In 2008, my youngest son was diagnosed with a devastating form of muscular dystrophy....Duchenne...and I had to figure out how to keep going....how to navigate through tough times, knowing that those early days were only the beginning.

Like all the struggles in our lives, Duchenne didn’t come with an instruction manual.

What I craved in the early days, and what I lean on most in these advanced stages – is connection....that antidote to isolation.

I’ve learned that good conversations and real, raw stories prop us up – they are a way for us to gain strength from each other. It’s how we borrow belief when our own is faltering.

I’ll share some of my own story, but we hear from many other people who are figuring out how to make their way. This isn’t someplace where we’ll have all the answers. But it’s a place where we can learn from each other and find kindred spirits while we’re in the middle of the journey. We’re better together.

This podcast is a connector; a vehicle for storytelling. It’s about what do we do in the tough moments – it’s about how we navigate the unimaginable, and the regular everyday heartache. It’s about how we make our way – not around it, but right through it.

I hope every episode will make you think and feel connection and hope. I hope you’ll find meaning in the extraordinary....AND in the ordinary.

And I hope you’ll take even just one small bit of wisdom or happiness from every guest.

Welcome to Making Our Way.