The Julie Jeppson Podcast

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Julie is back! Come meet her cohost, witness the miraculous new studio, and hear about Julie’s brother’s contribution to University of Utah football (it’s not what you think). Today marks the beginning of a new journey—one of understanding, learning and hopefully, healing.  Support the show

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Talking to Candice Bithell was eye opening. She helped me see things in a new light and different perspective. As an infant, she was thrown in the trash when she was 2 days old, and later grew up in an abusive home. After overcoming her own trials and meeting and marrying her husband, she had to learn to...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. I have so much respect for Megan Phillips. After learning that her younger sister was born without a uterus, she knew she would have a baby for her. After having 4 of her own, including twins, she became the surrogate for her sister and delivered a healthy baby boy. She discusses her journey of loneliness...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. I am so excited to get Jeff on the rotation! He has trained thousands of athletes, CEO's, doctors, and MAMAS! He is a global mental coach and teaches me about the importance of having a Power Phrase. He also explains that if we get comfortable in the struggle, it will benefit us and make us grow. He...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. https://thompsontough.org/ IG: @erikthompsontough   First of all, I'm SO SORRY about the sound. I forgot my mic and he was soft spoken so I apologize. But it was truly awe-inspiring to be in the presence of Erik Thompson and his wife, Skye. It was a different approach, but I wanted to hear about Erik...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. I think it's fitting that TODAY, marks the 5th anniversary of Don Cash's death on Mount Everest.  This episode speaks for itself. Don Cash had no regrets. He held nothing back and literally lived life to its fullest. His daughter Brandi talks about his courage and how he became a better Dad the...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Michele Vas-Conselos, otherwise known as "Murph," was the star player in high school and landed a spot on her dream college, BYU. She suffered a torn ACL and wondered if her spot on the team would be jeopardized. When she joined the NWSL and began her professional career, she was injured yet AGA...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Joy Davis talks about how her husband knew they would always have a child with disabilities. After Emery was progressing as a toddler, she suffered a stroke in surgery and was never the same. She no longer has the ability to talk, feed herself, walk, or perform regular everyday activities like other young...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Dr. Julie Valentine is a forensic nurse and mother to 8 children. I was seriously not worthy to be in her presence! She mothered 8 children, and got a PHD with a 2 year old in tow, and thanks to her efforts, the largest state database on sexual assault cases exists in the United States. But it's alwa...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. I am not sure if I know of someone else who has lost as many loved ones as Kim, in such a short amount of time. After losing her brother in law tragically in a race, she lost two brothers to addiction as well as her Dad shortly after. She has managed to find the joy through it all. While immersing herself...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Des has suffered from seizures for many years and has had 3 brain surgeries to try to curb them. During her last surgery, she suffered a stroke but was not informed by her surgeons until after she fell out of bed in the recovery room without any knowledge that her legs didn't work. She lost function...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Jenedy Paige is an accomplished oil painter, and competitive Ninja Warrior. After reviving her son from drowning in a pool, he suffered sympathetic storming and passed away. Jenedy then trained to be on the hit TV show "American Ninja Warrior" where she has competed on 4 seasons now. She now coa...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Brianna was a dancer and collided with another dancer and her ankle was injured. What should have healed over a few days, turned into a massive infection with swelling, open wounds, and her nervous system attacking itself. Her leg was amputated and it was the greatest day she had had in years! Listen to h...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. I think this has been my most important conversation yet, and my hope is that you will first and foremost; CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR/SENATOR and urge this bill to be passed (HB 272-OM'S LAW) and secondly, share this with your friends and family and ask them to do the same. So many women and children ar...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. I was privileged to talk to my favorite 14 year old on the planet, ADANNA! Man, I love her. She gets emotional and you can just hear how bad she wants to love her sport again, and so many are rooting for her. She tells us about her mental blocks, anxieties and struggles to manage loving her sport and fear...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Sally Jean Mart struggled with infertility for years and finally resorted to adoption. But not just a regular adoption, she took babies and children with disabilities. 17 of them! From blindness to Cerebral Palsy, limb deformities, and Autism.....Down Syndrome and ADHD, and Spina Bifida. And that doesn&ap...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. I admire Angela so much. This cannot be an easy topic to talk about and she did it with so much grace and self-love and compassion.  She lost her beautiful 2 year old to a tragic accident and in this episode you'll find out why one word in a blessing she received changed her life forever.  It's...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Today I got to talk to one of my favorite gals, Laura Griffiths. Laura and I not only went to high school together, but she does my HAIR! She is a perfectionist and does the best job every time. And man, that girl has been through so much. Following the death of her father, her family has experienced so m...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. It was at my 20 week ultrasound where I was told that my little babe had a clear and visible clubfoot and that if there was any deformity I wanted, it would be "this one." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I didn't want ANY deformity! But sure enough, little Niko came out with a c...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Gritty Mama edition: I was blown away talking to Amber about the events that have happened to her life in the last five years. And I thought MY five years were bad. She battled an unexpected diagnosis when her first baby was born, betrayal, finding love again, and a tragic death. Listen to how she gave it...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. GRITTY MAMA EDITION: I'm not sure whether to curse Stella, or thank her, but take a listen to this fascinating episode about one heck of a gritty woman that didn't let anything stop her. This story comes with all sorts of surprises, not the least of which surprised us all 125 years later. So tri...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. And I thought 2019 was bad! Holy moly I got my life HANDED each and every year after that! From 3 tonsillectomies and tubes in one day, to recovery, then Covid and homeschooling with 7 kids, getting pregnant and getting Covid two weeks before delivery (while injecting myself with Lovenox everyday), to bec...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. It's 2024!  Time for goals!  Since 1989 I've been writing down goals in the physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual departments.  Not to mention long term goals!  It's been so fun to see the evolution of handwriting and drawing too.  The kids love seeing their progress through the y...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Who the heck am I?  In this episode, I give a quick review of when I was born, who my parents are, how many siblings I have, and where I attended school!  I talk about how dancing was my passion, what I studied in college and where I served a mission.  Just a little intro to me.  And if you're curiou...

Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Don't you have enough on your plate? Single mom with 8 kids under 14, and now a podcast? That's right. I need a place to air it out. I talk about why I chose the name of the podcast, what I hope you get out of it, and what *I* eventually hope to get out of it too. Here goes! Support the show