The Gifted Life: Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Podcast

Improve your knowledge about organ, tissue and eye donation as your hosts Lori Steele, Nila Schwab, and Joey Boudreaux have entertaining and informative conversations about donation. We address donation in the news, myths about donation, what's new in the community, new technologies, special guest interviews and much more.

The Gifted Life: Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 268 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Gifted Life: Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Podcast, a health show with 268 episodes published.

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  Here's Jamie

  Aug 7, 202638 min

  Show Notes: We welcome veteran comedian, Silversmith, author of The Tin Man Diaries and transplant recipient Jamie Alcroft . Starting his comedy career in 1980, Jamie gained fame on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, starred in 125 episodes of Comedy Break with Mack and Jamie, and lent his voice to countless games, cartoons, and films. In 2017, Jamie received a life-saving heart and liver transplant. His transplant journey inspired him to found LAFF4LIFE , a program offering registered organ donors free admission to comedy clubs nationwide. Jamie shares his journey through comedy, transplant surgery, and the power of giving back. In our Mental Health Moment, our hosts explore curiosity and how to use it as a positive force for moving through life’s heaviest trials, and then we honor hero Eddie LeDoux .

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  A Love Story Full of Fresh Air

  Jul 3, 202656 min

  Show Notes: We welcome Frank and Amber Avila , two lung recipients who found love after connecting online over their shared experiences with lung disease. The couple married and navigated the transplant process together at the same hospital. Between them, Frank and Amber have received a total of five organ transplants in the course of their lives. Their conversation highlights the power of mutual support, resilience and faith as they celebrate an active life together thanks to the gift of life. In our Mental Health Moment, our hosts discuss tactics for approaching challenges in life with positivity and intentional purpose. Then, we honor donor hero Wayne "Bubba" Begnaud .

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  From Prayer to Lasting Legacy: Erin Mitchell Crawford and Honoring Hayes

  Jun 5, 202635 minS0

  Show Notes: Author Erin Mitchell Crawford shares her journey through loss following the death of her nine-year-old son, Hayes. Erin discusses her book, Held: 30 Days of Prayer Through Grief, which originated from her own raw prayers and reflections during her darkest moments. The conversation explores how faith provides a foundation when navigating heartbreak and emphasizes that grief, while personal, does not have to be solitary. In our Mental Health Moment, our hosts share how they personally interrupt a feeling of being stuck to break through moments of mental paralysis and return with a refreshed perspective. And then, honor Hayes Crawford...

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  The Tin Woman - A Journey of Second Chances and Connection

  May 1, 202629 minS0

  Show Notes: Join us as actor Larry Hyatt discusses The Tin Woman, a play based on a true story about Joy, a heart transplant recipient struggling with her second chance who seeks closure from her donor's grieving parents. The play powerfully explores themes of grief, acceptance, second chances, and connection, highlighting organ donation and recovery. Our Mental Health Moment asks "Who Are You?" to explore ways to hone in on this question, developing your own honest answer. Then, we honor donor hero Carl Bourque.

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  Small Heroes, Mighty Legacies

  Apr 3, 202635 minS0

  Show Notes: In this episode, we have an inspiring conversation with Christian Bergeron about his daughter and donor hero, Elleanor "Ella" Claire Bergeron. Christian and his family created the Elleanor Claire Memorial Foundation. Discover how the Foundation aims to comfort donor families through dedicated memorial sites within all 64 of Louisiana's parishes. The sites honor Ella and all children who have given the gift of life through donation, inspiring others to continue offering hope with those gifts. Then in our Mental Health Moment, we examine questions to ask ourselves to focus on prioritizing and sharpening our own self-care tactics, and then...

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