Let the games begin! In this episode, we will explore what makes the Transplant Games so special to the donation and transplant community. Along the way we will see how purpose, connection and competition truly make the Transplant Games an extra-organary event.

In this episode we talk with Joe Bueno about his new mission to walk and raise awareness about organ/tissue donation and transplant.

In this episode of the Joy in the Journey podcast we welcome Sara Blakemore from the Louisiana Organ procurement Agency (LOPA). Sara not only has a personal connection to organ/tissue donation but also has a passion for serving families in crisis. As a family advocate with LOPA, Sara works directly with families experiencing loss to help inform them about options for organ, tissue and eye donation.

 At the core of her work, Sara believes that everyone experiences grief in a different way, and it is ultimately up to her to make sure that families in crisis are seen, heard and valued. We at the Joy in the Journey podcast are truly blessed to have Sara on the program as we talk about the social worker’s role in the organ donation setting, grief and mental health. If you want to learn more about the incredible work being done at LOPA visit https://www.lopa.org/. If you want to learn more about your options for organ, eye and tissue donation check out Donate Life America by visiting their website  https://www.donatelife.net/.  As a reminder, you can always register to make an impact and be an organ/tissue donor at https://registerme.org/. No matter what, we challenge you to go out and do something today to make an impact. Whether that is making an impact in your family, making an impact in your community or making an impact in your world.

In our first Power Hour episode we talk with Anthony Reed from Kidney Trails. Anthony has an incredible story of overcoming adversity. Through it all, Anthony takes joy in his journey along the kidney trails. Connect👇 https://kidneytrails.com/

On this episode we wrap up our Pass the Mic series with our guests from Transplant Warriors 24/7! We talk with our guests about their own trabsplant journey, what led them to start TW 24/7 and much more. Be sure to check out all the great work our guests are doing by visiting https://m.facebook.com/transplantwarriors247/

On this episode we pass the mic to our guests from Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA). SODA focuses on high-school and college outreach specifically around increasing awareness about organ/tissue donation and transplant. SODA has active chapters across the United States and they are growing larger by the day. These folks are truly making an impact and we are excited to welcome them to the podcast.

In this episode we pass the mic to Kyle Hockridge from Kidney Warrior Merch. Link... https://www.kidneywarriormerch.com/

In this episode we pass the mic to Philip Harris-Jones Jr. Philip tells us about his transplant and dialysis journey. We also talk about a cool new project he has coming out soon. You can follow that new project here.. https://youtube.com/channel/UCnwFT3lQ4vKEuBC7fXb5HVg

In this episode Edward tells his story of how he went from saying why me to why not me. We also welcome Jonathan Traylor to the program. All that right here on the Joy in the Journey Podcast!