This is the episode we never wanted to make. Battling cancer was the fight of Jo's life, but on July 25, she died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after staving off stage 4 cancer for more than two years. Determined to the last, she asked friend and colleague Colleen O'Hanlon to record one last conversation for this podcast. With her family's support, we are releasing it to honour one of Jo's final wishes.

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