Jessica Fein

I Don't Know How You Do It

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Meet the people who stretch the limits of what we think is possible and hear "I don't know how you do it" every single day. Each week we talk with a guest whose life seems unimaginable from the outside. Some of our guests were thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Others chose them voluntarily. People like: The athlete who learned to walk again and became a paralympic gold medalist after being in a coma for four years… The woman who left the security of her job and home to live full-time on a small sailboat... The child-welfare advocate who grew up homeless and turned his gut-wrenching chi...

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Jessica Fein

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Reaching, Risking, and Resting with Tai Beauchamp 21.02.2023 31:48

"I took up space. I didn't know that that's what I would call it now, but I took up space. I was bold, I was courageous, I was honoring of people, but I was also very intentional about making other people's voices heard because I knew that my voice and my thinking was different." - Tai Beauchamp Tai Beauchamp started her career in the magazine industry, where she climbed t...

Changing Your Life's Course with Vickie Leuenberger 14.02.2023 33:23

Vickie Leuenberger went on a 2-week vacation and found her life's dream. She fell in love with life on the water, and fell in love with who she was on the water. Vickie returned home and spent four years learning about sailing, diesel mechanics, astronomy, and so much more so she could turn her dream into a plan. Then she quit her job, gave up her home, bought a small sailboat and set out f...

Mama On a Mission With Jacqueline Arlen 10.02.2023 34:27

Jacqueline Arlen epitomizes a mama on a mission. She advocated for her daughter, Victoria Arlen, for years, while Victoria was in a vegetative state and doctors had given up hope of recovery. During that time, she found her faith and learned to get out of her head and listen to her heart. Her heart would serve her well after Victoria recovered and Jacqueline had to find her own purpose. Jacqueline...

Victoria Arlen's Strength of Spirit: From Blinking to Breaking World Records 07.02.2023 41:22

Victoria Arlen is a testament to resilience and strength. After slipping into a vegetative state at age 11, Victoria found the power of faith, hope, and love to miraculously communicate with a blink of her eye, igniting an unstoppable journey to fulfill her promise of using her voice to be a voice for the voiceless. She defied the odds and went on to break records at the Paralympics, become a sp...

From Hairstylist to Rare Powerhouse with Effie Parks 31.01.2023 36:37

Jessica Fein welcomes Effie Parks to the I Don't Know How You Do It podcast to discuss Effie’'s journey as a rare-disease mom. Listen in as Jessica and Effie talk about how Effie went from being a hairdresser to becoming a leader within the rare-disease community. Find out what her oxygen tanks are that get her through every single day, how she describes what real self-care looks like, a...

Episode 0 26.01.2023 3:42

Do people look at your life and say, "I don't know how you do it?" And who do you look at and say that very thing? Whether they were thrust into extraordinary circumstances or chose the road less traveled, find out how people whose lives seem unimaginable live, love, and laugh in the midst of it all. Welcome to the journey. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts "This is...

Trailer 26.01.2023 1:00

Welcome to "I don't know how you do it," where we talk to people whose lives seem unimaginable from the outside. I'm so happy you're with me on this journey. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts "This is my go-to podcast for inspiration and to discover new approaches to embrace the challenges in my life." If that sounds like you, please consider rating an...