Go Shout Love Podcast

In this week's episode, Josh interviews Dr. Gerald Nebeker, a social enterprise entrepreneur with an incredible resume of meaningful work. But at the top of his list of accomplishments he put his family, his wife Laurel and their eight terrific kids, the youngest of whom has Down Syndrome. In his professional experience and the personal experience of having a child with a disability, Dr. Nebeker r...

Mindy Scheier was in the middle of a successful career in the fashion industry when the realities of her son’s rare medical journey exposed a challenge in clothing for people with different abilities. This moment launched Mindy in a completely different direction that would advocate for all people to have the confidence that comes with adaptive clothing. In 2014 she launched Runway of Dreams which...

Josh chats with Shane Burcaw and Hannah Aylward of the popular YouTube Channel, Squirmy and Grubs. Shane and Hannah use their platform to shift the narrative and dispel myths around interabled relationships by sharing openly and honestly about their life together. This conversation covers real feelings on the topic of receiving and giving care. They also discuss the work being done by Laughing at...

Quickly leaving the pool to get to the restroom only to have to wrestle a wet swimsuit for several minutes... If you're a parent with a child on a rare medical journey, you likely understand this scenario. In this episode, Josh chats with a mom who believed there had to be a better way. Nikki Green is the founder of Victory Adaptive Collection, a company offering fashionable and functional adaptiv...

An organization that means a lot to Maddy (this month's featured kiddo) is a nonprofit called Team IMPACT which has given her the opportunity to be part of the Syracuse University Women's Lacrosse team. In this episode, Josh chats with Ali Peters and Shanna Gershman, two staff members of Team IMPACT, who give us an overview of the organization and insight into the amazing work they are doing. Conn...

Josh chats with disability inclusion educator, Tina Beauvais. A mom of five, including one on a rare medical journey, you will hear how the passion behind her work is an extremely personal one. Tina B. shares extremely helpful insights for kids and adults in creating equitable spaces. Connect with Go Shout Love: https://www.instagram.com/goshoutlove https://www.facebook.com/goshoutlove Connect wit...

look into a planner that is uniquely designed to meet the needs of families and caregivers loving little ones with special needs and the story behind the company making it happen. In this episode, Josh chats with Amanda Cunningham, founder of The Glory Days Co. After receiving a diagnosis for her daughter, Amanda quickly realized the difficult realities of juggling multiple appointments, a new lev...

Maddy is a spunky, brave, amazing five-year-old girl from Liverpool, New York. But her journey started with significant complications and difficult decisions for her parents coming at birth. This conversation with Maddy's parents, David and Erin, will walk you through the unexpected challenges they faced and what life has looked like for their family after receiving a diagnosis. Maddy loves to spe...

Josh & Kristin have a chat with our first official family, the Jacobsens. We featured their son, Silas, back in June 2014. This was the first month we designed a t-shirt inspired by a kiddo’s story. We’ve been connected with Si and his family for six years now. It’s been beautiful to watch Silas grow up and see his Allison and Sol blossom into parenthood. In this episode, Allison gives us an authe...

“We were never meant to journey this life alone. The power of community and being together-there is not much that comes close to the hope and strength that is needed to get through things.” This episode is truly something special. We sat down with Katie and Jacque, the moms to Beckett and Miller, and talked about how the diagnoses of their boys brought them together. It is a conversation about los...

In February of 2019 we featured a sweet boy from Texas named Beckett. He stole the hearts of the entire Go Shout Love community. With the support raised through sales during the month, Beckett and his family were able to visit Disney World, checking off the top item on their bucket list for Beckett. Just a couple weeks after returning from their trip, Beckett passed away, ending an incredibly brav...

In this episode we sit down with the Josh and Jacque, the parents of three-year-old Miller from Abilene, Texas. In this chat we learn about Miller's joyful and resilient personality, his diagnosis of Leigh syndrome, and a connection with a previous Go Shout Love family that nominated Learn more about this family's journey and see the "See Beyond the Giant" t-shirt design that is inspired by Miller...

