What a treat for our listeners, to have Dr. Ryan in the studio. Her work with medically complex children, providing support for patients, but also the whole family, via her caregiver coaching. Her work fills a much needed gap in the community and her commitment is infectious.

https://www.foundationfirstpt.com

Saddie Baddies unite! This week, we talk about all the facets of grief with Jasmine, who started her grief journey after the death of her father. This open and vulnerable conversation shows how universal grief is, how important it is to find a tribe, and how critical is to 'feel the feels.'

This week, Kim Bradley shares her journey being a rare disease mom. Her daughter Laelynn (which is means 'flower of hope'), has faced 100's of surgeries and continues to shine a light of love. We discuss everything from Laelynn's day-to-day care, parenting a big family, PCA (patient care assistant) and the need for rare disease parents to rely on their tribe!

We're honored to welcome Shawna to the studio this week to talk about her son Keenan and his journey with Microcephaly Capillary Malformation Syndrome. From seizers to surgeries and seeing specialists in two states, their strength is palpable. Now Shawna is paying it forward by creating counseling and support for bereaved parents with Keenan's Caring Konnections and raising money for epilepsy.

https://www.caringkonnections.com/

https://www.instagram.com/keenans_caring_konnections/

What a pleasure it was this week, to connect with Ashley about her connection to loss. Her ability to apply experiences being a Reiki Master, reading tarot cards, working in hospice, and studying astrology and signs, means she has an incredibly interesting POV on life, dealth, and everything in between.

Check her out at ashleypagehealing.com

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month. It's considered a rare cancer, since about 3% of all new cancer diagnoses are Pancreatic but it's become a significant public health issue because it is the eighth leading cause of cancer death. We welcome Kate McKenna to the studio to shed light on a cancer that's impacted multiple members of her family. She shared her grief journey, experience supporting her family, and how she's taking care of her own health.

We're honored to have Amy Butterworth in the studio this week to talk about her daughter Cindy Sue. It's a emotional ride and we're grateful for Amy's vulnerability and authenticity.

This week we reconnected as co-hosts to celebrate and discuss Lindsay's grief coaching certificate. She's 9 years into her grief journey, after the loss of her son Quinlan to an exceedingly rare disease (BRAT1) and we discuss where we in now, look back at the first year of grief, and discuss how this certificate will support in the future of our journey.

https://lovequinlan.com/

This week, we are honored to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month by connecting with April Goodman. Now 5 years in remission, her journey was fast and furious and she shared her experience with diagnosis, treatment, and juggling a busy family and job. She's a true warrior with wise advice for anyone facing a similar diagnosis.

Breast Cancer Research Foundation: https://give.bcrf.org/

Runway for Recovery: https://runwayforrecovery.org/

The power of positivity and came through in spades this week. We welcomed Tennille this studio this week to connect with her about her son Jett and his rare brain condition Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia (PCH). Her commitment to giving him the best quality of life, paying it forward, and living a life he'd be proud of, we were so inspired by Tennille.

- Learn more about PCH here: https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/pontocerebellar-hypoplasia/

- She also wrote a book! Check out 'A Blended Diet How-To For Your Tubie' https://a.co/d/hdhN0Ky