-time kidney recipient who is ready to bring his competitive spirit to Birmingham!
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25min
June 04, 2024 2024 June #BeTheGift Connections: Jim Jones
We're counting down the days to the 2024 Transplant Games on #BeTheGift Connections with some of our Team Tennessee athletes!
Our first segment of the month features Jim Jones, a liver recipient who is using his second chance to pay it forward to other patients waiting for lifesaving transplants.
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23min
May 09, 2024 2024 May #BeTheGift Connections: Brittany Cameron
It's time for our second #BeTheGift Connections segment in honor of National Nurses Week!
We're joined by Tennessee Donor Services Clinical Services Manager Brittany Cameron who gives us an inside look into the donation process and the role of an Organ Recovery Coordinator.
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13min
May 07, 2024 2024 May #BeTheGift Connections: Suzy Sawyer
In honor of National Nurses Week, we have a special #BeTheGift Connections segment to celebrate the dedicated nurses and clinical professionals who make donation possible!
We'll hear from Suzy Sawyer, a liver recipient and transplant nurse at UT Medical Center, who will share how her transplant impacted her decision to help other patients waiting for their lifesaving gifts.
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24min
April 30, 2024 2024 April #BeTheGift Connections: Kassandra Klemenz
It's not Donate Life Month without an episode of #BeTheGift Connections!
Kassandra Klemenz, a double-lung transplant recipient who recently completed the Knoxville Marathon, will share how her transplant has given her the ability to live an active life and what athletic events she has coming up.
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14min

FAQs about #BeTheGift Connections:

How many episodes does #BeTheGift Connections have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.