Carla Vaughan

The Dramedy Podcast with Team Awesome

Health EN ↓ 6 episodes

Follow us as we revisit the drama and comedy (dramedy, see what we did there?) surrounding a mysterious illness, a challenging healthcare system and the strength of a friendship that spans more than three decades.

Author

Carla Vaughan

Category

Health

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 6: Mission Accomplished 10.07.2026

After finding their way to a somewhat eerie ER, Carla finally finds a nurse who seems to understand the seriousness of her condition. Steve helps Carla (who is mostly numb/paralyzed) pee in a cup without spilling, and the two part ways when a specialized ambulance finally arrives to take Carla to a hospital room - back where our night started. While a sense of relief washes over Carla, that feelin...

Episode 5: A Night of Navigating ERs 26.06.2026

After Carla's fall, Steve calls their friend Tim, who helps get them to the nearby ER. What they find is a power-hungry valet, a crowded waiting room full of Covid-19 cases and an ornery pull cord in a bathroom that brings some unwanted attention. Tim shares his perspective as he sees Carla's health failing while offering his support in a time of crisis. Just another night as we navigate...

Episode 4: Trust, Falls and Finding Solutions 12.06.2026

In Episode 4, Steve and Carla talk about becoming roommates again. As Carla downsizes and moves in the best friends soon learn that this living arrangement is much different than their previous experiences. Carla's health continues to decline and Steve, with no medical background, does the best he can to keep his best friend comfortable. But when a dramatic fall in the hallway becomes emotion...

Episode 3 - Moving In as Life Goes On 29.05.2026

Carla and Steve continue their conversation about the strange healthy symptoms Carla presented and their decision to live together once again. Carla, afraid for her own safety, moves from her own house and into Steve's, where they had to adjust to not only adjust to being roommates again, but to continue navigating life. Steve was working full time, remotely, and at the early stages of a new...

Episode 2 - Rely on your Tribe, with our friend Denise 15.05.2026

No matter how independent you are, there comes a time when you have to rely on others for help. In this second episode of The Dramedy Podcast with Team Awesome, your hosts Carla and Steve welcome their mutual friend Denise. Denise was instrumental in assisting Carla early on once she started showing strange symptoms. And it was Denise who took Carla to the urgent care and Emergency Room the first...

Episode 1: Welcome to The Dramedy Podcast 02.05.2026

Welcome to Dramedy (which we admit was not named when we first started this conversation). In our debut episode, your hosts Carla Vaughan and Steve Blanchard talk about what they hope to accomplish in this podcast by discussing their long-time friendship and their struggles when Carla was diagnosed with an at-first unidentified disease that slowly caused her to be paralyzed.  The good news is they...

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