Our guest this week is Jessica Swift. Jessica tells us her story of losing her husband in 2018. At the time they had a toddler and were pregnant with their 2nd child. Soon after her husband passed away she found that rainbows carried a form of symbolism for her husband. She began to paint beautiful rainbows. The first 40 that she painted went to close friends and family of theirs. She continued to paint and use that as a form of therapy. Throughout her story you'll hear Jessica talk about what helped her move forward after such a tragedy.

Jessica is beyond talented. She recently wrote a book that is being released on March 21st. Her book is called, Radiant Rainbows: Messages of Hope, Healing, and Comfort.

Brynne is our guest today and she tells us about her experience when her 6 year old son, Brig was diagnosed with Leukemia. We loved hearing about little Brig! How tough he was and his experience going through treatments, how finding the positive helped them get through it, and then finding out that he had relapsed. Brynne did a great job of sharing all the ups and downs, and we are so glad that Brig is now doing great and cancer free. Thank you for listening!

Seantae from the Sandal Blue Foundation tells her story about when her and her family were in a horrific car accident and were so lucky to survive.

Andrew is our guest on this weeks episode. Andrew is 61 years young and had been on dialysis for a very long time. Andrew not only is on dialysis but he doesn't have any kidneys at the moment. He gives us some insight into his life being on the transplant list, battling cancer, and going to dialysis 3 days a week. His life isn't easy but he has such a positive attitude. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode!

Our guest Tammie is an incredible woman. She has been through so much heartbreak in her life and is here today to tell us what she has learned through it some of it.

Tammie had been a nurse for 30 years and currently works in the ICU where she sometimes has to take care of patients with addiction - which coincidently is what her daughter has battled with for the past 13 years. Tammie first discovered her daughters addiction when she found her lifeless body in their home.

Tammie is such an advocate for treating anyone and everyone as an important human being. No matter what the story is behind the reason for someone's struggles. Tammie works with the homeless as well and teaches us a few things about their lifestyle, which was such good knowledge!

Tammie and her husband have started a woodworking business, where some of the proceeds from each beautiful handmade cutting board that is sold, go to help fund and assist addicts in their recovery. For more information about their business go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/WasatchArtisan

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Brittany is our guest on this weeks episode and she tells us a little bit about her journey in recognizing the signs & symptoms of anxiety & depression coming into her life.

One of my favorite things that Brittany has said is that she wants to help others to not feel so alone, and I think throughout her episode she does such a great job at telling her story and we know that it'll help validate someone else who is on a similar

journey. She says that the biggest thing she is learning right now is to own her story and love herself in the process; accepting herself while looking for ways to heal. I feel that is so relatable in most of our journey's through life.

Throughout Brittany's episode she gives what sounds like simple tools to help combat negative thoughts and to implement positive talk into our daily lives. As easy as it sounds it can still be so hard to remember. Having someone or something to remind us is so important!

Brittany has done a lot of research herself in finding helpful forms of therapy. She has a list of helpful resources so make sure to look that over.

Thank you Brittany for being brave and sharing your story on our platform.

Jodi is this weeks guest and she talks to us about her journey that led her to a spiritual awakening. Jodi shares about getting diagnosed with childhood cancer and 2 weeks later her mom also received a cancer diagnosis. She shares about her past marriage that led to divorce. Jodi also shares the moment when her mother got diagnosed with cancer for a 2nd time and how that was such a pivotal moment in her journey.

If you are looking for little nuggets of wisdom, Jodi is one of those people who really found herself in this life and helps others to also find a purpose. She has an amazing business and if you are interested in learning more from her you can find her on Instagram @jodinelsoncoaching

Jodi has an upcoming seminar located in Utah, but she also works with people virtually. So if you interested in connecting with her, send her a DM.

As always, leave a kind comment for our guest, and let us know what you think about this weeks episode.

Our guest this week is Sue, and we were so lucky to have her record with us and to share not only her story, but her wisdom as well. Sue suffered with an eating disorder most of her life and she was able to cure her eating disorder with EMDR therapy. Sue shares her journey and experiences and you won't want to miss this episode. We are so lucky to share her story through this platform.

We're back, and boy do we have such an amazing episode for our season 3 opener!!

Courtney is our guest and she shares her story about her past, and very tumultuous marriage. Court shares her story to help others see the red flags that she had once missed. Recording with Court was such an amazing experience. She is a beautiful and strong woman who won't let her past break her down anymore. She has definitely learned how to turn her lemons into lemonade and we are so proud to share her story with all of you.

We love when you guys show us your thoughts by commenting. Let us know what you think about today's episode. 💛

On today's episode we got the pleasure of speaking with Ashlei whose son, Colton was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 11. Colton is 17 now. Something special that they do is go get donuts every year on his diaversary (diagnosis day).

We loved recording with Ashlei! She is the definition of a momma bear who is here to protect her children at all costs. She tells us about Colton and his diagnosis and she also shares about his alert dog, Runner. Ashlei shares some very interesting stories about Runner and how amazing he is at alerting Colton. These alert dogs are astounding, and I love listening to their stories.

Colton was Talki Foundation's person of the year in 2021. This episode will conclude our recordings with the Talki Foundation.

Dominique is Talki Foundation's person of the year, and we got the privilege to record with her and to share her story with all of you.

Dominique tells her story about getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2016 due to a DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) episode. Dominique didn't let that slow her down for too long. She quickly figured out how to live with this diagnosis, and how to care for herself correctly so she could continue doing the things that she loves.

