Making Our Way

Dec 28 2024 37 ep. 32 mins
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Making Our Way is a place for conversations about some of the toughest and best moments in life. The inspiration is Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but this is a show about people - and their stories. The messy, the magical, the motivating, the community-building, and the heart-tugging. This is about how we make our way through the difficult, the unimaginable, and the regular everyday heartache. We share stories about carving our path forward, having a hand in creating what comes next. This is really just a podcast about life....and how we lean into it as we make our way.

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A Season of love, hope and connection

Dec 28 2024 14 mins  
Who’s up for an exhale? We have a little gift for you at the end of the year - in this mini episode, we’re reflecting on the gentle guidance and wisdom from past guests - beautiful reminders of the uniqueness of our journeys, and the profound impact of allowing the hard stuff in life to sit right there alongside adventure, love, and joy. Sometimes hope is simply the belief in

Reaching New Heights For Duchenne With Tonya Dreher

Oct 30 2024 27 mins  
We are coming to you today with a special update from one of our most popular guests. We’ve talked to Tonya Dreher before and she is one of the most adventurous and genuine people that I know. If you haven’t heard her before, I encourage you to listen to her other episodes after you listen to this one - you don’t need to listen to them in order. I promise you it’ll be wort

A Space Of Our Own: Creating a Conference for Adults with Duchenne

Jun 27 2024 25 mins  
Today we’re joined by not just one guest, but SIX special people who not only joined us for this podcast, but who generously gave their time over the past 7 months to create something really special. Each one of these guys is passionate about helping and empowering people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy to find meaning, purpose, and be aware of all the possibilities in life th

Showing the World What I'm Capable of with Darrel Nicklow

Apr 10 2024 28 mins  
Meet Darrel Nicklow, a 25 year old entrepreneur from Florida who has done more, seen more and been through more than most of us do in a lifetime. He was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy before he turned 5 years old. At the end of seventh grade, Darrel’s heart began to fail and he was in the hospital for 400 days while he waited for a heart and recovered after the transp

From Riches to Rags to Purpose with Molly MacDonald

Mar 05 2024 37 mins  
After losing her home, her marriage, and her financial security, Molly had to start over in her 40’s. After beginning to rebuild her life – a new husband, a new job..... she was diagnosed with breast cancer. While still struggling to make ends meet, in line at the food bank to feed her 5 children, Molly decided to address the need for families to have financial support while

Love Can Move Mountains - with Heather Hay and Jena & Phil Huber

Feb 01 2024 40 mins  
In our last episode, Nate Plasman shared his story about his little boy’s diagnosis with a rare disease and the battle to get him into a clinical trial. Today, we’re looking at what can happen once that drug is approved by the FDA and doctors can begin to prescribe it. I’m talking to 2 families who live on opposite sides of the country, but were brought together in the fight

Fear, Hope and a Clinical Trial with Nate Plasman

Jan 17 2024 45 mins  
We’re going to kick off the New Year with this really special episode. If you need a dose of hope and encouragement – you are in the right place! I’m talking with Nate Plasman. Nate and his wife are parents to 3 kids and when their youngest, Andrew, was still a baby they started to notice that something wasn’t right. When Andrew was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystr

Living with and BEYOND a diagnosis with Dr. Natalie Truba

Nov 01 2023 41 mins  
Today I’m talking with Dr. Natalie Truba. Dr. Truba is a pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. I wanted to talk to Natalie about the challenges of living BEYOND a diagnosis or illness....how do we deal with that intense medical part of our lives or the life of a loved one, while still really living and not being consumed by a medical condi

Heartache and Exhaustion: Caregiving in America with Kate Washington

Oct 04 2023 38 mins  
Today's conversation is with an amazing writer and a fierce advocate, Kate Washington. In Kate’s professional life, she is a food writer in Sacramento. Recently, she wrote her first book, titled “Already Toast” – it may seem like a nod to her writing career focused on food, but it’s actually a reference to a world she was thrust into – the world of unexpectedly and sud

The Spirituality of Caregiving with Lauren Fritz

Aug 30 2023 30 mins  
Lauren Fritz is mom to 2 boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and she’s a therapist in private practice. She worked for years as a trauma and grief counselor, helping families deal with heartache, loss and catastrophic medical issues. But today, she’s talking about her deeply personal story of being a caregiver to her 2 sons for the past 15 years, and she’s sharing how s