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April 24, 2024

Episode 41 - Chandrika's Story

When Chandrika Phea went to China as a Christian missionary, she assumed her life would follow the trail that had been forged before her. An ordained minister in her own right, Chandrika grew up the daughter and granddaughte…
April 10, 2024

Episode 40 - Heidy's Story

Heidy is the proud daughter and wife of immigrants. Though she was born an American citizen, she has spent her life around those who have immigrated to the United States in search of "The American Dream". Heidy has a unique …
March 26, 2024

Episode 39 - Heather's Story

When Heather and her husband found out they were pregnant with their first child, it was a time of celebration. Like many newlyweds, they were excited to start their family. What they couldn't have foreseen was the gut-wrenc…
March 19, 2024

Episode 38 - Julie's Story (Part 2)

Julie has the kind of story that you look back on and say, how can one person have lived through so much? Growing up in an abusive household, Julie was eager to get away as soon as she had her high school diploma. But escapi…
March 13, 2024

Episode 37 - Julie's Story (Part 1)

Julie has the kind of story that you look back on and say, how can one person have lived through so much? Growing up in an abusive household, Julie was eager to get away as soon as she had her high school diploma. But escapi…
Feb. 27, 2024

Episode 36 - Cody's Story

Cody was a paramedic for over a decade. He spent more than ten years of seeing some of the saddest and worst parts of humanity, some of whom he knew personally. While he did so much good during that time, it left him numb, n…
Feb. 14, 2024

Episode 35 - Quanisha's Story

Quanisha is a doula operating in San Antonio Texas, as well as a leader of the San Antonio Black Doula Collective. While doula may or man not be a term you're familiar with, the practice of being the emotional, mental, and p…
Jan. 31, 2024

Episode 34 - Mel's Story

When Mel was a teenager, still under her parents care, she was diagnosed with a progressive autoimmune disorder. While a diagnosis like that is bound to change your life in some way, the reality was that Mel had to start thi…
Jan. 16, 2024

Episode 33 - Hesron's Story

As a pastor's kid, Hesron always knew what was expected of him. He played the part well, but from a young age, Hesron began living in two separate worlds. He was one person while he was in front of others, and someone else b…
Jan. 3, 2024

Episode 32 - Christine's Story

Christine had her first surgery when she was only a couple of months old. Now, well into adulthood, Christine has had over twenty surgeries for the bilateral cleft lip and palate that she was born with. The physical difficul…