The Light of Life

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Amy Wang-Hiller. Amy shares her story living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. She also talks about the issues surrounding accessibility in public places, the challenges of public transportation for wheelchair users, and ableism.

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Cheryl, a physical therapist. Cheryl shares her experience of her careers as a respiratory and physical therapist. She talks about the accommodations she has been researching to help more people who need physical therapy. Cheryl provides insight of the medical professional's point of view working with patients and how liberating it feels when she s...

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Holly. Holly shares her story of being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder where cells damage nerves. Naomi expresses she has never heard of GBS and Holly reveals she never heard of it either until she was diagnosed. Guillain-Barre is extremely rare, less than 0.00001% of the population has GBS. That is 1 out of every 100...

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Jaimie. Jaimie shares her experiences being diagnosed with two different types of breast cancer at the same time. She has also gone through both chemotherapy and radiation treatment for both types of cancer. Jaimie shares what the physical and emotional challenges were battling cancer. She gives uplifting advice to anyone going through a difficult...

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Adriana. Adriana shares her experiences living with Type 3C Diabetes, Pancreatitis, Addison's Disease, Hypopituitary, Hypothyroid, Osteoporosis, Celiac, and Gastroparesis. She also shares her experiences and what has helped her most undergoing over 25 operations within the last 5 years. Naomi becomes emotional, in awe, and overwhelmingly inspired b...

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Rick. Rick is the author of 12 Hours of Heaven and has created the I Spark Change website. Rick shares his experience of a near-death car crash. He also discusses the trauma and fear of going back into vehicles, as well as the life lessons he has taught himself along the way.

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with James. James hosts a podcast called Dr. James Professor of Perseverance. James shares his story about becoming paralyzed after he dislocated three vertebrae in his neck from playing football. He also shares insight on the ABCs. A - Accept Adversity, B - Begin Battling, and C - Conquer Challenges.

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi interviews Emily Earhart, the Regional Development Manager of The Adult Congenital Heart Association. Emily and Naomi have a heart-to-heart (pun intended) conversation each sharing their stories of heart failure. We also bring awareness to mental health issues and how mental health is equally as important as physical health. Emily provides information on how t...

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Marjorie. Marjorie shares her story of being paralyzed from a brain tumor. She also discusses the importance of disability access in public places such as wheelchair ramps, elevators, etc. and how people who do not have a disability can help those who do have disabilities to make a change by providing more inclusivity of accommodations.

This week on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Emily, a published author. Emily shares her mother's story living with cancer. Emily also provides thought-processing insight on The Five Stages of Grief.

This month on The Light of Life, Naomi interviews Liana K. Liana also has a podcast called It's Not Therapy. In this interview, Liana talks about her experiences with the chicken pox and a ruptured appendix that caused gangrene. Liana also speaks about how her chronic illnesses affect her every day life. Naomi and Liana also discover and reveal the truth about PTSD.

Warning: ***This episode contains details of traumatic events.*** This episode of The Light of Life, Naomi speaks to Kimberly, a veteran who has served in the military. Kimberly shares her experiences with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kimberly speaks about what has helped her with her journey navigating through her mental health and how she's come to live in peace. She also gives wonderful and...

This month on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with Scott, a father who tells his daughter's story about living with Down Syndrome.

This month of July, Naomi answers more questions. These questions include novels, films, and television series she can relate to in terms of her medical condition, what Make a Wish is, what the Adult Congenital Heart Association is, and what it's like to have surgery.

Naomi answers the most frequently asked questions about her heart condition and gives advice about being in the hospital.

This month of May on The Light of Life, Naomi speaks with a disability lawyer who has worked in healthcare. We each speak about hospital experiences, the importance of health insurance, The American Disabilities Act, The Affordable Care Act, and many more topics.

Naomi and her special guest Marie, her mother, talk about how well Naomi is doing today. Marie also shares advice for parents who have been in similar situations and Naomi shares advice for people who have been similar situations.

Naomi is a young lady who has experienced six heart surgeries throughout her life. Now that her health is stable, she is ready to share her story and bring hope to others while speaking with guests on her podcasts about various topics. More details on The Light of Life and purpose in the audio.