Episode 36: In this deeply emotional episode of Manifest Your Best Life, I sit down with Julie Cini to share a story of unimaginable loss, resilience, love, and purpose. After losing our daughter Taylin to SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy), Julie came into our lives during one of the hardest times we had ever faced. What makes Julie’s support even more extraordinary is that she had already experienced devastating loss herself — losing both of her daughters to SMA, and her Husband in a tragic car accident. Yet even through her own grief, Julie continued to show up for other families with compassion, understanding, and strength in her work as the founder and CEO of SMA Australia. There is now a treatment and screening process for SMA. What began as an interview became a heartfelt recollection as Julie shared her journey, the heartbreak she has carried, the purpose she found through helping others, and the love that continues to guide her forward. Together, we reflect on grief, the power of community, fundraising, connection, and finding meaning in the middle of unimaginable loss.

This episode discusses grief, death, and loss, so please listen gently if these topics feel tender for you.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Julie’s journey through unimaginable grief

• Losing daughters to SMA and navigating devastating loss

• How Julie supported families through grief while carrying her own heartbreak

• What helped Julie through the darkest moments

• How SMA Australia was created

• The healing power of community and giving back

• Finding purpose after loss

Love, connection, and signs from loved ones

This is a powerful and heartfelt conversation about heartbreak, courage, healing, and the kind of love that never truly leaves us.

Julies Website - ⁠Julie Cini The Legacy Queen⁠

SMA Australia - ⁠SMA Australia⁠

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Thank you Julie for sharing your story with us, you are amazing.

Lee x