The Lighthouse Podcast

Jenny Boyett joins Chris and Christy for the first of two episodes on the four temperaments. The temperaments were discovered over a thousand years ago by Hippocrates and given the greek names Choleric, Sanguine, Melancholy and Phlegmatic. These four have been assigned colors to make them easier to understand. Jenny discusses the importance of not only understanding your own temperament - for self...

In the second of two episodes, Jenny Boyett returns to the podcast to take a deeper dive into the four temperament types of Choleric (Red), Sanguine (Yellow), Phlegmatic (Green) and Melancoly (Blue). She speaks in depth about the characteristics and needs of each type and what approval, acceptance and attention looks like for every color. Jenny shares some humorous and real personal stories and hy...

Cliff and Tracy Atfield join the podcast to tell their own story of journeying through childhood cancer. The Atfields, now empty-nesters with a married daughter and a son who's a senior in college, take us back to 2005 to when their then 6-year old son was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). They recall the difficult questions they faced, both from their own minds and the mouth of t...

Tony & Sara Beth Paredes, who have lived the childhood cancer journey, join the podcast to share their family's story. Their son, Ethan, was diagnosed on his 5th birthday with Leukemia (ALL). Hear about their families struggles with the fog of childhood cancer, raising a toddler in addition to their child on treatment, and trying to create a normalcy within their family during treatment and be...

Stephenie Craig, Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in emotional/relational health, is back again with co-hosts Chris and Christy to dive further into the subject of anxiety. Stephenie defines self-care and the need for it in both women AND men. Often, taking time to care for yourself feels selfish or there's just no time when dealing with the complexities of managing a family living thr...

Stephenie Craig, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in emotional/relational health, joins the podcast to talk about anxiety. Stephenie defines anxiety and how it works from a physiological and psychological perspective. We all feel overwhelmed at times, but anxiety makes us feel like we are out of control. Stephenie explains that all emotions serve a purpose, including anxiety. She dis...

James Ludemann, pediatric oncology nurse, is back on the podcast to share his personal story and how it led to the path he is on today. James was diagnosed with Leukemia (ALL) right after his sixteenth birthday. James talks about what it was like as a teenager to experience the diagnosis, his shock at discovering the depth and length of his treatment, and the physical toll it took on his body. He...

Tim and Leslie Day, parents of Episode 4 guest, Anna Day, join co-hosts Chris and Christy to discuss their family's childhood cancer journey from the parents' perspective. The Days recount how a routine doctor visit for their 9-month-old twins led to a diagnosis of Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. They offer insight into dealing with cancer when you don't know "what the end will look like and when it's goin...

Jeff Earnhardt, Leadership Coach and owner of Coaching with Jeff, wraps up our discussion on the Enneagram, the powerful, scientifically-validated personality typing system that teaches there are nine different ways to see people and experiences. Understanding our core motivation will help us know our core fear. The combination of these two things will unlock self-awareness. Jeff shares the final...

Jeff Earnhardt, Leadership Coach and owner of Coaching with Jeff, returns to the podcast to further develop our understanding of the ancient and powerful personality typing system known as the Enneagram. In this episode, Jeff reminds us of the importance of understanding our strengths and weaknesses, our emotional triggers and how we make decisions. All of these lead to the kind of self-awareness...

Jeff Earnhardt, Leadership Coach and owner of Coaching with Jeff, sits down with Chris and Christy to unpack the Enneagram. The Enneagram is an ancient personality typing system that lays out nine different ways to see people and circumstances. This powerful and timeless instrument helps people understand their core motivation and their greatest fear. He shares the importance of understanding ours...

Joe and Jen Moore, who have lived the childhood cancer journey, join the podcast to share their unique story. The Moore’s daughter, Macie, was diagnosed with Leukemia (ALL) when she was three years old. Hear how they processed the initial diagnosis, along with the realization that a long, two-and-a-half year treatment regimen was ahead of them. The Moore’s talk about the concerns they had in the e...

Alan Bohnhoff, a licensed professional counselor, joins Chris and Christy to talk about parenting siblings of children on treatment. He discusses the challenges facing parents and siblings in families living through childhood cancer. Alan addresses the major issues facing parents - including guilt, stress, marriage-strain, and more. In this episode, he shares five steps for parents to help sibling...

Chuck and Mary Ann Detling join the podcast to talk about their experience of living through childhood cancer. Hear how a relatively-minor injury at a neighborhood party led to the discovery and diagnosis of their oldest daughter’s inoperable brain tumor when she was six years old. In this episode, the Detlings talk about the importance of keeping things “normal” for their child, of dealing with t...

Adam Tomberlin, Director of Development at Lighthouse Family Retreat, takes on the intimidating but necessary task of fundraising. Whether for research or family support, raising funds is a critical skill to master in the fight against childhood cancer. Adam shares simple and proven strategies for generating support that don’t require a lot of experience or upfront financial investment. He emphasi...

James Ludemann, pediatric oncology nurse, takes listeners on a deep dive into the world of childhood cancer. He explains the different types of childhood cancer, the categories they fall into, and who they affect. He also highlights some of the ways children are diagnosed and goes into detail about treatments, explaining chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, surgery, and bone marrow transplants....

Anna Day, older sister of a childhood cancer survivor, shares her unique experience of this journey from a sibling’s perspective. Hear how she coped with her sister’s illness, the things she learned and how it has shaped her as a person. Anna recounts her frustration when she learned of the lack of funding for childhood cancer research and how it spurred her on to actually do something about it. H...

Kristin Connor, Executive Director of CURE Childhood Cancer, joins co-hosts Chris Woodruff and Christy Richards to share why the research CURE funds is so important in the fight against childhood cancer. Kristin discusses the research their organization funds as well as the support CURE offers families through financial assistance, professional counseling, meals, bereavement services and more. She...

Christy Richards, Lighthouse Family Retreat’s Retreat Operations Manager , shares her story of walking through childhood cancer with her own son. As she relates her family’s progression from “normal" life to diagnosis to treatment and beyond, Christy provides insights into how childhood cancer affects the whole family. She shares mistakes made, the highs and lows of their arduous journey, and what...

In the inaugural episode of The Lighthouse Podcast, you’ll get an inside look at Lighthouse Family Retreat from our hosts Chris Woodruff and Christy Richards. They will walk you through the mission and purpose of Lighthouse, what our retreats look like, and how this podcast is the next step in the evolution of fulfilling our mission of strengthening families living through childhood cancer. This p...