The Journey Continues — the acclaimed podcast from the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois — makes its television debut. Hosts Sara Jane Charles and Monica Fox, a transplant recipient herself, bring viewers face-to-face with the patients, donors, and families behind organ donation in Illinois. Produced with Donate Life Illinois, the series tells the stories most people never hear: the wait, the match, the recovery, and the extraordinary humanity that connects them all.

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 Young, Healthy, and in Kidney Failure

Young, Healthy, and in Kidney Failure

08/06/2026 | 30 minutes
In this episode of The Journey Continues, hosts Monica Fox and Sara Jane Charles speak with cinematographer, editor, and transplant recipient Ceira Ostberg, who learned her kidneys were failing after a trip to urgent care and reflects on facing kidney failure while young and healthy. The episode also honors Jaime Acevedo-Lule, whose five donated organs and dozens of tissue gifts reached families across the country.
 From a Book to a Kidney: One Donor's Unlikely Journey

From a Book to a Kidney: One Donor's Unlikely Journey

07/09/2026 | 30 minutes
In this episode of The Journey Continues, hosts Monica Fox and Sara Jane Charles speak with renal transplant coordinator Anita Pakrasi and living kidney donor Dan O'Connell for an inside look at the living donation process. The conversation examines what moves someone to become a living donor and the experiences of those involved in donation and transplantation.
Maddog Strong

Maddog Strong

06/04/2026 | 30 minutes
In this episode of The Journey Continues, hosts Monica Fox and Sara Jane Charles speak with Cyndi and Frank Grobmeier, President and Executive Director of The Maddog Strong Foundation, about their daughter Maddie "Maddog" Grobmeier, a decorated gymnast and Division I scholarship athlete. They discuss how Maddie's decision to become an organ donor saved and improved countless lives and led the family to establish a foundation dedicated to educating the next generation of donation advocates.
Organ Donation, Beyond the Numbers

Organ Donation, Beyond the Numbers

05/07/2026 | 30 minutes
In this episode of The Journey Continues, hosts Sara Jane Charles and Monica Fox are joined by Marion Shuck, who recounts the sudden loss of her husband, Reggie, and her subsequent decision to become a living kidney donor for her brother, along with a discussion addressing common myths and facts about organ donation.
Monica's Journey

Monica's Journey

04/16/2026 | 30 minutes
In this episode of The Journey Continues, hosts Sara Jane Charles and Monica Fox explore the personal stories behind kidney donation and life after transplant, bringing the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois's podcast to television for the first time. The program examines the motivations of those who donate to strangers and the experiences of transplant recipients.

How to Watch The Journey Continues

The Journey Continues is available to stream on cantv.org and the free can tv+ app, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, and Roku.