Born For This Stories

Born for This Stories started with one diagnosis, but this movement is about so much more. In this heartfelt episode, Johanna and Peter pull back the curtain on the why behind the podcast. What began as a story about their son's rare condition has quickly evolved into a mission to support all parents navigating unexpected diagnoses, medical systems, and the silent grief no one prepares you for. Wh...

Handing your baby over to a surgical team is not in the parenting handbooks. In this powerful episode, Johanna and Peter take you inside one of the hardest days of their lives — the day of their son's first surgery. From managing a fasting six-month-old, to sitting in the waiting room desperately trying not to think the worst, to holding him again once he woke up from anesthesia, this is a glimpse...

What happens when your holistic lifestyle collides with a medical reality you can't ignore? In this vulnerable episode, parents Johanna and Peter share what it was like to step into a world they had spent years intentionally avoiding. After a lifetime of natural remedies, chiropractic care, and avoiding unnecessary interventions, their son's diagnosis forced them to make impossible choices and fin...

When Johanna and Peter's son was born, they were immediately met with the unexpected: a rare congenital diagnosis they had never heard of. This is the raw, vulnerable story of what came next. From a home birth to navigating dismissive doctors, terrifying decisions, and finding their voice as holistic-minded parents, this episode lays the foundation for the entire Born for This Stories movement. Wh...

This is Born For This Stories — the podcast for parents who never thought they'd be medical advocates, but became experts by necessity. Each week, we share raw, real stories from families navigating rare diagnoses, surgeries, and healing — blending holistic hope with practical insight. You're not alone. Whether you're in the hospital, researching at 3 a.m., or just trying to hold it together, you...