Samantha was our guest today and we loved listening to her story! Her daughter, Kendyl, was diagnosed at 2 months old with a rare disease called Biliary Atresia. She tells us all about their medical journey with such a small baby, through failed procedures, a liver transplant and balancing life in the hospital all while still trying to balance life at home. Samantha also recently published a book! She dives even deeper into their experience, their emotions, and so much more, so be sure to check it out!

Megan is our guest on today's episode. She tells us her story of her daughter Natalie who was stillborn due to a rare disease called Triploidy. According to rarediseases.org - Triploidy is the presence of an additional set of chromosomes in the cell for a total of 69 chromosomes rather than the normal 46 chromosomes per cell. The extra set of chromosomes originates either from the father or the mother during fertilization.

Kari is our first guest of season 2. She was diagnosed at the age of 30 with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Kari was given 2½ years to live. It has been 11 years since her diagnosis, and she is doing great! In this episode she tells us about getting sick, learning about her illness, and having to tell her 3 children. Kari teaches us about positivity and how to not let a bad diagnosis be a life sentence. I loved her outlook on life, and I think she was the perfect story to have told for our season opener. Thank you Kari for being brave and coming on the podcast!

XOXO Whit + Kels

You can find out more about Kari and how she is living with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension @

https://phairytale.wordpress.com/

Jenna is the sweetest mom that joined us on the podcast today. She tells us about her journey with infertility, their decision to try adoption, and all the feelings in between. When she was faced with miscarriage after miscarriage, it took a new doctor and some very tender mercies to help her and her husband find all the answers they were looking for. Jenna's story filled us with hope. Never give up on your dreams, no matter the hurdles life throws at you. Jenna now has a beautiful family, and they have been able to make some pretty sweet lemonade with their lemons. Don't forget to rate and review this episode. See you next season!

This weeks episode has been in the works for a while. We knew that we needed to find a couple who has not only been through what these 2 have been through, but they both choose each other, every day.

This episode has been a top requested episode and we found the perfect couple. Ashley and Chris come on the podcast and tell their story of a pornography addiction that led to infidelity.

One of the reasons why I loved recording this episode was because they BOTH choose to fight for the marriage every day. Ashley takes us on her journey of finding her husband's pornography on his computer while they are at a family reunion. She tells us about her darkest moment's and fighting for not only her marriage, but herself!

Chris talks to us about his childhood and what led him to his addiction. Chris gives us insight into his addiction by choosing to be vulnerable on this episode and I believe that because of this it will help someone who needs to hear it.

I'm so proud of these two, who may not have had the perfect story like they had hoped, but how they choose to make their own story perfect for them.

Leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

Resources:

•You Tube Channel - https://youtu.be/TMMIQkpc8lI

•Life Star

•12 Step Addiction Programs

•Sons of Helaman Program

•Like Dragons they did Fight (Book)

•Love you, Hate the Porn (Book)

•Counseling for David Covey based in Idaho & Utah

•EMDR Therapy for trauma

•Fight the New Drug (Books)

Ricky is our guest on today's episode, and he tells us his story about fighting cancer not only once, but two times! Ricky walks us through his journey of his diagnosis, his hospital stay, and meeting his wife, Alexis, who was also battling cancer. Ricky has a crazy rollercoaster of a story and the strength that he and his wife have to pull through their trials is amazing. We hope you love listening to this episode and learning about Ricky and his wife.

This week's episode is such an amazing one. Jaiden and Lindsie Ward come on the podcast and share with us their story of losing their 20 month old son, Royce, and how it has shaped them into who they are today. You might know their story. Jaiden and Lindsie founded their business, Rightly Royce. It is a jewelry business that they named after their son, after his passing. They sell meaningful pieces to help others keep the ones they love close to their hearts. Jaiden and Lindsie's story is heartbreaking, and beautiful. They take us on their journey of life after loss, and we were in awe of their strength and kindness. We loved recording this epiosde, and hope that you all enjoy it too.

On this week's episode our guest Chelsie, shares with us a little insight into what it is like being the mother of a child with LGS. Her sweet daughter Finnlie has anywhere from 30-50 seizures a day, and that number has dropped tremendously from where it used to be. Chelsie shared with us the ups and downs that Finnlie and her family face on a day to day basis - the beautiful parts along with the hard parts. We are so proud of Chels, and the courage that it took for her to come on this podcast and to share a tiny bit of their lives. We hope you enjoy this episode.

XOXO Whit + Kels

In this weeks episode, Tessie tells us about the trials she has endured since becoming a wife and mom. Her husband, Zach went blind shortly after having their first child, and just as they were learning to navigate a new normal..the unthinkable happened. At two years old, their son, Dakota, was in an accident and received a traumatic brain injury. Tessie tells us about the whole experience, and how their new normal, changed again. Tessie is the perfect example of someone that has endured everything life has thrown at her, and has made some pretty awesome lemonade out of her lemons. We are so glad we get to share her story, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Trisha comes on this week's episode and tells us her amazing story about her husband who has OTC Deficiency, but as a child was able to get a liver transplant. She talks about their decision to start a family, and what that would entail with a genetic disorder. Trisha also tells us about her son who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when he was 4 years old. This woman has been through a lot, and we are so lucky that she came on the podcast to share her story and hopefully shed some light on two horrible diseases.

After our recording was over, Trisha told us about Lilly Bumpus, a 9 year old cancer survivor who went on ELLEN to tell her story. Lilly has started a petition on change.org, to help increase federal funding for pediatric cancer. Here is the link to sign the petition!

https://www.change.org/p/joseph-r-biden-increase-federal-funding-for-pediatric-cancer-research-as-seen-on-ellen