105 episodes
Making Lemonade with Whit + Kels Whitney Hale + Kelsey Bobka
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 97 Ratings
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Life sure knows how to hand us lemons, what we do with them can affect the outcome of our lives. Whit + Kels have been handed their fair share of lemons, and are doing the best to make lemonade out of it. in 2017 they both lost a child, while navigating grief and loss, they became friends and want to help others along the way. They will be sharing their journeys, as well as interviewing many others who have gone through the trenches, and figured out how to get up on the other side!
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Tara's Story - Child Loss
Tara is our last guest for season 3, and her story is an incredible one to end on. Tara speaks with us about losing her daughter, Taylor in a skiing accident. Tara and her family were able to give the gift of life through donating Taylor's organs. They then decided to help form a support group for families who grieve the death of a loved one and also educate about the importance of organ donation. Tara and her husband founded their organization, Taylor's Gift. Their slogan is - Outlive Yourself. We found Tara to be inspiring and uplifting. To go through the loss of a child and to continue to build from that loss is extraordinary. We hope you love her episode!
Make sure to check out Taylor's Gift to find out ways to support their organization.
Click this link to register to be an organ donor
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Georgie's Story - Widow
Georgie, a widow who tragically lost her husband Steve to cancer, shares her heartfelt life journey with us. She recounts the beautiful story of how they met and the extraordinary life they built together. When Steve received his diagnosis, he urged them to "live life", and they truly embraced that mantra. Georgie reflects on their determination to live life to the fullest, and she continues to do so in loving memory of Steve. This episode is a touching tribute, radiating hope and inspiration. Georgie's warmth and wisdom shine through, and we were delighted to have the opportunity to record with her. We are eagerly looking forward to sharing her remarkable story with all of you.
Steve's Obituary
https://www.ruddfuneralhome.com/obituaries/johnsteven-batis
Facebook Group: Northern Utah Widower & Widow Warriors.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1372683523526125/?ref=share&mibextid=K8Wfd2
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Anne's Story - Infertility + Foster Care + Adoption
Anne and her spouse faced the challenges of miscarriages and infertility, which ultimately steered them towards the paths of adoption and foster care. Anne's story is truly remarkable, highlighting the importance of divine timing and the significance of persevering even when all seems lost.
Anne has a genuine uplifting presence about her. We sincerely believe that this beautiful episode will touch the hearts of all who listen to it, and we hope that you too will find it captivating and inspiring.
Anne's Instagram
Utah Foster Care
The Christmas Box
Christmas box house in Ogden Utah is a shelter for foster children that do not have a home to go to. Christmas time is an important time for people to donate and help make Christmas magical for the kids in that shelter. The Bowers have taken in two kiddos from the Christmas box house and they truly need all the love and support they can get.
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Mike's Story - Montelukast/Singulair
Listen to Mike's personal account of his experience with Montelukast, a medication he had been taking since he was 14 years old. He vividly describes the physical and mental struggles he endured until one day he discovered a black box warning associated with this drug. Being forced to abruptly stop taking it, Mike gradually realized that many of his ongoing physical issues were linked to his use of Montelukast.
It's crucial to hear Mike's story and be aware of the potential side effects of this medication, including its ability to permeate the blood-brain barrier. In a previous episode, we also discussed the drug's impact on a guest's daughter. Remember, knowledge is power, and this is an episode you do not want to miss!
Montelukast Facebook Group
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AnneMoss' Story - Grief Due to Suicide of a Child
AnneMoss shares with us how she tragically lost her 20 year old son to suicide and what her grief journey was like trying to move forward from that loss.
AnneMoss did such an amazing job at articulating her thoughts and feelings about what life has been like after going through such a tragedy. She takes you a long on her journey as she describes the pain that she has felt and the questions that arose with losing her son.
AnneMoss is an incredible woman who has a story to tell so that she can help others, and we are honored to have her share her story on our platform.
We hope you all enjoy this weeks episode.
Connect with AnneMoss:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/EmotionallyNaked
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annemossrogers/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneMossRogers
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/AnneMossRogers/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emotionallynaked/
December 5th webinar:
http://copingwithchildloss.com/
Links & Resources:
AnneMoss’ website: https://mentalhealthawarenesseducation.com/
AnneMoss’ Emotionally Naked © blog: http://emotionallynaked.com
AnneMoss’ TEDx – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Xm7-MAwZ4
AnneMoss’ books:
Diary of a Broken Mind: A Mother's Story, A Son's Suicide, and The Haunting Lyrics He Left Behind
Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk
Index cards for visuals (related to grief)
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Suicide Prevention Speaker for Colleges at Vincennes University in Indiana
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Heidi's Story - Pediatric Cancer + Child Loss + Ohana Oasis
20 years ago Heidi lost her 5 year old daughter Alison, to a brain tumor. She walks us through what life was like before Alison's diagnosis, and what happened throughout her life after Alison passed away. Heidi is definitely making lemonade with her lemons. She chose to keep moving forward and to honor Alison through living her own life and fulfilling what matters most to her.
Heidi has made some big changes in her career and location. She worked in public affairs advising on health care policy in a variety of positions including the Idaho Director of Government Affairs for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. 8 years after losing her daughter and realizing she had some good tools & resources to share with others she founded 'Ohana Oasis' in hopes to help others work through their grief & loss through retreats.
Talking with Heidi was so uplifting. We are so happy that she shared her story and wisdom on our podcast. We hope that you guys love this episode as much as we did.
Instagram: @heidichristinalow
http://heidilow.com
http://ohanaoasis.org
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Customer Reviews
Great podcast!
Everyone is always going thru something that a lot of the time people aren’t aware of. So I love that both of you open up about your stories & losing your children, & interview people who are going thru some sort of struggle of their own!! Thanks for bringing awareness to what is needed 💓
Do not listen to this- homophobic podcast!!
Do yourself a favor and don’t waste your time on this homophonic, gaslighting podcast. On their episode about being a widow and zero fatalities, the women on the show describes while brushing her deceased husband’s hair, as she could hear him saying, “just don’t make me look gay”. I commented very politely on the show’s IG page that this was homophobic and should not have been on the podcast. A host responses with “I don’t feel guilty at all” and other forms of deflection. Then a shill account who has 0 posts and only follows that podcast (yeah ok) which is obviously a shill account, proceeds to call me an “@$$hole”. Classy. Then the page, the host and the shill block me. Well I have another shill account of my own so you’ve blocked nothing. Also I can still keep listening. I will and I will continue to spread the word of your horrible, homophobic podcast!!!
Amazing
I learn so much with every episode. Can’t wait for them to come out each week.