The Gifted Life: Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Podcast

Show Notes: The Gifted Life Podcast team is back from Utah and excited to share the stories captured at the Transplant Games of America (TGA). Meet Team Louisiana members Mary, Dusty, Warren, Ashley and Isiah. Hear about their individual journeys to TGA thanks to the gift of life. Sally coaches us on slowing down to enjoy life, we pull from TGA’s Reflection Room to honor hero Brayden Brantley and answer a question about donor families writing to their loved one’s tissue recipients on episode 89.

Show Notes: On episode 88 we get you ready for the 2018 Transplant Games of America by chatting with TGA President and CEO, Bill Ryan. Sally talks us through some of the mental health benefits of exercise, and Bill Ryan rejoins the conversation honoring his hero and daughter, Michelle Ryan. Be on the lookout for more inspiring stories in the weeks to come as The Gifted Life Podcast team travels to Utah for the 2018 Transplant Games of America.

Show Notes: On Episode 87 we learn how The Gifted Life Podcast was part of inspiring one women to give the gift of life. Jennifer David called us a few months ago because she was searching for education about living donation, and found The Gifted Life. Now, she is officially a living donor, and we are honored to hear and share her experience. Then, Sally shares her expertise in our mental health segment, we honor hero Dion Pennywell and answer a question from out in the community.

Show Notes: On this episode of The Gifted Life Podcast, we are offering an overview of organ, eye and tissue donation facts all in Spanish to celebrate Donate Life ECHO, the national two-week outreach campaign honor multicultural communities. We invite donation and transplantation professionals, Ana Hands of Ochsner Multi-Transplant Institute, Susanna Ruddock of Southern Eye Bank and Maria Ospittia of LOPA to a lively discussion about the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation and the donor registry. They discuss the facts in Spanish, and honor Hero, Flora Molina. The Gifted Life Podcast team ECHOs their passion, Every Community Has Opportunity – the opportunity to save and heal lives, on episode 86.

Please note: The Spanish part of episode 86 begins at the 2 minute mark. Also, LOPA’s website now features an option to view all pages in Spanish and 11 other languages. Please check out the ‘select language’ drop down menu at the top of each page of our website.

En este episodio de The Gifted Life Podcast, ofrecemos una descripción general de los hechos sobre la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos, todo en español, para celebrar Donate Life ECHO (En toda Comunidad Hay Oportunidad) una campaña nacional de divulgación de dos semanas para honrar a las comunidades multiculturales. Invitamos a los profesionales de donación y trasplante, Ana Hands de Ochsner Multi-Transplant Institute, Susanna Ruddock de Southern Eye Bank y Maria Ospittia de LOPA a una animada discusión sobre la importancia de registrarse como donante de órganos, ojos y tejidos. Discuten los hechos en español y honran a la héroe, Flora Molina. El equipo de The Gifted Life Podcast hace eco su a pasion En toda Comunidad Hay Oportunidad - la oportunidad de salvar y sanar vidas, en el episodio 86.

Tenga en cuenta: La parte en español del episodio 86 comienza en la marca de 2 minutos.

Además, el sitio web de LOPA ahora ofrece una opción para ver todo el contenido en español y en otros 11 idiomas. Consulte el menú desplegable "Seleccionar idioma" en la parte superior de cada página de nuestro sitio web.

Show Notes: On this episode of The Gifted Life Podcast we welcome Courtney Tillota from Indiana Donor Network. We learn about the ways IDN is connecting with donor families and providing support after organ, eye and tissue donation. In our mental health minute, Sally tackles one of our most common family aftercare questions. We honor IDN hero Chris Curry and answer a listener’s question right here on episode 85 of The Gifted Life.

Show Notes: On this episode of The Gifted Life Podcast, we welcome donor dad, Eric Gregory, who turned his journey into an inspiring book, All My Tomorrows. He shares his personal story of tragedy, transplant and hope. Plus, Sally sparks a conversation about personality. We honor Eric Gregory’s son, Chris Gregory, and hear a special voicemail from a listener who found our podcast and tells us what she learned about the gift of life.

Show Notes: On this episode of The Gifted Life Podcast we welcome Cindy Reed, executive director at the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, who explains the medical advancements made possible by eye donation for research. Plus, Cindy shares her personal connection to the process. Then we honor hero Mathew Manning, a donor from Iowa Lions Eye Bank. Sally gives us suggestions for responding to someone who is grieving, and we answer a listener’s question, right here on episode 83.

Show Notes: On this episode of The Gifted Life Podcast, we take our microphones on the road to celebrate heroes giving the gift of life! Hear from several families who tell us personal stories about their loved ones. It’s our team’s privilege to focus on the organ, eye and tissue donors we celebrate on our podcast, including this episode’s hero, Joseph Prichard. Then we answer a listener’s question about contacting the recipients of a sibling’s gift of life, right here on episode 82.

Show Notes: The Gifted Life Podcast is wrapping up National Donate Life Month by expanding our focus to different types of donation. We welcome Dr. Mark Atkinson of nPOD, Network for Pancreatic Organ Donors with Diabetes. Learn how every pancreas and associated tissues donated for research are allowing for insights in to the Type 1 diabetic process and possibly leading to enhanced medical care for the widespread disease. Sally talks to us about grief, we honor hero Keaghyn Parsons and hear from an old friend, Sheri Griener, in our listener segment right here on episode 81.

Show Notes: It’s National Blue and Green Day! There’s no better way to celebrate the reason behind Blue and Green Day than to let you hear from families directly impacted by donation. Lori and Sally visited with 3 donor moms at our Donor Family Picnic last month. Each shared their unique experience with donation and what this special day means to them. Then we honor hero, Andre Robinson, and answer a listener’s question right here in episode 80.