Born For This Stories
By Dr. Johanna & Peter Hartley
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Episodes: 56
Description
Born for This Stories is a healing-centered podcast for parents navigating the unthinkable — from rare birth diagnoses and NICU trauma to holistic recovery and emotional resilience.
Rooted in our own family's journey through our son's birth defect, we created this space to tell the stories we couldn't find when we were searching for hope.
Each episode offers raw conversations, gentle truths, and holistic insights for families walking medically complex paths — because you deserve to feel seen, supported, and held.
This isn't just about trauma. It's about transformation.
Welcome to the place where healing begins — and where you'll always remember: You were born for this.
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Dravet Syndrome, CBD & a Family's Move for Their Son: Gerardo's Story of Raising Alvaro
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Nov 02, 2026 |
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Costello Syndrome & the HRAS Gene: Bob's Story of Raising Annie Without a Road Map
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Oct 26, 2026 |
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency & a Double Lung Transplant: How Len Geiger Turned Survival Into a Second Life
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Oct 19, 2026 |
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Holding Every Role at Once: Rare Disease, Alzheimer's Caregiving & Finding Yourself Again — Angela Calman
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Oct 12, 2026 |
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Losing My Daughter to a Rare Disease: Lisa's Story of Paloma & Pallister-Killian Syndrome
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Oct 05, 2026 |
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Life After an MKD Diagnosis: Symptom Management, Flares & Rare Disease Advocacy (Part 2)
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Premature Birth & Rare Genetic Diagnosis: A Mother's MKD & NICU Story, Part 1
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Chordoma Diagnosis at 26: Brain Tumor Surgery, Recovery & Advocacy | Beth Finn
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Guillain-Barré & Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS): Vanessa's ICU Survivor Story
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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What Nobody Tells Medical Parents About Survival Mode & Burnout (Season 2 Recap)
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Kids: What Parents Need to Know
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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The 4 Stages of the Medical Mama Journey: From Survival to Community
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Fascia, Midline & the Body's Healing Connections: Lindsay's Story (Part 2)
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May 25, 2026 |
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Choosing Not to Operate for Hypospadias: Lindsay's Story of Trusting Her Intuition (Part 1)
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May 18, 2026 |
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Inside HELD: A Safe Space for Medical Moms to Heal & Find Community
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May 04, 2026 |
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Who Am I Now? Rediscovering Yourself After Caregiver Burnout
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Infertility, Adoption & Healing: Dr. Mary's Story of Finding Her Way Through
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Are You in Fight or Flight? The Nervous System Toll of Medical Parenting
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Letting Go of Guilt After Your Child's Diagnosis & Learning to Trust Yourself
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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The Dad Perspective on Medical Parenting: Surgery, Decisions & Fatherhood
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Esophageal Atresia & the NICU: Christy's Story of Healing Through Functional Pediatrics
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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How to Support a Medical Parent: The STAY Model for Family & Friends
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Informed Consent & Second Opinions: Katherine on Navigating Medical Decisions for Your Child
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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EEC Syndrome & 16+ Surgeries: Lindsay's Story of a Rare Genetic Diagnosis
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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The Common Threads Every Medical Parent Shares
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Building a Limb Difference Community: Kari & Ali on Advocacy & Representation (Part 2)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Limb Differences & Finding Community: Kari & Ali's Story (Part 1)
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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DiGeorge Syndrome & a Heart Diagnosis: Regina's Story of Fierce Advocacy
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Raising a Child With a Limb Difference: Marcia on Advocacy, Grief & Identity
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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A Mom's Clubfoot Journey: Mariangel on Community & Creating What Was Missing
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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The GAPS Diet & Juvenile Arthritis: How Rebecca Healed Her Daughter's Gut (Part 3)
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Choosing a Different Path for Juvenile Arthritis: Rebecca's Story (Part 2)
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis in Children: Rebecca's Story (Part 1)
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Healing Baby Eczema From the Inside Out: Gut Health & Root Causes (Part 2)
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Baby Eczema Is More Than Skin Deep: Dr. Kim Tran's Story (Part 1)
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Advocacy & Survival in the Hospital: Susie & Zayn's Story (Part 2)
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Susie's Fight for Her Son Zayn (Part 1)
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Adoption, a Surprise Pregnancy & a Down Syndrome Diagnosis: Dr. Susan's Story
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Red Light Therapy for Families: Dr. Alison Evans of Fringe on Natural Healing
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Clubfoot & NICU Days: Broghan's Story of Navigating the Unknown
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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A Mom's Journey Through Congenital Limb Difference: Dylan & Freya's Story
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Why Born For This Stories Exists: Season 1 Finale
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Growing Up With Hypospadias: Dr. Tarek on Thriving Beyond the Diagnosis
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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A Letter to the Mom Who Just Got the Diagnosis
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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When a "Simple Fix" Becomes Multiple Surgeries: Caroline's Hypospadias Story
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Prematurity, Hypospadias & the Power of a Second Opinion: Kylie's Story
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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A Mom's Hypospadias Journey: Sarah's Story of Diagnosis, Surgery & Hope
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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What No One Tells You About Pediatric Surgery Recovery at Home
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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How to Choose a Hypospadias Surgeon: Questions to Ask (Dr. Bush & Dr. Snodgrass, Part 2)
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Hypospadias Repair Explained by Two Leading Pediatric Urologists (Dr. Bush & Dr. Snodgrass, Part 1)
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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What About the Sibling? Raising a Healthy Child Alongside a Medically Complex One
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Why We Started This Podcast: A Mission Bigger Than One Diagnosis
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Our Son's First Hypospadias Surgery: What We Feared and Wish We'd Known
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Holistic Mom, Hospital Baby: Choosing Both Worlds After a Birth Defect Diagnosis
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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When Your Baby Is Born With Hypospadias: The Day Our Diagnosis Changed Everything
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Welcome to Born For This Stories [Trailer]
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Jun 26, 2025 |