The Julie Jeppson Podcast

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