Tara is our last guest for season 3, and her story is an incredible one to end on. Tara speaks with us about losing her daughter, Taylor in a skiing accident. Tara and her family were able to give the gift of life through donating Taylor's organs. They then decided to help form a support group for families who grieve the death of a loved one and also educate about the importance of organ donation. Tara and her husband founded their organization, Taylor's Gift. Th...

Georgie, a widow who tragically lost her husband Steve to cancer, shares her heartfelt life journey with us. She recounts the beautiful story of how they met and the extraordinary life they built together. When Steve received his diagnosis, he urged them to "live life", and they truly embraced that mantra. Georgie reflects on their determination to live life to the fullest, and she continues to do so in loving memory of Steve. This episode is a touching tribute, radiating hope and inspiration...

Anne and her spouse faced the challenges of miscarriages and infertility, which ultimately steered them towards the paths of adoption and foster care. Anne's story is truly remarkable, highlighting the importance of divine timing and the significance of persevering even when all seems lost. Anne has a genuine uplifting presence about her. We sincerely believe that this beautiful episode will touch the hearts of all who listen to it, and we hope that you too will find it captivating an...

Listen to Mike's personal account of his experience with Montelukast, a medication he had been taking since he was 14 years old. He vividly describes the physical and mental struggles he endured until one day he discovered a black box warning associated with this drug. Being forced to abruptly stop taking it, Mike gradually realized that many of his ongoing physical issues were linked to his use of Montelukast. It's crucial to hear Mike's story and be aware of the potential side effects of t...

AnneMoss shares with us how she tragically lost her 20 year old son to suicide and what her grief journey was like trying to move forward from that loss. AnneMoss did such an amazing job at articulating her thoughts and feelings about what life has been like after going through such a tragedy. She takes you a long on her journey as she describes the pain that she has felt and the questions that arose with losing her son. AnneMoss is an incredible woman who has a sto...

20 years ago Heidi lost her 5 year old daughter Alison, to a brain tumor. She walks us through what life was like before Alison's diagnosis, and what happened throughout her life after Alison passed away. Heidi is definitely making lemonade with her lemons. She chose to keep moving forward and to honor Alison through living her own life and fulfilling what matters most to her. Heidi has made some big changes in her career and location. She worked in public affa...

A knock at Janica's door late one night in November 2016, changed her life forever. Her husband, Eric was a Utah State Trooper and was on duty when he was struck by a vehicle. She was a mom to 3 little boys, and suddenly faced life alone to raise them, as a young widow. She told us her story in today's podcast, and what life looked like as she navigated this sudden loss. The support she had from her community and from her law enforcement family, and what life looks like now for her. Thank you...

Leah chats with us today about how going through her divorce really drove her into this path of financial freedom. Leah became a parent of three overnight, went through a divorce, and then built her business from the ground up. Leah Hadley is the Founder and CEO of Great Lakes Divorce Financial Solutions, where she is on a mission to provide women financial guidance before, during, and after a divorce, to help them secure financial confidence and independence. This episode is s...

Alexandra Wyman is our guest on this week's episode. She tells us her story about losing her husband to suicide and walking that journey as a single mom with a young child. One of our favorite things about this episode is that Alexandra is trying to change the stigma that is placed around suicide. She was so willing to come on our podcast and share with you all, what she has come to learn through the aftermath of losing her husband. Alexandra wrote a book called, The Suic...

We're thrilled to be back, and we have an absolutely amazing story to share with all of you! Dan Davis is an extraordinary individual who has faced significant challenges in his life. We were incredibly honored when he graciously accepted our invitation to join us on our podcast to share his inspiring journey. What sets him apart as a guest is that he is involved in a very similar line of work as us here at Making Lemonade, yet in a video format. Dan is the proud owner of Stiry, and during o...

Brooke talks with us today about her daughter Korrie who was diagnosed with a rare disease, Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome is a rare genetic mutation affecting the development of the brain. Rett Syndrome is rarely inherited. Brooke tells us about the ups and downs of getting Korrie's diagnosis. She gives us a little insight into their family dynamic and how special Korrie is. This is such an informative and beautiful episode. We hope you enjoy it. ...

This week's guest, Mandi tells us about her son, Tate who passed away a couple of years ago. Tate was a talented, smart, brave, and very busy boy who seemed to excel at many things in life. Tate unfortunately left this world too soon, and Mandi does a beautiful job at sharing her experiences through the grief and mourning of her son. We love when you guys leave comments for our guests. Thank you for listening to our episodes. We love you guys! Suppo...

This episode was such a great one to record because we learned so much from Aubrey. Talk about a person who persevered through her set backs in life and continues to thrive. Aubrey has memories from back in Kindergarten where she experienced being kept in her classroom while the other kids went out for recess. Her teacher was trying to get her to write her A's correctly, and Aubrey was trying so hard to do it "the right way". Neither her nor her teacher realized that...

Summer is our guest for this week's episode. Summer's husband was snowmobiling, which he had been doing his whole life, when he was caught in an avalanche that took his life. Summer walks us through that horrific day while describing her thoughts and feelings when she found out what had happened. Summer lost her husband, and her 3 young children lost their father that day. Because of the circumstances, Summer turned something horrific into helping others with education, re...

You guys, we have such an amazing guest to share with you this week. Karen tells us her story about her son Kyle passing away. She walks us through what he was like growing up. The trials he had gone through in life and what he had to overcome. His love for football, and how much the game meant to him. Karen tells us about the days leading up to Kyle's passing, and what life was like after. We loved hearing Karen talk about the amazing person that Kyle wa...

This week we are dropping another episode from season 1. We feel that we have so many important and amazing episodes, and we hope to bring in traffic through these re-releases. So help us out and share Jordin' episode, it is a powerful one! XOXO - Whit + Kels December 2018 changed Jordin's life forever. She was traveling with her daughter Lyla and her husband, Devin, to see some Christmas lights when a drowsy driver hit them. Unfortunately, Devin didn't make it, and Jordi...

Hey friends! We have been talking about how we have so many good episodes from amazingly brave people and we have decided it is time to re-release a few! For this week's episode we are dropping Tessie's story from season 1! If you missed her episode, or are new to this podcast, make sure to listen to this one! Tessie is an incredible woman who tells us about the trials she has been through since becoming a wife and mom. Her husband, Zach went blind shortly after having th...

We are so lucky to have Andrea come and talk to us about her liver transplant because April is Organ Donation Awareness month. Andrea tells her story so gracefully while sharing the highs and lows of needing an organ, and living with a transplant. Andrea works closely with Donor Connect in Utah. Andrea and Whitney go speak with schools to teach children about the importance if being an Organ Donor. We loved having Andrea on this week's podcast and we hope you enjo...

Suzanne's episode is such a beautiful story. You can feel the love that she has for her parents and she tells us about losing both of them within a few years of each other. Suzanne's relationship that she had with her parents is one that many people dream of. We love that we get to have her tell her story through our podcast. Suzanne's father had a heart attack and while he was in the hospital recovering, her mother wasn't feeling very well and went into the doctor to see w...

Our guest on this weeks episode is Syna. Syna tells us about her and her husbands journey through infertility and what eventually led them to the adoption of their son Mika. She talks about the dead ends that they had to push through for Mika. After adopting Mika and feeling like life couldn't get any better, Mika contracted botulism. Syna does such a great job at telling her story and we are excited to share it with all of you. Syna, her husband Joel, and Mika are lo...