In this episode we talk to the incredibly inspiring CHD adult and author of From the Sidelines to the Finish Line: A Chronic Illness Survivor’s Challenges and Everyday Triumphs Emily Falcon! She has an amazing story of overcoming struggle and achieving what she never dreamed she could. We discuss her Benjamin Button-like life story and how she learned to make the most of every opportunity she was given. She truly displays how to live life to the full while having a CHD diagnosis. We were so inspired by Emily and we know you will be too!

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In this episode we talk to CHD adult and creator of The Heart Dialogues Leigh Kamping-Carder! She is a journalist located in New York with a master's in journalism from NYU and runs the newsletters team at a big media outlet. You will hear her thought-provoking perspective on the part CHD plays in a person's identity, and how the presence of it affects all parts of their life. We discuss the importance of various CHD narratives being shared with the CHD community, exploring the nuances of their stories and appreciating their perspectives. We loved gaining her insight on all of this and more, and we know you will too!

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Our book Hope and Courage: Six Life Lessons from the Parents of a Child with Congenital Heart Disease is available HERE on Amazon! To learn more about it, and all of our other CHD Parent resources, check out www.tomandkathansen.com.

Follow us @tomandkathansen on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter

Questions or comments? Reach out to us at hello@tomandkathansen.com

Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Hope and Courage Podcast for CHD Parents anywhere you listen to podcasts!

In this episode we talk to CHD parent Grace Harvey! She & her husband live in Michigan where they both work full-time jobs as they try to navigate their family's CHD journey. Grace shares her story about how they make their heart warrior's health, family, careers, relationships, and mental health all priorities along the way. She has some great insights on authenticity and empathy in her work life as well. So CHD families who have two full time working parents, listen up, because you will gain a lot from this episode!

Our book Hope and Courage: Six Life Lessons from the Parents of a Child with Congenital Heart Disease is available HERE on Amazon! To learn more about it, and all of our other CHD Parent resources, check out www.tomandkathansen.com.

Follow us @tomandkathansen on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter

Questions or comments? Reach out to us at hello@tomandkathansen.com

Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Hope and Courage Podcast for CHD Parents anywhere you listen to podcasts!