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The Journey Continues
August 7, 2026
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.
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The Journey Continues
July 10, 2026
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.
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The Journey Continues
June 5, 2026
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.
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The Journey Continues
May 8, 2026
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.
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