Josh and Kristin introduce the newest member of the GSL team, Julie Walls! The three of them talk about Julie's background in education and how the journey of a former educator and current medical mom have brought a desire to see classrooms be a place of inclusion and kindness. Also introduced in this episode is a brand new free resource, specifically designed for classroom use, as a complement to...

In this episode we hear from Allison, Samuel’s mom (August 2018), as we get an update on how they are doing and what has been going on since their time on Go Shout Love. The conversation covers surgeries Samuel has had, his experience with school and new friends, and becoming a big brother. Josh and Allison also chat about the power of leveraging social media as well as some precautions and bounda...

Sofia is an amazing gal that our team was able to meet and feature in September of 2018. In this episode, Josh chats with Sofia's mom, Stefanie. They pickup from an earlier conversation on "inchstones" (episode two of the GSL Podcast), talk about the journey of Sofia starting school, and discuss the rollercoaster of processing pregnancy and family growth while on a rare medical journey. See Sofia'...

Stetson is a strong, brave, and loving three year old from the Tampa, Florida area. He loves his parents, and you'll be able to tell in our conversation with Cody and Chelsea how deep their love is for him. He loves fishing, going for car rides, and his animals. He smiles big when he is tickled, when friends come to visit, when he hears his mom’s voice, and when dad’s beard tickles his face. Learn...

Meet the person you hear from the most without even realizing it! Paige Muller serves as our Social Media Coordinator and works incredibly hard to give people the opportunity to meet and fall in love with the amazing families we get to meet. In this chat with Josh, Paige shares about the of intentional personal growth, the choice of perseverance, and how sometimes the simple act of choosing to sho...

Meet our GSL storyteller, Seth Carnell. In this episode, Josh and Seth discuss family life, specifically the journey of being foster parents and adoption, as well as the "why" behind his work and why he chooses to shout love.

Jessica and Seth chat with Ross and Amy, parents to Ryker, a happy, loving, and sweet seven year old boy from Lincoln, Nebraska. In honesty and vulnerability, these amazing parents open up about the reality of their journey including seeing their son no longer be able to say his ABCs or enjoy his favorite foods and knowing it is a fatal condition that is stealing these abilities. Learn more about...

Sutton is a brave, social, and inspiring gal from Lincoln, Nebraska and one of our featured kiddos for November. In this episode, Jessica & Seth sit down with her parents to learn more about their journey. They discuss the importance of community, the role school and other kids are playing in Sutton's life, the struggle in finding a diagnosis, and more. Learn more about Sutton at www.goshout.love/...

We're excited to announce the launch of a new children’s book on inclusion called "The Thin Skin Gang." This book is an invitation for inclusion of children with all abilities. It is designed to plant a seed in the imagination of children and spark a healthy conversation in the family or the classroom. In this episode, Josh chats with Jason Sivewright and Courtney McNamara, the awesome people we w...

Josh and Kristin sit down with Dan and Liz, the parents of Case and his three siblings. They share about personal growth and growth in their marriage, wrestling with faith, how Case's journey has helped them discover their calling, striking the right tone with medical professionals, and more. Learn more about Case and support this amazing family through a purchase at www.goshout.love/Case .

Jessica & Kristin sit down with Jack's mom, Cassie, Jack's Grammy, Nancy, and Jack's nurse, Ann. These amazing ladies share a variety of elements of Jack's story, including how Jack has impacted Cassie as she prepares students going into the field of special education. Learn more about Jack rally behind his family at www.goshout.love/Jack .

In this episode, Seth and Kristin chat with Brandon and Julie, the parents of Levi. They talk about processing emotions of receiving a terminal diagnosis before Levi was born only to find out through further testing that he had been misdiagnosed. They share about sibling connections, the power of community, and managing a tension of grief and joy in the midst of receiving difficult news. Learn mor...

In this episode, Josh and Seth chat with Kevin and Alisha, the awesome parents of Avery. Avery is a silly, sweet, and sassy seven-year-old girl from Butler, Pennsylvania. She loves spending her days cuddling with her family, listening to music, and spending time with her sister, who affectionately dotes on her. Avery is the definition of strength and perseverance; she marches through life with the...