Dominique is a soccer player, coach, and also plays football for the WNFC Atlanta Phoenix. Sports has been a huge part of her life. It is inspiring to listen to her talk about continuing to do what she loves and not letting her diagnosis keep her down.

Dominique also tells us about her alert dog Bowie and how he had been so accurate at alerting her when her levels are off.

We loved recording this episode with Dominique. She is an inspiration and an amazing woman. I'll end this with a quote from her mother. 💛

Charlie - Founder of Talki Foundation, comes on the podcast to raise awareness for Diabetes. Charlie is one of the most passionate people I have met. He found his calling in life and strives to share his knowledge with others. He teaches us about diabetic alert dogs and how smart and consistent they are for the diabetic community.

www.talkifoundation.org will be live worldwide by December 1st, 2022. Make sure to support this foundation and check out their website!

November is Diabetes Awareness month and we are grateful that we get to do our part in raising awareness. Our next two episodes are about other diabetics also, and they are amazing stories that are uplifting and inspiring. Make sure to check those out as well when they are live.

Diane Nienas is our guest on this week's episode, and she is an incredible woman who has gone through losing 2 children in different ways.

At age 2 her son Leo was diagnosed with leukodystrophy. He went from happy and healthy to quickly losing the functioning of his body.

Her son, Trent was diagnosed with Glioblastoma at the age of 26. Another devastating outcome for their family.

Because of Diane's experiences she has written 2 books. A memoir entitled, "I see Jesus", and a children's book, "Living Life With Leo."

You can find more information about Diane at her website, www.thebreathoflight.com

We loved recording with Diane, and feel lucky that she shared her story on our podcast so we could share it with the world. Thank you, Diane.

We hope you enjoy this episode. 💛

LeeAnn tells her story on this week's episode. She shares her journey through infertility issues, to getting diagnosed at 28 week's with pre-eclampsia. Her situation went from confusion to scary very fast. LeeAnn was rushed to a specialty hospital to deliver her sweet 2 lb 3 oz baby, Kamry. She shares her journey of delivering a very pre-term baby and what life was like for their 10 week stay in the NICU.

According to the WHO, 15 million babies are born pre-term every year. That is 1 in 10 babies. LeeAnn's delivery was considered a "very preterm" baby.

The subcategories are:

• Extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks)

• Very preterm (28-32 weeks)

• moderate to late preterm (32-37 weeks)

Knowing the signs and symptoms of seeing pre-eclampsia in your loved one might just save their life!

Thank you LeeAnn for sharing your story and helping to raise awareness.

Amy is a 2 time breast cancer survivor with a story that will help bring awareness to having regular body examinations.

Amy has such a beautiful and positive perspective about life, and you can feel her positivity as she tells her story.

We are so honored that she was willing to come on and record with us. We hope you all enjoy her episode!

Angie is our guest on this week's episode. Angie became a widow just a few short years ago and she tells us her story of loss and having to find herself again. At the time of her late-husbands passing, they had just become empty nesters - so trying to navigate loss during an already new chapter was tough, and Angie teaches us about what she learned during that time.

Angie is an incredible soul with an amazing heart. We loved recording this episode with her. We hope you guys love it too.

Show Angie some love by leaving a comment. 💛

We feel very honored and grateful that we get to share this week's story with you all. Shaylee is 21 years old, and wise beyond her years. The kind of wise that comes through hardships. The kind that is learned from pulling yourself out of darkness.

When Shaylee was 14 years old she was contemplating suicide and had a plan in place. Luckily her friend was aware and was able to help get Shaylee the help she needed.

Shaylee has worked hard and continues to work hard every day to keep her mental health and awareness in check. She shares with us the tools that she uses, and also what her 14 year old self could have used years ago.

Leave Shaylee a comment below and share her episode with your friends and family. We know her story will resonate with the ones who need it.

Kendyl and Charlie are our guests for this week's episode. They are two young ladies who lost their mother and have come to share their story. These two have been through other trauma and trials as well. Instead of writing about it I am going to let these amazing girls tell you all about it in their episode.

I am inspired by their desire to keep going in spite of the losses that they have been through. We hope you enjoy this episode, and make sure to leave a comment for Kendyl & Charlie.

See you next week!

This week's guest is Samie. Samie joins us today and shares her story about her sweet son, Drayke who took his own life earlier this year.

Drayke was only 12. He was getting bullied by another boy his age. Samie says that Drayke was compassionate, sweet, and funny. He actually tried to befriend the bully hoping that this boy just needed a friend. What an example of compassion Drayke was. Their family's world was shattered the moment Drayke was gone.

Samie and her husband have started a national campaign #bagsagainstbullies. She talks about what it's all about on this episode. You can also find out more information @ https://bagsagainstbullies.com/

Samie, thank you for sharing your story on our podcast. It was an honor to record with you. We hope we can do your story justice and make Drayke proud. 💛💙

#doitfordrayke

Lyndsey's story is one that you won't want to miss! Whit and I know that we will be sharing her story with all of our family and friends for many reasons.

Lyndsey's story is about her son who was speeding while driving with his best friend. Her storing is heartbreaking, but she is courageous for telling it. She talks about survivor's guilt, and how that has impacted her family. She talks about changes that she wish she could make and gives advice to us parents who have teen drivers now, and in the future.

I personally learned so much from her and her words. As hard as it is for her to tell her story, I know it will impact someone else for the better.