Every Body (With Kristen Erekson‪)‬ Kristen Erekson

Camille Moffat has such a vivacious personality and approach to life, which is remarkable considering the struggles she faces daily after a life-altering motor vehicle collision caused by a drunk driver. In this episode, Camille shares her story and discusses how her faith in God grew through this experience. She also has channeled her mental and emotional energy towards living and healing instead of succumbing to bitterness and resentment. Take a listen and find what from her journey offers insights about facing the challenges of healing and forgiveness in your own life.

Tatha Enz's youngest child, Conner, was born with Trisomy 21/Down Syndrome. In this episode, Tatha shares some of her experiences related to her son, including both challenges and joys. She offers perspectives and advice for other parents, family members, and friends who have a loved one with special needs. Through Tatha's insights, the hope is that you can gain perspective on how to confront your own challenges and feel God's awareness of you.

In this episode, Cam Earl shares his experience with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). He discusses his proactive approach to this life challenge, including selecting his medical team and maintaining a positive mental attitude. He also provides touching insights into the spiritual lessons he learned from receiving a kidney donation from his brother. By listening to this episode, the hope is that you will learn something about polycystic kidney disease and also take away something that will help you face your own challenges.

Leticia was diagnosed as a young adult with Type I diabetes. In this episode, she shares her experience with receiving the diagnosis and learning to manage this condition. She also shares insightful reflections about her mental and emotional journey. She highlights the mental and emotional load as well as the grieving process that can be part of a chronic health condition.

In this interview, Jimy shares his unfolding health journey with sickle cell trait and what it’s like to be in the messy middle of finding a diagnosis. For years, he had symptoms he could not explain. After many tests and conflicting diagnoses, they have ultimately concluded that he is likely experiencing symptoms associated with sickle cell trait. While sickle cell disease is known to cause symptoms, is is rare to experience symptoms with the trait. He shares his gratitude for having family support through the unfolding story and the painful episodes and also the importance of being patient with ourselves.

Corinna Trujillo Tanner started noticing vision loss as a teenager and was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a rare genetic eye disease. Corinna shares her experiences with blindness and important lessons she has learned, including a perspective on post-traumatic growth and how persons facing health challenges or other difficulties can not only endure but also thrive. She has been able to do remarkable things and encourages others with vision loss to try to do anything that they want to do.