A first on the podcast, Sylvain welcomes two guests, Kristina Morgan and Sana Ansari, both living with Type 1 Diabetes. They each have a very different journey with the condition: Kristina was diagnosed at age 7, while Sana received her diagnosis at 38, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Their conversation is both heart-opening and educational, shedding light on what it's truly like to live a "prescribed life" and how chronic illness reshapes relationships, routines, and self-perception.

The episode explores the emotional landscape of diabetes, from the guilt around food choices to the fear of unpredictable lows and highs, and the impact of the diagnosis on identity. Despite the challenges, Kristina and Sana share how their friendship and shared experiences have fostered mutual support and understanding in both their professional and personal lives.

In this moving episode, I speak with Sarita Edwards, a mother, advocate, and founder of the E.WE Foundation, about her family's journey after her son Elijah was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome). Sarita shares the emotional rollercoaster of receiving Elijah’s diagnosis at 22 weeks pregnant, the constant message of hopelessness delivered by healthcare professionals, and the overwhelming fear of loss that followed. Sarita explains how she fought this fear with hope and love, sharing a strong message of resilience.

Elijah, now eight years old, defies all medical expectations. Sarita’s deep reflections explore how grief, uncertainty, and stigma transformed into purpose, acceptance, and connection. Through their journey, she and her family built a foundation to support other families navigating rare diagnoses, aiming to provide practical answers to questions that many face in times of uncertainty.

This episode is a powerful reminder of how lived experience changes lives, and how hardship can lead to a sense of purpose, and be turned into positive actions.

The song that Sarita chose is Even If by MercyMe.

Barbara shares her extraordinary journey through unimaginable challenges, from a discovery of multiple myeloma to a stem cell transplant, induced coma, severe sepsis, and ultimately the life-altering experience of a double amputation. Despite the harrowing experiences, Barbara’s story radiates incredible resilience, hope, and positivity.

She speaks candidly about moments of darkness, vivid dreams during her coma, waking to devastating news, and rebuilding her life physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Her journey is an inspiring reminder that, even when life as you knew it changes forever, it’s still possible to live fully and gratefully.

Barbara’s strength and determination light up the conversation, making this an episode that stays with you long after you’ve listened.

The song that Barbara selected is Battle by Wookie.