The Full of Hope Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ryan Kiggins
Real life stories of people who have overcome medical or personal challenges, to provide hope to those who may be facing the same thing or supporting someone who is.
This amazing man has gone thru a remarkable transformation from a broken, life-long criminal to a clean and sober, faithful and present father and husband. Listen to our conversation to see how he did it.
Be sure to check out Brandon's podcast Redefine Recovery where he seeks to educate, inform and inspire!!
In Tracy's second episode, we'll hear how she and her family faced an incredibly scary situation. Listen to hear how dealing with the fallout from two massively challenging situations actually helped this incredible woman cope with each of them.
How do jellyfish lead to a cancer diagnosis, and what does cooked cabbage have to do with any of that? Check out the story from Tracy Wade, possibly one of the most positive people you'll ever meet.
In the second episode of Ryan's story, he gets some bad news and has to figure out what to do next. We also talk about his amazing charity!
Be sure to check out and support the organization that Ryan and his family have started to support local restaurants in honoring the nurses, doctors and caregivers that have been so impactful to those fighting illness: https://finedinefrontlines.com/
After helping his daughter Violet get thru treatment for Lymphoma, Ryan gets some Cancer news of his own, when he finds out that he's got Leukemia. In this episode, we talk with Ryan and wife about Ryan's diagnosis and treatment.
Be sure to check out and support the organization that Ryan and his family have started to support local restaurants in honoring the nurses, doctors and caregivers that have been so impactful to those fighting illness: https://finedinefrontlines.com/
These two share a bond because of something that nobody would choose, but our first talk with someone treated at a Children's hospital shows how brave and resilient impressive young Violet is!!
In this episode we hear about Christine's experience with getting a stem cell transplant, and discuss how she and her husband are giving back by volunteering at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, as well as starting an amazing Endowed Fellowship!
To support the Fellowship they started, check out the Howeiler Endowed Fellowship for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners in Oncology.
Facing the perfect storm of issues with her lymphatic system, blood, and spinal fluid, Christine describes how her systems-based approach helped her navigate the challenges in front of her, ultimately leading to a stem cell transplant. She is an amazing example of how history and trust with your medical providers can be so instrumental in getting to a positive outcome!
With a breast cancer diagnosis, Jo Gartenberg has to find and navigate all of the specialists who will work together to not only beat her cancer but also reconstruct the damage they cause in doing so. But she did not just achieve complete remission, this amazing woman has now turned toward helping others!
With an infectious optimism and a great attitude, listen to Keo share how he overcame Cancer!!
Hear the journey of a young man as he goes from a perfectly healthy high school basketball and football player, to a Leukemia fighting, inspiring viral video star!
Concluding Ryan Kiggins' story with a discussion about life post-transplant, we discuss a harrowing walk in Seattle, effects of high-dose prednisone, and a desire to share an unlikely survival story.
In this first episode, Ryan and RJ will discuss the goals of the podcast. Ryan also will share the beginning of his story as a Leukemia survivor. He gets to the bottom of the weird symptoms he's been having and starts on the plan, but is he overly optimistic about how this is going to go? Find out in this episode!
Continuing podcast host Ryan Kiggins' story, this is the episode where stuff gets really, um, real.