Coffee With Caregivers
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Coffee With Caregivers
Join Jess Ronne, author, speaker, and caregiver advocate as she chats with caregivers about the joys and trials of raising a child with disabilities. Jess is also the founder of The Lucas Project, a non-profit which provides recognition & resources for special needs families & associate dire...
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Navigating Special Needs Parenting: An Inspiring Journey with Russ Ewell
In this insightful episode of Coffee with Caregivers, Jess sits down with Russ Ewell, a remarkable caregiver and father of three, including two sons w...
Tyler Hudson: Hope and Advocacy - Living With the Challenges of Profound Autism
In this episode of Coffee with Caregivers, Jess welcomes Tyler Hudson, an advocate and father of a son with profound autism. Tyler shares his family's...
Jillian Benfield: In Utero Diagnosis & Changing the Way We Think About Disability.
He said, "You don't have to be a hero... you don't have to save the baby's life."
Jillian Benfield is a former journalist and news anchor. She h...
Jason Hague: Spellers, Faith, and Surrender
Jason Hague is an associate pastor of Christ’s Center Church, a mid-size church in Oregon, one of the least churched areas in the United States. He is...
Debbie Weiss: Lifelong Caregiving, Grieving, and Overcoming Obstacles
Debbie, at 50, woke up to the realization that life was too short to be spent prioritizing others over herself. She ditched "I can't" for "Maybe I can...
Kelley Coleman: Permission to Advocate for Ourselves as Caregivers & Dealing with Shame from other Families
Kelley Coleman is a feature film development executive turned author and advocate for parent caregivers and individuals with disabilities. Her book Ev...
Eileen Lamb: Severe Autism, The Price of Advocacy, and Sharing our Stories
Eileen Lamb, author of "All Across The Spectrum" and “Be The One,” is the founder of The Autism Cafe. She’s also a photographer, podcast host and the...
Crystal Polk: Adoption, Time Saving Tips, and Support
Crystal Polk is a mental health therapist and Licensed Independent Social Worker in South Carolina, specializing in supporting parents of children wit...
Alice Foran: Trailblazing for her daughter and the community for 39 years.
About Alice:
"I was raised with three siblings, Pake, Reba, and Susie McEntire, two hard working parents, Clark and Jackie McEntire. 11 first co...
Kari Baker: A Mom's Mission to Build K.I.N.D. Families
In this episode of Coffee With Caregivers, Jess welcomes Kari Baker, a woman of deep faith, podcaster, author, and founder of Kind Families. Kari shar...
Kelli Stuart - Author, Parent Caregiver, and Cancer Survivor.
Kelli Stuart is a wife, mother of five, actress and filmmaker, an award-winning novelist and, most recently, a breast cancer survivor. Kelli and her h...
Crystal Paine: adoption through foster care, time saving hacks, and family team work.
"how good it is when I can stop clinging to the illusion of control and just living and being present in today." What a fun, informative episode with...
Lyn VanTol : Parent Caregiver & Advocate for College Inclusive Experiences.
Lyn is the wife to Brett (psychologist at Pine Rest), mom to Adelyn (and Stephen) and Kylee, and Nana to Sammy. She received her bachelor's degree in...
Michelle Crawford - solo caregiving, survival mode, and feeling trapped.
Michelle Crawford is a single mom of two children living in Oklahoma. Her daughter was vaccine injured at four months old and now has seizures and sig...
Jessica Patay: Special Needs, Community, and Making A Difference
Jessica Patay is the founder and executive director of We Are Brave Together (WABT), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that supports caregiving moms wi...
Crystal Morrison: Using Science to Create Solutions for Disability, Trauma, and Invisible Needs.
Dr. Crystal G. Morrison is a highly regarded executive advisor, strategist, leader, scientist, and tech entrepreneur. While progressing in her career...
Brandi Hurtubise: CMV Mama, Divide & Conquer, and Finding Purpose in Caregiving
Brandi Hurtubise is a full-time caregiver to her daughter Samantha who was born in 2016 with Congenital Cytomeglovirus. As a result Samantha has spast...
Kassandra Lambert - advocate for predictable time off, restorative self care & fundraising for needs
Kassondra Lambert is a parent of a disabled 4 year old. Last year, she started a fundraising journey to fund a wheelchair accessible van. Through tha...
Amy McCoy - autism advocate, children’s book author, & how laughter is the best medicine.
"You have to find ways to get laughter into your day because life is heavy." Amy McCoy is an autism parent, children’s author and disability educator....
Melanie Oates: Single parent, long term respite, and choosing caregiving over a career.
“I was moving up the corporate ladder and making an impact as a black female in tech. I am transparent with my employers and they know that I am a car...
Vance and Kristy Goforth: When Autism Is Severe
“People need to understand the pain and the suffering before we’ll see change.”
In this episode of Coffee with Caregivers, Jess chats with Vanc...
Callie Daruk: Extreme medical needs after birth
“I would feel like my son represented the pain.” Callie
“I’m supposed to love you and nurture you but right now when I am elbow deep in diarrhea...