Bestselling author Mary Laura Philpott walks us through the moment that her and her family’s life was changed forever: her teenage son’s first seizure. She shares how she came to differentiate her experience as a mother and her son’s experience as the person living with epilepsy. 

Mary Laura also brings to light the excruciating battle of having to let her child “spread his wings.” Like so many parents who want to wrap their children in bubble wrap, Mary Laura understands the importance of letting hers experience life.

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Struggling to find a neurologist? You’re not alone. Kenzie O’Connell tells us about trying to find a doc that was the best fit for her and the stressors that surface going into any neuro appointment like: “Is this my fault? Did I cause a seizure? What am I doing wrong?” We also chat about what to do when we feel like a burden to our loved ones and how each of us was able to accept our epilepsy.

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Sarah has a unique experience of how her epilepsy diagnosis came to light…literally. A former news anchor, Sarah had a seizure while on air, which ended up costing her job. During her two-year search for a diagnosis, Sarah also lost her license, kids, and marriage. She shares with us how she got to where she is today: working at a job she loves, running marathons, and—most importantly—being a mother to her children.

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Wanna stay motivated to keep those New Year’s resolutions? Just take a listen to this heart-to-heart with DJ HAPA. The DJ-advocate-educator-podcaster breaks down how epilepsy can be a gift that shapes who we are and how we approach the world every day.

In this incredibly inspiring episode, Hapa discusses why it’s important to be an epilepsy advocate, regardless of seizure frequency or how many TikTok followers you have. He tells us how being vulnerable about his condition led to opportunities (and love!).

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